What do I need to know when buying a carton sealer?

A carton sealer is a packaging machine that is used to tape closed the top and /or bottom of cartons – automating the process to provide:

  • time efficiencies for packing
  • consistent seals and
  • reduced labour costs when compared to manually taping cartons.

 

There are additional jobs a carton sealer can undertake further increasing efficiencies beyond what a standard Carton Sealer can do:

  • You can add an inkjet printer to add time or date stamps, messages, QR codes or simply your website address
  • Some carton sealers will form your carton automatically – or you can add a carton former attachment to assist in manually, but quickly form cartons for packing prior to taping.
  • Apply custom printed machine tape further enforcing your brand

 

But what are my key considerations?

Before looking at what carton sealers are available – you must first identify your requirements and ask the following questions:

  • Do I have a uniform carton size – or are the sizes of my boxes changing?
    • This information assists as some carton sealers require manual adjustments to take different sized boxes, whilst a more expensive carton sealer will automatically adjust to the size of your carton. All carton sealers have minimum and maximum dimensions for the sized carton it can take.
  • What is the exact size – or sizes or my cartons?
    • You need this information to determine what Carton Sealer will and won’t suit your carton/s.
  • What type of volume do I have – how many cartons do I need sealing on a daily/hourly basis?
    • This assists in determining which carton sealer can match your volumes, and how much of an efficiency gain you will get. The higher the volumes, the greater the efficiency gain.
  • Does my volume and budget indicate that a carton sealer used in a production line is worth considering?
    • If your volume and budget allows – then its worth knowing that Carton Erectors are worth considering. A Carton Erector (detailed below) will not only form your carton, but it will tape the base of the carton – then you can get an add on that will allow space for the cartons to be filled before sending it back in to be closed by the machine and then the top taped.

 

Below is a summary of each of the types of carton sealers supplied by Get Packed that address all of the above to assist in making your decision. Please click on links to view videos of each in use.

 

2-GPCS-100SD Packmasta Carton Sealer – tapes top only

  • Manually adjustable for height and width of cartons
  • Available in a standard as well as stainless steel version where cleanliness is a must like food environments or pharmaceuticals
  • Easy on/off button for start and stop to enable the side drive belt
  • Simply push the carton through for the side drive belt to bring it through for the tape head to apply tape to the top of the carton
  • Width 120-480mm -  Height 120-480mm – min 180mm length, no max
  • Up to 30 cartons per min

 

2-GPCS-C26U Carton Sealer – Tapes top and bottom

  • Manually adjustable for height and width of cartons
  • Easy on/off button for start and stop to enable the side drive belt
  • Simply push the carton through for the side drive belt to bring it through for the tape head to apply tape to the top and bottom of the carton
  • Features an emergency stop button
  • carton of 150mm min length (no Max), 150mm-500mm(W), 120mm – 500mm (H)
  • Speed – 20 meters per minute

 

2-GPEXC-133SD Carton Sealer – Tapes top and bottom

  • Manually adjustable for height and width of cartons
  • Easy on/off button for start and stop to enable the side drive belt
  • Simply push the carton through for the side drive belt to bring it through for the tape head to apply tape to the top and bottom of the carton
  • Features and emergency stop button
  • Easy load bottom tape head as takeaway conveyor slides out of the way for access.
  • Premium carton sealer suited for ,medium to heavy duty uniform in-line applications
  • (L) 120mm-unlimited, (W) 110mm-500mm, (H) 120mm-500mm
  • Speed 23meters per minute

 

2-GPEXC-133SDN Carton Sealer – same as above but has an added feature a manual carton former. ie it will close the top of the carton before being pushed into the side drive, top and bottom carton sealer. You can also add a box holding, carton former attachment that closes the bottom of the box as well as extends the in-feeder for packing.

 

2-GPEXC-105SDR - Random Carton Sealer – Tapes Top and Bottom

  • Senses the height and width of cartons and adjusts the top tape head and side drive belts according to box size
  • Features a memory mode – so will stay in position to save time in adjusting the top tape head when a lot of the same sized cartons are going through
  • (L) 120min – unlimited, (W)110mm-600mm, (H) 120mm-600mm
  • Can tape from 10-20 cartons per minute (size dependent)

 

2-CE-GPEXC-137 – Case Erector  – Tapes Bottom only

  • Forms cartons from flat pack, with a smooth feed into side belt drive for taping the base of the carton
  • Often teamed up with the 2-CE-GPEXC-138SDF (see below) which further feeds the carton allowing it to be packed then feeding again into a side drive belt where the lid will be closed and taped at the top.
  • Features adjustable speed for carton erection – slows down for larger cartons for stability and reduce opening resistance
  • Min carton size 175mm x 120mm x 120mm, Max carton size 500mm x 400mm x 500mm
  • Can tape up to 15 cases per minute (size dependent)

 

2-GPEXC-138SDF - High Performance Automatic Carton Sealer– Tapes Top and Bottom

  • Low tape level sensor – alerts you when the tape is low
  • Automated hands free box closing and sealing capability
  • Min Carton Size (L)120mm x (W)110mm x (H)120mm, Max carton size (L)610mm x (W)500mm x (H)500mm
  • Can tape up to 23 meters per minute

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