RP Series
Rotary Pick and Place Series
Consistently feed, insert, attach, and batch delicate materials and oddly shaped products at 30,000 PPH, with vacuum pick & place motion and ±0.02″ placement accuracy.
WA-800r
Rigid Window
Affixing System
High-speed rigid window affixing system for scratch-free placement of PVC, PET, PLA, polystyrene, and specialty window materials onto carton blanks.
Rigid Window Affixing for High-Visibility Specialty Packaging
The WA-800r Rigid Window Affixing System is built for high-speed application of rigid windows onto high-value carton blanks and specialty packaging. It handles pre-cut, pre-creased, and shaped window materials including PVC, PET, PLA, polystyrene, and other heavy-gauge substrates.
Designed for speed, accuracy, and flexible integration, the WA-800r combines timed blank feeding, servo-driven glue control, scratch-free window handling, vacuum transport, and rotary pick-and-place technology. The system can also integrate inline finishing steps such as folding, gluing, creasing, tipping, Braille inspection, and digital imaging.
High Value Cartons
Specialty Packaging
Flexibility & Creativity
- Affix rigid windows to a diverse range of carton products, from compact cosmetic cartons to expansive liquor boxes.
- Harness the power of the fastest machine on the market, producing high-visibility packaging at economical ‘per-unit’ costs.
- Dive into a world where creativity meets reality, crafting unique packaging designs tailored to specific market needs.
Precision at Its Best
- Affix a myriad of windowed substrates, including PVC, PET, PLA, polystyrene, and more, with single-stream capabilities reaching up to 25,000 products per hour.
- Achieve impeccable window placement accuracy of ±0.02″, ensuring each product stands out with its visual appeal.
- Trust in Pack-Smart’s commitment to precision, where speed and accuracy go hand in hand, delivering top-notch results every time.
Comprehensive Modular Efficiency
- Experience the power of a modular system, adept at performing multiple in-line processes simultaneously, from folding and gluing to creasing, tipping, and digital imaging.
- Seamlessly integrates with almost any folder gluer, thanks to the system’s versatile delivery options and bridging modules.
- Leverage Pack-Smart’s modular design focus, ensuring all essential processes are completed in a single system pass, including folding, gluing, scoring, tipping, personalization, and more.
Watch the Rigid Window Affixing
System in Action
- Affix rigid windows to a vast array of carton products, from small cosmetic cartons to large liquor boxes.
- Suitable for high-visibility packaging across various markets.
- Single stream capabilities reach up to 25,000 products per hour.
- Affix a variety of windowed substrates, including PVC, PET, PLA, polystyrene, and more.
- 7” Color Human Machine Interface equipped with a product recipe function.
- Extensive diagnostics and job/parameter storage through the recipe function.
- Simultaneous execution of multiple in-line processes such as folding, gluing, creasing, tipping, Braille inspection, and digital imaging.
- Integration capabilities with almost any folder gluer through delivery options or bridging modules.
- Window placement accuracy of ±0.02″.
- Ensures visually appealing products without compromising on speed.
- Ethernet and internet connectivity via laptop connection.
- Real-time tracking and reporting with OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) above 90%.
- Networked brushless servo-driven technology for the timed blank feeder.
- Flexi servo-driven gluing module with hard anodized, deep etched metering cylinder.
- On-the-fly adjustments for both glue-to-carton registration and cylinder-to-carton for glue and window fine-tuning.
- High-speed belt lifting system with automatic speed compensation.
- Stainless Steel Planetary gearheads.
- Fibre-optic networked control systems.
- Variable speed delivery system with batching.
- Minimum — 2″ × 2″ × 0.003, maximum — 24″ × 12″ × 0.01″.
Process Flow
The process flow for the WA-800r Rigid Window Affixing System is meticulously designed to ensure precise, secure, and efficient affixing of rigid windows to various packaging types. This system integrates each step, from initial material feeding to final quality inspection, ensuring high-speed, accurate application with robust security measures.
- Friction Feeder: The feeders are notably rugged paper feeding systems, and the solid steel construction ensures stability and high performance even in the toughest environments, resulting in speeds of up to 600 products per minute.
- Vacuum-Assisted Placement: The vacuum-assisted system securely holds the windows during the affixing process, providing stability and precision. This feature ensures that the windows are affixed without movement, resulting in a clean and accurate application.
- Hot Glue Application: For applications requiring strong and permanent adhesion, the hot glue system dispenses hot extruded glue. This versatile feature accommodates a range of packaging needs, from secure sealing to easy peel-off labels.
- Lugged Registration: The purpose of the alignment conveyor is to accurately space the carrier and align it exactly, one at a time, then feed the carrier onto the vacuum conveyor. The alignment conveyor is comprised of chain-driven lugs and side guides. The side guides are manually adjustable as are the lugs to allow for different sizes of material. This conveyor acts as the master for the speed control when in a fully automatic mode of operation. Most of the other sections of machinery synchronize to this speed.
- Cold Glue Application: The cold glue system automatically dispenses cold extruded glue for secure and tamper-proof sealing of rigid windows. This ensures that the windows are firmly affixed to the packaging, providing durability and security.
- Vacuum Transport: The Vacuum Conveyor is a truly versatile servo-driven transport module designed to maximize throughput with high acceleration up to speeds of 600 ft/min. Perforated PVC belts with vacuum suction offer slippage-free transport of cards and paper products with conveyor widths ranging from 8 to 60 inches. Powder-coated adjustable steel frame with anodized aluminium dual T-slots allows for seamless integration with existing modules, making it ideal for all custom tipping, converting, or finishing applications.
- Rotary Pick & Place: The rotary RP series feeders feature 360° rotating arms with articulating suction cups, enabling millisecond product attach and release for high-speed feeding. The highly adjustable modular components enable handling of varying product sizes and adjustable pick-up and drop-off points with quick changeovers. Products such as cards, leaflets, sachets, rigid windows, and DVDs which are a challenge for typical belt-driven feeders, are a natural fit for the RP series rotary pick and place feeder.
- Divert Gate: The DV Series Divert Modules are responsible for removing non-conforming products from the production line. High-speed ejecting cylinders governed by Data Tracking and Machine Logic controllers are activated in real-time to ensure 100% conforming products are delivered. Fail-safe sensors track product rejection to ensure assumption-free operation.
- Integrated Inspection Cameras: The integrated inspection cameras provide detailed imaging of the affixed windows, allowing for precise quality checks. This feature ensures that any imperfections are detected early, maintaining the high standards of the final product.
- Delivery Transport: The delivery conveyor is designed with several ergonomic features minimizing fatigue of the operator when handling products in high-speed applications. Two-stage height adjustment on each end of the conveyor allows for quick adjustment of table elevation based on operator preference. Variable speed with batching ability provides gaps eliminating the need for counting finished product while increasing productivity. Four-inch locking casters are a standard feature of DL 500, providing outstanding mobility.
- Emerald 2500: CAMS epitomizes our expertise in integrating standardized modular technologies into fully automated, high-performance, flexible lines. We offer options that meet production requirements, whether automating product handling to control a single module or automating a complete line with primary and secondary packaging operations.
- HMI-10: Graphic HMI connects the operator with the machine. Pack-Smart HMI combines a PLC and HMI into one unit. Utilized worldwide to employ diverse applications, feature options include touchscreen and function key models, serial and Ethernet communication. This graphic HMI provides an excellent combination of display and control in a single, easy-to-use package.
Included Technologies
The WA-800r Rigid Window Affixing System incorporates state-of-the-art technologies to enhance its performance and reliability. Key technologies include advanced feeding mechanisms for consistent material handling, precision window placement technology for accurate affixing, and real-time monitoring systems to ensure quality and efficiency throughout the process.
VC Series
Vacuum Transport
High torque servo driven vacuum transport conveys products at accurate speeds and controls product placement with 8 selectable vacuum zones.
RPP Series
Reciprocating Pick and Place Series
Maximize your production efficiency with the RPP Series, designed for high-speed, accurate handling of delicate materials and uniquely shaped products.
VSC-1000
Vision Scan System
The VSC-1000 Vision System offers state-of-the-art vision scanning and real-time image processing, ideal for high-speed production environments.
PG-900
Flexo Pattern Glue Module
Elevate your production capabilities with the PG-900 Flexo Pattern Glue Module, designed for precise and flexible adhesive applications.
FF Series
Primary Friction Feeder
The FF Series Friction Feeder can handle the lightest paper and is equally at home when dealing with heavy stock materials when called upon.
DL Series
Shingled Delivery Transport
Discover the DL Series Shingled Delivery Transport, designed for efficient and ergonomic conveying of diverse printed materials.
