The Econoform and Econolock are trayformers that can form corner glue, corner lock or simplex style locking trays at speeds of up to 30 trays per minute. It’s method of operation is:
- Flat blank is automatically pulled from a supply magazine with vacuum cups.
- Flat blank is feed forward to forming area via a set of feed fingers
- A mandril plunges the blank through a tooling cavity where it is corner glued, corner locked or folded over.
- The completed formed tray is discharged straight down on to an optional belt conveyor to be loaded.
Features:
- Sanitary Construction (essentially stainless steel).
- Intermittent or Continuous throughput settings.
- Up to 30 trays per minute for standard size range (20 trays per minute for extended size).
- PLC Controls.
- Accommodates glue sealing, corner lock & simplex style trays.
- Accommodates trays with or without a hinged cover.
- Accommodates paperboard or corrugated trays.
The T-System is comprised of a Tray Former (Econolock to Econoform), a flighted conveyor, and a Reverse Tri Seal or Straight Line Closer. It will form corner glue, corner lock or simplex style locking trays with a hinged cover, place them on a belt conveyor for loading, and seal them using hot melt glue at speeds of up to 25 per minute. It’s method of operation is:
- Flat blank is automatically pulled from a supply magazine with vacuum cups.
- Flat blank is feed forward to forming area via a set of feed fingers.
- A mandril plunges the blank through a tooling cavity where it is corner glued, corner locked or folded over.
- The completed formed tray is discharged straight down on to a variable speed, continuous motion, flighted conveyor.
- The standard machine has 6 feet (1830mm) of load area for an operator or robot to load product in to the formed trays.
- The loaded tray is transferred 90 degrees in to the Reverse Triseal or Straight Line Closer where the tray is sealed with hot melt glue and discharged from the machine.
Features
- Sanitary Construction (essentially stainless steel).
- Intermittent or Continuous throughput settings.
- Up to 25 trays per minute.
- PLC Controls.
- Accommodates glue sealing, corner lock & simplex style trays.
- Accommodates paperboard or corrugated trays.
- Approximately 6 feet (1830mm) of product load area.