cartoner

Carton folding equipment

A cartoner is a machine that erects, fills, and closes cartons in packaging operations.

These automated systems fold flat cardboard blanks into boxes, insert products, and seal the finished packages: The cartoner handles twelve hundred units per hour.

Less commonly, a cartoner is a worker who performs these tasks manually.

machinery

packaging

Protective product enclosure

folding · gluing · sealing · erecting · loading · forming · tucking · closing · hopper · magazine

automation

robotics

Automaton design field

  • PLCIndustrial automation computer
  • sensorsDevices that detect input
  • servoSelf-regulating motor

actuators · programmable · mechatronics · pneumatics · integration · software · precision · interface · feedback · encoder

production

throughput

Processing rate over time

batch · output · changeover · downtime · capacity · scheduling · shift · validation

food

cereal

Processed grain for breakfast

freshness · sanitary · washdown · food-grade · allergen · snack · confectionery

packaging

box

Lidded storage container

  • insertPlace within another thing
  • leafletSingle-sheet printed handout
  • trayShallow portable platform

sleeve · flap · adhesive · closure · tamper-evident · perforated · scored · nested · collated · bundled

pharma

blister

Fluid-filled skin swelling

  • vialSmall glass liquid holder
  • bottleContainer for liquids
  • syringeMedical injection tool

ampoule · serialization · compliance · GMP · validation · cleanroom · tamper-proof · child-resistant

Opposites
packaging function

cartonerunloader

One who removes cargo

unpacker · box opener

packaging stage

cartonerlabeler

Tool for affixing identifiers

sealer · wrapper · palletizer · strapper

Phrases
Family

carton, cartons, cartoned, cartoning

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G