Edda builds automatic packaging machines and lines for sofas, upholstered furniture, cabinets, wardrobes, bed bases and flat-pack furniture. Bulky pieces are covered with bubble film, foam or PE film and then wrapped tightly in stretch film; flat-pack furniture is boxed, closed, taped and labelled – with fewer people, consistent packs and data for your ERP.
Why furniture packaging is a bottleneck
Furniture is bulky, heavy and awkwardly shaped, and its surfaces – fabric, leather, lacquer, veneer – are easily torn, scratched or soiled. When every piece is wrapped by hand, packing becomes one of the slowest and most labour-intensive stations in the factory.
- Two people can need around ten minutes to wrap one sofa by hand with bubble film and stretch film.
- Large packing teams are needed to keep up with daily output.
- Hand-wrapped packs vary in quality and film consumption is not measured.
- Weights and packing lists are recorded manually, if at all.
Which machine for which furniture?
Upholstered furniture, case goods and flat-pack furniture each call for a different packaging method.
Spinner 1800 Sofa Line
Sofas, armchairs, corner sofas
Bubble film or foam, then a tight orbital stretch wrap. Unlimited length, min. 700 × 200 × 1200 mm.
Artemis
Modular sofa and furniture line
PE film cover up to 2000 mm wide plus optional bubble or foam layer. Products up to 1300 × 1200 mm, 200 kg.
Spinner 1800 S BN
Cabinets, bed bases, panels
Bubble film up to 2000 mm wide and stretch film in a single pass. Min. 700 × 200 × 1000 mm, unlimited length.
Spinner 1000 S BN
Cabinet fronts and furniture parts
Bubble and stretch in one pass for membrane, acrylic and lacquered fronts. Min. 100 × 18 × 600 mm.
Lotis Max
Flat-pack (RTA) furniture boxes
Closes, tapes and labels boxes 200–1200 mm wide and up to 2500 mm long, adjusting to each box automatically.
Themis
Made-to-measure boxes
Box-on-demand line: 3D scanning, CNC box cutting, FEFCO 0410 forming and automatic gluing for every product.
Packaging methods compared
| Furniture | Recommended method | What it gives you | Edda solution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sofas, armchairs, corner sofas | Bubble film or foam, then orbital stretch film | Cushioning plus a tight, transport-ready outer wrap | Spinner 1800 Sofa Line |
| Sofas, bed bases, wardrobes in mixed sizes | PE film cover with optional bubble or foam layer | One modular line for many furniture types | Artemis |
| Cabinets, bed bases, sandwich and wood panels | Bubble film and stretch film in a single pass | Surface protection without a manual bubble step | Spinner 1800 S BN |
| Cabinet fronts, doors, mouldings | Bubble film and stretch film in a single pass | Protection for membrane, acrylic and lacquered surfaces | Spinner 1000 S BN |
| Flat-pack (RTA) furniture in cartons | Automatic box closing, taping and labelling | Mixed box sizes without manual setup | Lotis Max |
| Products that need a box of their own size | Box on demand | Boxes cut to each product, less void fill and cardboard waste | Themis |
Key figures at a glance
| Machine | Product size | Films / tape | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spinner 1800 Sofa Line | Min. 700 × 200 × 1200 mm, unlimited length | Bubble film, PE foam or PVC film up to 2000 mm + stretch film | Ring 10–50 rpm |
| Artemis | Up to 1300 × 1200 mm (W × H), 200 kg | PE film up to 2000 mm; bubble, foam or PVC up to 1200 mm | Conveyor 12 m/min |
| Spinner 1800 S BN | Min. 700 × 200 × 1000 mm, unlimited length | Bubble up to 2000 mm, stretch up to 250 mm | Ring 10–50 rpm, 12 m/min |
| Spinner 1000 S BN | Min. 100 × 18 × 600 mm, unlimited length | Bubble up to 800 mm, stretch up to 170 mm | Ring 20–85 rpm, 12 m/min |
| Lotis Max | Boxes 200–1200 × 18–200 × 200–2500 mm | 3-head taping, 45–65 mm tape | Up to 60 m/min, avg. cycle 24 s |
Full specifications and layout drawings are in the product catalogue.
Case study: 600 sofas a day with 3 operators instead of 25
A major furniture manufacturer in Poland packs around 600 sofas a day. Before automation, 25 packaging employees wrapped every piece by hand with bubble film and stretch film – about ten minutes for two people per sofa – with no data on film consumption or package weight.
Edda replaced the manual process with an inline Spinner 1800S BN packaging and weighing line.
- The sofa rises on an inclined conveyor to machine level.
- An integrated scale records the net weight and sends it to the customer’s ERP system.
- The bubble wrap unit cuts and wraps a layer of bubble film around the sofa.
- An operator adds cardboard corner protectors where needed.
- The Spinner 1800S BN ring wraps the sofa in stretch film under automatic tension control.
- An outfeed scale captures the gross weight and sends the packing list data to the ERP.
- A tilting conveyor turns the packed sofa 85° so a single operator can slide it onto a pallet.
See the machines at work
What to check when choosing a furniture packaging line
- Product range: the largest and smallest pieces, their weight and how often models change.
- Surface: fabric, leather, lacquer or veneer decides between bubble film, foam or PE film under the stretch film.
- Output: pieces per shift and per day, and whether the line must keep up with upholstery or assembly.
- Data: weighing, labels and packing lists that feed your ERP or warehouse system.
- Handling: infeed height, inclined or tilting conveyors and how packed pieces go to pallets or trucks.
- Film or box: assembled furniture is usually film-wrapped; flat-pack furniture goes into cartons.
Frequently asked questions
What is a sofa packaging machine?
An automatic line that covers a sofa with a cushioning layer of bubble film or foam and then wraps it tightly in stretch film through a rotating ring, replacing manual wrapping at the end of upholstery production.
Can the line weigh furniture and send data to our ERP?
Yes. In the Spinner 1800S BN line in Poland, scales at the infeed and outfeed record net and gross weight and send the data and packing list to the customer’s ERP system.
Bubble film, foam or PE film?
Artemis and the Spinner 1800 sofa line work with PE air bubble film, PE foam or PVC film; the right choice depends on the surface and how far the furniture travels. Our engineers will recommend the right film for your products.
How many sofas can be packed per day?
It depends on the product mix and line layout. The line in Poland packs around 600 sofas a day, at about 55 seconds per sofa.
Can one line pack different furniture models?
Yes. Artemis is modular and is configured for your product range, and on the Spinner 1800 sofa line conveyor speed, ring speed and overlap are set from the operator panel for each model.
What about flat-pack furniture in boxes?
Lotis Max closes, tapes and labels flat-pack furniture boxes automatically. A sensor measures each box and the side belts adjust, so different sizes can run one after another.
What information do you need for a quote?
Your product types with their largest and smallest dimensions and weights, surface materials, output per shift, the films you use today and a layout drawing of the packing area.
Further reading
- Case study: how the Spinner 1800S BN cut sofa packing from 25 to 3 operators
- Automated flat-pack furniture packaging with Edda Lotis
- Packaging technology for the furniture, sofa and window industries
- Packaging automation for a US furniture manufacturer
Get a quote for your furniture packaging line
Tell us your furniture types, largest and smallest dimensions, weights and daily output. Our team will come back with a proposal.