Horizontal form fill and seal for biscuits on edge

Optimize your packaging line with a machine that streamlines wrapping for biscuits and crackers, ensuring secure sealing and precise edge-packing.

Wraps and Seals Biscuits and Snacks

The PANDA BS OE from IMA Group is a versatile flow wrapping machine designed for efficiently packaging products like biscuits, crackers, and other snacks. What sets this equipment apart is its adaptability to both semi and fully automated environments, addressing diverse packaging needs with customizable sealing jaws—either rotating or long-dwell—based on product requirements. It operates within a maximum speed of 130 packs per minute, ensuring high throughput with precision. Constructed with food-grade materials, it features an easy-to-sanitize design, with options for a wash-down version for enhanced hygiene. Suitable for integration into a complete process flow, the machine can be configured with automatic feeding systems and is ideal for food, dairy, and confectionery industries. With a capacity to handle products up to 300mm wide and 180mm high, it supports a variety of pack sizes, enhancing operational efficiency in any production line.

Benefits

  • Enhances production efficiency with customizable automation options.
  • Supports diverse packaging needs with flexible pack size capabilities.
  • Ensures hygiene with easy-to-clean, food-grade design.
  • Integrates seamlessly into existing production lines, optimizing workflow.
  • Reduces maintenance time with durable construction and optional wash-down version.

General


Applications
Sweets,Biscuits,Crackers,Snacks
End products
Digestive biscuits,Potato crisps,Saltine crackers,Gummy candies,Cream-filled wafers,Cheese crackers,Fruit-flavored snacks,Chocolate-covered nuggets
Steps before
Dosing,Pressing,Pouch filling
Steps after
Cartoning,Case packing,Palletizing
Input ingredients
biscuits,crackers
Output ingredients
wrapped biscuits,wrapped crackers,packaged products
Market info
IMA is known for its expertise in manufacturing automated packaging machines and solutions, particularly for the pharmaceutical, cosmetics, food, tea, and coffee industries, offering innovative, high-quality equipment and comprehensive customer service.

Technical Specifications


Machine speed
130 ppm (PANDA BS RS OE),60 ppm (PANDA BS LS OE)
Product width
300 mm max
Product depth
130 mm (180 mm) max (PANDA BS RS OE),150 mm max (PANDA BS LS OE)
Product height
80 mm (110 mm) max (PANDA BS RS OE),160 mm (180 mm) max (PANDA BS LS OE)
Film width
730 mm (930 mm) max
Cut-off length
400 mm max
Jaws width
170 mm (250 mm) max
Film linear speed
50 m/min
Automation Level
Semi and Fully Automated
Sealing Type
Rotating Jaws (PANDA BS RS OE) / Long-Dwell (PANDA BS LS OE)

Operating Characteristics


Machine speed
60-130 ppm
Automation level
Semi / Fully automated
Integration capability
Complete process flow
Cleaning method
Easy to sanitize design
Customizability
High level of customization
Pack types
On edge for products like biscuits
Sealing jaw types
Rotating jaws / Long-Dwell

Material Compatibility


Cleanability
Easy to sanitize design

Product type Characteristics


Product positioning
On edge
Product customization
High level
Suitable product types
Biscuits,crackers
Suitable applications
Semi and fully automated

Physical Characteristics


Machine footprint
Compact
Product width
300 mm max.
Product depth
130 (180) mm max.
Product height
80 (110) mm/160 (180) mm max.
Film width
730 (930) mm max.
Cut-off length
400 mm max.
Jaws width
170 (250) mm max.
Film linear speed
50 m/min.
Wash-down version
Available

Custom Options


Sealing Jaws Head Units
Rotating jaws (PANDA BS RS OE) / Long-Dwell (PANDA BS LS OE)
Integration Possibilities
Automatic feeding systems
Machine Version
Semi and fully automated applications
Product Compatibility
Wide range of products and pack sizes
Wash-down Version
Available