Cases and Trays on One Machine

The Challenge

An international healthcare company needed a custom solution to package many different sized bundles with several pack patterns into six different sized cases. They wanted to accomplish all of this on one casepacker. If we could provide the solution, they would replace all of the casepackers in their facility.

Our Solution

The P200 Balcony Casepacker was the ideal machine for this project. It offers unmatched versatility, easy maintenance, rapid repeatable changeovers and robust construction. No other company in the industry could truly run cases and trays on one casepacker.

Cartons

Individual cartons arrive on the infeed conveyor with the wide edge leading. A case is erected and presented for loading. The cartons are stacked and grouped using a progressive stacking system and transferred into the load area. They are grouped and gently loaded into the case. The case flaps are folded and sealed using pressure sensitive tape and discharged from the machine. The cases are then labeled using a print and apply system. The labels are inspected with a vision system and the cases are checked for weight. All good product is then sent to a hand palletizing station.

Bundles

Bundles are fed to a single lane side push collator. They are grouped and the odd product is rotated and positioned for loading. The trays are gently loaded and the flaps are folded and sealed using hot glue and discharged from the machine. The trays are checked for weight. All good product is then sent to a hand palletizing station.