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A route discussion can start with four things: what the product is, a photo or description of the finished pack, the target fill per pack and the output you need. The checklist below covers what is needed to turn that discussion into a configuration and quotation. Send what you have and mark what is still undecided.
How ordering a packaging machine works
Start your order with an application brief. We use the product, pack and site details to select and quote the machine configuration. The same process applies to a coffee bagger, a snack line with a multihead weigher or a standalone labeler; sections 2 to 4 collect the application details.
| Step | What you send | What you receive |
|---|---|---|
| First enquiry | Product, a photo or description of the finished pack, target fill and output, destination | The packaging routes worth comparing, or a list of the information still needed |
| Application review | Product behavior, pack specification, packaging material, production and site details (sections 2 to 6) | A proposed route and configuration, and a decision on whether a sample test is needed |
| Sample test, where needed | Representative product and packaging samples, sent only after the quantity and address are agreed, and the questions the test must answer | A test record with the conditions, settings and observations |
| Quotation | The equipment scope, responsibilities, standards and documents you need (sections 7 and 8) | A quotation stating the model and configuration, included and optional items, formats and change parts, utilities, checks before shipment, documents, delivery, support, price and payment terms |
| Order | Your acceptance of the quotation, consignee details and any import document requirements | The project agreement, which records the confirmed scope and terms |
| Build, shipment and start-up | Packaging material for the pre-shipment check where agreed, a prepared site and the people to be trained | The machine checked as agreed, shipped with its packing list, then installation and training as arranged |
Can I order a packaging machine online?
Start the order online by sending your brief by email or WhatsApp. Our team develops the configuration and quotation with its price, delivery plan, installation, training and acceptance criteria. The project steps explain how we take the brief through to start-up.
Is this checklist the order form?
It covers the same ground. A packaging machine order form needs the product, pack, packaging material, output, site and scope details listed below, and the quotation is built from them. Undecided items can stay open at the first enquiry, but they must be settled before the configuration is quoted.
1. Product and packaging overview
Describe the product and provide representative samples when requested. Share the intended finished pack, dimensions and packaging material.
- Material state, flow behavior, viscosity or particle size as relevant
- Target dose and the range of pack sizes
- Film or container details and opening features
2. Product behavior and dosing
The dosing method is chosen from how the product behaves, so describe it as precisely as you can. If you run several products on one line, describe the most difficult one as well as the most common one.
- Form: fine powder, granule, flake, whole pieces, paste, liquid, gel or finished packs
- Flow: free-flowing, sticky, dusty, prone to bridging or caking, fragile
- Bulk density or the weight of a known volume, if measured
- Particle or piece size range, and the largest piece
- For liquids and pastes: viscosity, fill temperature, foaming and particulates
- Sensitivity to moisture, oxygen, heat or freezing, and the storage temperature
- Hygiene, cleaning and allergen changeover requirements for product-contact parts
3. Finished pack specification
Give the dimensions of the finished pack, not the flat film or blank, and say which features are required and which are optional.
- Pack type: pillow, gusseted or quad-seal bag (VFFS), stick pack, sachet, premade pouch, flow wrap, cup, carton, overwrap or labeled container
- Finished width, length and gusset or depth
- Seal style, such as back seal, three-side or four-side seal
- Features such as tear notch, hang hole, zipper, spout, degassing valve or tear tape
- Target fill by weight or volume, and the tolerance you accept
- Nitrogen flushing or vacuum requirement
- Every format and size the line must run
4. Packaging materials
Sealing and forming settings depend on the material, so the supplier specification or a sample is more useful than a general description.
- Roll film: laminate structure, thickness, roll width, core diameter, maximum roll diameter and print registration marks
- Premade pouches: supplier drawing or samples, including zipper or spout details
- Cartons: board type, flat blank drawing, closing method and leaflet or insert
- Labels: material, size, roll direction and the application position on the container
- Overwrap film and tear tape specification
5. Production requirements
State the required good output, operating pattern and changeovers. Distinguish your target from an output already measured on an existing process.
- Target packs or containers per minute
- Operating hours and expected format changes
- Available floor space, power and compressed air
6. Site, utilities and destination
Machines are configured for the electrical supply and conditions where they will run, so include these details even at an early stage.
- Destination country and installation site
- Supply voltage, phase and frequency
- Compressed air availability and capacity
- Floor space, ceiling height and access route for moving the machine in
- A layout drawing showing where the machine will stand
- How product arrives: manual loading, hopper, bulk bag or conveyor
- Where finished packs go next: table, conveyor, cartoner or case packing
- Room conditions such as temperature, humidity, dust or washdown
7. Equipment and responsibilities
List the main packaging task and any upstream or downstream units needed. Include coding, inspection, feeding and discharge handling where relevant.
- Included units versus options
- Installation and training expectations
- Target timing and destination
- Acceptance criteria and evidence needed for approval
8. Standards and documents to confirm
List the requirements your market, customer or site applies to the equipment. We review electrical safety, product-contact materials and documentation needs with you and identify the supporting documents in the proposal.
- Electrical and machine safety requirements at the destination
- Material requirements for product-contact parts
- Hygiene or regulated-production requirements, for example for food, pharmaceutical or cosmetic products
- Manuals, electrical drawings and spare parts lists, and the language required
- Checks and records you need before shipment
- Export packing, shipping terms and import documents
9. Choose the next discussion
Request a recommendation if you are still comparing routes, a quotation if the scope is sufficiently defined, or sample testing if material behavior needs verification. Do not send confidential formulations in a public website query.