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Side-seam carton gluer

NEWS FROM PACK EXPO: A folder and gluer that produces straight-line cartons from flat blanks is available from Klöckner Bartelt (Sarasota, FL).

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The Bartelt® Challenger Series side-seam gluer provides a small footprint, eliminates the need to store preglued carton blanks, and can function either as a stand-alone unit for integration into a cartoner made by a different vendor or as part of an integrated Bartelt cartoning system. Accommodates board thicknesses from 16- to 24-pt, flat blanks from 5”x5” to 30”x30”, and runs at speeds to 400/min.

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