Addressing manufacturers’ need for faster, more flexible cartoning systems, ESS Technologies has enhanced the design of their line of automatic horizontal and vertical cartoners. Engineered to meet the needs of pharmaceutical, cosmetics, and medical device manufacturers, the ESS SC Series and VC Series cartoners offer reliable performance and fast changeover.
The SC Series Horizontal Cartoners now feature a servo-controlled rotary carton feeder that increase both speed and reliability. Model SC60 uses intermittent motion and servo controls to erect, load and close 60 cartons/min. For higher speeds, the Model SC100 and Model SC150 use continuous motion to achieve packaging speeds of up to 100 and 180 cartons/min.
Allen Bradley Kinetix® 5500 servo drives control the rotary carton infeed, allowing the vacuum arms to reliably pick, form, and place horizontal cartons in the lugged carton transport conveyor. Allen Bradley CompactLogix® PLC and PanelView Plus 600 color, touchscreen HMI simplify operation of the cartoners and allow for a fast size changeover, typically 15 minutes or less. The SC Series uses tuck-flap closing standard and offers an option for hot melt glue closure. Options include automatic leaflet feeding, tamper evident labeling and carton coding.
