Cartoning machine
A cartoning machine or cartoner, is a packaging machine that forms cartons: erect, close, folded, side seamed and sealed cartons[1].
Packaging machines which form a carton board blank into a carton filled with a product or bag of products or number of products say into single carton, after the filling, the machine engages its tabs / slots to apply adhesive and close both the ends of carton completely sealing the carton[2].
Cartoning machines can be divided into two types:
- Horizontal Cartoning Machine
- Vertical Cartoning Machine
A cartoning machine which picks a single piece from stack of folded carton and erects it, fills with a product or bag of products or number of products horizontally through an open end and closes by tucking the end flaps of the carton or applying glue or adhesive. The product might be push in the carton either through the mechanical sleeve or by pressurized air. This type of Cartoning machine is widely used for packaging foodstuffs, confectionery, medicine, cosmetics, sundry goods, etc.
A cartoning machine which erects a folded carton, fills with a product or number of products vertically through an open end and closes by either tucking the end flaps of the carton or applying glue or adhesive, is called a top end cartoning machine[3]. Widely used for packaging bottled foodstuffs, confectionery, medicine, cosmetics, etc.
See also
References
- ^ Control Engineering. Automation in Packaging Benchmark Study, Retrieved 10 May 2010.
- ^ Packaging Digest. Automation in Packaging, Retrieved 10 May 2010.
- ^ Delkor Media Library. Carton Videos - Cartoning Overview, Retrieved 10 May 2010.
Books
- Hanlon, Kelsey, and Forcinio; Handbook of Package Engineering (CRC Press, 1998)
- Soroka, W, "Fundamentals of Packaging Technology", IoPP, 2002, ISBN 1-930268-25-4
- Yam, K. L., "Encyclopedia of Packaging Technology", John Wiley & Sons, 2009, ISBN 978-0-470-08704-6
