At the heart of the machine is the rotary carton pick-up system which grabs the carton from the magazine, pre-breaks it by counter suction and then loads it smoothly into the carton chain. The carriers in the chain then hold the carton squarely till product-loading and carton-closing is completed. There are 4 models in the Merlin series, each fitted with one to four rotary arms, depending on the model speed.

A Cartoner is not a standalone machine, which is how some manufacturers offer them. An automated and synchronized link-up with the upstream machine is Vectacraft’s strength. Transfer systems consisting mainly of pick & place arrangement aided by servo drives and pneumatics are used.

The elegant new operator interface, with its unique Human-Machine Interface program, facilitates easy navigation and eliminates the tedium of viewing multiple monitor screens. This innovation was developed after a special study was conducted on how machinery operators typically analyze and react to the task at hand.

And finally, the aesthetically pleasing flanks on the Merlin cartoners are ergonomically designed for maximum safety and productivity, while minimizing operator fatigue.