It’s About the Lid Square Lids! ds! No Jams! Square lids are suppor ng to successful essful secondary packaging. ng. Lantech Lid Applicators ators are comple ng to square packaging. Why Square Lids Ma er Square lidded cases and trays pack be er, stack be er, and protect be er. They provide the structural integrity to deliver the performance their designer intended. Fact: cases and trays lose 30% of their stacking strength if their sides are not aligned. How Lantech Lid Applicators Apply Square Lids From the moment a blank enters the magazine un l it exits the lid applicator as a propely complete lidded case/tray, it is under full control. There are barriers to applica ng square lids. Thinner corrugated, temperature and humidity changes, and varia ons in case blanks can cause lids to be “unsquared” or lead to machine jams. q Lantech Lid Applicators overcome these barriers through precise lid management and 100% control of lids throughout the en re applica on process, ensuring your lids perform as designed and are produced with maximum efficiency. From the magazine a blank is taken with vacuum and put in posi on. Four snap-lock clips transport the blank to the forming head posi on. During transport the lid is glued, in order to form the lid on the case/ tray. The lid is moved to the tray and the 4 side flaps are folded 90° and applied on the case/tray.

Blank Delivery Control Powered belts precisely govern the delivery speed of the lid blanks. Blank retainers ensure the blanks are spaced correctly. Blank Separation Special separators release only the leading blank to the pickup frame and retain the following blanks. Blank Pick-up From the magazine a blank is taken with vacuum and put in position. Four snap-lock clips transport the blank to the forming head position. Lid Application The long sides of the incoming tray are glued during infeed and is positioned and held in position by 2 brackets for accurate lid application. The lid is moved to...