Wrap around cartoners, also known as wrap around sleevers, are highly efficient machines that form a retail-ready paperboard carton around a product or product group.
Unlike traditional end-load cartoners that load products into a pre-glued tube, a wrap around machine starts with a flat, die-cut carton blank. The product (or a collation of products) is placed onto the blank, and the machine then expertly folds and glues the paperboard up and around the items.
This technology creates a very tight, secure, and premium pack with no wasted space. It is the ideal solution for creating multipacks of items like yoghurt pots, bottles, and cans, or for sleeving ready-meal trays, blocks of butter, and other solid items.
This method offers a highly efficient, material-saving, and premium alternative to traditional cartoning or hand-sleeving.
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A high-capacity, ergonomic magazine that holds a large stack of flat, die-cut paperboard blanks, allowing for long, uninterrupted production runs.
A sophisticated infeed (such as servo-driven 'racetrack' or pocketed conveyors) that receives products from the primary line and automatically groups them into the precise collation needed (e.g., 2x2 yoghurt pots).
The product collation is accurately placed onto the flat, stationary, or moving blank before any folding occurs, ensuring precise positioning and gentle handling.
As the blank and product move through the machine, a series of precision-engineered guides and mechanical 'ploughs' progressively fold the carton's panels up and around the items.
This is the standard sealing method for wrap around cartons. Precision nozzles apply hot-melt glue to the final flaps just before they are folded and compressed, creating a fast, strong, and secure seal.
Carton
A card blank that is formed around a product (like a ready-meal tray) and glued, often with the ends open.
Yes, it uses significantly less material than a traditional carton while still providing a premium branding area.
It is the preferred method for sleeving yoghurt pots, tuna cans, or drink bottles in sets.
Almost exclusively uses a high-speed hot-melt glue system for an instant, secure bond.
It provides excellent structural support for stacks on a shelf and protects primary packaging from scuffs.
