Stationery & Office Supplies Packing Solutions
Pencils, erasers, sharpeners and office consumables — low-value, high-count products where the sealed counted pack is the shelf unit.
Why Flow Wrapping for Stationery
Stationery packing is a count-and-price story — film replaces the carton and the pack does the merchandising.
The Pack Is the Shelf Unit
Counted pencil packs hang, stack and sell as one — no carton, no blister card, no air.
Counted by Nature
Pencils and erasers sell by count — the count that enters the wrapper is the count the buyer pays for.
Printed Film Sells
Bright registered print carries brand and price point — the wrap is the packaging graphics.
Protect the Points
Wood-cased points break in transit — counted packs hold every pencil aligned and intact.
Back-to-School Scale
Seasonal peaks demand quick changeovers between counts and print designs.
Industry References
Commodity pencils sell in flow-wrapped counted packs at stationery chains — the pack is the shelf unit.
Erasers and sharpeners sell as sealed counted packs in printed film — low unit values where the pack does the selling.
References describe publicly available retail pack formats as illustrations — they are not Path Pack customer cases.
Machines for Stationery
One engineering standard across three machine families — flow wrappers, four-side-seal sachet machines and horizontal premade-pouch lines. Every machine below is configured around the product it runs — each card links to the full machine page for detailed specs.
Flow Wrapping (HFFS) — counted stationery packs
Counted-pack configurations — infeed and film width sized to the product and count.
JC250 Flow Wrapping Machine
Production Rate: 35-150 packs/min (product-dependent)
Pack Size Range: Product width 30-100 mm, length 85-300 mm, height 5-30 mm
Pack Style: Back-seal pillow packs formed from roll film
Cutter: Single sealing jaw
Film Width: 90-240 mm
Packaging Films: OPP, PE, PVC, OPP/CPP, PT/PE, KOP/CPP and similar heat-sealable laminates
Drive: 3 servo motors with planetary gears
Bag Form Qualified Rate: ≥97%
Sealing Pressure: 15 N/mm²
Control Set: In-house-designed PLC; MCGS touchscreen; RiDing servo motors
Machine Noise: ≤78 dB
Total Power: 3.0 kW, 220 V / 50 Hz
Machine Weight: 600 kg
Dimensions (L×W×H): 4000 × 920 × 1500 mm
JC420 Flow Wrapping Machine
Production Rate: 35-150 packs/min (product-dependent)
Pack Size Range: Product width 30-180 mm, length 115-350 mm, height 5-45 mm
Pack Style: Back-seal pillow packs formed from roll film
Cutter: Single sealing jaw
Film Width: 90-430 mm
Packaging Films: OPP, PE, PVC, OPP/CPP, PT/PE, KOP/CPP and similar heat-sealable laminates
Drive: 3 servo motors with planetary gears
Bag Form Qualified Rate: ≥97%
Sealing Pressure: 15 N/mm²
Control Set: In-house-designed PLC; MCGS touchscreen; RiDing servo motors
Machine Noise: ≤78 dB
Total Power: 3.0 kW, 220 V / 50 Hz
Machine Weight: 800 kg
Dimensions (L×W×H): 4220 × 950 × 1600 mm
Four-Side-Seal Sachet Machines — flat sachets and portion packs
Flat sachets sealed on all four sides — portion-controlled, shelf-ready packs for flat products and counted single serves.
Horizontal Pouch Packing Machines — stand-up, zipper and spout pouches
Pouch formats for office sets and refill counts — configuration confirmed per format.
Complete the Line — cartoning, blister and sleeving
Cartoning, blister packing and bag sleeving machines that pair with the packers above — one line, one engineering standard.
JCJ130 Compact Bag Sleeving Machine
Sealing Modes: (1) single-layer OPP film, heat-sealed; (2) OPP bags with double-sided adhesive-tape seal; (3) laminated premade bags
Bag Supply: OPP roll film and premade bags
Best-Fit Products: Stationery, red envelopes, kraft envelopes, awkward flat goods
Build Tier: Compact build — the JCS130 is the standard production build
JCS130 Standard Bag Sleeving Machine
Bagging Speed: 30-50 bags/min (product dependent)
Pack Size (L x W x H): 80-300 mm x 80-240 mm, height up to 40 mm
Bag Supply: OPP roll film, max roll dia. 450 mm
Sealing Method: Self-adhesive closure, no heat applied
Power Supply: 220 V / 50 Hz
Compressed Air: 0.6-0.8 MPa
Total Power: 5 kW
Machine Weight: 1,600 kg
Footprint (L x W x H): 2,500 x 4,600 x 1,600 mm
Control System: Omron NX1P2 PLC, NB7W touch HMI
Servo System: Inovance servo drive, Omron motion module
Pneumatics: SMC valves, AirTac cylinders
Best-Fit Products: Stationery, red envelopes, kraft envelopes, flat print goods
Build Tier: Standard production build — the JCJ130 is the compact build
How to Choose a Stationery Packing Machine
Seven decisions frame the specification. Work them in order and the machine ends up matched to your product — not the other way around.
1. Product Type
Pencil, eraser, sharpener or full school set. Count and geometry drive the infeed.
2. Throughput
Seasonal peaks reward quick changeover — size the class to the annual cycle, not the peak week.
3. Film Material
Printed film for retail, plain film for bulk — registration quality decides shelf appeal.
4. Seal Technology
Seals on light film at high counts, validated with your actual product.
5. Package Format
Counted packs or sets. Format drives grouping and film width.
6. Fragile Points
Wood-cased points and brittle plastics mark easily — conveying must arrive at the film oriented and unscuffed.
7. Configuration and Delivery
Counting and set assembly extends delivery. Lock the counts per season early.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can stationery be flow wrapped?
Yes — counted pencils and components convey into film and seal as shelf-ready packs. Point protection and print registration set the focus.
How do school sets bundle?
Grouped sets seal as one counted pack with contents defined infeed — set content drives the grouping design.
Retail packs or bulk?
Same route, different film — plain film for bulk counts, print-registered film where the pack is the shelf unit.
What speeds are available for stationery packing?
Configurations for this format span our full flow-wrapping range — 5 to 300 packs/min. The right class depends on your product, film and format; match speed to what your line actually sustains, not the headline number.
Why Path Pack
We start with the product, not the machine. Every project runs through the same nine-step engineering process — product, format, film, speed, feeding, sealing, structure, integration, testing — before a configuration is quoted.
Your products run on real machines with your film at your target speed before anything ships. Seasonal count formats are exactly what the configuration review is for.
Evaluate your requirements with our online tools: the machine finder and bag calculator narrow the configuration before you ever talk to us.