Packaging machine with a grouping device comprising - a spreading area with at least one spreading table with a base body and a plurality of bar-shaped support bars adjustable in their transverse spacing, each having at least one row of seats extending in a longitudinal direction, each for one product, - at least one transverse drive for adjusting the transverse spacing, for producing single-layer groups having an even or uneven number of rows of products, the products within the group partially overlapping one another as viewed in plan in a transverse direction, and for inserting the group into an outer package, for example, a carton, wherein the packaging machine further comprises - a delivery area in which the products are delivered, in particular in one or more rows, - a feeding area comprising a feeding robot for transferring a feeding set of products from the delivery area to the spreading table, - a discharge area with a discharge robot for transferring a discharge set of products away from the spreading table directly or indirectly into the outer package, characterised in that - a plurality of double-row support bars (15.2) are provided, each having two rows of seats which cannot be moved relative to one another in the transverse direction, - therebetween there are at least two support bars (15.1) movable relative to one another in the transverse direction, in particular adjacent to one another in the transverse direction having only one row of seats, - the spreading table drive being embodied in such a way that it is capable of bringing the two single-row support bars (15.1) selectively towards one another, or away from one another towards adjacent, in particular double-row support bars (15.2), in particular until contact. (Structure spreading table in general:) - a spreading area with at least one spreading table with a base body and a plurality of bar-shaped support bars adjustable in their transverse spacing, each having at least one row of seats extending in a longitudinal direction, each for one product, - at least one transverse drive for adjusting the transverse spacing, for producing single-layer groups having an even or uneven number of rows of products, the products within the group partially overlapping one another as viewed in plan in a transverse direction, and for inserting the group into an outer package, for example, a carton, wherein the packaging machine further comprises - a delivery area in which the products are delivered, in particular in one or more rows, - a feeding area comprising a feeding robot for transferring a feeding set of products from the delivery area to the spreading table, - a discharge area with a discharge robot for transferring a discharge set of products away from the spreading table directly or indirectly into the outer package, - a delivery area in which the products are delivered, in particular in one or more rows, - a feeding area comprising a feeding robot for transferring a feeding set of products from the delivery area to the spreading table, - a discharge area with a discharge robot for transferring a discharge set of products away from the spreading table directly or indirectly into the outer package, characterised in that - a plurality of double-row support bars (15.2) are provided, each having two rows of seats which cannot be moved relative to one another in the transverse direction, - therebetween there are at least two support bars (15.1) movable relative to one another in the transverse direction, in particular adjacent to one another in the transverse direction having only one row of seats, - the spreading table drive being embodied in such a way that it is capable of bringing the two single-row support bars (15.1) selectively towards one another, or away from one another towards adjacent, in particular double-row support bars (15.2), in particular until contact. - a plurality of double-row support bars (15.2) are provided, each having two rows of seats which cannot be moved relative to one another in the transverse direction, - therebetween there are at least two support bars (15.1) movable relative to one another in the transverse direction, in particular adjacent to one another in the transverse direction having only one row of seats, - the spreading table drive being embodied in such a way that it is capable of bringing the two single-row support bars (15.1) selectively towards one another, or away from one another towards adjacent, in particular double-row support bars (15.2), in particular until contact. (Structure spreading table in general:)