Mandrel Forming
Meta® 150 and Meta® 170
Smurfit Westrock Meta® 150 Caseformer
Increase packaging flexibility and speed
The unique Meta® Systems case forming process from our Meta® 150 machine offers the ultimate in equipment flexibility and speed.
Die-cut blanks are precisely formed into cases around a fixed mandrel, minimizing case-skew and maximizing structural integrity. This precision enables better box performance on your production line and through your distribution system.
No longer limited to just ordinary four-sided cases, you now have the capability to run three, four, five, six, seven or eight-sided cases. The forming methodology also allows quick change-over between box sizes, and minimal or no change-over required between boxes sizes with similar footprints.
Meta® 150 and Meta® 170 can accommodate a variety of different heights, allowing you to quickly meet packaging requirements for different channels and products. With quick change-over between box sizes and no change-over required between boxes with the same case footprint, you can minimize downtime, while delivering boxes with improved structural integrity and performance.
FEATURES
- Automated case former solutions
- Precisely formed cases, every time
- Accommodates cases with high impact design for branding and product display appeal
- Reduces fiber while increasing stacking strength
- Blanks transport and stack easily
- Size consistency
- High speed (up to 55 cases per minute)
- Efficient production
- No change-over; same footprint instantly accommodates different heights
Meta® LS and Meta® LS 4S
Smurfit Westrock Meta® SL Low Speed Machine
Customize package designs for a wide variety of channels
Meta® LS and Meta® LS 4S allow you to customize package designs for a variety of channels and products, with design flexibility for four- and eight-sided cases, perforations and cut-out display windows. They handle flat die-cut blanks, which can increase transportation loads up to 33% more blanks per truckload. Meta LS and Meta can reduce the requirement for secondary materials to maintain load integrity and decrease damage and returns during transportation.
FEATURES
Automated Case Former Machinery Solutions
The Meta® LS Caseformer:
- Accommodates cases with high impact design for branding and product display appeal
- Utilizes patented precision mandrel-forming tooling system
- Handles flat, die-cut blanks efficiently from a vertical magazine
- Facilitates easy change over and case size consistency
- Offers design flexibility for 4-sided and 8-sided cases, perforations, and/or cut-out display windows
- Allows for fiber reduction without risk of stacking strength
- Incorporates Meta® Centering capability for efficient palletization
- Forms cases at speeds up to 20 cases per minute
