IWK Packaging Systems
IWK Packaging Systems (Parsippany, NJ), a manufacturer of cartoning and tube filling equipment, has introduced a pair of versatile vertical cartoners: the VI 5 intermittent cartoner and the VC 5 continuous cartoner. The cartoners offer modular extendibility, precision positioning, fast changeovers and are suitable for a range of containers.
The VI 5 Vertical Cartoner (intermittent) features:
- The ability to produce up to 75 cartons per minute.
- An open, accessible work area.
- A modularly extendable length that optimizes floorspace.
- The ability to work with bottles, tubes, blister packs, jars, pouches and bags.
- Touchscreen operation.
- A format range of 25-100mm long, 20-90mm wide and 50-230mm in height.
- Easy, repeatable changeover steps.
- A servo-driven, cam-guided transport system.
- The basic machine has 22 carton carriers and a corresponding number of stations; optional transport system extensions can bring the total number of stations as high as 54.
The VC 5 Vertical Cartoner (continuous) features:
- The ability to produce up to 120 cartons per minute.
- An open, ergonomic work area and extendable length.
- Touchscreen operation.
- Semi-automatic packing of bottles, tubes, blister packs, jars, pouches and bags.
- A format range of 25-100mm long, 20-90mm wide and 50-230mm in height.
- Positioning precision via a servo-driven, cam-guided transport system.
- The basic VC 5 contains 40 carton carriers and a corresponding number of stations, with extensions available to bring that total as high as 68.
Other options include a leaflet feeder, automatic product loading, and a rejected carton compartment.
For more information, visit www.iwk.de/en.