Leading Nicotine and Snus Packaging Machine Manufacturer Serving Sweden

Understanding the Dosing Challenge: Moist Snus vs. Dry Nicotine Pouches

Packaging oral nicotine in Sweden requires handling two distinct product types, each posing unique challenges to machinery engineers. Traditional Swedish snus has high moisture content (typically between 30% and 50%). If the temperature rises, the moist tobacco becomes sticky, leading to blockages in feeding hoppers and forming tubes. To solve this, Packmate incorporates specialized chilled dosing modules that maintain optimal temperatures, preventing raw materials from sticking and ensuring stable portion weights.

Conversely, modern tobacco-free nicotine pouches (All White snus) consist of fine plant fibers, flavorings, and nicotine salts. This mix is dry and prone to creating fine dust during high-speed packaging. If this dust gets into the sealing area, it will cause leaking seals and ruin package integrity. Our packaging machines feature integrated dust extraction hoods and negative-pressure channels that actively draw dust away from the seal jaws, guaranteeing clean, airtight, and visually perfect seals.

High-Speed Multi-Lane Stick Pack Technology

For large-scale nicotine pouch manufacturers, efficiency is critical. Packmate’s multi-lane stick pack systems allow manufacturers to form, fill, and seal up to 8 lanes simultaneously. This multi-lane design delivers massive output while saving valuable floor space in your factory. The entire process is synchronized via a central PLC system:

• Foil Unwinding & Tension Control: Constant tension systems prevent thin pouch paper from tearing, even at high operating speeds.
• Micro-Dosing Fillers: Each lane features an independent servo-controlled auger or slide dosing system, allowing fine-tuning of individual lane weights.
• Ultrasonic or Heat Sealing: Depending on client preference and material choice, we offer ultrasonic sealing (ideal for heat-sensitive non-woven materials) or precise heat sealing.

End-to-End Automation: From Pouching to Can-Filling

Producing the pouches is only the first step. For a complete production line, the pouches must be counted and loaded into the iconic round Swedish snus cans, labeled, and sealed. Packmate offers fully integrated production lines, combining our multi-lane pouch packers with automated can-filling systems. These systems count the pouches, arrange them neatly inside the cans, apply the catch-lid, label the top and side of the cans, and prepare them for cartoning. By automating the entire line, Swedish manufacturers can reduce manual labor costs and eliminate contamination risks.