Preferred Packaging Side Sealers

Support higher-volume packaging workflows with Preferred Packaging models from the broader side sealing machines collection. These machines provide automated side-sealing options for businesses that need consistent packaging across repeated production runs. The broader Side Sealing Machines collection provides additional equipment options for comparing machine capabilities, supported package sizes, and production requirements.

Preferred Packaging Side Sealers

Support higher-volume packaging workflows with Preferred Packaging models from the broader side sealing machines collection. These machines provide automated side-sealing options for businesses that need consistent packaging across repeated production runs. The broader Side Sealing...

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Preferred Pack Int-20 2 Belt Fully Automatic Side Sealer
Preferred Packaging

Item#: INT-20

$42,000.00

features

  • High Efficiency: Achieve packaging speeds of up to 49 packages per minute, significantly boosting your production output.
  • Versatile Package Handling: Accommodates a wide range of package sizes, from a minimum of 2.5"W x 3"L to an infinite length, ensuring flexibility for various products.
  • User-Friendly Operation: Equipped with a 7-inch color touch screen for intuitive control and automatic adjustments, simplifying the setup process.
  • Durable and Reliable: Built with maintenance-free side seal technology and a robust design, ensuring long-lasting performance and minimal downtime.
$42,000.00
Preferred Pack Int-30 2 Belt Fully Automatic Side Sealer
Preferred Packaging

Item#: INT-30

$40,500.09

features

  • High Efficiency: Achieve packaging speeds of up to 49 packages per minute, significantly boosting your production line.
  • Versatile Sealing Capability: Accommodates a wide range of package sizes, from as small as 3"W x 4"L to larger dimensions, ensuring flexibility for various products.
  • User-Friendly Interface: Equipped with a 7-inch color touch screen for intuitive operation and quick adjustments, making it easy for operators to manage the sealing process.
  • Durable and Low Maintenance: Features maintenance-free side seal technology and a self-contained scrap removal system, ensuring long-lasting performance and reduced operational costs.
$40,500.09

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Frequently Asked Questions

A side sealer is a good fit when products need continuous film wrapping and the line handles enough repeat work to justify automated feeding and sealing. Begin with the package range, daily volume, changeover frequency, and whether items arrive with consistent spacing. Products that vary greatly in height, width, or orientation may need more operator control than a steady line of similar items. Floor space, electrical service, compressed air, film loading, and access for maintenance should also be planned before purchase. The wider range of packaging equipment helps place side sealers within the available sealing, wrapping, banding, and strapping methods so the chosen system matches the actual protection and presentation required.

Confirm the minimum and maximum product width, length, and height, then include any trays, grouped items, or protective inserts that travel with the package. The film path and sealing area must accommodate the largest recurring item without forcing awkward positioning, while the smallest item must remain stable on the conveyor. Measure products as they will enter the machine rather than using carton specifications from a supplier. Irregular shapes, sharp corners, loose components, and tall lightweight items may also need testing because they can shift during feeding. Keep future product sizes in mind, but avoid selecting a much larger machine when most work falls within a narrow range. A production sample is the safest way to confirm fit and seal placement.

Film should be chosen alongside the sealer because material type, width, gauge, shrink behaviour, and sealing temperature all affect the finished package. A film that is too narrow may not enclose the product correctly, while excessive width creates waste and can leave bulky seams. Gauge should reflect product weight, edges, handling conditions, and the level of protection required. Confirm that the machine can seal the intended film consistently at the planned line speed. The available shrink film includes different materials, widths, and thicknesses for varied packaging needs, but every option should be tested with the actual product. Clean seals, controlled shrinkage, and reliable feeding matter more than choosing film from appearance alone.

Conveyor speed and product spacing determine whether the sealing cycle can keep pace without creating jams, weak seals, or packages that enter the sealing area too close together. A machine may have a strong maximum speed, but actual output depends on product length, operator loading, film behaviour, sensor response, and the time needed for the seal to form. Short, consistent products often move more smoothly than tall or irregular items. Automatic infeed can improve consistency when upstream equipment delivers products at a stable rate. During testing, observe the entire run rather than only the first few packages. The practical target is a repeatable speed that produces sound seals and orderly output, not the highest possible setting.

A shrink tunnel should follow the side sealer when the film must contract evenly around the product after sealing. Match the tunnel opening to the largest wrapped package and confirm that conveyor speed, heat range, airflow, and load capacity suit the film being used. The tunnel should process packages without scorching film, distorting products, or leaving loose areas. Heat-sensitive items may require lower temperatures, shorter exposure, or a different wrapping method. The available shrink tunnels include different opening sizes and production levels, making it easier to plan the heating stage around the sealer. Leave enough space between machines for safe transfers, cooling, inspection, and access during cleaning or maintenance.