ERECTOR* AND OTORBLOC LINE


Otorbloc modular mechanisation lines erect shipping cases for mail-order sales and order picking.

Quality:

· Forming around a mandrel
· Constant dimensional precision
· Perfect squaring

Productivity:

· High productivity up to 1800 cases/hour depending on the product
· Modularity to absorb ultra-short downtimes

Flexibility:

· Different packaging configurations
· Insertion of sheets and/or shrink film in the cases
· Open-ended lines

Cost-effectiveness:

· Board weight savings
· Board surface savings
· All types of fluting

Option:

Instant height change on "open-ended single section" versions

Operating principle:






















A/ FOB former
- Unstacking of flat die-cut blanks from magazine
- Conveying of die-cut blank under mandrel
- Gluing of die-cut blank during conveyance- Erection of case around mandrel
- Pressing of manufacturer's joint and 4 bottom flaps
- Ejection of formed packaging
- Optional: reinforcement of case structure

B/ Positioning of BLO film
- Conveyance to film positioning module
- Gluing of bottom of case
- Cutting of film according to height of case and laying of film in bottom of case
- Erection and insertion of cardboard sheet to hold film in place

C/ Filling station
- Filling before filming of products

D/ TR shrink tunnel
- Conveyance of case to tunnel small side first, with products filmed
- Sealing of film before shrinking onto products

E/ Positioning of PDC cover
- Insertion of case into machine small side first
- Automatic detection of case height during conveyance to cover positioning station and gluing of case lengthways
- Conveyance of cover, gluing onto 2 small sides, ejection and pressing.


*Otor patent