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AFA Nordale's Packaging Machine of the Month: The MK-APS

Standard Features on the MK-APS

All servo driven cartoner
Quick changeover carton magazine
Capability of running glue and tuck style cartons
Positive open flap detection
All servo carton carrier chains for fully electronic carton size changeover
Extended carton magazine
Single point depth adjustment
Discharge belts
Print and bar code validation
Intermittent or continuous motion
Stainless steel construction

Timing Screw Infeed System

High speed bottle infeed with quick change timing screw coupling to allow for quick and accurate bottle size change over. The screw times the bottle with the article bucket. Speeds up to 240 CPM are well within the Cartoners range.

Rotary Carton Feeder

Square Cartons are always difficult to erect, particularly at high speeds. The Reverse Servo Driven Feeder with Pre Break Vacuum Cup System can erect square cartons at extremely high efficiency.

Sliding Style Article Buckets

The Sliding Style Bucket is cam actuated which moves the complete bucket to the crease line of the carton. This feature ensures that all the contents of the bucket (including the leaflets) are loaded into the carton. Each bucket is individually adjusted for quick and accurate size change

Other Features

Detection Systems are available as well as various bar code, open flap and leaflet detection and rejection systems.

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