Why Lantech Case, Tray & Lid Handling Equipment

Lantech Machines Are Built To Last.

Our machines are solid, stable, strong and reliable and are designed to deliver the highest level of performance and productivity to help our customers achieve their shipping objectives.

Lantech Advantages

Our Case, Tray & Lid handling equipment is easy to use, safe and reliable.

Reliable

Don’t go down because of faulty equipment. Our unique design overcomes case, tray & lid variations and keeps jams at bay so your line can keep moving.

Easy to Use

The simplistic design makes the machine easy to use and changeovers quick. It will produce square cases, trays & lids every time.

24/7 Support

Our best-in-class warranty and availability of technical support will keep your machine up and running.

Safety

From the ergonomic magazine loading, to safety curtains and guarding, our machines were designed with safety in mind.

Package Performance

There is no match to Lantech technology. Our solution driven equipment and packaging knowledge make us the leader of the industry for over 50 years.

Square Cases, No Jams!

Square cases stack, pack and ship better!

Why Square Cases are Important

A square case is one with 90-degree angles on all corners, sides are vertical, and when the tops and bottoms are sealed, they are flat and perfectly horizontal. This seems easy to achieve, but the devil is in the details. Without these characteristics, a case is un-square and can contribute to shipping damage – which means unhappy customers, lost profits, and rework – and downstream jams.

When stacked on a pallet, formed cases that are un-square lose 30 percent of their stacking strength. This reduction of support leads to crushed cases and off-center loads causing potential damage to the contents and puts the load at a great risk of falling apart during transit. In addition, un-square cases can cause production line jams downstream, especially when using case packers and sealers.

When cases are perfectly square with 90-degree angles products can fit better inside and they can be stacked and wrapped properly for greater shipping success. Lantech achieves square cases, every time with our unique pick-up frame that pulls the blank square and continues control through flap folding and sealing.

Why Lantech Can Claim "Square Cases, No Jams!" Ability to Overcome Common Problems

Nearly all case erector jams can be traced directly to 4 primary problems; blanks are not fed correctly into the magazine, irregularities in the blank from the carton supplier, the mechanical forces of opening the cases and folding the flaps, and transport the formed case through the machine.

Lantech’s case, tray and lid equipment provide 100% precise control through the entire forming process. The proactive system where blanks are pulled into their next position versus being forced ensures the case performs as designed and is produced with maximum efficiency.

Because of our unique Total Control System, Lantech is the only manufacturer who can honestly deliver square cases without jams.

Our Total Control System:

Minimizes Downtime
Quick changeover between different case sizes, zero machine jams, reliable and easy to use.
Reduces Waste
Overcomes case variations and poor construction of blanks so all cases can be used.
Forms Square Cases
Forms perfectly square cases so they pack, stack and protect products better.

Lantech’s Total Control System

Lantech’s case, tray and lid equipment provide 100% precise control through the entire forming process. The proactive, 5-component system, where blanks are pulled into their next position versus being forced, ensures the case performs as designed and is produced with maximum efficiency.

Blank Delivery Control System

Powered magazine infeed belts precisely govern the delivery speed of the case blanks to the pick-up arm, avoiding the first jam point when blanks are not fed correctly. The magazine also provides easy, walk-in loading.

Blank Separation System

A system of multiple separation retainers ensures the blanks are spaced correctly and enter the machine one at a time, in a vertical upright position precisely at the time the pick-up arm is ready to capture the blank.

Square Case Delivery System

A hinged pick-up frame with eight vacuum powered suction cups firmly grips two panels of the case to ensure square case creation. While the case is held at a 90 degree angle all flaps are folded and locked in the shape.

Stationary Flap Folders & Pusher Bar

All flaps are folded while the case remains stationary and utilizes only a single pusher bar to slide the squared case into the exit side belts, maintaining 90 degree angles and minimizing the resistance forces on the case.

Spring Loaded Side Belts

Synchronized motors and the spring load feature of the dual-side exit drive belt accounts for variability in the width of the case, maintaining the square footprint without crushing the case as it is pulled across the bottom closing unit.