On-Edge Packing Machine

An on-edge packing machine wraps biscuits standing upright on their edge — the classic slug or roll-pack format — forming a tight, protective pack that holds round, square, or rectangular biscuits in a neat column.

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Product Overview

The Wanttone on-edge packing machine receives pre-stacked biscuits directly from the biscuit stacker, wraps them in heat-sealable film, and seals the pack at 30–150 bags per minute. A dual-loader configuration with two feeding stations increases throughput and line efficiency, making it the standard choice for high-volume round-biscuit slug packaging.

Biscuit alignment and stacking equipment feeding the downstream packing route
Upstream biscuit stacking — packing-feed reference

Capabilities & Applications

Key Features

  • Protective On-Edge Slug Format

    Wrapping biscuits upright in a tight column protects edges, minimizes breakage in transit, and creates the familiar retail slug pack consumers associate with quality biscuits.

  • Dual-Loader Configuration

    Two loading stations feed stacked biscuits alternately into the wrapping cycle, sustaining higher speeds and smoothing product flow from the stacker.

  • Wide Bag Size Range

    Accommodates bag lengths from 60 to 500 mm, widths from 35 to 160 mm (option to 180 mm), and heights from 5 to 50 mm (option to 70 mm), covering most biscuit slug formats.

  • Broad Film Compatibility

    Runs OPP, PVC, OPP/CPP, KOP/CPP, and metallized films, giving you flexibility in packaging material, barrier performance, and cost.

  • Direct Stacker Integration

    Engineered to receive upright stacks straight from the Wanttone biscuit stacker, eliminating manual transfer between cooling and packaging.

  • Reliable Bag Forming & Sealing

    The precision bag former and film device with temperature-controlled sealing deliver consistent, tight packs shift after shift.

  • Compact, Operator-Friendly Design

    A 4.4 m footprint, clear controls, and an accessible film path make installation, threading, and daily operation straightforward.

Applications

  • The on-edge packing machine is the standard packaging solution for round and rectangular biscuits sold in slug or roll packs: Marie-type biscuits, crackers, cream sandwich biscuits, cookies, and digestive-style products. It sits downstream of the biscuit stacker on hard and soft biscuit lines and integrates with Wanttone sandwiching systems and automatic feeding and stacking lines for a fully automatic bake-to-pack flow.

A Defined Role in the Line

  1. Upstream Requirements

    Confirm the incoming material or product condition, target throughput, infeed height and available utilities.

  2. Core Machine Function

    Wrapping biscuits upright in a tight column protects edges, minimizes breakage in transit, and creates the familiar retail slug pack consumers associate with quality biscuits.

  3. Downstream Integration

    Match discharge height, line speed, control signals, guarding and cleaning access with the next operation.

Specifications & Configuration

Technical Parameters for On-Edge Packing Machine
ItemSpecification (dual-loader model)
Bag sizeL 60–500 × W 35–160 × H 5–50 mm (options: W to 180 mm, H to 70 mm)
Packing speed30–150 bags/min (depending on biscuit and film)
Film width80–400 mm
Film materialOPP, PVC, OPP/CPP, KOP/CPP, metallized film
Voltage220 V, 50/60 Hz
Installed power5.50 kW
Gross weight1000 kg
Machine dimensionsL 4400 × W 890 × H 1650 mm
ConfigurationDual loading stations; bag former and film device
ConstructionFood-grade stainless steel contact parts

Custom bag ranges and single-loader configurations available to match your product.

The Wanttone Difference

On-edge packaging succeeds or fails on how well the packer receives biscuits from the stacker — and Wanttone builds both. Because we manufacture the biscuit stacker, the on-edge packer, and the complete biscuit line around them, stack orientation, feed height, and speed synchronization are engineered as one system, not left to chance on site. Our own biscuit factory packs branded biscuits in slug formats daily, so our guidance on film selection, pack tightness, and breakage prevention reflects real production experience. With 40+ years of biscuit equipment engineering since 1981, ISO 9001-controlled manufacturing, whole-line design, on-site installation and commissioning, operator training, and lifetime after-sales service, Wanttone delivers a slug-packaging solution you can run for decades.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is an on-edge pack and when should I choose it?

An on-edge pack wraps biscuits standing upright in a tight column — the classic biscuit slug or roll pack. Choose it for round and rectangular biscuits where shelf presentation and transit protection matter.

What biscuit and pack sizes can the machine handle?

The dual-loader model wraps bags from L 60–500 × W 35–160 × H 5–50 mm, with options extending width to 180 mm and height to 70 mm — covering most standard biscuit slug formats.

What packaging films can it run?

OPP, PVC, OPP/CPP, KOP/CPP, and metallized heat-sealable films, in film widths from 80 to 400 mm. We help you select film based on your shelf-life and barrier requirements.

What is the advantage of the dual-loader version?

Two loading stations feed biscuit stacks alternately into the wrapping cycle, sustaining speeds up to 150 bags per minute and smoothing flow from high-output biscuit lines.

How does the packer receive biscuits from the line?

It connects directly to the biscuit stacker, which stacks cooled biscuits upright on edge and feeds them into the packer automatically — no manual handling between cooling and packaging.