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The new technique is said to eliminate jams caused by bags that bunch up or burst during pushed insertions. Bags are propelled, not pushed, into cartons, eliminating product tray, pusher arm, and confiner assemblies. The simplification gives ProLine FC a footprint of 5'x10', which is less than half of a conventional machine.
The cartoner includes advanced technologies such as servo drives, Allen-Bradley ControlLogix™ processor, and Ethernet and DeviceNet communications.