SOLUTION MACHINE

Machines Included in Orderly Product Collation & Secondary Packaging Solution

The equipment is selected according to the condition in which products leave the upstream process and the arrangement required inside the secondary package.  

Product Infeed and Spacing System
The infeed system receives products from a production conveyor, primary packaging machine, tray line, or manual loading position.
Products arriving too close together must be separated before counting and grouping. Products arriving at uneven intervals may require speed control or temporary accumulation.
Stable spacing gives the downstream counting and grouping system enough time to handle each product correctly.
 

Product Orientation and Alignment System
Products must enter the grouping station in a consistent direction.
Orientation may be controlled through guide rails, turning belts, mechanical devices, sensors, or robotic handling.
Products with highly variable positions may require additional detection or robotic orientation.
 

Counting and Lane Distribution System
The counting system divides the incoming flow according to the number of products required in each secondary pack.
Products can be directed into one or several lanes before stacking or grouping.
The required counting method depends on product speed, spacing, shape, and the risk of products touching or overlapping.
 

Row Formation System
The row formation system arranges products side by side in a defined quantity.
It is used when the finished package contains one or several horizontal rows.
The system must maintain even spacing and prevent individual items from rotating during transfer.
Row formation is suitable for regularly shaped products such as wrapped biscuits, soap bars, small cartons, tissue packs, trays, and disposable product packs.
 

Product Stacking System
The stacking system places products vertically or creates several layers before secondary packaging.
Stacking may be performed from the bottom upward, through controlled lifting, or by placing one product group on another.
Product stability determines how high and how quickly the stack can be formed.
Rigid, flat products are generally easier to stack. Soft, curved, slippery, or uneven products may require additional side support or a lower stack height.
 

Group Compression and Stabilization System
Some product groups need temporary compression or side support before entering the secondary package.
The purpose is not necessarily to reduce the product volume. It is to keep the required arrangement stable while the group is being transferred.
The applied pressure must be controlled carefully. Excessive compression can deform food products, damage retail packs, or change the appearance of soft goods.
 

Group Transfer System
After the required quantity has been formed, the complete group is transferred into the packaging section.
The method depends on product fragility, group weight, stack stability, and the direction in which the group enters the package.
 

Secondary Flow Wrapping Machine
A flow wrapper encloses the prepared product group in a continuous film package.
It is suitable for grouped products that can maintain a reasonably stable shape during horizontal transfer.
The film width, sealing method, bag length, and product pitch are selected according to the final bundle dimensions.
 

Secondary Bagging Machine
A secondary bagging machine places a counted or stacked product group into a larger flexible bag.
This format is suitable for products sold as family packs, wholesale packs, commercial packs, or fixed-quantity bundles.
The bag opening, group insertion, and sealing process must accommodate the full dimensions of the arranged product group.
 

Cartoning System
Products can also be counted, stacked, or grouped before loading into a folding carton.
This format is useful when the finished multipack requires greater structural protection or printed retail presentation.
Horizontal loading is generally suitable for stable stacks and rows. Vertical loading may be used for loose sets or groups loaded from above.
 

Inspection and Rejection System
Inspection can be included to check product presence, group quantity, pack dimensions, seal condition, printed codes, or finished-pack weight.
A checkweigher may provide an additional quantity check where individual product weight variation is sufficiently controlled.
Incorrect groups or poorly sealed packs can be rejected before entering downstream case packing.