A mini edge banding machine such as the SYUTECH HK268G occupies 3,790 × 730 × 1,210 mm and feeds panels at 16–18–22 m/min. The compact SYUTECH HK268GY occupies 5,360 × 730 × 1,210 mm and feeds at 18–20–22 m/min. Both accept edge band widths of 10–60 mm and edge band thicknesses of 0.35–3 mm. In a small or mid-sized panel furniture workshop, that dimension line — not the price list — is usually what decides which machine can actually run.

This guide is written for workshop owners, production managers and buyers who have enough edge banding volume to justify a dedicated station, but not enough floor space for a full-size machine. It compares two compact-class models against two larger SYUTECH machines using published dimensions and shared parameters, and it shows how to match machine footprint to workflow and material requirements.

Problem Definition: When Floor Space Becomes the Production Constraint

Edge banding is frequently the operation that caps output in a small panel furniture workshop, and the reason is often geometric rather than technical. A machine that does not fit cannot produce, no matter how good its parameters are on paper.

The published overall dimension across the SYUTECH edge banding range runs from 3,790 mm at the smallest model (HK268G) to 9,500 mm at the largest (HK868P). That is 5,710 mm of difference in linear length. In a workshop where the banding bay is a fixed 4–5 m wide, that difference is the difference between a machine that can be loaded in a straight line and one that has to be re-handled before and after every pass.

The footprint a buyer has to plan for is not only the machine body. Four elements consume floor space at an edge banding station:

• Machine body length: HK268G 3,790 mm; HK268GY 5,360 mm; HK568 7,200 mm; HK868P 9,500 mm.
• Machine body width and height: 730 mm wide and 1,210 mm high for HK268G and HK268GY; 710 mm wide and 1,628 mm high for HK568; 1,000 mm wide and 1,650 mm high for HK868P.
• Infeed and outfeed handling space for full panel lengths. No published specification includes this, so the buyer must add it to the machine dimension.
• Panel staging and operator position, which determine whether one person or two are needed to keep the machine fed.

A second assumption worth correcting: a smaller machine is not automatically a slower machine. HK268G runs at 16–18–22 m/min, HK268GY at 18–20–22 m/min, HK568 at 16–18–22 m/min and HK868P at 16–22 m/min. The feed-speed band is comparable across the range. What separates the larger machines is the number of processing stations and the installed power listed on their parameter sheets.

Industry Background: Why the Compact Segment Exists

The global woodworking machinery market was valued at USD 20.3 billion in 2025 and is projected to reach USD 27.7 billion by 2033, according to Grand View Research. Europe accounted for 36.4% of that revenue in 2025, driven by established manufacturers in Italy and Germany, while Asia Pacific held the largest share of the wood processing machines market at 34.5% in 2024, led by China and India according to Credence Research.

The competitive top of the industry is concentrated among large-scale suppliers: Homag Group, SCM Group, Biesse Group and Weinig AG are among the leading global competitors in woodworking machinery (Market Research Future). That part of the market is built around high-throughput production lines and the building space to house them.

The compact end of the range serves a different buyer profile. These are workshops producing panel furniture in batches, where the edge banding station shares a bay with a panel saw or a nesting machine, and where the installation has to fit an existing building rather than a newly designed plant. For these buyers, the selection question is sequenced differently: footprint and installation limits come first, panel and edge material requirements second, and processing capability third.

Regulation applies to this segment in exactly the same way as to full-size equipment. In the European market, edge banding machines fed by chain(s) must comply with the EN 1218-4 safety standard, and machinery placed on the EU market must satisfy the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC and the Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU. A compact machine is not exempt because it is small.

The SYUTECH Edge Banding Range: Matching Footprint to Workflow

Foshan Shunde SaiYu Technology Co., Ltd. — trading as SYUTECH — is a woodworking machinery manufacturer based in Shunde District, Foshan, Guangdong Province, China. The company was established in 2013, operates a 10,000 m² factory with around 100 employees, produces approximately 500 machines per year, and exports about 80% of its output to Russia, the Middle East, South America, Europe and Southeast Asia. Its range covers edge banding machines, CNC nesting machines, six-side CNC drilling machines, computer panel saws and complete panel furniture production lines.

HK268G: The Mini Edge Banding Machine for a Single Bay

Published parameters for the HK268G: overall dimension 3,790 × 730 × 1,210 mm; feeding speed 16–18–22 m/min; edge band width 10–60 mm; edge band thickness 0.35–3 mm; minimum panel length 150 mm with corner trimming 45 × 200 mm; minimum panel width 40 mm; installed power 11.8 kW at 380 V 50 Hz; pneumatic pressure 0.7–0.9 MPa; body material carbon steel or SS304.

For a buyer, three of those figures carry the most weight. The 3,790 mm body length allows the machine to sit inside a bay that a full-size banding machine cannot enter. The 40 mm minimum panel width and 150 mm minimum panel length are the practical limits to check against the smallest parts in your cutting list — drawers, small cabinet doors and narrow filler panels are where an undersized machine capacity shows up first. The 11.8 kW installed power at 380 V 50 Hz is the electrical figure to hand to your electrician before delivery is scheduled.

HK268GY: The Compact Edge Banding Machine for Growing Workflows

Published parameters for the HK268GY: overall dimension 5,360 × 730 × 1,210 mm; feeding speed 18–20–22 m/min; edge band width 10–60 mm; edge band thickness 0.35–3 mm; minimum panel length 150 mm with corner trimming 45 × 200 mm; minimum panel width 40 mm; installed power 12.4 kW at 380 V 50 Hz; pneumatic pressure 0.7–0.9 MPa; body material carbon steel or SS304.

HK268GY keeps the same 730 mm width and 1,210 mm working height as the mini model but extends the body to 5,360 mm. Its published feeding speed starts one step higher — 18 m/min instead of 16 m/min — and installed power is 12.4 kW against 11.8 kW. Panel limits, edge band width and edge band thickness are identical to HK268G. In practice this is the model for a workshop that already has the linear space and wants more banded panels per shift without moving to the electrical requirements of a full-size machine.

HK568 and HK868P: The Full-Size Reference Point

Published parameters for the HK568: overall dimension 7,200 × 710 × 1,628 mm; feeding speed 16–18–22 m/min; edge band width 10–60 mm; edge band thickness 0.4–3 mm; minimum panel length 135 mm with corner trimming 50 × 300 mm; minimum panel width 50 mm; installed power 25.86 kW; pneumatic pressure 0.7–0.9 MPa; machine weight 2,200 kg. Its parameter sheet separately lists pre-milling at 2.2 kW × 2 (9,000 rpm), a glue box at 1.8 kW, end trimming at 0.37 kW × 2 (12,000 rpm), rough trimming at 0.75 kW × 2, fine trimming at 0.75 kW × 2 (12,000 rpm), corner trimming at 0.37 kW × 2 at 20 m/min, polishing at 0.37 kW × 2 and a 4 kW conveyor belt.

Published parameters for the HK868P: overall dimension 9,500 × 1,000 × 1,650 mm; working speed 16–22 m/min; edge band width 10–60 mm; edge band thickness 0.4–3 mm; total power 25 kW at 380 V 50 Hz; machine weight 4 t. Its parameter sheet separately lists pre-milling at 2.2 kW × 2, a 5.5 kW conveyor motor, end trimming at 0.3 kW × 3, rough trimming at 0.75 kW × 2 and polishing at 0.18 kW × 4.

These two machines appear here as the reference point for the space decision, not as a default recommendation. Their published sheets name processing stations with individual motor ratings. The published sheets for HK268G and HK268GY state installed power, panel limits, edge band width and thickness, feeding speed, pneumatic pressure and overall dimensions. That difference in what is documented is the clearest way to compare the two classes: the full-size machines are specified station by station, while the compact models are specified as complete units.

Compliance Documentation for the Compact Class

SYUTECH holds CE certificate HTT202405661L, issued by HTT on 5 June 2024 for the EU market. The certificate covers the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC and the Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU, with testing recorded against EN ISO 12100:2010 and EN 60204-1:2018, and it is registered against the edge banding machine range that includes the compact models. For a buyer exporting banded panel furniture into the EU, that documentation is a delivery requirement rather than an optional extra.

Step-by-Step Breakdown: Seven Checks Before You Choose

The following sequence reflects the order in which the decision usually fails: buyers start with capabilities, then discover the machine does not fit, cannot be powered, or cannot run the smallest part in the order.

1. Measure the installation envelope, not the machine. Take the published overall dimension and add infeed and outfeed length. HK268G requires 3,790 mm of body length; HK268GY 5,360 mm; HK568 7,200 mm; HK868P 9,500 mm.
2. Check the width of the bay, the aisle and the entry door. HK268G and HK268GY are 730 mm wide; HK568 is 710 mm wide; HK868P is 1,000 mm wide. Working height is 1,210 mm for the compact models, 1,628 mm for HK568 and 1,650 mm for HK868P.
3. Match the smallest panel in your cutting list to the machine minimums. HK268G and HK268GY: minimum panel length 150 mm with corner trimming 45 × 200 mm, minimum panel width 40 mm. HK568: minimum panel length 135 mm with corner trimming 50 × 300 mm, minimum panel width 50 mm.
4. Match your edge material to the band specification. HK268G and HK268GY accept edge band widths of 10–60 mm and thicknesses of 0.35–3 mm. HK568 and HK868P accept widths of 10–60 mm and thicknesses of 0.4–3 mm.
5. Confirm the electrical supply and air supply. HK268G: 11.8 kW at 380 V 50 Hz. HK268GY: 12.4 kW at 380 V 50 Hz. HK568: 25.86 kW. HK868P: 25 kW at 380 V 50 Hz. Pneumatic pressure for HK268G, HK268GY and HK568 is 0.7–0.9 MPa.
6. Confirm compliance documentation for your market. For the EU, verify the CE certificate and note that chain-fed edge banding machines fall under the EN 1218-4 safety standard. For other markets, confirm the documentation set required at import.
7. Confirm commercial terms and customization before ordering. SYUTECH provides OEM and ODM production services with customization of logo, colour and voltage. Minimum order quantity is 1 set, and typical production lead time is 30 to 45 days.

Use Cases: Which Footprint Fits Which Workshop

A single-bay workshop producing panel furniture to order

Where the banding station shares a bay with a saw or a nesting machine, the machine that fits is the machine that runs. With a 3,790 mm body and a 730 mm width, HK268G can be positioned so that panels are fed in a straight line from the cutting area. Its 40 mm minimum panel width matters here: cabinet sides, shelves and small drawer fronts can all pass the machine without being re-handled. Edge band width of 10–60 mm and thickness of 0.35–3 mm cover the PVC, melamine and thin ABS edges typically used in this type of production.

A workshop adding banding capacity without moving walls

When order volume grows, the usual next step is a second banding station or a longer machine. HK268GY adds 1,570 mm of body length over HK268G while keeping the same 730 mm width and 1,210 mm height, so an existing bay layout can often be extended rather than rebuilt. The published feeding speed of 18–20–22 m/min and installed power of 12.4 kW describe a machine positioned between the mini class and the full-size class, and its panel limits and band specification are identical to the mini model — meaning the same cutting list runs without re-qualifying the smallest parts.

Field references: Greece and Kenya

A panel furniture manufacturer in Greece installed 10 units in an edge banding workshop. The project has been in operation for 3 years, with stable operation and a significant increase in output as the recorded outcomes. A panel furniture manufacturer in Kenya installed 3 units across edge banding and CNC router workshops. Implemented over 2 years, the project delivered stable edge banding, improved edge banding quality and increased output.

Comparison Table: Four Edge Banding Machines by Footprint and Parameter

All values below are taken from the published parameter sheets of each model. Where a value is not stated in the published parameters, the table records that rather than filling the gap.

Read as a decision table, the pattern is straightforward. Moving from HK268G to HK268GY buys 1,570 mm of additional body length, a published feeding speed that starts at 18 m/min instead of 16 m/min, and 0.6 kW of additional installed power, while keeping panel limits and band specification unchanged. Moving up to HK568 or HK868P adds substantially more length — 7,200 mm and 9,500 mm respectively — and roughly doubles installed power to 25.86 kW and 25 kW, with parameter sheets that document individual processing stations. That step should be driven by confirmed throughput demand and confirmed floor length, not by the assumption that a longer machine is always the better machine.

Frequently Asked Questions

Conclusion: Choose the Length You Can Actually Feed

The decision between a mini, a compact and a full-size edge banding machine is a layout decision before it is a capability decision. The published range at SYUTECH starts at 3,790 × 730 × 1,210 mm for HK268G, moves to 5,360 × 730 × 1,210 mm for HK268GY, and continues to 7,200 mm and 9,500 mm for HK568 and HK868P. All four models accept edge band widths of 10–60 mm, and their published feeding speeds sit in a comparable band of 16–22 m/min. What changes with size is linear length, installed power, and the level of station-by-station detail documented on the parameter sheet.

A practical rule follows from this: start with the smallest panel your orders require, confirm the machine minimums (150 mm panel length and 40 mm panel width on the compact models, 135 mm and 50 mm on HK568), then work outward to the longest body length your bay can feed in a straight line. If that envelope is under 4 m, HK268G is the relevant comparison; if it is around 5.5 m and throughput is the constraint, HK268GY is the step to evaluate; if the bay allows 7 m or more and order volume is confirmed, HK568 and HK868P become realistic options.