HORIZONTAL CARTONING SYSTEM FROM NICHROME A large number of cosmetic and pharmaceutical products are packed in cardboard cartons for protection and branding. High capacity production of food products, pharmaceuticals or cosmetics calls for high speed cartoning. For line efficiency and faster time to market, high speed and accurate cartoning is essential. What is an automatic cartoner? An automatic cartoning machine or cartoner is a secondary packaging system that erects a folded carton, fills it with primary packages, closes the flaps and seals the carton with glue or adhesive tape. Nichrome Horizontal Cartoning Machine For medium-scale production lines, the use of Nichrome’s automatic cartoner increases the efficiency and accuracy of packaging by taking carton blanks which are formed and sealed, allowing the product to be inserted from the side, and then closing and passing on for final
packing, all at a speed matched to the production volume of the line. Being a modular system, allows for increased flexibility and tailoring to manufacturer requirements. This secondary packaging machine has a rated output of 50-55 cartons per minute, and handles a variety of cartons: parallel tuck in, opposite tuck in, lock bottom and gluing. The machine structure is of MS sheet metal for durability. It has a Balcony-type structure with electrical panel at the rear. The carton conveyor is adjustable with chain-type design. The width of the product conveyor is adjustable to suit different package sizes. For reduced maintenance and an increase in reliability, Nichrome’s automatic cartoning system uses servo drives throughout. This results in increased energy efficiency and reduced noise and vibration. Other key features include: • • •
Servo indexing drive to carton and product chain Motorized carton pick up with vacuum cups Facility for product insertion inside carton through motor-driven product pusher