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Confectionery Flow-Wrap & Twist-Wrap Film Dimension Reference Chart

Calculate flat rollstock film width and cut pitch from candy length, width, and height for horizontal pillow flow wrappers and double-twist wrappers.

Calculating Film Web Width and Cut Pitch Accurately

Approving printed wrapper artwork before calculating fin-seal allowance and end-crimp clearance leads to crushed candy ends or exposed seams. Built under candy wrapper sizing and selection and candy wrapping film and sealing specs, apply these standard confectionery formulas.

For horizontal pillow flow-wrap: Flat Film Width ≈ 2 × (Product Width + Product Height) + 28 to 34 mm (for two 12–15 mm fin-seal edges + forming clearance); Cut Pitch ≈ Product Length + Product Height + 24 to 36 mm (two end crimps). For double-twist wrap: Film Width ≈ Candy Length + (2 × Twist Fan Tail, typically 16–22 mm each); Cut Pitch ≈ Candy Perimeter + 10–14 mm overlap.

Comparison matrix of double-twist, rotary pillow flow-wrap, box-motion flow-wrap, and foil bunch-fold candy wrappers
Wrap geometry—twisted tails, fin-sealed pillow ends, or dead-fold foil—locks the mechanical machine family before speed is selected.

Worked Confectionery Film Sizing Examples

Check representative confection sizes against compatible wrapper web frames:

Confection Piece (L × W × H) Wrap Style Calculated Film Web Cut Pitch Wrapper Frame Class
24 × 15 × 11 mm Hard Drop Double-Twist 62 mm web 62 mm pitch Double-Twist Wrapper
26 × 16 × 12 mm Mint/Drop Mini Pillow HFFS 86 mm web 64 mm pitch 250 Mini Pillow HFFS
55 × 25 × 14 mm Nougat Chew Pillow HFFS 108 mm web 99 mm pitch 250 / 350 Servo HFFS
115 × 38 × 18 mm Chocolate Bar Cold-Seal Pillow 144 mm web 165 mm pitch 350 Cold-Seal HFFS
160 × 75 × 35 mm Multi-Tray Box-Motion Gusset 252 mm web 230 mm pitch 450 Box-Motion HFFS

Review machine web limits on pillow flow wrapping machines.

Cold-seal cohesive pressure bonding versus thermal heat-seal jaws on chocolate confectionery lines
Switching chocolate bars to pattern-applied cold-seal film eliminates chill plates, thermal scorch on stops, and heat-transfer dwell limits.

High-Speed Wrapping Engineering Notes

  • Fixed vs Adjustable Folding Box: Fixed stainless folding boxes track thin films cleanest at 300–800 PPM for a single width, whereas adjustable formers suit multi-width bar lines under 200 PPM.
  • Linear Film Speed Ceiling: Multiply Cut Pitch (m) × PPM to verify film linear speed stays below jaw limits (typically ≤50–75 m/min).
  • Cold-Seal Pattern Clearance: Keep cohesive latex border pattern 2–3 mm clear of cut knives and forming shoulders so rollers stay gum-free.

Check Your Artwork Dieline With Engineering

Send piece L × W × H and draft dieline before ordering print cylinders.

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Five-stage single-piece candy disc sorting, smart phasing, eye-mark registration, and wrapping sequence
At 200–800 pieces per minute, gentle feed-disc pocket capture and no-product-no-film servo standby determine net shift yield.

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Further Reference

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