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4 - Specifi cations (continued)
4.9. Box Weight and Size Capacities:
A. Box Weight, fi lled – contents must support fl aps.
Minimum – weight must be suffi cient to hold carton on the conveyor bed with bottom fl aps fully closed
Maximum – 40 kg [85 lb.]
B. Box Size:
Minimum:
Length – 150mm [6 inches]
Width – 120mm [4-3/4 inches]
Height – 120mm [4-3/4 inches]*
* Boxes lower than 165mm [6-1/2 inches] and wider than 320mm [12-1/2 inches] require removal of
compression rollers.
With taping heads adjusted to apply 50mm [2 inch] tape legs, minimum box height is 95 mm
[3-3/4 inches] with box widths greater than 195mm [7-3/4 inches]. See "Special Set-Up Procedure -
Changing the Tape Leg Length".
** With columns adjusted to upper position, maximum box height increase to 725mm [28-1/2 inches] and
minimum box height increases to 225mm [8-3/4 inches]. See "Special Set-Up Procedure – Outer Column
Re-Positioning".
Note – The case sealer is designed to accommodate most boxes complying with the 1976 FBA and
PMMI*** voluntary standard "Tolerances for Top Opening" regular slotted containers (RSC).
Two of the requirements of the standard are the following:
1. The box length is not more than twice the box width.
2. The box length is not more than four times the box depth.
In addition, the box score lines must be suffi cient to facilitate automatic fl ap folding. Certain
environmental conditions, such as high humidity, can be detrimental to automatic fl ap folding.
***Fibre Box Association, Packaging Machinery Manufacturer's Association
DETERMINE THE BOX LIMITATIONS BY COMPLETING THIS FORMULA:
BOX LENGTH IN DIRECTION OF SEAL
If any of the above criteria are not met boxes should be test run to assure proper machine performance.
800af-I-NA
or 1.4 kg [3 lb.] minimum.
BOX HEIGHT
Maximum:
Length – 760mm [30 inches]
Width – 545mm [21-1/2 inches]
Height – 620mm [24-1/2 inches]**
MUST BE GREATER THAN .6
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