Secondary Packaging

High-Speed CAMA Cartoners from Harpak

Harpak is the exclusive North American distributor of CAMA High-Speed Cartoning equipment. CAMA also offers state-of-the-art high speed case packers, sleevers and robotics.

June 22, 2009

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Cartoning

Seal bar wrapper boasts 100 cpm surge rate

To push wrapping speed beyond aggressive 75 cpm specification, Tekkra applies Schneider Electric/ELAU automation.

April 27, 2009

Flexible packaging

Raising the bar on safety

A confectionery manufacturer installs 19 metal detectors at six of its production plants to ensure product quality.

April 5, 2009

Secondary Packaging

OEE-enhancing horizontal cartoner

The high-speed (400 cartons/min) MGS Machine (www.mgsmachine.com) StealthII™ continuous-motion cartoner is designed for efficiency in the pharmaceutical market. It offers several features that can assist Overall Equipment Effectiveness including tool-less changeover, single-button reset, and OEE data collection.

March 25, 2009

Secondary Packaging

Cartoners are designed for 24-hours operation, seven days a week

These Cama high-speed cartoners from Harpak have been developed and improved during the years to create high-performance and reliable machines to be integrated in complete production lines for biscuits, cereals, powders, yoghurt, ready meals, ice creams etc.

February 25, 2009

Cartoning

Slip torque conveyor system

Shuttleworth’s Slip-Torque system employ a servo smart feed to stage product, backload, and index it into either a flow wrapper, shrink wrapper, or cartoner. System balances product and monitors it with sensors, and is equipped with vision systems.

February 6, 2009

Cartoning

Gentle robotic handling for beverage packaging

Schubert Packaging Systems TLM (Top Loading Machine) Robotic Packaging system is seen in a beverage (beer) application in two of seven available modules; the first is the grouping or collating section, the second is the cartoning section where a 2-axis robot tracks the conveyor for gentle handling. The system includes bottle inspection.

February 6, 2009

Cartoning

Versatile robot loading to 800 pieces/min

Shown running 600 pieces/min, the modular IASE VC-500 robotic cartoning and case loading collating system fills cartons, trays, or cases using commercially available internal components.

February 6, 2009

Secondary Packaging

Z Automation names Randy Spahr new executive VP

Z Automation has appointed Randy Spahr Executive Vice President.

January 28, 2009

Secondary Packaging

Making cartons right the first time

New video from Kalix showcases the key capabilities, including fast changeover, of the KP 600 cartoning machine.

January 15, 2009

Cartoning

Barilla's checkweigher checklist

The combination of Mettler-Toledo Hi-Speed checkweighing and Safeline metal detection has been part of Barilla’s success story since its first U.S. plant opened in 1996 in Ames, IA.

January 8, 2009

Cartoning

Perfecting pasta packaging

A line at Barilla's greenfield plant in Avon, NY, features a cartoner and two case packers.

January 7, 2009

Secondary Packaging

Modular cartoning system is customizable

Bivans Model 54L/82 semi-automatic cartoning system operates at speeds to 60 cartons/min. It handles a range of formats from reverse-tuck to fifth panel, autobottom, and other carton styles.  Modular design means you can add automation as demand grows.

January 5, 2009