A cartoning machine or cartoner, is a
packaging machine that forms
carton
A carton is a box or container usually made of liquid packaging board, paperboard and sometimes of corrugated fiberboard.
Many types of cartons are used in packaging. Sometimes a carton is also called a box.
Types of cartons
Folding carto ...
s: erect, close, folded, side seamed and sealed cartons.
[Control Engineering]
Automation in Packaging Benchmark Study
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Packaging machines which form a carton board blank into a carton filled with a product or bag of products or number of products say into single carton, after the filling, the machine engages its tabs / slots to apply
adhesive and close both the ends of carton completely sealing the carton.
[Packaging Digest]
Automation in Packaging
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Cartoning machines can be divided into two types:
* Horizontal cartoning machines
* Vertical cartoning machines
A cartoning machine which picks a single piece from stack of folded carton and erects it, fills with a product or bag of products or number of products horizontally through an open end and closes by tucking the end flaps of the carton or applying glue or adhesive. The product might be pushed in the carton either through the mechanical sleeve or by
pressurized air. For many applications however, the products are inserted into the carton manually. This type of Cartoning machine is widely used for packaging
food
Food is any substance consumed by an organism for nutritional support. Food is usually of plant, animal, or fungal origin, and contains essential nutrients, such as carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, or minerals. The substance is ...
stuffs,
confectionery,
medicine
Medicine is the science and Praxis (process), practice of caring for a patient, managing the diagnosis, prognosis, Preventive medicine, prevention, therapy, treatment, Palliative care, palliation of their injury or disease, and Health promotion ...
,
cosmetics
Cosmetics are constituted mixtures of chemical compounds derived from either natural sources, or synthetically created ones. Cosmetics have various purposes. Those designed for personal care and skin care can be used to cleanse or protec ...
, sundry goods, etc.
A cart