Form Glued or Lock Style Trays and Tri-Seal Cartons
Designed to form lock style trays and tri-seal cartons, the versatile Adco AFC family of top load carton formers are capable of forming a wide range of carton sizes and styles at up to 60 cycles per minute, depending on the configuration.
Ideal for retail ready packaging applications, the flexible and adaptable AFC formers feature quick change forming heads, pick-and-place carton feed design and a shuttle style carton transfer system to provide efficient, reliable and forgiving operation.
Like all Adco machines, the AF family of formers are available in both standard and washdown configurations.
Benefits
- Stainless steel construction improves cleanability and eliminates corrosion
- Heavy-duty construction reduces maintenance and maximizes uptime
- Fast, easy changeover reduces downtime and increases productivity
- Large carton size range and style range protects your investment as products change
- Easy integration to other Adco top load machinery saves time and money
- Advanced guard design keeps operators safe and maximizes maintenance access
Features
- Stainless steel construction
- Available in single, double, or triple head forming configurations
- Compact frame with leveling feet and casters
- Quick change plunger, forming cavity, magazine frame and pick bar
- Overload detent system for jam protection
- Pick-and-place carton feed system
- Allen-Bradley control package with touch screen HMI interface
- Category 3 safety system with fully-interlocked barrier guard package
- Downstream photo-eye vacuum control
- Many options available upon request
Options
- Washdown construction
- Available in single, double, or triple head forming configurations
- Form 4-corner display trays with hot melt glue
- Form fold-over end wall locking trays
- Pneumatic or air cylinder eject
- Low carton magazine warning light
- Flighted or non-flighted packing conveyor
- Electronic packing conveyor interface
- PLC & HMI upgrades
- Integrate with an Adco or 3rd party supplied product loading system
- Integrate with an Adco supplied carton closer
Applications
- Snack foods
- Baked goods
- Flow-wrapped products
- Ice cream novelties
- Frozen meats
- Dairy
- Household products
Carton Size Range
- Length x Width x Depth: Varies by application
Specifications
- Electrical: 230 VAC, 3-Phase with ground (PE), 60 Hz, 30A
- Air: 10 CFM @ 70 PSI