Define the Incoming Pack
Start with filled bottles, sealed pouches, tubes, jars or boxes. Check dimensions, weight, stability and the surfaces available for gripping or pushing.
Secondary Packaging Solutions
Secondary Packaging Machines
Automate cartoning, case packing, carton sealing, shrink wrapping, strapping and pallet preparation for efficient secondary packaging and product handling.
Standalone machines and integrated systems for food, beverage, cosmetics, pharmaceutical and industrial packaging.
Secondary Packaging Solutions for Finished Products
Turn individually packaged products into retail cartons, multipacks and shipping cases. Build your system around the incoming pack, the required grouping pattern and the finished package, then connect the processes that suit your production.
Choose the Packing Format
Specify individual cartoning, grouped shrink packs or loaded shipping cases. Include product orientation, units per pack, layers and any inserts.
Match the Line Output
State both incoming items per minute and required finished packs or cases per minute. Allow for loading, replenishment and format changes.
Explore Secondary Packaging Equipment
Choose equipment by the operation you need. Pallet wrapping extends the process into final load preparation and can be planned with your downstream system.
Cartoning Machines
Explore product loading and carton closing configurations for retail packs.
Explore Cartoning →Carton & Case Sealing
Close shipping cases after loading, with the closure method matched to the case.
Explore Case Sealing →Shrink Wrapping
Apply shrink film around individual packs or configured product groups.
Explore Shrink Wrapping →Box Overwrapping
Fold and seal compatible film around boxes for a fitted outer presentation.
Explore Overwrapping →Strapping Machines
Apply tensioned straps around compatible cartons, bundles or loads.
Explore Strapping →Pallet Wrapping
Wrap assembled pallet loads with stretch film for downstream handling.
Explore Pallet Wrapping →Compare Packaging Methods
These processes perform different jobs. A complete solution may combine several rather than use one machine for every operation.
| Process | Main Operation | Typical Output | Selection Priorities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cartoning | Load products into folding cartons and close the selected carton style. | Individual retail cartons or small grouped packs. | Carton drawing, loading direction, inserts and closure style. |
| Case Packing | Arrange and load packaged items into shipping cases. | Cases containing a defined count and layer pattern. | Gripping method, item stability, case opening and packing pattern. |
| Case Sealing | Close the flaps of a loaded case and secure the specified seam. | Closed shipping cases. | Case dimensions, flap condition, tape or adhesive specification. |
| Shrink Wrapping | Enclose a pack or group in compatible film, then shrink it using heat. | Film-wrapped packs or multipacks. | Film type, group support, heat exposure and tunnel capacity. |
| Box Overwrapping | Fold film around a box and seal the overlapping areas. | Fitted film-wrapped boxes. | Box rigidity, film sealability, fold appearance and tear-tape option. |
| Strapping | Place, tension and join straps around a package or load. | Strapped cartons, bundles or loads. | Strap specification, load strength, tension and strap positions. |
| Pallet Wrapping | Apply stretch film around an assembled pallet load. | Wrapped pallet loads. | Load dimensions, weight, stability and required film containment. |
Different wrapping tasks: A shrink-sleeve label tunnel shrinks labels around containers; a bundle shrink wrapper encloses grouped products. Pallet stretch wrapping uses tensioned film around a load. Select by the required result and film process.
What Makes Up a Secondary Packaging System?
The equipment arrangement follows your pack specification. Individual modules and optional functions should be confirmed in the proposed machine scope.
- Infeed & Orientation Conveyors, guides and spacing devices present each product in the required position.
- Counting & Grouping Lane dividers, stops or grouping mechanisms create the required count and arrangement.
- Carton or Case Preparation Blank feeding, opening or forming prepares the outer package where required.
- Loading or Film Handling Pushers, gripping heads or film feed systems transfer products or apply the selected wrap.
- Closing & Securing Tuck-in closing, adhesive, tape, film sealing or strapping completes the chosen package.
- Checks & Discharge Specified sensors and inspection options check relevant conditions before transfer downstream.
Confirm the machine boundary: Case forming, product loading and case sealing are separate operations unless explicitly included in one system. Detection, rejection, coding and palletizing also require a defined scope.
Choose the Right Level of Automation
Standalone Operation
Automate a specific task such as sealing, wrapping or strapping. Define operator loading, unloading and material replenishment requirements.
Connected Packaging Cell
Combine selected operations with conveyors and controls. Plan accumulation space and how each machine responds when another stops.
Integrated Production Line
Connect upstream packaging with grouping, cartoning or case handling. Match accepted output, transfer heights and downstream capacity.
Customize Your Secondary Packaging Solution
Share the following information so the proposal can define equipment selection, packaging materials, layout and integration requirements.
- 1. Product & Primary Pack Send samples or drawings with dimensions, weight, fragility, surface finish and handling restrictions.
- 2. Outer Package Provide carton or case drawings, material thickness, opening direction, closure style and insert requirements.
- 3. Packing Pattern Specify items per pack or case, rows, layers, orientation, dividers and required product grouping.
- 4. Required Output List incoming items and finished packs or cases per minute for each format, plus shift and changeover needs.
- 5. Packaging Consumables Confirm film, tape, adhesive or strap specifications and the proposed sealing or joining method.
- 6. Layout & Connections Provide floor space, conveyor height, flow direction, utilities and existing equipment interface details.
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Secondary Packaging FAQs
What is the difference between primary and secondary packaging?
Primary packaging directly contains the product, such as a filled bottle or sealed pouch. Secondary packaging adds an outer carton, group wrap or case around packaged items. Palletizing and pallet wrapping typically extend into tertiary packaging and final load handling.
How does cartoning differ from case packing?
Cartoning commonly loads products into folding retail cartons. Case packing commonly loads multiple packaged items into corrugated shipping cases. The package drawing and required loading process determine the configuration.
Does a case sealer also form and load the case?
A case sealer closes and secures a case after loading. Empty-case forming and product loading require separate modules unless these functions are included in an integrated configuration.
Can one machine handle several product sizes?
Some configurations support a defined size range through adjustments and change parts. Review every product, carton and case format together, including the smallest and largest sizes, tooling and expected changeover procedure.
Can flexible pouches be packed into shipping cases?
They can be considered, but pouch shape, fill distribution and surface friction affect feeding and grouping. Samples are needed to evaluate support, gripping and orientation, particularly for soft or irregular packs.
How should production speed be specified?
Use a common unit when comparing stages. For example, 120 items per minute packed 12 per case requires 10 finished cases per minute before allowances for stops and losses. Confirm achievable output with the actual product, materials and packing pattern.
Can secondary packaging connect to an existing line?
Integration depends on upstream output, spacing, conveyor height, transfer direction and control interfaces. Provide the existing layout and operating details so buffering, stop signals, access and downstream handling can be planned.