Machinery stage 08 · Pack formation
CORE FOR A DEFINED SALEABLE PACK
Water Bottle Packing Machines: Shrink Wrap, Trays and Carton Cases
Choose water bottle packing machinery from the pack being sold: film-only bundle, tray plus film or carton case. The catalog shows different machine families for these tasks. Bottle count, pack arrangement and discharge condition then determine how the selected packer connects to the labeling stage and pallet route.
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Solve the production problem before buying more machinery
Use a measured symptom and a controlled retest to decide whether the next action is material correction, maintenance, interface work or a machine change.
Loose film, tearing or skewed bottle packs?
Find the first defective stage, control the bottle-and-film format and compare cooled packs before and after a documented change.
Water bottle shrink-pack problems01 · QUICK ANSWER
What this machinery does and when it belongs
Water bottle packing machines group and secure already closed bottles for sale or distribution. Film wrapping, tray handling, case loading, case closing and pallet handling are separate functions; specify the required pack and included stages before comparing output or price.
- Production stage
- After bottle inspection and before finished-pack accumulation or pallet handling
- Selection status
- CORE FOR A DEFINED SALEABLE PACK
BUYER DECISION WORKBENCH
Catalog packing references: patterns are not a universal format guarantee
Page 32 of the Allot Tech 2026 catalog lists seven arrangements for a hot-shrink-film package machine and names 250, 500, 1,000 and 1,500 ml bottle formats. It does not verify every arrangement with every bottle size. Page 33 separately illustrates piece-type case packing, half-tray shrink wrapping, drop-down case packing and hot-shrink-film packaging.
| Catalog pattern | Bottles in one pack | Configuration check |
|---|---|---|
| 2 × 3 | 6 | Bottle drawing, filled mass, orientation, material and pack trial |
| 3 × 3 | 9 | Bottle drawing, filled mass, orientation, material and pack trial |
| 3 × 4 | 12 | Bottle drawing, filled mass, orientation, material and pack trial |
| 3 × 5 | 15 | Bottle drawing, filled mass, orientation, material and pack trial |
| 3 × 6 | 18 | Bottle drawing, filled mass, orientation, material and pack trial |
| 4 × 5 | 20 | Bottle drawing, filled mass, orientation, material and pack trial |
| 4 × 6 | 24 | Bottle drawing, filled mass, orientation, material and pack trial |
These are reference patterns, not seven confirmed change-part sets or seven rated speeds. The rows do not establish the number of parallel pack lanes, tunnel throughput, pack strength or current availability. Ask for the offered machine's format matrix and included change parts.
BUYER DECISION WORKBENCH
Does the quotation mean cycles, packs or bottles?
Put every quotation on the same unit and pack basis. A cycle is a machine action; it is not necessarily one finished pack. Ask how many accepted packs leave each cycle, how many lanes are active and which bottle and material were used to establish the rate.
| Quoted basis | How to compare it | Do not assume |
|---|---|---|
| Packs per minute | Multiply accepted packs/min by bottles/pack and 60 for the equivalent bottle rate. | That the stated rate includes material replenishment, rejects or changeovers. |
| Cycles per minute | First establish accepted packs per cycle, then convert to the required pack and bottle units. | One cycle equals one pack, or every available lane is producing. |
| Bottles per hour | Divide by the actual bottle count in the agreed pack and by 60. | The same bottle rate proves the same packer duty for 6- and 24-bottle packs. |
Illustration only: 20 cycles/min × 2 packs/cycle × 6 bottles/pack × 60 = 14,400 bottles/hour before losses. With only one pack per cycle the figure is 7,200. This is unit-conversion arithmetic, not an Allot Tech machine rating or a recommended operating allowance.
BUYER DECISION WORKBENCH
Pick the machine family from the pack you will sell
Film-only bundles, tray-plus-film packs and carton cases need different material paths and machinery. The catalog images on this page show representative packer families and pallet handling; they are not one standard package and do not establish pack compatibility or output.
| Sellable pack | Machinery normally evaluated | Quotation lines to separate |
|---|---|---|
| Film-only shrink bundle | Bottle collation, film wrapping or sealing and shrink tunnel | Pack pattern, film reel and specification, tunnel energy source, cooling and discharge condition |
| Tray or pad plus film | Tray or pad feed and forming combined with film wrapping and shrinking | Board blank, adhesive where used, film, change parts and blank replenishment |
| Carton case | Case erection or supply, bottle grouping and loading, then case closure | Case style, blank quality, loading method, tape or adhesive and rejected-case handling |
| Finished-pack pallet route | Pack conveyor, turning or merging and palletizing where selected | Pack orientation, pallet and layer pattern, pallet supply, stretch wrap and warehouse handoff |
- Approve one physical pack or a controlled pack drawing for every SKU.
- Record bottle count, row pattern, filled mass and discharge orientation.
- State whether consumable feeding and pallet handling are automatic or operator tasks.
- Test the finished pack through the next conveyor and pallet step instead of accepting an isolated pack at the machine exit.
02 · WHERE IT FITS
Follow the actual upstream and downstream product state
Accepted filled bottles with stable spacing and confirmed surface condition
Shrink Wrapping and Carton Packing Machinery
Stable film, tray or carton packs presented to pack conveying and handling
03 · BUYER DATA REQUIRED
Do not request a responsible selection without these inputs
- Bottle drawings, samples and filled-bottle stability
- Pack count, row arrangement and orientation
- Film, tray, carton and handle material specifications
- Required output basis and accumulation plan
- Pack appearance and acceptable heat exposure
- Downstream conveyor, pallet or manual handling method
- Available power, air, heat, space and ventilation
04 · MACHINE FUNCTIONS
Describe the work, not a marketing adjective
- 01
Collate the agreed number and arrangement of bottles.
- 02
Introduce film, tray or carton material as selected.
- 03
Form, seal, shrink or close the pack using the confirmed method.
- 04
Discharge a pack stable enough for the downstream handling route.
- 05
Coordinate starved, blocked, material-low and fault states with the line.
05 · MAIN CONFIGURATION OPTIONS
Choose an option only when its condition applies
PROJECT-SPECIFIC
Film-only shrink pack
Film properties, bottle stability, bundle pattern and tunnel conditions must be trialed together.
PROJECT-SPECIFIC
Tray plus film
Tray material and geometry add support but also add blank handling, forming and consumable scope.
PROJECT-SPECIFIC
Carton packing
Case style, blank quality, bottle insertion, closure and downstream handling define a different machine family.
06 · COMPATIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Eight interfaces must agree at the machine boundary
A supplier response should point to the controlling drawing, schedule or test for each row.
| Interface | Confirmation required | Evidence state |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical | Bottle infeed lanes, pack discharge height, conveyor transitions and access around material loading. | Confirm in drawing, schedule or test record |
| Container | Filled-bottle geometry, stability, surface strength and allowable contact. | Confirm in drawing, schedule or test record |
| Product | Filled product temperature and any heat or handling constraint affecting the package. | Confirm in drawing, schedule or test record |
| Electrical | Voltage, heater loads, drives, cabinet protection and local isolation. | Confirm in drawing, schedule or test record |
| Control signal | Bottle supply, pack discharge blocked, material low, tunnel ready, faults and line stop. | Confirm in drawing, schedule or test record |
| Utility | Power, compressed air, heat or steam where selected, ventilation and consumables. | Confirm in drawing, schedule or test record |
| Layout | Material staging, operator access, tunnel/exhaust clearances, discharge buffer and pallet route. | Confirm in drawing, schedule or test record |
| Operator | Material loading, recipe/change parts, seal/tunnel checks, cleaning and jam recovery. | Confirm in drawing, schedule or test record |
07 · SELECTION TRADE-OFFS
Record what the buyer is prioritizing
Film-only material use
Trade against tray or carton pack support; record the buyer priority and evidence.
Compact packing cell
Trade against material and maintenance access; record the buyer priority and evidence.
One pack pattern
Trade against flexible multi-pack changeover; record the buyer priority and evidence.
Higher automation
Trade against consumable quality control and operator skill; record the buyer priority and evidence.
08 · COMMON QUOTATION OMISSIONS
Check what may sit outside the headline machine price
- Bottle lane divider and infeed accumulation
- Heat or steam source and ventilation
- Trial film, trays, cartons and print registration samples
- Pack coder, labeler or inspection
- Discharge conveyor and pack accumulation
- Change parts for alternate bottle or pack patterns
09 · FAT INSPECTION POINTS
Trace the test back to approved project documents
- 01
Approve bottles, pack pattern and packaging-material samples.
- 02
Run agreed formats through collation, forming, sealing and discharge.
- 03
Inspect pack stability, seal or closure condition and bottle appearance.
- 04
Simulate material-low, blocked discharge, stop/restart and alarm states.
- 05
Confirm recipes, change parts, documents, wear items and remaining site-material trials.
10 · MAINTENANCE AND SPARE PARTS
Prepare categories before shipment; confirm exact parts from the final configuration
- Seal bars, cutters, belts and chain wear components
- Heater or tunnel service items where used
- Pneumatic seals, cylinders and valves
- Sensors, encoders and drive service parts
- Format guides and approved change parts
11 · NOT SUITABLE FOR
Reject the wrong application before discussing price
- An undefined pack described only as standard shrink or carton
- Packaging materials that have not been trialed with the selected process
- Bottle or pack formats that cannot remain stable through the proposed handling route
12 · INFORMATION NEEDED FOR QUOTATION
Send a machine-level request that can be answered
- Bottle drawing and filled samples
- Pack pattern and orientation
- Film, tray or carton specification
- Output basis and format list
- Downstream handling method
- Utilities, ventilation and layout
- Pack acceptance and FAT materials
Representative machinery views
Compare the machinery form before selecting the project scope
Technical descriptions are selection guidance. Final machine, capacity, material, component, interface, utility and service details must be confirmed in the project proposal.
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NEXT PURCHASING ACTION
Match this machinery to the whole connected line.
Send the project-specific buyer data, adjacent machine details and open interfaces.