The TCS-XICE Automatic Carton Sleever is a highly automated packaging solution designed to wrap single products or multipacks with die-cut cardboard sleeves, creating an attractive, compact and retail-ready package.
The system can handle a wide range of products and packaging formats, including bottles, cans, jars, cups, tubs, trays, thermoformed packages and other individual or grouped products. Product handling and grouping systems can be customized according to the product shape, pack pattern and required production speed.
Products enter the machine through the integrated infeed conveyor where they are spaced, grouped and positioned according to the required pack configuration. Flat die-cut cardboard blanks are automatically picked from the magazine and precisely positioned over the incoming product. The carton is then folded around the product and sealed at the bottom with hot melt adhesive, creating a secure and consistent finished pack.
The TCS-XICE can package both individual products and multipacks, making it suitable for applications where a carton sleeve is used to group multiple containers together or provide additional branding and product information without requiring a fully enclosed case.
A wide range of carton and product formats can be accommodated. Depending on the configuration, motorized format adjustments controlled through the touchscreen can simplify product changeovers, reduce setup time and improve flexibility for facilities running multiple SKUs.
The machine features a compact, open and accessible design, providing easy access to the product handling and carton forming areas for operation, cleaning and maintenance. It can be supplied as a standalone machine or fully integrated with upstream product handling, conveyors, inspection equipment and downstream packaging systems
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