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Food & Beverage Asia June/July 2020

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Food & Beverage Asia (FBA) is the leading source of food and beverage news in Asia since 2002. FBA delivers a comprehensive view of the food and beverage landscape, spanning across the latest health and nutrition trends and industry innovations in ingredients, recipe formulations, food science, sustainability, packaging, and automation, as well as advancements in agri and food-tech.

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Syntegon Technology<br />

Syntegon Technology launches<br />

Kliklok ACE carton former<br />

Syntegon Technology has launched its new Kliklok Advanced<br />

Carton Erector (ACE) carton former. The Kliklok ACE is developed<br />

with a particular focus on ergonomic design, sustainability, and<br />

increased efficiency.<br />

Janet Darnley, Product Manager at Syntegon Technology in<br />

Decatur, the US, said, “The new carton former platform combines<br />

high-speed forming capabilities with a generous carton size range,<br />

giving manufacturers a lot of flexibility.”<br />

The Kliklok ACE range runs at<br />

up to 80 cycles per minute with<br />

single, double or triple head,<br />

and is ideal for a number of food<br />

applications, such as bakery,<br />

snacks, cereal bars, frozen and<br />

prepared food, tea and coffee,<br />

as well as non-food products.<br />

The new Kliklok ACE carton<br />

The new Kliklok ACE carton former platform<br />

was developed with a focus on ergonomic design, former can form lock-style and<br />

sustainability, and increased efficiency glue-style cartons on the same<br />

machine, offering manufacturers enhanced flexibility. Syntegon<br />

Technology also provides the machine with ultrasonic technology.<br />

Both the lock and ultrasonic versions, are glue-free, making them<br />

a sustainable option. The Kliklok ACE range can handle different<br />

carton format sizes, ranging from a blank size of 190mm length<br />

by 122mm wide to 800mm length by 600mm wide.<br />

Syntegon Technology has further developed the machine with<br />

a new Flex Feeder. The solution offers positive carton control,<br />

transferring the cartons reliably from the forming process to the<br />

machine exit. Darnley added that this reduces the risk of jams<br />

within the machine that causes stops and downtime. The Kliklok<br />

ACE is also capable of running paper board or corrugated material.<br />

The company has further placed an emphasis on an ergonomic<br />

design machine. The carton hopper, which operates load<br />

manually, is designed at waist height, making the feeding process<br />

more operator friendly. Overall, the machine allows toolless<br />

changeovers, which supports vertical start-up.<br />

Compared to the previous machine series, the Kliklok ACE has a<br />

smaller footprint. The new on-board electrics eliminate the need<br />

for a control cabinet, as Darnley concluded, “This solution not only<br />

saves a lot of space but is also easy to access for troubleshooting.<br />

In addition, since no cabinet is needed, the process no longer<br />

requires air conditioning, which is more efficient and sustainable.” ■

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