Guangdong Little Cotton manufacturing facility used for KNK factory-proving operations

About KNK Automation

Factory-Proven Automation for Napkin and Cotton Pad Production

KNK builds napkin folding machines, specialty folding machines and the KNK-310 cotton pad line in Guangdong, China, refining every model with feedback from real commercial production.

Real Manufacturing Environment
KNK-310 cotton pad cutting and stacking equipment in a manufacturing environment
KNK-310 production platform in a commercial manufacturing environment

Engineering Connected to Production

Built Around Real Factory Requirements

Guangdong Little Cotton’s need for higher output, better material utilization and more consistent production helped drive the development of KNK Automation. Today, KNK focuses on equipment engineering while Little Cotton operates KNK systems in daily, high-volume cotton pad manufacturing.

This connection creates a practical feedback loop. Observations from operators, maintenance work, material behavior and product changeovers are returned to the KNK engineering team for evaluation and refinement.

KNK Automation Equipment engineering
Little Cotton Commercial production feedback

Evidence Before Claims

Experience Grounded in Manufacturing

Our equipment story is supported by factory operations, installed systems and ongoing work with manufacturers—not only showroom trials.

  • 48K m² Manufacturing footprint
  • 300M+ Cotton pads produced annually
  • 100+ Active machine installations
  • 80+ Manufacturing clients
  • 5+ Key export markets served

Facility and production-output figures include factory-proving operations with Guangdong Little Cotton Nonwoven Products Co., Ltd.

How We Engineer

Practical Automation, Clearly Defined

We focus on the processes that materially affect output, consistency and product flexibility, then define the automation boundary clearly.

01

Specialized Nonwoven Focus

Engineering is concentrated on feeding, embossing, printing, folding, precision cutting and stacking for tissue, cotton and nonwoven products.

02

Flexible Product Configuration

A 310 mm material platform can support different shapes, sizes, patterns and lane layouts through project-specific molds and settings.

03

Transparent Project Scope

Automated and operator-managed stages are stated clearly so buyers can evaluate staffing, packaging and future integration realistically.

Specialized Nonwoven Focus

Engineering is concentrated on feeding, embossing, printing, folding, precision cutting and stacking for tissue, cotton and nonwoven products.

Flexible Product Configuration

A 310 mm material platform can support different shapes, sizes, patterns and lane layouts through project-specific molds and settings.

Transparent Project Scope

Automated and operator-managed stages are stated clearly so buyers can evaluate staffing, packaging and future integration realistically.

Quality and Documentation

Documentation Buyers Can Review

We separate machine conformity, management-system certification, site-level social auditing and factory acceptance testing so the scope of each document remains clear.

Review Certifications
Machine

CE Conformity

Configuration-specific conformity documentation for covered KNK equipment.

Management System

ISO Certification

Current certificate details and scope can be supplied for buyer review.

Manufacturing Site

SMETA 4-Pillar

Site-level audit information, clearly distinguished from product certification.

Project Quality

Factory Acceptance Testing

Mechanical, electrical, material-trial and output checks before shipment.

Start With Your Product

Tell Us the Product You Plan to Make

Send your napkin size, fold and embossing or printing needs, or your cotton pad drawing and material. Our engineers will recommend the right machine and configuration within 1 business day.

Machine range

The KNK machine range

Napkin folding machines lead our range: standard, printed and double-lane models. We also build specialty folders for wet compress cotton and dental bibs, and the KNK-310 cotton pad line. 100+ napkin machines shipped, including to Europe and the Americas.

Ships in 30 days

Standard Napkin Folding Machine

Parent roll in, embossed and counted napkin stacks out. The workhorse for restaurant, hotel and retail napkins.

  • Up to 750 pcs/min
  • Embossing
  • Folding
Standard Napkin Folding Machine
Ships in 30 days

Printed Napkin Folding Machine

Prints your customer's logo and folds the napkin in the same pass. Sell branded napkins at a branded price.

  • Up to 600 pcs/min
  • 2-colour printing
  • Embossing
Printed Napkin Folding Machine
Ships in 30 days

Double-Lane Napkin Folding Machine

Two lanes on one frame. More napkins from one machine, one footprint and one control cabinet.

  • Up to 1500 pcs/min
  • Two lanes
  • Slitting
Double-Lane Napkin Folding Machine

Get a quote

Get your quote in 1 business day

Tell us your napkin size and target output. You get a recommended configuration and quotation, usually within one business day.

  1. Napkin size, unfolded and folded
  2. Ply and paper basis weight
  3. Embossing pattern, logo or printing colours
  4. Target output and factory voltage
support@knkautomation.com WhatsApp: +86 198 6866 6397 Reply within one business day (China time). Standard delivery 30 days, 1-year warranty.

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