Glueing
After cartons are die cut they arrive in the glueing department.
A high-speed folder/gluer was added in 1998, and replaced two older machines. In 2006, we installed an additional super-high speed folder gluer, capable of running cartons at 600 meters per minute - much higher than the industry average of 400 m/minute.
These machines glue all styles of cartons, from straight line to auto bottom. With the use of state of the art controls, 4 corner beers trays or 2 piece cartons can be run at amazing speeds.
Up to 9 computer-controlled glueing stations can be used at once to complete even the most demanding jobs.
In 2003, we added high-speed laser glue detection systems that keep an eye on the glue being applied to jobs - even at top speed. These units give us more quality control than ever before. If cartons are not glued correctly, the sensors will stop the machine to allow the operator to identify and correct the problem.