Horizontal flow packaging · E-Motion Plus
E-Motion Plus Model Horizontal Flow Wrapper
Wider products and varied applications: one servo flow wrapper for products up to 250 mm wide, from a chocolate bar to a pizza or a tray of dumplings.
E-Motion Plus Model Horizontal Flow Wrapper: lug chain infeed, film reel above the machine and guarded sealing head.
40 to 200
pcs per minute
90° feeding
semi-automatic, or manual feeding
8 kW
installed power
Hot and cold
seal, OPP, CPP, BOPP
Overview
About the E-Motion Plus
The E-Motion Plus is built for companies with limited production lines that need one flow wrapper for many products, including products with a large width of up to 250 mm. Products are placed on a long stainless lug chain by hand, or arrive from the optional semi-automatic 90-degree feeding system, and the pushers bring each piece to the forming box at one even pitch. Film runs from a reel mounted above the machine, passes a dancer arm that keeps the tension steady and a print-mark sensor that keeps the artwork in place, then folds into a tube around the product. Three disc sets underneath pull the film, seal the long edge and fold the fin flat, and rotary jaws make the cross seal and cut each pack. The drive is configured with a single servo or full servo motors to the customer’s requirements, and pack length is set on the touchscreen HMI, not with change parts. Hot-seal and cold-seal films run on the same machine with 8 kW installed power.
Why Choose a Lug Chain Flow Wrapper
Pushers on a chain hold every product in its own pocket, so bars, tablets, biscuits, baked goods and trays enter the film square and at a fixed distance, even when they are loaded by hand at uneven intervals. The result is a tight pack with little wasted film and seals that sit where the artwork says. If a pocket stays empty, the wrapper skips that pack instead of sealing empty film. Because the infeed is straight and open, operators can see and reach every product, and a plant that starts with manual feeding can add the semi-automatic 90-degree feeding system later without changing the wrapper.
E-Motion Plus working principle: manual or 90° feeding and lug chain infeed (1, 2), top film reel and print mark (3, 4), forming box and fin seal (5, 6), rotary cross seal (7), outfeed (8).
Top film reel with dancer arm and print-mark sensor (left); film guide rollers, forming box and jaw guard (right).
Key Features of the E-Motion Plus
Wide product range. Products up to 250 mm wide, from bars and biscuits to bread, pizza, frozen food and fruit or vegetables in trays.
Flexible feeding. Lug chain with product- shaped pushers and mechanical chain tensioning; manual feeding or a semi- automatic 90-degree feeding system.
Clean seals. Three 15 mm fin seal discs underneath; 2, 3 or 4 rotary jaws, 1.75 mm tooth profile, straight or zigzag cut; hot and cold seal.
Servo control. Single or full servo configuration, Omron PLC, digital cut length and recipes on a 7 in touchscreen HMI.
Hygienic, easy to clean. AISI 304 panels and product-contact parts, polycarbonate and perforated stainless guards with safety switches.
Applications
E-Motion Plus Model Horizontal Flow Wrapper: Application Areas
Confectionery, snack bars, biscuits, cakes and bakery, frozen food and fresh produce on one flow wrapper.
The packs below were produced on the E-Motion Plus. Each is a clear or printed pillow pack with a fin seal underneath and crimped end seals. For every product Protrus selects the pusher shape, the forming box size, the number of jaws, the seal type and the film, then confirms them on a trial with the customer’s own product. Chocolate and coated products are packed in a room held at 18 to 20 °C (64 to 68 °F) so they do not take up moisture or stick together.
Products Packed on the E-Motion Plus
Tablet chocolate
Bar chocolate
Coated nougat bar
Wafers
Protein bar
Cereal bar
Sweets
Halva
Single biscuit
Cake
Croissant
Bun (pogaca)
Bread rolls
Pizza
Kunefe in tray
Frozen food
Fruit
Vegetables
Typical Products and Output
| Product group | Typical size, mm (L × W × H) | Output, pcs/min* | Seal and film |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bar and tablet chocolate, coated nougat | 80 to 200 × 20 to 80 × 8 to 20 | Up to 150 | Cold seal, pearlized OPP |
| Wafers, protein and cereal bars, sweets, halva | 40 to 180 × 20 to 60 × 8 to 40 | 80 to 150 | Hot or cold seal, OPP |
| Single biscuits, cakes, croissants, buns | 60 to 180 × 40 to 90 × 15 to 60 | 60 to 120 | Hot seal, OPP or CPP |
| Bread varieties, multipacks of 2 to 4 | Up to 250 × 90 × 70 | 40 to 100 | Hot seal, anti-fog OPP |
| Pizza, kunefe, frozen foods, fruit and vegetables in trays** | Width up to 250 | 40 to 80 | Hot seal, wider reel |
Feeding and Line Integration
Lug chain infeed with product pushers and a flat loading section.
With manual feeding, one or two operators place products into the pockets of the open loading section, which suits short runs and frequent product changes. For more volume, the semi-automatic 90-degree feeding system takes products from the production line and turns them by a right angle into the lug chain. Finished packs leave on a short outfeed belt to a date coder, metal detector, checkweigher or case packer, and the wrapper exchanges start, stop and fault signals with the machines around it. A date coder input is already provided.
Industries and Pack Styles
Chocolate and confectionery plants use the E-Motion Plus for tablets, coated bars and nougat on cold-seal film. Snack and sports nutrition brands pack protein, cereal and fruit bars in printed film. Industrial and artisan bakeries wrap single biscuits, cakes, croissants, buns and bread in anti-fog film that keeps the product visible. Frozen food and ready meal producers run dumplings, pizza and kunefe on trays, and fresh produce packers wrap fruit and vegetables in trays for retail. Single packs, multipacks of two to four pieces and products on a tray or card all run on the same machine.
* Catalog maximum 250 pcs/min with cold seal and 120 pcs/min with hot seal. Reference film 20 µm OPP + 20 µm pearlized OPP. Output depends on pack length, product and film and is confirmed after a trial. ** Products up to 250 mm wide need a wider film reel and forming box than the standard 350 to 370 mm reel; Protrus confirms both per project.
Specifications
E-Motion Plus Model Horizontal Flow Wrapper: Technical Specifications
Mechanical, electrical and control data. Performance depends on the product, the film and the configuration; the final specification is confirmed in each Protrus offer.
Technical Data
| Parameter | E-Motion Plus Model | Parameter | E-Motion Plus Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity, cold seal | Up to 250 pcs/min | Disc components | 3 disc sets (puller, sealing, folding), 15 mm seal, CK 50 |
| Capacity, hot seal | Up to 120 pcs/min | Cross-seal jaws | Rotary, 2, 3 or 4 jaws, 1.75 mm tooth |
| Sealing method | Hot and cold sealing | Cutting blade | Straight or zigzag, HSS cobalt |
| Product width | Up to 250 mm (wider reel) | Operator panel | 7 in Omron touchscreen HMI |
| Product length / height | From 30 to 300 mm with suitable jaw / up to 80 mm | Drive configuration | Single or full servo |
| Feeding | Manual or semi-automatic 90° | PLC, motion control | Omron |
| Installed power | 8 kW | Servo motors / drives | Omron / Omron |
| Power requirements | 400 V/50 Hz, 460 V/60 Hz, 220 V/60 Hz; 3 phase | Photoelectric sensors | Sick |
| Pneumatic pressure | 6 bar (87 psi), dry, oil-free | Safety limit switches | Sick |
| Weight | Approx. 1,500 kg (3,300 lbs) | Electrical equipment | Siemens, Schneider |
| Length × width × height | Approx. 4,800 × 1,200 × 1,850 mm | Pneumatic components | SMC |
| Cutting length | Digitally controlled | Gearbox | Tramec |
| Roll width | 350 to 370 mm standard, wider per project | Bearings | SKF, FAG |
| Max. roll diameter / core | 350 mm (13.8 in) / 70 to 76 mm | Chain tensioning | Mechanical |
| Reel holder | Single reel, top-mounted | Film handling | Dancer arm, print-mark tracking |
| Packaging material | OPP, CPP, BOPP, pearlized OPP | Film centering | Mechanical |
| Product contact | AISI 304 | Date coder input | Included |
| Frame and guards | Steel frame, aluminum plates, polycarbonate guards | Safety | Jaw safety switches, CE design |
The flow wrapper: lug chain infeed, top film reel and guarded rotary sealing head.
Main Assemblies and Options
Flow wrapper. Top film reel with dancer arm, forming box, 3 bottom disc sets and rotary jaws under a perforated stainless guard.
Feeding. Lug chain with product pushers and loading section for manual feeding, or the semi-automatic 90° feeding system.
Options. Date coder (thermal transfer), metal detector, checkweigher, wider reel and forming box, extra jaw sets, product-free detection with film stop, euro-hole punch.
Frequently Asked Questions
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