Vertical loading
Products or grouped primary packs enter an erected carton from above. Confirm count, orientation, drop or placement limits, carton opening and settling.
Secondary packaging systems
Cartoning Machine Systems
Define the product grouping, carton drawing, loading direction, closure, upstream discharge and accepted boxed output before selecting an automatic cartoning machine.
Automatic carton erectionProduct counting and loadingTuck-in or hot melt closureLine synchronization
What is a cartoning machine?
It is secondary packaging equipment that erects a folding carton, receives and groups the primary packs or products, loads them in a controlled orientation, closes the carton and discharges an accepted box. A cartoner is not selected from carton speed alone: carton geometry, product presentation and the upstream-to-cartoner interface determine whether the complete line runs reliably.
Architecture first
Confirmed INMAYPACK reference
Buyer comparison boundary
Project-specific alternative
Fix the loading route before fixing the model
The same search term covers machines with different carton and product paths. INMAYPACK's confirmed reference on this page is the WZTS-60 vertical-loading system; any other architecture requires separate project confirmation.
Horizontal end loading
Products are pushed or transferred through a carton end. Do not treat this as interchangeable with the WZTS-60; product collation and carton motion require a separate architecture review.
Top-load or case route
Robotic top loading, tray loading and case packing solve different secondary-packaging tasks. Availability and scope must be confirmed against the actual project.
Reference configuration
WZTS-60 automatic vertical cartoning machine
The WZTS-60 is the current documented INMAYPACK cartoning reference for counted capsules, sticks, sachets and other project-approved products. It erects, loads, codes or inspects as configured, and closes folding cartons by tuck-in or an approved hot-melt option.
10–30cartons/min documented range
40×30×50 mmdocumented minimum L×W×H
180×180×300 mmdocumented maximum L×W×H
SiemensPLC and touch screen
These are reference specifications, not a universal acceptance promise. Final tooling, speed and closure depend on the approved carton, product count, infeed and FAT basis.
Cartoning process
Six interfaces make one accepted carton
Carton supply
Control blank quality, board stiffness, crease geometry, storage condition and magazine refill.
Carton erection
Open and present the folding carton consistently before any product is released.
Product grouping
Count, collate and orient capsules, sticks, sachets or other approved primary packs.
Loading
Transfer the group without jams, damage, bounce-back or carton deformation.
Closure and coding
Coordinate tuck-in or approved adhesive closure with batch coding and required inspection.
Accepted discharge
Define closed-carton quality, count verification, rejects and downstream handoff.
Quotation input
Send one controlled product-and-carton set
| Input | What to provide | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Primary product | Actual capsule, stick, sachet or approved item; dimensions, weight, surface and damage limits | Counting, grouping, gripping and loading method |
| Group pattern | Units per carton, rows, layers, orientation and acceptable movement | Collation, loading head and change parts |
| Carton drawing | Controlled dieline, L×W×H, board grade, crease, flap and closure details | Magazine, erection, tooling and closure |
| Upstream supply | Machine discharge, rate, orientation, buffer, signals and restart behavior | Line synchronization and accumulation |
| Accepted output | Good cartons/min, run duration, allowed rejects, coding and inspection criteria | Comparable FAT and supplier acceptance |
| Destination scope | Power, air, guarding, language, documentation and site integration | Issued machine and compliance boundary |
Line integration
Protect the cartoner from upstream variation
Rate and buffering
Mechanical maximums do not prove line output. Define normal rate, short stops, accumulation, restart and the rule for starving or blocking the upstream machine.
Orientation and count
A correctly sealed sachet can still arrive in the wrong attitude or group. Confirm transfer, counting, duplicate or missing-piece detection and reject logic.
Controls boundary
Document permissives, faults, emergency stops, upstream/downstream signals, data requirements and who owns each interface.
FAT evidence
Use the approved products, carton batch, group pattern, closure and test duration. Record good cartons, jams, rejects, stops and recovery.
For the full controls and interface boundary, use the packaging system integration checklist. For multi-machine delivery scope, review turnkey packaging line integration.
Before connecting a wrapper to automatic cartoning, define product discharge, spacing and accumulation with the flow-wrapper packaging process guide.
Engineering checkpoint
The cartoner must accept the upstream reality, not a perfect sample.
Most cartoning failures are interface failures: inconsistent pitch, mixed orientation, unstable groups, variable cartons or poorly defined restart logic. I would approve the machine only after the actual primary packs and production cartons have passed one agreed integrated run.
If the project starts with flexible food packs, first define the primary system on the food packaging machine selection page, then release the cartoner interface.
Buyer questions
Cartoning machine FAQ
What products can an automatic cartoning machine handle?
The documented WZTS-60 reference can be configured for counted capsules, sticks, sachets and other project-approved items. Each application still requires the real product, group pattern and carton to confirm handling and loading.
What is the documented WZTS-60 cartoning speed?
The source specification states 10–30 cartons per minute. Accepted output depends on the upstream supply, units per carton, carton behavior, loading, closure, inspection and FAT conditions.
What carton sizes can the WZTS-60 handle?
The documented range is 40×30×50 mm to 180×180×300 mm (L×W×H), with carton board around 350 g/m² depending on the format. Final tooling is released from the approved carton drawing and samples.
Can the cartoner use hot melt glue?
The WZTS-60 uses tuck-in paper tongues at both ends as the standard documented closure and is compatible with an approved hot-melt option. The issued quotation must state the selected closure equipment and responsibility.
How should a cartoning machine be tested?
Run the approved primary products and production cartons at the agreed group pattern and line condition. Record good cartons, missing or extra products, jams, damaged cartons, closure quality, coding, rejects, stops and recovery over the agreed duration.
What should I send for a cartoning machine quotation?
Send the product or primary-pack samples, group pattern, controlled carton drawing and samples, target accepted output, upstream discharge details, closure and coding needs, inspection, utilities, guarding and destination documentation requirements.
Project review
Send the product, group pattern and carton together
INMAYPACK will review the documented WZTS-60 route against your real primary packs, carton drawing, upstream interface and acceptance basis before confirming the configuration.