Automatic lid applicators

for the food industry

A lid applicator is designed for automatical application of non-screw lids with tear-off (safety) tape (EASY LOCK, SNAP-ON) and to close filled cans, tubes or cups that are brought from the filling station. The assembly consists of a lid hopper, a lid conveyor and a vibrating lid applicator. The applicator is flexible and can be used for different package heights, the machine is very simple and fast to rebuild (manual, automatic). After closing the packages with lids, the packages are moved for further handling (labelling, cartoning). The applicator is equipped with a sensor for checking the applied lid. The lid applicator is ideal to include in a complete line for moving, filling and capping tubes, cups and cans. DEVICE CHARACTERISTICS Control system: B&R freely programmable, touch screen Machine drives: decentralized, electromechanical, combined with pneumatic Working cycle: step Safety features: main switch, Emergency Stop, endswitches on the cover Sensors: monitoring of full packages in the position of application of the lid, level of lids in the magazine, ... Design: laquered steel Types of lids: plastic, non-screw, with tear-off strip Easy lock, Snap-On Dimensions: height of the machine frame 2200 mm | depth 1300 mm | width 2300 mm Weight: 1300 kg Performance: up to 45 packages/min