Adco AFC / AFCS Top-Load Carton Former

Form Glued or Lock Style Trays and Tri-Seal Cartons

Designed to form glued or 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.

With available servo-control (AFCS) and its heavy duty welded frame and drive system; these reliable formers are built to withstand the rigors of the most demanding production environments.

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 AFC 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 with up to three (3) forming heads

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

Shuttle style carton transfer system

Nordson ProBlue hot melt glue system with pattern contol (when glue is specified)

Allen-Bradley control package with touch screen HMI interface

Category 3 safety system with fully-interlocked barrier guard package

Foot switch or photo-eye vacuum control

Many options available upon request

Options

Washdown construction

Mutiple forming heads

Variable head centers

Speed geomentry

Air eject

Time vacuum

Low carton hopper warning light

Flighted or non-flighted packing conveyor

Electronic packing conveyor interface

Applications

Snack foods

Baked goods in trays

Flow-wrapped products

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