Pack conveyors for secondary packaging
Optimize your production line with intelligent pack conveyors, designed to seamlessly connect machines for enhanced packaging efficiency and flexibility across various package types.

Handles and Transports Packages in Production Lines
The Pack Conveyors from GEA are engineered to enhance efficiency in food, beverage, and pharmaceutical production lines by seamlessly handling diverse packaging types, such as milk cartons, juice boxes, and pharmaceutical bottles. These conveyor systems stand out due to their intelligent automation capabilities, ensuring smooth transitions between individual machines and optimizing overall line performance. They incorporate features like lateral guide adjustment, either manually or automatically, and utilize elevators and lowerators for vertical transitions, ensuring flexibility and high-speed operations. Configurable to specific production needs, these conveyors support a wide range of secondary packaging options including trays, shrink-wraps, and cartons, accommodating various materials and sizes. Integrated automation systems utilize PLC controls and inverters for speed modulation, which reduces noise and energy consumption by up to 20%. Made from hygienic stainless steel where required, GEA conveyors are designed for easy maintenance with options for quick references and handwheel adjustments. Designed to meet high standards of operational safety and efficiency, they comply with industry-specific regulations and offer engineering support for customization and integration into existing plants, providing a tailored, effective solution for modern packaging demands.
Benefits
- Seamlessly integrates diverse packaging types, maximizing operational flexibility and efficiency.
- Reduces energy consumption and noise with advanced speed modulation technology.
- Enhances production line throughput through intelligent automation and precise package handling.
- Minimizes downtime with customizable setup and quick adjustments.
- Meets industry hygiene standards with stainless steel design and easy maintenance features.
- Applications
- Food,Shrink-wraps,Containers,Beverage,Trays,Crates,Carton boxes,Pharmaceutical
- End products
- Bottle packs,Milk cartons,Juice boxes,Pharmaceutical pill bottles,Soft drink cans,Ready-meal trays,Beverage crates,Vacuum-sealed meat trays,Vitamin containers,Dairy product crates,Cereal boxes,Frozen food trays,Snack food cartons,Bottled water shrink-wraps,Shrink-wrapped multipacks
- Steps before
- Container sorting,Package assembly,Machine integration,Production line setup
- Steps after
- Palletization,Storage,Distribution,Quality inspection
- Input ingredients
- carton boxes,crates,trays,shrink-wraps,full bottles
- Output ingredients
- packaged goods,intelligent packaging system,secondary packages
- Market info
- GEA is known for its expertise in engineering innovative and sustainable equipment and solutions, focusing on sectors such as food, beverages, pharmaceuticals, and energy, with a reputation for quality, efficiency, and advanced technological applications in industrial processing.
- Automation
- ‘Intelligent’ automation
- Material
- Stainless steel
- Speed Modulation
- Inverter-controlled
- Conveyor Type
- Dividers/combiners,elevators/lowerators
- Vertical Exchange System
- Swinging systems
- Power Consumption
- Reduced via inverters
- Noise Level
- Reduced via inverters
- Lateral Guides Adjustment
- Manual/Automatic
- Control Device
- Remote field PLC
- Handling Capacity
- Handles various package types
- Package Compatibility
- Certain trays,shrink-wraps,carton boxes
- Production Speed
- Customized per installation
- Automation Level
- Intelligent Automation / PLC
- Changeover Time
- Quick Changeover
- Energy Efficiency
- Speed Modulation with Inverters
- Batch vs. Continuous Operation
- Continuous
- Cleaning Method
- Hygienic Design
- System Configuration
- Customizable Layout
- Vertical Exchange
- Elevators/Lowerators
- Package Versatility
- Shrink-wraps,Carton Boxes,Crates,Trays
- Noise Reduction
- Installed Inverters
- Abrasion resistance
- Yes
- Stainless steel construction
- AISI 304/316
- Hygienic design
- Yes
- Corrosion resistance
- Suitable for humid environments
- Food grade materials
- Yes
- Cleanability
- Easy to clean surfaces
- Control panel type
- Manual / Automation
- Material construction
- Stainless steel
- Integration possibilities
- High-speed production lines
- Conveyor customization
- Flexible layout and design
- Package handling capability
- Shrink-wraps,carton boxes,trays