Carton Production Line
The carton and cardboard industry is one of the essential pillars in the supply chain of goods, transportation, storage, and marketing of products in today’s world. This industry has become one of the fastest growing areas in the packaging industry, due to the significant growth of e-commerce, the development of the food, pharmaceutical, and electronics industries.
From simple cartons for internal packaging to printed multi-layer boxes for professional branding, all of these require precise, fast, and flexible machinery that is capable of high-quality mass production.
Industrial applications of cardboard and paperboard
The products produced in these lines are used in the following industries:
Food industry:
- Packaging of dried fruits, fruits, meat, dairy products
Electronics and home appliances:
- Safe transportation of televisions, refrigerators, audio devices
Pharmaceutical and health:
- Packaging of medicine, cosmetics, medical equipment
E-commerce:
- Printed boxes with branding, mailing boxes
Agriculture:
- Moisture-proof boxes for exporting fruits and vegetables
General process of cardboard production
The cardboard production process briefly includes the following steps:
Production of corrugated cardboard sheet (Corrugated Board):
- Combining smooth layers (Liner) and middle corrugated layer (Fluting) with starch adhesive.
- Production lines can include single-layer, three-layer, five-layer and even seven-layer, each of which is used for specific industrial applications.
Sheetfed Printing (Flexo or Ink Printer):
- Multi-color machines with modern anilox systems, automatic ink distribution, digital phase adjustment and PLC control for precise printing of logos, product information, barcodes and graphic designs.
Cutting and die-cutting:
- Rotary or flat dies with automatic adjustment, precise molding and maintaining uniformity in high print runs.
- Use of replaceable cutting tires to increase the useful life of the machine and save costs.
Stapling and gluing:
- Semi-automatic or fully automatic machines such as the BDJ Double Servo Stitcher, for high-speed box stitching, digital thickness adjustment and fast order changeover.
Specialized Machinery Used
Corrugated Sheet Production Line (such as WJ-2200):
- Including unwinder, preheater, gluer, double-face, flybridge, slitter, cross cutter and stacker
- High automation, low energy consumption, high production capacity
Printing Machines (HY-A and HY-B):
- Anilox printer with chrome-plated roll, digital phase adjustment system, PLC control and servo motor settings
- Suitable for precise printing on multi-layer cartons
Die Cutter:
- Rotary die cutter with front feeding, chrome-plated steel roller, digital angle and axis adjustment system, automatic cutting line compensation
Stitcher Machine:
- BDJ machine with quick adjustment, touch screen control, stapling capability 1 to 99 times per box and speed of 450 boxes per minute
Advantages of modern technology in this industry
- Full automation with PLC and touchscreen control
- increases accuracy, reduces errors, and facilitates operator training.
- Quick order change
- reduces line downtime and enables response to diverse orders.
- Optimal energy consumption using inverter motors
- has reduced energy consumption by up to 30% in advanced machines.
- Long life of consumable parts using hard chrome coatings and resistant alloys
- This advantage reduces the need for repairs and maintenance costs.
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