• Forming a four-flap carton from flat cardboard blank
• Wrap around carton magazine for manual replenishing of the blanks, length of the carton magazine ~800 mm, equipped in independently powered belts ensuring correct carton position in the magazine and feeding of the cases
• Low carton and end of carton sensors in the magazine, in case of low carton levels
• The time needed to convert the machine to a different format is approximately 40-60 minutes,
• The machine is adapted to the following types of collective cartons – FEFCO 0201 four-flap carton
• Index carton feeder with stations: feeding, filling, forming and closing the case
• Vacuum generator for feeding blanks from the carton magazine
• PLC control with touch panel on swing arm (Allen Bradley, Siemens, Schneider)
• Two heads applying self-adhesive tape
• FESTO pneumatics
• SICK sensors
• Speed up to 6 cases/min.

Grouping system:

• Shooting conveyors feeding the product into the case packer at correct speed
• Grouping system: placing individual products vertically on their longer side and counting them via a double index conveyor
• Pushing the group of products from the lift into the case with a servo driven arm
• Creating a full product group on the elevator
• Pushing product groups out of the elevator via a servo-driven mechanism

Cartoning system:

• Retrieving four-flap cartons from the warehouse using an electric arm with vacuum suction cups
• Moving a group of products into a pre-formed carton with a servo-driven arm,
• Closing the box flaps while moving
• Seal the carton with adhesive tape while the carton is moving
• Discharging finished cases from the cartoning section onto a short outtake conveyor