The new Cermex WB47 case packer from Sidel now enables RSC and HSC outer carton formats in addition to wrap-around blanks.
The additional WB platform also ensures improved flexibility with reduced changeover times. Over the last 45 years Sidel more than 8,000 packers installed, including 1,000 wrap-around machines. More than 130 units of the Cermex WB46 and the new Cermex WB47 have already been produced in four years.
Adapted to the current market situation, machines must be able to fulfil various Combinations of primary and secondary packaging in many batch sizes and configurations to process.
The ever shorter production runs require a high degree of flexibility with reduced downtimes and fast, simple and repeatable changeovers, which is crucial for carton packaging.
The Cermex WB packaging platform fulfils the different requirements of supermarkets, discounters, online retailers and other market players, making it a unique solution for food, household and personal care products.
„The Cermex WB carton packaging machines can handle a wide variety of primary and secondary packaging types such as complete wrap-around blanks, trays, crates and two-piece packs (tray plus lid). They also offer functions for shelf-ready cartons and easy-open packs.“ Didier Saussereau, Packing Product Manager at Sidel
The new Cermex WB47 carton packer can Folding cartons (RSC) and semi-folding cartons (HSC) at an increased speed of 22 pieces per minute. Conventional packaging machines only manage 15 pieces per minute. The wrap-around version also benefits from an increase to up to 30 blanks per minute.
Cermex WB47 case packer reduces downtimes
If brand owners still working with outer cartons choose a WB47, they can still easily switch to wrap-around blanks thanks to this standardised platform and a simple upgrade kit.
In addition, the WB carton packaging platform can also be Fully automatic changeovers This greatly reduces downtimes due to changes to other products, packaging, batch sizes or configurations.
Manufacturers who already work with Cermex WB46 machines will benefit from the new Cermex WB47 not only from more options for secondary packaging, but also from the consistently high performance of their carton packaging systems.
Source: Sidel
