2/60 & HS2/60 Lock Former

2/60 and HS 2/60 Lock carton erectors are thoroughly proven machines, ruggedly built with simple mechanical operation. Large numbers of them are in daily use around the world either forming trays or as part of complete top load cartoning lines.

• Typical speeds for 2/60 up to 60 cartons per minute, and the speed of HS 2/60 up to 80 cartons per minute with a single forming head, depending on carton size.

• Machine can be fitted with double, triple and quadruple tooling to provide higher carton forming speeds.

• A large carton size range.

• Machine side frames constructed from tubular and folded stainless steel to provide rigid construction and high quality finish.

2/60G & HS2/60G Glue Former

• Typical speeds for 2/60G and HS2/60G up to 50 cartons per minute with a single forming head depending on carton size.

• A large carton size range.

• Machine side frames constructed from folded stainless steel to provide rigid construction and high quality finish.

• Factory set change parts ensure quick and trouble free carton size changes.

• Cartons erected with hot melt glue using either glue applicator fingers or hot melt glue firing system.

Super HS Glue/Lock Servo Erector/Former

Bradman Lake understands that the carton erector is in many cases the heart of the packaging line and that the equipment must function to maximum efficiency at all times. Any carton which is not formed correctly may have downstream loading and closing problems which affect the overall lines performance. Bradman Lake has recognized this issue due to many years of supplying erectors and formers, loaders and closing systems to handle an exhaustive array of products to all industry sectors.

The high speed, servo driven Super HS/L and Super HS/G Carton/Tray Erector with indirect blank feeding, erects a wide variety of folding cartons made of solid or corrugated board.

Standard Features:

• The Super HS/G Speeds up to 70 cartons per minute on a single head, 130 cartons per minute on a double head and 180 cartons per minute on a triple head, depending on carton size.

• The Super HS/L Speeds up to 75 cartons per minute on a single head, 150 cartons per minute on a double head and 210 cartons per minute on a triple head, depending on carton size.

• Movement transmission by synchronous motors and linear guides only.

• Each motion separately driven.

• Low maintenance.

• Solid framework and lower guards made of stainless steel.

• Upper guards made of polycarbonate with safety switches.

• Indirect blank feeding.

• The machine control system is easily accessed via a touch-screen.

• Quick change devices for magazine, tooling and plunger.

• Low mounted magazine, easy to fill.

• Motorized carton magazine.

• A wide range of optional features are available to enable the machine to be readily adapted to meet the customer specific requirements, eg. complete ‘washdown’ specification.

Machine operation:

Flat carton blanks are stacked in a low-level carton hopper. Cartons are extracted from the hopper by vacuum cups mounted on reciprocating bar fed by either Venturi vacuum source or an optional electric vacuum pump. The carton blanks are placed on a lugged conveyor and shuttled forward. Simultaneously a plunger descends and pushes the carton blank down through the tooling, which automatically engages and locks or glues the 4 corners of the carton base. The carton is then ejected down onto a carton takeaway conveyor system(quoted separately as an optional feature).

Tri-Liner II

The Tri-Liner marks the latest advance in flightless or lugless three flap carton closers since Bradman Lake first introduced flexible carton control (FCC) technology in the late 80's.

The design of the FCC Tri-Liner uses all of this experience and introduces revolutionary new features.

• Up to 250 cartons per minute, subject to carton size.

• Full machine operation accessed from touchscreen.

• Random infeed avoids troublesome mechanical timing devices.

• Patented flexible carton control (FCC). Rubber fingers incorporated into overhead conveyors propel cartons through the closing operations and uniquely control carton flaps squareness plus minimize jams caused by oversize products.

• A servo driven correction system ensures every carton is turned consistently through 90º before entry into the second closing section, irrespective of water, grease, product contamination or shifting carton contents.

• Long term reliability of high performance servo drives controlled through fiber optic cables eliminates many wearing parts.

• Extremely wide range of carton sizes can be handled.

• Quick size change over using digital readouts with on- screen display of settings required.

Compact 3

The Compact offers both Bradman Lake's FCC flexible rubber fingers technology and unique turn correction systems in a medium speed three flap closer.

It is designed for those companies who want a space - saving machine with a large carton size range, quick size changeover with ease of operator control.

• Speed up to 120 c.p.m. subject to carton size.

• Random infeed - avoids troublesome mechanical timing devices.

• Patented flexible carton control (FCC). Rubber fingers incorporated into overhead conveyors propel cartons through the closing operations and uniquely control carton flaps squareness plus minimize jams caused by oversize products.

• Servo driven correction system ensures every carton is turned 90º irrespective of the presence of water grease, product contamination or shifting carton contents.

• Long term reliability of high performance reliable variable frequency drives eliminates many wearing parts.

• User friendly Panelview operator interface controls all machine functions.

• Extremely wide range of carton sizes can be handled.

• Quick size change over using digital readouts with on-screen display of settings required.

• Touchscreen interface with diagnostics and glue pattern control.

Compact R Right Angle

This small machine is built in a right angle configuration and incorporates both Bradman Lake's patented FCC technology using flexible rubber fingers and a servo powered carton turning system.

• Speed up to 60 cartons per minute - subject to carton size.

• Random infeed - avoids troublesome mechanical timing devices.

• Patented flexible carton control (FCC). Rubber fingers incorporated into overhead conveyors propel cartons through the closing operations and uniquely control carton flaps squareness plus minimize jams caused by oversize products.

• Independently driven FCC conveyors further assist with carton squareness.

• Positive carton turning system ensures every carton is turned 90º irrespective of the presence of water,grease, product contamination or shifting carton contents.

• Long term reliability of high performance reliable variable frequency eliminates many wearing parts.

• User friendly operator interface control of all machine functions.

• Extremely wide range of carton sizes can be handled.

• Quick size change over using digital readouts with on- screen display of settings required.

• Touchscreen interface with diagnostics and glue pattern control.

SL50 End Flap Sealer

The simplest of Bradman Lake's highly successful range of end load cartoning machines. The SL50 is used worldwide by companies, both large and small,as a starter kit or as an inexpensive way of meeting their short run or promotional needs.

• Continuous motion.

• Quick size change without change parts.

• Castor mounted, easy to move within the production area.

• Single phase electrical supply. Electronic speed control, giving speeds of 20 to 60 cartons per minute depending on the operator (s).

Machine Operation: The operator first erects the carton and inserts the product by hand before folding in the minor and lower major flaps. The filled carton, with the upper major flaps extended, is placed into the moving infeed conveyor for closing. The SL50 machine seals the end flaps with hot melt adhesive.

SL80 Semi-Automatic End Load Cartoner

The versatile SL 80 Semi-automatic End Load Cartoner is chosen repeatedly by customers who value its durability, mechanical simplicity and high speed potential. Its well proven features give a high degree of reliability in a wide variety of cartoning operations. The SL80XL offers similar features combined with the capability of handling larger cartons.

• Speeds up to 80 cartons per minute depending on carton size and the dexterity of the operator(s).

• Reciprocating feeder gives controlled and consistent carton forming.

• Adjustable carton magazine at a convenient height for easy re-filling.

• Loading space for two operators.

• Low maintenance, reliable, Nordson hot melt closure to ensure consistent carton sealing.

• Castor mounted for ease of installation.

• Operator "Make-on-demand"footswitch.

• Electronic variable speed control.

SL902 Fully Automatic End Load Cartoner

They are designed for those companies who want fully automatic machines with a large size range and simple but strong construction.

• Typical speeds of SL 902 up to 90 c.p.m.
• Touchscreen operators interface controls all machine functions.
• No product - No carton feature.
• Strong hygienic construction using stainless steel makes the machines ideally suited to the Food Industry.
• Guarding carefully designed to allow good access to the machines and maximum visibility of their operation.
• Simple to size change.

SL903 Fully Automatic End Load Cartoner

The SL903 Fully Automatic End Load Cartoner is designed for those companies who want a fully automatic machine for speeds up to 130 cartons per minute, a large size range and simple but strong construction.

• Typical speeds of SL 903 up to 130 c.p.m.
• Touchscreen operators interface controls all machine functions.
• "No product - No carton" feature.
• Strong hygienic construction using stainless steel makes the machines ideally suited to the Food Industry.
• Guarding carefully designed to allow good access to the machine and maximum visibility of its operation.
• Simple to size changes.

SL904 Fully Automatic End Load Cartoner

This fully automatic, continuous motion end load machine is designed for large scale, high speed cartoning operations at speeds up to 225 cartons per minute. The SL904 is available with two types of product inserter, either a heavy duty, smooth running, barrel cam loader or a robotic one. The latter gives a great degree of control and flexibility to this critical area of the machine's operation. It reduces the width of the machine, allowing increased access and because it uses fewer product pushers, size changes are simplified.  

• Speeds up to 180 cartons per minute - subject to carton size.
• Extended motorised carton hopper with "Slide in/Slide out" gates.
• Servo motors power carton feeder, flap tuckers, loader, flight chains, as well as product infeed and transfer conveyors. Elimination of mechanical power transmission ensures the machine will perform to a consistently high level of efficiency with very low maintenance costs. 
• All machine functions, including hot melt pattern adjusted through PC based touch screen.
• Rapid adjustment of flight chains and product conveyor.
• Hot melt jetting system.
• 15 minute full range size change
• Remote diagnostics as standard
• A wide range of optional Features is available to enable the machine to be readily adapted to meet the customer's specific requirements. 

SL906 Fully Automatic End Load Cartoner

This fully automatic, continuous motion end load machine is designed for large scale, high speed cartoning operations. The SL906 is available with a heavy duty, smooth running, barrel cam loader, a four head feeder and servo driven size change.

• Speeds up to 225 cartons per minute - subject to carton size.
• Extended motorised carton hopper with "Slide in/Slide out" gates.
• Servo motors power carton feeder, flap tuckers, loader, flight chains, as well as product infeed and transfer conveyors. Elimination of mechanical drives ensures the machine will perform to a consistently high level of efficiency with very low maintenance costs. 
• All machine functions, including hot melt pattern adjusted through PC based touch screen.
• Rapid adjustment of flight chains and product conveyor.
• Hot melt jetting system.
• 15 minute full range size change
• Remote diagnostics as standard
• A wide range of optional Features is available to enable the machine to be readily adapted to meet the customer's specific requirements.

SL6000 - Servo Series Intermittent Motion End Load Cartoner

The SL6000 intermittent motion, fully automatic, end load cartoner offers far higher levels of speed up to 100 cartons per minute and greater flexibility than mechanical indexing machines. The SL6000 combines advanced electronic motion control and a PC touch screen operator interface with proven rugged engineering construction.

• Speed up to 100 cartons per minute - subject to carton size.

• No product - No carton features.

• Extended motorized carton hopper with “Slide in/Slide out” gates.

• Servo motors power carton feeder, flap tuckers, product inserter, flight chains, as well as product infeed and transfer conveyors allowing automatic size changing.

• All machine functions, including hot melt pattern adjusted through electronically via PC based touch screen.

• Pivotting overhead carton rails for quick product/Carton retrieval.

• A wide range of optional Features is available to enable the machine to be readily adapted to meet the customer's specific requirements.

Robotic Product Collating & Loading System

The Robotic Product Collator and Loader system provides the packaging industry with an extremely fast and flexible machine. It incorporates advanced design electronic motion control technology using axis of servo motor drives. This system is easily accessed through the touchscreen operator interface resulting in quick, accurate and repeatable size changeover. Speeds up to 500 - 700 wrapped products per minute can be handled from one infeed point. Alternatively, the Dual LJ version incorporates two Infeed lanes and collation stations which can receive product from two wrappers providing a combined output up to 600 - 700 wraps per minute.

AX Case Packer

With engineering and project management that really understands the challenges of today's packaging industry, the Bradman Lake Group is synonymous with providing innovative solutions. With many decades of experience and thousands of installations to our credit, whether your requirement is a single machine or a totally integrated system, Bradman Lake is the ideal partner for your next project.

This is a new and innovative modular Case Packer that will erect and seal RSC (FEFCO 0201) and HSC (FEFCO 0200) cases with tape (hot melt adhesive option available) at speeds up to 12 cases per minute. It has a very compact footprint and is ideal for limited floor space applications. Cartons are fed into the machine on a belt infeed conveyor and picked up by a vacuum head controlled by the robot which places them into the open case.

Cases (flat) are positioned vertically on the case magazine and transferred off the magazine into the machine and opened by vacuum. Once the case is fully erected with top flaps all held open, the bottom short flaps are folded and closed so cartons can be loaded into the open topped case.

Verso Stor Buffer Storage System

The Verso Stor Buffer Storage System can be incorporated into any Bradman Lake Group feeding system.

The Verso Stor is particular interesting to customers seeking an application that offers far greater flexibility and process flow protection than a simple storage and re-feed belt could. The Verso-Stor has all the features you expect from Bradman Lake Group: rugged design, a host of infeed / outfeed options, servo drives as standard and the latest Allen Bradley controls. The construction of the Verso-Stor allows it to be specifically designed to fit neatly into the space available. Stored products can be re-fed as 'first in - first out' or 'last in first out' depending upon application. The Verso-Stor is not just a bulk storage unit;it bridges short term down time during production and can 'smooth out' surges due to nature of the production process.

Standard Features

• Inline feed.

• 90 degree discharge.

• Either "first in last out' or 'first in first out'.

• Row conditioning.

• Quick release gondolas to suit customer product.

• Allen Bradley device net field bus technology.

• Allen Bradley Kinetix 6000 servo drive and motor package.

• Servo driven product discharge and main drives.

• Allen Bradley PLC control unit.

• Allen Bradley control with PanelView Plus operator interface.

• RHS frame structure.

• Guarded to the latest BS standard.

• Adjustable machine feet.

• Robust construction.

A wide range of optional features is available to enable the machine to be readily adapted to meet the customer's specific requirements.

Horizontal Buffer and Re-Feed System

In its simplest form, the product storage unit comprises a conveyor which is mounted on the end of the ADS following the final transfer station.

Rows of products not accepted by the system pass onto the conveyor, which indexes forward every time a row is presented thus accumulating products which may then be manually or automatically transferred to plaques as required.

The automatic re-feed system is available in two versions corresponding to the type of ADS being used. In high speed applications, the final ADS station has a second pivoting conveyor as part of the storage conveyor. The system software detects when there are spaces in the presentation of rows of products to the final station. On a signal, the storage conveyor reverses and indexes a row onto the return pivot conveyor which inclines and accelerates that row up to a holding station in readiness for transfer by an overhead paddle onto the distribution conveyor. If there is sufficient space in the main feed of products to the final wrapping station, the re-feed unit will operate until the storage conveyor has been emptied. Alternatively, rows are re-introduced as and when sufficient space is available.

For low speed applications, rows, one at a time, are reversed back under the distribution conveyor onto the pivoting conveyor which then inclines and accelerates the rows forward onto the distribution conveyor in the normal manner. Rows of products can only be accepted when there are breaks in the normal production running.

High Speed Inline Phase Feeder

The Inline Phase Feeder Unit is able to offer up to 1200 pieces of regular and irregular product per minute.

Of modular construction, the ILPF is designed to be easily integrated into fully automatic feeding and distribution systems such as the Automatic Distribution System or Product Orientation Feeder.

It can handle regular or irregular products, such as count-lines and biscuits, with the flexibility to run trayed products, cakes and frozen items.

The system accepts a single stream of products, generally narrow dimension leading, and creates a short, monitored, queue from which they are phased into the infeed flights of the wrapping machine. For products presented wide edge leading an incline bar turning unit can also be incorporated.

Product Orientation Feeder

The Product Orientation Feeder can be supplied in a number of different widths and lengths while the number of base and side belts can be changed to suit your particular needs.

Product can be accepted in orderly rows as well as randomly distributed on a conveyor. It is then configured into a single stream, narrow edge leading.

The Product Orientation Feeder offers a highly efficient and well proven feed system suitable for any installation be it a single machine or as part of a fully automated and sophisticated operation.

It is designed to handle most chocolate, biscuit and bakery products whether they are delivered in regimented rows or at random. It is particularly suited to handling small bite size bars, pralines and products, which are difficult to queue, such as lollipops.

Speeds of up to 850 pieces per minute can be handled depending on length.

Shuttle Phase Feeder

The Shuttle Phase Feeder offered by the Bradman Lake Group eliminates most pressure on the product queue, presenting a consistent product line to increase your process flow stability.

The Shuttle Phase Feeder is a version of the Inline Phase Feeder and performs a similar function, which is to smoothly transfer product into the flow wrapping machine's inline infeed. This version is used where it is desirable to eliminate or reduce the risk of contact between the products to be wrapped. To achieve this the shuttle creates and controls a pressureless queue and balances the flow rate to the flow wrapping machine.

ADS

The Automatic Distribution System (ADS) features a height adjustable, one-belt feeding process, which reduces belt and product transfers by 50%, improving product handling and product protection efficiency.

The multiple belt width and length system has been developed to be able to accommodate a wide range of product style and sizes which - depending on your requirements - can be distributed to multiple packaging station application.

In addition, the ADS features Light Curtain Technology, which allows the machinery to be more cost effective and less restrictive - leading to a safer, technology focused application.

An optional product storage and refeed unit can be included as part of the line.

The Flowtronic 120

The Flowtronic 120 is the result of over fifty years of experience in the design and manufacture of packaging systems and it is the mainstay of our range of electronic flow wrapping machines.

The machine incorporates an Allen Bradley PLC control system with three axis servo drive and motor package.

The Flowtronic 120 is suitable for all applications and is used with equal success as a simple stand-alone, hand fed machine, and in fully integrated automatic systems. It can also be used in conjunction with a variety of feeding systems for semi or fully automatic operation.

Standard Machine Features: • Depending on the seal jaw configuration the Flowtronic 120 is capable of cycling at speeds up to 750 packs per minute.

• Handles products up to 150 mm wide, and larger products can be wrapped on the semi-wide and wide versions.

• Operating parameters for up to 32 different products can be stored in the memory of the Flowtronic 120 and instantly recovered making size changing fast and efficient.

• Allen Bradley ControlLogix processor and SERCOS motion card.

• Allen Bradley Kinetix 6000 multi-axis servo drive and motor package.

• Allen Bradley PanelView Plus 700 colour touch man/machine interface.

• Nominal 1.8 metres easy clean inline infeed.

• Twin quick release wrapper reel holders.

• Twin end crimp jaws.

• Suitable for heat or cold seal materials.

• No product – No bag.

• No gap – No seal.

• Soft jaw feature, which is unique to Autowrappers machines, are available on the Flowtronic 120. This feature enhances operating efficiency and minimise product and material wastage. • Fully interlocked guarding.

• Stainless steel guarding in operators working area.

• A wide range of optional features is available for the Flowtronic 120. These enable the machine to be readily adapted to meet the customer's specific requirements.

Flowtronic 120XS

The Flowtronic 120XS is the latest addition to the Bradman Lake Groups' impressive range of packaging solutions allowing up to 1200 packs to be wrapped per minute.

Launched to great success in Chicago at the end of 2006, this machine uses Control Logics and Kinetics from Allen Bradley and features the new all servo driven web handling system.

This exiting new Technology uses pneumatic reel claming for ease of changing the material reel, cold seal peel off rollers for better web control, a fully automatic web tracking device for precise positioning of the material around the product as well as an auto splice unit.

Its servo architecture consists of 6 servos, which are mounted on plugs and sockets for ease of change over:

3 servos in the main body (end crimp, bottom crimp and infeed)

2 servos driving the reel shafts

1 driving the "nip" roller on the splicer within the new Web Feeding System

Other features include the advanced no product/no bag, no gap/no seal as well as a soft jaws application.

Flowtronic 130 BOE (Biscuit on Edge)

The Flowtronic 130 BOE flow-wrapping machine is a derivative of the Flowtronic 120 and incorporates the same Allen Bradley ControlLogix system and multi axis servo drive.

The machine is fitted with a right angle cross feed unit, front and rear supports on the infeed and special side mounted product support units control the product through the end seal jaws and create the distinctive styled packaging.

Products can be manually or automatically loaded into the cross feed unit and wrapping speeds up to 130 packs per minute can be achieved.

Super 2000

This is the basic and most versatile roll wrapping machine in Bradman Lake Group Autowrappers range and uses the long standing principle of the rolling head belt wrapping principle. Packs can be produced with either single overall wraps or overall wraps with an outer label. In special cases an additional overall wrap can be produced for extra protection. Pack ends can be either point folded, with or without heat seal, or twisted ends. The system employs a synchronos motor wrapping material feed with a choice of three different glue sealing methods. The maximum operating speed for the Super 2000 is approximately 180 packs per minute.

Super 2000S

The Super 2000S stick wrapping machine has been developed from the Super 2000 roll wrapping machine especially for square and rectangular products. The conventional rolling head belt is replaced by a four pocket mould wheel system whilst the same wrapping material feed system is retained. Sealing is by either the same glue wheel and dabber system as used on the roll wrapping machine or the use of a heat sealable wrapping material and heat seal discharge. The maximum operating speed for the Super 2000S is approximately 150 packs per minute.

Super 3000

A specialist machine designed to produce packs with twisted ends for small diameter products at speeds up to 200 packs per minute. A single reel of clear or random printed twist quality wrapping material is fed inline producing a more compact machine.

Tight Wrappers

The most common type of machine in the Europack film wrapping range today is the Tight Wrapper, which was introduced a few years ago as a high efficiency form of shrinkwrapping.

In conventional Shrink Wrappers the film is loosely applied around the product and a large high energy shrink tunnel is required in order to cause the film to shrink sufficiently to fit the product. In tight wrapping the film is applied to the product so that it just fits without actually applying any tension. This is achieved primarily by the geometry of the sealing jaw. As less film is applied then less heat energy is required to shrink it. This, coupled with improvements in shrink tunnel design, has resulted in smaller more efficient heat chambers. Europack offers a range of Tight Wrappers varying from semi-automatic hand fed machines through to fully automatic versions with a wide variety of built in collators. Models are available with side fed and in line configurations, and with a number of different sealingjaw widths. Specification sheets are available for a number of standard machines including the Compact model aimed primarily at the pharmaceutical industry, the RTSW standard side fed machine, the ITSW standard in-line machine, and the TSW semi-automatic machine. Most products are suitable for wrapping, but the most common applications are in the food, beverages, pharmaceutical, household, tobacco and pet food market sectors.

High Speed Shrink Wrapping

Europack have available two High Speed Shrink Wrappers, the SR35 and the SR60, which have maximum speeds of 35 and 60 packs per minute respectively. These machines use a different film application method and are the first Europack machines to operate without any form of sealing jaw. The film is taken from a single reel cut to length and then applied around the product with an overlap underneath the pack. This overlap is sealed as the pack passes through a heat tunnel. Apart from the higher speeds, which are available, the absence of a sealing jaw leads to lower maintenance. Also, the use of the film, which is cut to length, facilitates the use of printed film that requires registration.

This type of machine is normally supplied with appropriate collating equipment and often works in conjunction with tray packing equipment. Certain products can be wrapped unsupported.

Although suitable for a wide range of applications, the SR35 and SRSO are most likely to be used for the wrapping of cans, jars or bottles.

Large Shrink Wrappers

Europack has available a number of conventional Shrink Wrappers which usually have sealing jaw widths in the range of 1- 3 metres. As with other wrapping machines, these can be supplied either side fed or in-line configurations, and may well include automatic collation or handling mechanisms. This type of equipment is applied to the wrapping of many diverse products such as furniture, doors, windows, insulation and plasterboard, car bumpers, windscreens, etc.

BLCP - Bottom Load

Our range of case loading machines is based on many years experience in supplying end of line packaging equipment worldwide.

Standard Features include:

• Machine packs pre-formed cases by loading from the bottom at speeds up to 15 cases per minute.

• Simple operator controls.

• Easy size change.

• PLC control including machine status display.

• Infeed conveyor.

• Board magazine easy to load and adjust.

• Tape or hot melt glue case sealing.

• Case discharge inline.

• Discharge conveyor.

• Robust construction.

• Fully interlocked guarding.

• Open frame design with polycarbonate guard panels offering high visibility and easy access.

• Low magazine indication.

Typical applications include the loading of glass or plastic containers in a number of facilities worldwide.

SLCP - Side Load

The "Europack" brand can rely on nearly 4 decades of experience in the Case Packing sector.

The Side Load Case Packing equipment of the Group is e.g. used to pack cartoned products in a number of facilities worldwide.

WR10 - Wrap Around

The WR10 is the Bradman Lake Groups' Wrap Around Case packer, incorporating a two station design for up to 12 cycles per minute.

WR10 - Wrap Around

The WR25 is the Groups' indexing machine with up to 6 stations, designed to operate up to 30 cycles per minute.