The technical core of flexible packaging equipment in the era of high SKU

As market consumption becomes more diversified, companies are increasingly facing a typical problem:
The number of SKUs has increased, batches are smaller, and the frequency of type change is higher.
In the past, a packaging machine served one product, but now it may need to deal with dozens of products of different sizes and packaging types.

In this context, "one-click type change" has become one of the key capabilities of packaging automation. This article will start from technical principles and practical cases to dismantle the system logic behind one-click type change, and combine the project experience of Maike Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd. to explore the development trend of flexible packaging equipment.

❶ Why is it difficult to change type? It's not as simple as changing a mold
The fundamental reason why traditional packaging equipment has low type change efficiency is that they are designed with the "single specification priority" logic:
It is necessary to frequently manually adjust various parameters, such as bag length, sealing position, guide rail width, weighing combination, inkjet position, label size, etc.

This means:

In total, each changeover may cause a production line interruption of more than 1 hour, which is almost unacceptable in a small batch, multi-order mode.

❷ How is "one-click changeover" achieved?
The so-called "one-click changeover" does not rely solely on software settings, but also requires the comprehensive coordination of structural modules and control logic.
Taking the intelligent packaging system of Maike Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd. as an example, a system that truly realizes rapid changeover usually includes:

❸ Who needs the "one-click changeover" function the most?
The following types of companies usually need flexible packaging capabilities the most urgently:

E-commerce fast-moving consumer goods (such as food combination packages, tasting packages): diversified single orders, frequent packaging switching

Chain brand companies: collaborative production in multiple locations, product size specifications are not uniform

Export companies: the same product needs to meet the packaging specifications of different countries

OEM/ODM companies: provide personalized packaging solutions for multiple customers

When serving a large snack food brand, Maike Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd. helped it reduce the average changeover time from 45 minutes to less than 5 minutes, greatly improving the dispatchability and response speed of the production line.

✅ Written at the end:
Under the industry trend of multiple SKUs and high-frequency iterations, "efficient changeover" is no longer an advanced function, but a basic capability of the automation system.
Maike Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd. helps customers achieve true "flexible packaging" through a comprehensive design of structural standardization, intelligent control, and visual operation.
Facing the future, whoever can quickly adapt to the market will have the initiative in efficiency.