Consumables

New Paper-Handle Applicator Offers a Host of Advantages to Paperboard Converters

Tuesday 28. April 2009 - Roberts PolyPro, a division of Pro Mach and a leader in making consumer packages easier to carry, pour, and use, introduced today a next generation paper-handle applicator for paperboard packaging that cost-effectively delivers speed, reliability, and accuracy.

This new applicator applies the entire Roberts PolyPro line of paper handles at speeds of up to 200 cartons per minute with an accuracy of +/- .06 inches (1.5 mm). It mounts next to any folder gluer and offers design features that make cleaning, adjustment, and set-up easy. Furthermore, quick access for operators to key components, such as the applicator’s Nordson four-gun glue system and its transport conveyor, ensures optimum uptime.
Roberts PolyPro manufactures its own paper handles which offer a maximum pull strength rating of over 150 pounds (68 kilos), which leads the industry. These handles are suitable for most types and sizes of paperboard packaging from ice cream tubs to boxes holding such dust-prone products as cat litter, pet food, powdered detergent, and lawn chemicals. Roberts PolyPro handles come in three sizes – 6.5, 7.5, and 8.5 inches long (16.5, 19.1, and 21.6 cm) and are offered with standard or reinforced structures.
“We surveyed the strengths and weaknesses of today’s applicators and designed from the ground up a module that goes beyond anything now on the market in terms of performance, ease of use, and maintainability,” said Craig Jasper, director of sales. “We also consciously eliminated complexity. The result is a unit rich in features, yet simple, rugged, and designed to operate 24/7 with optimum throughput.”
These applicators are made in the USA and supported by Roberts PolyPro personnel.