The SLCT-XGEA Automatic Cartoner is designed for the automatic packaging of single products or multipacks into pre-glued cardboard cartons, providing a versatile secondary packaging solution for food, beverage, pharmaceutical, cosmetic and industrial applications.
The system can handle a wide range of products and package formats, including pouches, bags, flow packs, trays, cups, tubes, bottles, containers, tissue products and other packaged goods. Product handling, grouping and infeed systems can be customized according to the product shape, orientation, pack pattern and required production speed.
Pre-glued flat cartons are automatically picked from the magazine, opened and positioned for product insertion. Products are then automatically collated and loaded horizontally into the carton. Depending on the machine configuration, product insertion can be performed using a single pusher for intermittent-motion applications or multiple pushers for continuous high-speed operation.
The SLCT-XGEA can be configured for both lower-speed, flexible production and high-speed continuous applications. The reference platform offers intermittent configurations up to 35 packs/min and continuous-motion configurations from 80 to 150 packs/min, depending on the product and carton format.
Once loaded, the carton flaps are automatically folded and closed. Cartons can be sealed using hot melt adhesive or a tuck-in closure system, allowing the packaging style to be selected according to the product and carton design.
Different product handling, spacing, grouping, orientation and collation systems can be incorporated upstream of the cartoner. The system can also be integrated with conveyors, inspection equipment, coding and printing systems, checkweighers and downstream case packing equipment to create a complete automated packaging line.
The SLCT-XGEA can be supplied as a standalone cartoning machine or fully integrated system, with configurations engineered around the required product, carton dimensions, production speed and pack pattern.
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