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A case set-up (Tray) is designed to form a tray from a pre-scored carton blank. The erected tray is kept together using either glue or the tray??s own flaps tucked into one another. Trays are used for packaging groups of cans and other containers for shipment and distribution. Trays have solid bottoms and flaps that are folded up and fastened to form the sides. The sides are frequently but not necessarily lower than the height of the containers. Loaded trays are frequently over wrapped with a stretch or shrink film to hold the individual containers or products in place and provide protection. Trays can be received from the converter as knocked down blanks and a tray former in or near the packaging line can form the trays. A tray set-up machine or tray former forms a tray from scored paperboard, chipboard, or corrugated that is folded flat, called a blank. The tray sides are sealed either by using glue or by tucking portions of the flaps, called tucks, into other tray flaps. Tray formers form trays based on the size of the tooling that is in the machine. The male portion of the tooling pushes the flat blank through the female portion of the tooling to form the tray. Tooling needs to be changed on a tray former to accommodate different size trays. (Some newer tray formers have tooling that is adjustable for trays sizes within a set size range.) Tray formers can be used to form many different kinds of trays including hooded trays or hooded cartons, six-corner trays, and laminated corner trays.
Adco, model CTF-470V, Automatic, compact, stainless steel, single head hot melt glue tray former with number of trays per minute – depending on materials, application and machine configuration. Tray size range of: 8¼" to 25¾" in Length; 7" to 18" in Width; 1½" to 8" in Height. Flat blank size range of: 16¼" to 36" in Length; 15" to 26" in Width. Equipped with a 55" long blank tray magazine, reciprocating (4) suction cup vacuum pic-n-place, dual automatic belt blank tray assist, adjustable stroke single arm forming mandrel, Nordson ProBlue hot melt glue unit and vacuum system. A/B PLC controller with touch screen HMI. Mounted on a stainless steel frame with casters.
OAD: 82"L x 66"W x 80"H
Delkor, Model 751, single head, tray former. Tray size range: 12" to 36" in Length; 6" – 26" in Width; 1/2" – 5" in Height. Flat blank size range: 6" to 24" in Width; 15" to 30" in Length. Equipped with 24" long blank tray magazine, reciprocating vacuum pick-in-place, single forming head, Nordson hot melt glue system and Lexan interlocked guarding. AB PLC with touch screen, safety interlocks and E-stop. Speed dependent on materials, application and machine configuration. Change parts required to accommodate size range.
OAD: 113" L x 80" W x 94" H
Kliklock Model Titan, Automatic, stainless steel, dual head, hot melt glue tray former. Rated from 30 to 60 strokes per minute each head with number of trays – depending on materials and application. Tray size range: 5″ to 16%” in Length; 4″ to 10″ in Width; 7/8″ to 4″ in Depth
Kliklock Model Genesis, Automatic, stainless steel, right to left, dual head, tuck tray former. Rated from 35 to 75 strokes per minute each head with number of trays – depending on materials and application. Tray size range: 5" to 16¾" in Length; 4" to 9¾" in Width; 1" to 4" in Depth with proper change parts. Equipped with dual blank tray magazines, suction cup reciprocating pic n place, dual head ram with minor and major flap folding plows, Lexon hooded seal area with lift-up access door, lugged chain tray transfer conveyor thru machine and Nordsen Problue hot melt glue unit. Control panel AB controller with a touch screen HMI. Mounted on heavy duty stainless steel base frame with casters and height adjustable leveling legs.
OAD: 109"L x 68"W x 96"H
Adco Model AF-45-EC, automatic, continous motion, dual head, stainless steel, lock style tray former rated from 5 to 45 cycles with number of trays per minute – depending on materials and application. Tray size range: 5" to 19" long x 3" to 8" wide x 5/8" to 6" deep. blanksize range: 7-1/2" to 29" long x 5" to 26" wide. Equipped with 24" long tray magazine, reciprocating vacuum pick-n-place, A/B variable speed controller, Lexan interlock safety guarding wipe down capability, manual / continuous motion operation switch with foot pedal jog. Mounted on stainless steel frame with caster and leveling legs.
OAD: 64" L x 64" W x 96" H
Bosch, Model 7520, Automatic, dual head, hot melt glue tray former. Rated from 30 to 70 cycles per minute – depending on materials, application and machine configuration. Carton size range: Flat blank 5" to 45.6" in Width and 5" to 35" in Length. Formed carton: 3" to 17" in Width, 4" to 20" in Length and 1" to 6" in depth. Equipped with (2) 22" long blank tray magazines, dual head formers and Nordson hot melt glue system. Control panel has AB controller and touch screen HMI.
OAD: 110" L x 68" W x 88" H
Kliklock, Model Genesis LTR, Automatic, stainless steel, left to right, dual head, tuck tray former. Rated from 10 to 75 strokes per minute each head with number of trays – depending on material application. and size tray being run. Tray size range: 5" to 16¾" in Length; 4" to 9¾" in Width; 1" to 4" in Depth with proper change parts. Equipped with dual blank tray magazines, reciprocating suction cup pic n place, dual head forming rams with minor and major flap folding plows, Lexon hooded seal area with lift-up access door, lugged chain tray transfer conveyor thru machine and Nordson hot melt glue unit. Control panel has jog, manual, run, forward, reverse, vacuum on / off switch and start, jog, stop and e-stop push button controls. Mounted on heavy duty stainless steel frame with casters and height adjustable leveling legs.
OAD: 94" L x 77" W x 90" H
Combi-America, Model HTF, Automatic stainless steel tray erector hot melt sealer. Rated to a maximum of 15 trays per minute – depending on materials and application. Tray size range: 8" to 22" in Length x 8" to 22" in Width x 2" to 9" in Depth. Equipped with 52" long blank tray magazine, vacuum recipicating pick and place, forming head. Nordson ProBlue hot melt glue system with 52" long x 20" wide tray conveyor with discharge height range of 20" to 25" and interlock safety door guarding. All supported by control panel with start, stop and e-stop push buttons. Mounted on stainless steel frame with height adjustable legs.
OAD: 180" L x 85" W x 83" H
Wexxar, Model TF385, Automatic, servo driven, hot melt glue tray former and sealer. Rated up to 25 trays per minute – depending on materials and application. Blank tray size range: 16" to 38" in Length x 13" to 51" in Width. Formed tray size range: 11" to 24" in Length x 10" to 32" in Width x 2.5" to 9.5" in Height. Equipped with 42" Long x 40" Wide x 18" High blank tray magazine with top tray stop, (4) suction cup reciprocating pick and place, bottom tray stop, mandrel ram with major flap plows and minor flap folders. Control panel has A/B PLC, with A/B Panel View and has interlock Lexan safety guarding, optional quick change adjustments and statis light bar. Mounted on heavy duty frame.
OAD: 183" L x 95" W x 110" H
Doboy / Bosch, Model 7520, Automatic, dual head, tray former and hot melt glue sealer rated up to 70 cycles per minute with number of trays – depending on materials, application and machine configuration. Tray size range: flat blank up to 22" in Width; up to 30" in Length. Equipped with dual 30" long blank tray magazine, dual vacuum reciprocating suction cup pick-in-place has dual shuttle flat tray indexing systems with pusher lugs. No tray / no form photo eyes and Nordson ProBlue hot melt glue system. Control panel has touch pad controls with display, start and e-stop push buttons with A/B Powerflex vari-speed controllers and statis light bar. Mounted on heavy duty frame with leveling legs and safety guarding.
OAD: 106" L x 57" W x 90" H
Wexxar Model IPAK TF-200S, Automatic, 4-corner servo, tray former, hot melt glue sealer with number of trays per minute – depending on materials and application. Tray size range: per application and is capable of forming different type trays with proper change parts. Equipped with blank tray magazine, and has blank size of 32¾" x 32¾", (4) suction cup vacuum reciprocating pick and place and tray feed bar with bottom tray stop, single mandrel ram head with Nordson Model 14 Liberty hot melt glue system. Control panel has A/B PLC controller with etherNer/IP and Siemens Simatic HMI touch screen interface with readout, reset and e-stop push buttons with 132" long x 36" wide tray discharge conveyor. Mounted on heavy duty frame with safety door guarding.
OAD: 225"L x 87"W x 137"H
Adco, Model AFCH-25-2-SS, Automatic, stainless steel, dual head, tray former. Rated up to 35 cycles per minute with number of trays – depending on materials and application. Tray size range: 3" to 15" in Length; 3" to 10" in Width, ¾" to 4½" in Depth each head. Capable of handling flat blank sizes up to 17" in Length and 20" in Width. Equipped with dual blank tray magazines, dual vacuum suction cup recipicating pick-in-place, mechanical tray forming heads, Nordson hot melt glue unit and on board vacuum system. Control panel has A/B Micrologix controller with vacuum, glue, speed control switches and start, stop, e-stop push buttons with statis light. Mounted on heavy duty stainless steel frame with leveling legs and interlock safety guarding.
OAD: 88" L x 97" W x 98" H
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