Medium-speed end load cartoner for food and beverage packaging

Streamline your packaging line with versatile cartoning capabilities, handling everything from solid to powdered products with precision and reliability.

Processes and Packages End Load Cartons

The Criterion CM-360 by R.A Jones is a medium-speed end load cartoner designed for efficiency in the food, dairy, tea, and coffee industries. This robust machine specializes in packaging solid, powder, and granule products into prefolded cartons, secured with glue closures. Utilizing a continuous operating mode, the CM-360 ensures smooth and consistent end loading, adaptable to varying package sizes with a quick 20-30 minute size changeover. Its design features a compact footprint, saving valuable floor space while offering significant flexibility in package dimensions, from cookies and milk chocolate bars to ground coffee and black tea bags. The machine supports seamless integration into production lines, enhancing throughput with its direct or air frame carton opening mechanism. Built with durable materials, the CM-360 is engineered to handle demanding operations and is customizable with upgradeable centerlining capabilities. With a focus on reliable performance, this cartoner meets industry standards for packaging efficiency and precision, streamlining your production processes and reducing downtime.

Benefits

  • Maximizes packaging flexibility with a versatile range of box dimensions.
  • Minimizes changeover time, enhancing operational efficiency with 20-30 minute adjustments.
  • Increases production speed with continuous end load processing, enhancing throughput.
  • Saves floor space with a compact design, optimizing facility layout.
  • Ensures secure packaging with reliable glue-sealed closures, reducing product damage.

General


Applications
Powdered milk,Baked goods,Sugar,Other food,Coffee,Stock cubes,Bars,Soup,Spices,Chocolate,Salt,Tea
End products
Brown sugar,Cookies,Instant soup packs,Black tea bags,Granola bars,Skim milk powder,Bouillon cubes,Cinnamon,Sea salt,Milk chocolate bars,Ground coffee
Steps before
Mixing,Blending,Weighing,Batching
Steps after
Secondary packaging,Labeling,Palletizing,Distribution
Input ingredients
Baked Goods,Chocolate,Salt,Sugar,Spices,Bars,Soup,Stock Cubes,Powdered Milk,Coffee,Tea,Other Food
Output ingredients
Packaged Baked Goods,Packaged Chocolate,Packaged Salt,Packaged Sugar,Packaged Spices,Packaged Bars,Packaged Soup,Packaged Stock Cubes,Packaged Powdered Milk,Packaged Coffee,Packaged Tea,Packaged Food Items
Market info
R.A Jones (Coesia Group) is known for its expertise in designing and manufacturing packaging equipment and automation solutions, specializing in cartoning, pouching, and high-speed filling, with a strong reputation for innovation and reliability in the industry.

Technical Specifications


Machine Speed
Up to 360 cpm
Machine Depth
2300 mm
Machine Height
2130 mm
Machine Length
7600 mm
Machine Weight
6000 kg
Insertion Mode
End Load
Operating Mode
Continuous
Size Changeover Time
20-30 minutes (3-D changeover)
Max Pack Height
254 mm
Min Pack Height
108 mm
Max Pack Length
191 mm
Min Pack Length
50 mm
Max Pack Width
152 mm
Min Pack Width
25 mm
Packaging Closing
Glue
Packaging Material
Paperboard
Packaging Orientation
Horizontal
Packaging Type
Prefolded Carton

Operating Characteristics


Working mechanism
End Load
Automation level
Continuous
Changeover time
20-30 minutes (3-D changeover)
Insertion mode
Direct or Air Frame Carton Opening

Material Compatibility


Density/particle size
0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm

Product type Characteristics


Product dimensions
Max H
Packaging material
Paperboard
Packaging orientation
Horizontal
End use products
Baked Goods,Chocolate,Salt,Sugar,Spices,Bars,Other Food,Soup,Stock Cubes,Powdered Milk,Coffee,Tea
Packaging type
Prefolded Carton
Insertion mode
End Load

Physical Characteristics


Machine depth
2300 mm
Machine height
2130 mm
Machine length
7600 mm
Machine weight
6000 kg
Insertion mode
End Load
Packaging orientation
Horizontal
Compact footprint
Yes

Custom Options


Control panel type
PLC
Integration possibilities
Upgradeable centerlining capabilities
Packaging range
Highly flexible
Performance level
Medium speed