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AFA Systems’ Newsletter – May 2023
The MK-CCE carton erector, bottom sealer is a compact cartoner capable of running large cartons. This style of cartoner only seals the bottom of the carton to prepare the carton for top load processes. Furthermore, the heavy-duty frame provides 24/7 operation and minimum machine vibrations.
AFA Systems’ Newsletter – April 2023
For this application, the HD-IMA cartoner interfaced with a vertical scale to effectively handle bulk wrapped product into the loading funnels. The loading funnel includes side and overhead compression to ensure smooth loading into the open cartons. Quick servo-driven length adjustment is included on this robust cartoner.
AFA Systems’ Newsletter – March 2023
The HD-CMA Cartoner is a robust cartoner that is capable of running up to 300 cartons per minute (cpm). This application featured the cartoner handling sardine aluminum cans at 250 cpm. The cartoner smoothly handled the product with servo timing screws and a ramp-up style autoload bucket module.
AFA Systems’ Newsletter – February 2023
The TR-QCP – Case Packer utilizes a gantry robot that completes the collating and loading of the cartons on the same robot. The gantry robot will pick a predetermined layer of cartons and then place them into the system’s loading funnel.
AFA Systems’ Newsletter – January 2023
Servo-driven changeover is a great feature that allows end users to change over from one SKU to another rapidly. By using a servo motor, the adjustment of the changeover point is completed accurately and within seconds.
AFA Systems’ Newsletter – December 2022
The CP-IMC – Servo Driven Case Packer can handle milk cartons coming on two lanes at 180 products per minute. The case packer runs 6-pack cases at 30 per minute utilizing a dual gantry robot case erecting system.
AFA Systems’ Newsletter – November 2022
AFA’s machine rebuild program can help end users and integrators reduce costs on their capital investments. AFA rebuilt an end-load case packer for this project to run filters at 7 cases per minute. A new infeed system was designed to ensure the filters were accurately collated and loaded into an RSC case.
AFA Systems’ Newsletter – October 2022
The PL-GRP – Overhead Gantry Robot Palletizing System is a compact, robust palletizer with perfect load handling and positioning. The PL-GRP positions cases, cartons, shrink-wrapped products, and other product applications in an ideal orientation
AFA Systems’ Newsletter – September 2022
Another product feature on the HD-LSP – Heavy Duty Cartoner. The cartoner provides high-speed collation capability and the ability to package multiple-pack patterns. The HD-LSP handles pack patterns from a single pack to an eight-pack for this application.
AFA Systems’ Newsletter – August 2022
AFA Systems recently designed a new case packer to handle high-speed applications. The innovative gantry robot case erector ensures quality case erecting at high speeds.