The versatile sealers that suit your needs.

Cartoners

Product Features

Reliable carton packing for craft beverage lines

The CART Series cartoners — EC-CART and S-CART18S12 — are compact, affordable systems built with a craft brewer mindset, designed to pack loose cans or bottles into formed cartons for beer, craft beer, wine, cider, seltzer, coffee, kombucha, water, spirits, and cannabis can lines.

General features

The main function of the CART series cartoners is to pack product into a formed carton and seal it with hot melt glue. The EC-CART is a semi-automatic model where an operator manually inserts cans or bottles into the formed carton while the automatic closer and glue system completes the seal — a flexible, low-cost option suited for variety packs. The S-CART18S12 automates the entire process with a closed carton sleeve, loose can infeed, and servo-driven pusher and powertrain system, running at up to 215 cans/min.

 

Both models use PLC & HMI controls with intermittent motion for precise cycling, keeping a compact footprint suited to craft beverage production lines.

Base Model Key Attributes

Production Challenges
SALS SERIES

Technical Features

Cartoners - Technical Features
EC-CART Semi-auto cartoner S-CART18S12 Automatic carton packer
Key features
  • Horizontal application
  • Manual labor - operator inserts cans/bottles in formed carton
  • Automatic closer and glue system
  • Flexible for variety packs at minimal cost
  • 18 cycles/min - up to 215 cans/min
  • Horizontal application
  • Hot melt glue
  • Closed carton sleeve
  • Loose cans
  • 4 lane infeed conveyor
  • PLC & HMI
  • Intermittent motion
  • Servo driven pusher
  • Servo driven powertrain system
Speed N/A (manual insertion) 18 cycles/min - up to 215 cans/min
Application Horizontal Horizontal
Glue system Automatic closer and glue system Hot melt glue
Carton type Formed carton Closed carton sleeve
Corrugated thickness N/A 0.021" to 0.024"
Infeed Manual - operator inserts cans/bottles Loose cans, 4 lane infeed conveyor
Controls N/A PLC & HMI, intermittent motion
Drive system N/A Servo driven pusher, servo driven powertrain system
Configurations 2x2, 3x2, 4x2, 3x3, 4x3 2x2, 3x2, 4x2, 3x3, 4x3
Customer Success

Success Stories

Real-world examples of how Saturn Packaging automation has transformed production lines across the Food & Beverage industry.
Bakery & Snacks

BreadCo Manufacturing

Challenge: High-speed wrapping of fresh bread without product deformation. Solution: Integrated flow wrapping line with low-backpressure buffering. Result: 25% increase in line efficiency.

Dairy & Cheese

DairyFresh Inc.

Challenge: Cold-chain handling of liquid cartons. Solution: NEMA 4X rated robotic pickers. Result: 40% reduction in manual labor and improved line safety.

Beverages

PureBeverage Group

Challenge: High-speed bundling of PET bottles. Solution: Continuous-motion shrink bundler. Result: 15% reduction in film usage and 30% increase in throughput.