UK-based Manchester Paper Box have taken delivery of an Eterna TC2100 C6 multi-point gluer, supplied and installed by Cambridgeshire-based M&K Trading Ltd who are the UK and European agent for Eterna’s range of folder gluers. The fully automatic 2100mm large format multi-point gluer is the largest Eterna gluer in Europe and has a maximum sheet size of 1300 x 2100mm with an impressive maximum belt speed of 260m/min. Eterna is a member of the Bobst Group and offers a range of sturdy multi-point gluers in sizes of 1450, 1700, 2100 and 3200mms.
Steve Gleave, Manager of Manchester Paper Box’ Wigan operation is delighted with both the machines performance to date and after-sales services offered from M&K, who carry an extensive stock of spare parts for the Eterna brand die-cutters and folder gluers. “The operator only needs one tool for most of the adjustments necessary on the machine. It’s very user-friendly and easy to operate with exceedingly good performance figures. The machine adds versatility to MPB’s manufacturing capability.”
Robert Jess, Sales Executive for M&K adds, “The TC series is equipped as standard with a wide range of features and accessories to help the end user process just about any style of box, and can also be supplied as a straight line, crashlock or four and six corner gluer and has a great deal of standard equipment making it a very versatile machine that will not break any budget.”
The feeder section has vacuum feeder belts, variable speed control motorised and pneumatically lifted side lays plus the right- or left-hand side alignment devices. The four and six corner section is of three carrier construction to suit a wide range of regular and non standard boxes. There are dedicated four and six corner modules and the upper carriers can be adjusted pneumatically for a range of box thicknesses. The TC series can be fitted with any electronic glue system of choice, it can either be integrated with the machine during construction or added during the installation. This allows the user to stay with a preferred glue system supplier or choose a system which offers a variety of quality control features.
Controlled folding is assured with a long folding section which has independent variable speed adjustment for both right and left hand folding belts. Jam detection and in-line pneumatically operated squaring fingers lead into the delivery section where there are three independent infeed conveyors with squaring devices to ensure that irregular box shapes are precisely squared. The delivery section has an integrated box stream regulator, ensuring precise and consistent box spacing. It is also equipped with a rear stack corrector device to perfectly align and square RSC type boxes.
