Automatic Case Erectors & Case Erecting Machines
E&B supplies automatic case erecting machinery designed to form flat cardboard case blanks into consistently prepared cases ready for automated or manual packing.
What is an Automatic Case Erector?
Case erectors remove the repetitive process of manually forming cases, helping manufacturers maintain a reliable supply of correctly erected cases to downstream packing equipment. Working with specialist manufacturers including F.A.M.S and CHR. Bock & Sohn, E&B can specify case erecting technology around your case formats, production speeds and wider end-of-line requirements.
An automatic case erector takes flat case blanks from a magazine and forms them into open cases ready to receive products. A typical process includes:
The erected case can then move automatically to a case packing machine or manual packing station.
Why Automate Case Erecting?
Reduce Manual Handling
Automatically forming cases removes a repetitive task from the production line.
Maintain a Consistent Case Supply
Automated equipment can supply cases consistently to downstream packing operations.
Improve Case Formation
Controlled opening, folding and sealing helps ensure cases are formed consistently.
Increase End-of-Line Throughput
Automating case erection can prevent manual case preparation from becoming a bottleneck as production volumes increase.
Integrate with Case Packing
Case erectors can feed directly into automatic packing and sealing equipment.
Case Erectors from F.A.M.S
F.A.M.S specialises in end-of-line packaging equipment including case erectors, case packers, case sealers, tray packers and palletising technology. Case erecting equipment can be supplied as a standalone machine or incorporated into a wider automated system.
Standalone or Integrated Case Erecting
A case erector doesn’t necessarily require the rest of the packaging line to be automated.
It can be introduced ahead of an existing manual or automated packing process to remove the case-forming stage.
Alternatively, it can form part of a connected system incorporating:
This provides manufacturers with the option of introducing automation progressively or developing a complete end-of-line solution.
Case Erectors for Existing Case Packing Lines
A business may already have an automatic case packer but still prepare cases manually. Adding a case erector ahead of the existing equipment can remove this remaining manual stage without necessarily replacing the rest of the line. E&B can assess the existing equipment and determine how a case erector could be integrated into the process.
Choosing the Right Case Erector
Important factors include:
Why Choose E&B?
E&B works with specialist end-of-line machinery manufacturers to help customers select and integrate case erecting equipment around their production requirements. Our team can consider not only the case erector itself, but how cases will subsequently be packed, sealed, handled and palletised.
Frequently asked questions
What does a case erector do?
A case erector automatically takes a flat cardboard case blank, opens it, folds the bottom flaps and prepares the case for packing.
Do I need a case erector if I already have a case packer?
Not necessarily, but adding one can automate case preparation if cases are currently being erected manually before reaching your existing packer.
Can case erectors handle different case sizes?
Systems can be configured for different case formats, with the exact capabilities depending on the machine and application.
Can a case erector feed an automatic case packer?
Yes. Case erection and packing can be integrated as consecutive stages within an automated line.
Speak to E&B About Automatic Case Erectors
Talk to E&B about your case formats, production speeds and existing packing process and we’ll help identify an appropriate case erecting solution.