The TCP-6 picks products from the production line and places them into cases from above. It can load products in multiple arrays and layers, with packing recipes selected from the touch screen. We configure the pick head, product handling and case arrangement around your application.
Start with the case supply that suits you
Cases can be supplied manually, or the TCP-6 can be connected to a case erector. If you are packing cases manually today, this lets you automate product loading first and consider automatic case erecting as a later stage.
The TCP-6 also needs to work with the equipment around it. We consider how products arrive, how filled cases leave, access for operators and the space available in your production area.
Products and packing patterns
The TCP-6 can be configured for applications including jars, bottles, cans and cartons. The product dimensions, weight, orientation and number of items per case determine the handling arrangement. Recipes on the touch screen allow the machine to load the arrays and layers specified for each configured product and case format.
If you run several formats, send us examples of each. We can assess the changeovers and packing patterns needed before proposing a configuration.
Specifications
| Speed | Up to 10 cases per minute |
| Products | Jars, bottles, cans, cartons and boxes, up to 120 mm diameter × 200 mm high |
| Case size | Up to 450 × 300 × 300 mm (L × W × H) |
| Dimensions | 1500 × 1500 × 2000 mm (L × D × H) |
| Utilities | 3-phase, 2 kW; air 6 bar |
These are published machine specifications. The achievable rate depends on the product, pick pattern, case format and the equipment feeding and receiving the machine.
Planning your case-packing project
Tell us what you make, your product and case dimensions, the packing arrangement, your current and target cases per minute, and whether cases will be supplied manually or by a case erector. A photo or layout of the existing line will help us assess the infeed and available space.
For higher throughput, see the TCP-6D twin head case packer. A TCP-6 ex-demonstrator is available now if your project needs a shorter delivery time.
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