Stick Pack Machines

Stick pack series at a glance

Compare product and dosing first. The LV-400BF values below provide a powder-machine baseline; we specify the other configurations from your product, film layout and required output.

The LV-400BF powder configuration has a 50–150 mm stick-length range and a 20–40 cuts/min baseline. Lane count and stick width must fit together within the film layout; the maximum lane count and maximum stick width are separate limits. The separate collagen powder configuration lists 1–30 g with customizable dosing screw tooling, subject to powder density and target dose. We specify fill range and accuracy for the product and dosing tooling. The quotation records the selected lane count, finished pack dimensions, film width, cut rate and electrical requirements.

Where stick packs fit

Stick packs suit single-serve portions poured or squeezed through a narrow opening. Coffee and supplement powders, sugar and drink granules, energy gels and sauces appear in this family; the dosing and sealing arrangement changes with the product.

To define the finished package first, read what a stick pack is, including its seals, dimensions and opening choices.

The 23 configurations in this family include instant coffee, milk creamer and drink mixes, protein and collagen powders, probiotics and pharmaceutical powders, energy gels, ketchup, wasabi and mustard, and cosmetic lotion. Reference models include the LV-400BF series for powders and the LV-600X for pastes such as wasabi and mustard.

• Instant coffee, creamer and drink-mix powders
• Protein, collagen, probiotic and other supplement powders
• Sugar, salt, seeds and drink granules
• Energy gels, sauces, wasabi and lotions dosed by pump
• Lane count, stick size and dose range confirmed per configuration

How a multi-lane stick pack machine works

A multi-lane machine slits a wide film web into strips, forms each into a tube, doses each lane and seals across the lanes before cutting. Selected powder configurations use an independent dosing drive for each lane to allow separate dose adjustment.

• One film reel unwound and slit into the number of lanes
• Each strip formed around its own tube and closed with a back seal
• Dosing into each lane by auger for powders or by piston or rotary pump for liquids
• Cross-sealing jaws that seal all lanes together
• Cutting with the selected cut pattern and any tear notch
• Discharge, counting and grouping for cartoning or bagging

Choose the branch for your product

Powders, liquids and granules are dosed differently, so each runs on its own back-seal series and needs different product data before a recommendation. Find your product below. If it does not fit one group cleanly, describe how it behaves and plan to send a sample.

Powders

Our powder configurations cover fine, dry products such as instant coffee, milk powder and creamer, cocoa, protein, collagen and probiotics. Our powder configurations use auger dosing, with independent lane drives on selected machines, micro-dose augers for probiotic and pharmaceutical powders, and anti-segregation dosing for mixed beverage blends. Dust extraction near the jaws and nitrogen flushing are configuration-specific options. The page on multi-lane powder stick pack and sachet machines compares these sticks with three- and four-side seal powder sachets by finished pack size and lists the powder data to send.

Liquids, gels and sauces

Free-flowing liquids such as coffee or juice concentrate, soy sauce, vinegar, olive oil, serums and mouthwash appear in the liquid configurations. Energy gel, ketchup, wasabi, mustard and lotion use separate pump-dosed stick configurations; sauces and pastes also have flat-sachet series. The page on liquid and sauce stick pack and sachet machines compares the BY stick series with our flat-sachet series for sauces and pastes, and lists the liquid data we need, including viscosity at the filling temperature.

Granules

Our granule configurations cover sugar, salt, sesame, seeds, drink granules and glucose. We select the dosing unit, lanes and stick dimensions from particle-size distribution, flow and breakage behavior. Send those details with the target dose and arrange a representative sample for evaluation.

What the speed figure means and what to confirm

The LV-400BF powder configuration has a 20–40 cuts/min baseline. We specify the cut rate for each product and format. A cut releases one stick from each running lane, so sticks per minute equal cuts per minute times running lanes, before rejects and stops.

Packs formed per minute equal cuts per minute multiplied by running lanes. For accepted output, count good sticks over the agreed elapsed run time, including scheduled stops during that run. Confirm the product, fill weight, stick length and film with the result.

What to confirm for the selected configuration

• Use the LV-400BF values only for that powder reference. The quotation fixes the lane count, stick width and output conditions for your product; uncertain material or film behavior can require a sample test.
• If your volume only justifies one lane, say so in your brief; lane availability is confirmed for the selected configuration.
• We define fill range and accuracy from your product, dose and dosing tooling, and state the agreed conditions in the quotation.
• The LV-400BF baseline supply is 220 V, 50/60 Hz. State your site voltage, phase and frequency so our engineering team can specify the electrical configuration.
• Send your floor plan and room’s clear height so we can review the complete installation drawing, including the machine, product feeder and service access.

Choose lanes after defining output and film

Lane count alone does not set the output. Pack dimensions, seal time, dosing behavior and downstream handling all affect the useful output of a configuration.

We build standard configurations with four or eight lanes and confirm lane availability for the selected product and pack. The practical lane count is limited by film width and stick width, and every added lane adds dosing tooling to set up, clean and check.

Before comparing equipment offers, use the stick pack machine cost and quote-scope guide and the stick pack machine cost, pricing and 5-year ROI guide to separate dosing, lane and format tooling, options and downstream equipment from installation and ownership costs.

Before you shortlist a configuration, use how to choose a stick pack machine to record the product, pack, accepted output and site evidence the proposal has to match.

• Finished stick width and length
• Dose range and acceptance tolerance
• Film structure, registration and tear feature
• Target good packs per minute and changeover frequency

Film, sealing and shelf life

Stick packs have narrow seals, so a small amount of powder or liquid on the seal area matters. Dust control around the jaws and clean cut-off at the nozzle are as important as the sealing settings.

Moisture- and oxygen-sensitive products such as probiotics and coffee are often packed in foil or high-barrier laminates. Nitrogen flushing appears in several configurations for these products. For hygroscopic powders, the humidity of the packing room can matter as much as the machine.

• Laminate structure and sealing layer
• Printed film registration and eye-mark position
• Tear notch, cut pattern and coding position
• Gas flushing and the method for checking residual oxygen

Feeding and downstream handling

Powder is usually delivered to the hopper by a vacuum or screw feeder, which should be sized for the full output of all lanes. Liquids may need a buffer tank, heating or agitation.

Finished sticks are counted and grouped for a carton, pouch or display box. Stick pack cartoning configurations are listed in the cartoning family. Flat sachets with four seals are a separate format covered by the sachet family.

What LINEVO supplies for a stick pack project

LINEVO manufactures packaging machinery and configures each machine for the product, finished pack and site. A proposal defines the dosing unit, lane and format tooling, options and any connection to feeding, counting or cartoning equipment.

Where product or film behavior needs checking, agree the questions and samples for a sample test before shipping material. For US projects, installation, operator training and spare-parts arrangements are agreed in the quotation. Read about LINEVO and project support for the manufacturing and support scope.

When to discuss automatic stick packing

Discuss automation when manual filling and sealing struggle to meet your required good output or consistent dose and pack formation. Give the current output, shift pattern, cleaning method and product changes; these establish whether a multi-lane route suits the work.

The quotation should identify who loads product and film, clears rejects and cleans the dosing parts. For operating costs, record start-up film waste, product lost in rejects and cleaning or changeover time, then use the quote-scope and cost guide for the detailed comparison.

How we use what you send

Send what you have through WhatsApp or the project brief checklist, and mark anything still open. We use it to discuss a series and lane count, the questions still open, and whether a sample test is needed before a quotation.

Record the product, film, settings and sample conditions for any trial, and agree product and film quantities with the team before shipping samples.

Stick Pack Machines by application

Each application page compares packaging routes, equipment arrangements and product-specific engineering considerations.

Questions buyers ask about stick pack machines

Should I choose a stick pack or a sachet?

Sticks are narrow and back-sealed and are easy to pour from. Sachets are flat three- or four-side seal packs that suit pastes, lotions and larger print areas. Choose from the product, dose and how the pack is used; the sachet packing machines page covers the flat formats. The stick pack vs sachet comparison sets seals, finished size and changeover questions side by side.

Can one machine run powders and liquids?

Not by changing settings. Powders are dosed by auger and liquids by pump, so we specify dedicated frames and dosing heads for each product type.

Can I start with fewer lanes and add more later?

Frame width, film slitting and dosing head spacing determine whether lanes can be added later. Tell us your current and future output targets during the inquiry so we can size the frame and manifold accordingly.

What fill accuracy can I expect?

It depends on the powder or liquid, the dose size and the dosing method. We specify accuracy for the dose and dosing tooling, with the product conditions recorded. The collagen powder configuration, for example, has a 1–30 g fill range with customizable dosing screw tooling, to be validated with your powder density and target dose. Your figure is established by trial.

How does a stick pack machine differ from standard VFFS?

A stick pack machine is a multi-lane vertical form fill seal machine for narrow, back-sealed portions. It forms several packs in parallel from slit film. The standard VFFS family covers larger bag formats and dosing routes for pieces, grains and powders; choose from the finished pack and product rather than the VFFS label alone.

What drives the price of a stick pack machine?

Machine pricing depends on the series and frame width, the number of lanes, the dosing system (auger, piston pump or volumetric cups), and options such as nitrogen flushing, date coding and counting conveyors for cartoning. Send your product brief and target output so we can quote the exact configuration.

What are stick packs used for?

Single-serve portions that pour from a narrow opening. The configurations in this family list instant coffee, creamer and drink mixes, protein, collagen and probiotic powders, sugar and drink granules, energy gels, ketchup, wasabi, mustard and lotion.

Engineering basis and sources

Updated 21 October 2026. The LV-400BF powder values above serve as a model-specific baseline, and the collagen powder configuration defines its screw-dosing range. We specify the lane count, fill range, output and installation requirements around your product, pack and site.

For seal evaluation, ASTM F88/F88M-23 defines how to measure the force required to separate a seal test strip and identify its peel or break mode using a consistent specimen-holding technique. We agree the seal checks and acceptance criteria with you during sample-test planning.