New carton combining system
launched the Pearson Carton Combining System, which is designed to
combine beverage and other cartons in order to simplify conveying
and palletising.
US packaging equipment provider Pearson Packaging Systems has launched the Pearson Carton Combining System, which is designed to combine beverage and other cartons in order to simplify conveying and palletising.
It has been readily proven that combined cartons are easier and more cost-effective to handle than individual cartons, the company claims. The system means that using tape to combine cases or cartons is less expensive than using shrink wrap for the same purpose, and creates less waste.
The complete system includes the N2250T module, the CT90 module, and the LRC5 module. The N2250T pairs cartons and applies a short piece of clear, pressure-sensitive tape to the top and bottom to hold them together. Next, the CT90 turns paired cartons 90 degrees and feeds pairs to the LRC5. The LRC5 is designed to accept a top and bottom tape perforating mechanisms to nick or perforate the tape along the boundary line between pairs of cartons. The nicked or perforated tape separates easily and cleanly at the point of purchase, to simplify stocking of single cartons.
The Carton Combining System adjusts quickly to handle a wide range of carton and case sizes and can be programmed to combine 2, 3 or more cases or cartons into a single "unit." Modular design allows the system to be deployed as a single, complete unit. Or, if space is tight, the modular units can be separated and deployed at different locations in the packaging line.
Pearson says that the machines in this system are constructed in stainless steel and have wash-down components. The system is designed to accept 225 single cartons or cases per minute.
Pearson Packaging Systems has supplied packaging solutions for meat, beverage, food, personal care, pharmaceutical, and other industries since 1955.
