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High-speed
Tray Packer & Shrink Wrapper (Chipboard
Capability)
 Already
proven at dozens of installations
in the food and beverage
industry, the Continuum™ Tray
Packer is the best machine
for achieving efficient operations.
Including the optional integrated
Shrink Wrapper and Tray Stacker,
it has inherent product flexibility
and changeover features that
are unparalleled in the industry.
Whether you are running glass,
PET, metal or fiber cans
into chipboard or corrugated
trays, the Continuum™ is
the right tray loading choice.
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Model
296C Continuum™ Integrated Tray Packer / Shrink
Wrapper Benefits
| RELIABLE
DESIGN PROVIDES HIGH LINE EFFICIENCY |
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| Zero-gap
Infeed |
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• Zero-gap
infeed eliminates jams
• Positive
tray magazine
• Precise
servo grouper
• Four-gun
glue system |
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| QUICK
CHANGEOVER WITH NO TWEAKING |
| 296C
CHANGEOVER SETTING CHART |
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DESCRIPTION |
FACTORY
SETTING |
FIELD
SETTINGS |
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Zero-Gap
Spacers (3) |
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| 2 |
Infeed
Spacers (5) |
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Grouper
Spacers (3) |
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| 4 |
Pattern-Forming
Guides |
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| 5 |
Gap
Plate |
L |
R |
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| 6 |
Relief
Gate Stop |
L |
R |
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| 7 |
Stepped
Fill-in Guide |
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| 8 |
Down
Product Detector |
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| 9 |
Flight
Bar Width |
L |
R |
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| 10 |
Tray
Flap Phaser |
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| 11 |
Flap
Tucker Width |
L |
R |
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| 12 |
Flap
Catcher Plates |
L |
R |
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Tray
Filler Plates |
L |
R |
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Glue
Gun Width |
L |
R |
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Glue
Gun Angle |
L |
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Tray
Pocket Phaser |
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Compression
Width |
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| 18 |
Magazine
Width |
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| 19 |
Magazine
Length |
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Tray
Delivery Width |
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| 21 |
Film
Width |
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• Simple,
by-the-numbers tray loading and shrink wrapping
system
• No
additional tools necessary
• Color-coded
lane spacers |
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| FLEXIBILITY |
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• Handles
largest diameter range in the industry, with
minimal change parts
• Loose
containers and multipacks
• PET,
metal, glass, HDPE, fiber cans
• Corrugated
or chipboard trays
• Free-standing
or integrated shrink wrapper
• Integrated
tray stacker option |
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| LOW-MAINTENANCE
DESIGN |
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Machine
Drive |
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• Machine
drive has independent clutch protection
• Stainless
Steel construction
• Gull
Wing Guards allow complete access to all points
• Cluster
lubrication with optional automatic pump
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Continuum™ Tray
Packer Grouper Module
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1.
Quick Changeover
• Width
adjustment of pins with lane adjusters
• Automatic
pitch adjustment via servos
2.
Grouper Pins
• Mechanically
timed to main drive
• Create
groupings of products prior to tray merge
3.
Escapement Pins
• Servo
controlled
• Flexible
product range
• No
pin change parts required |
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Continuum™ Tray
Loading Mechanical Features
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1.
Operator Interface
• Simple
touch screen controls
• Push
button grouper changeover
• Efficiency
and maintenance functions
2.
Beacon Indicator
• Green,
running or ready to run
• Yellow,
waiting for product
• Red,
operator must intervene
3.
Product/Tray Merge
• Extremely
smooth transition
• Tray
approach is tangent to bottom of product
• Articulating
rear compression pockets
4.
Compression Section
• Facilitates
a tight, square tray
• Easy
phaser pitch adjustment, for variations
in board dimensions
• Single
point width adjust
5.
Gull Wing Guard Doors
• Open
for maximum access
• Interlocked
and pneumatically locked to ensure safety
• Robust
frame with Lexan panels
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Tray Transport
• Several
blanks in motion
• Grouper
release triggered by waiting tray
• Simple
one-point adjustment
7.
Independent Clutch
• Flight
bar and mechanical groupers are independently
clutched for maximum safety
8.
Hotmelt Unit
• Nordson
or other
• Four-gun
applicators
• No
unglued corners when hard stop occurs
9.
Film Take-up
• Activates
to ensure consistent film feed
• Simple
lead and threading
10.
Film Cut/Advance
• Servo-driven
for precision and repeatability
• Hardened
knife for extended life
11.
Film Wrap Wand
• Handles
multiple profiles and sizes
• Low-wear
tracks
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Continuum™ Tray
Magazine
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1.
Precise Adjustment
• Chains
tie sprockets together for precise parallel
motion during adjustment
2.
Pneumatic Actuators
• Support
tray stack weight
• Ratchet
tray blanks downward on demand
• Only
two inches of tray blanks rest in "pull-down" area
3.
Positive "Pac-Man"
• Lugs
transport trays toward product merge
• Positive
grip on tray ensures consistent delivery
4.
Vertical Tray Magazine
• Ergonomic
loading of trays from pallet (same orientation)
• Precise
registration against slot
• True "on-the-fly" loading
• Able
to handle corrugated or chipboard
5.
Tray Pull-Down
• Minimum
suction cup motion to maximize efficiency
at high speeds
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Continuum™ 296C
Tray Packer / Shrink Wrapper Floor Plan
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296C
Continuum™ Tray Loading / Shrink Wrapping
Specifications*
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| Speed: |
50,
up to 70 TPM |
| Product
Sizes : |
1-3/4" to
6-1/4" diameter |
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Products:
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Glass
jars, PET, HDPE, metal and fiber cans, HiCone, shrink
bundles, paperboard overwrap, and others |
| Tray
Magazine: |
Continuous
loading vertical hopper, appr. 500 blank capacity |
| Film
Magazine: |
21" diameter
25" roll length |
| Film
Seal: |
Overlap
weld |
| Air
Requirements: |
5
scfm @ 90 psi |
| Power
Requirements: |
460v,
60 cycle, 3 phase, 200A |
| Servo
Motors: |
A-B
1394 and A-B 1398 motion controller |
| Tunnel
Heat: |
72
kw |
| Main
Control Enclosure: |
NEMA
4, painted Steel-it® |
| Machine-Mounted
Enclosures: |
NEMA
4 |
| Controls: |
24
vDC with A-B SLC 500, Modicon, or other |
| Operator
Interface: |
PanelView
1000 or other |
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Standard-Knapp is committed to continuous product improvement.
Specifications are subject to change without notice. |
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