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Horizontal cartoners run the carton horizontally with the open ends to the sides. They are excellent for many products including bags, single or multiple pouches or bottles. They are generally not suitable for unbagged loose products such as individual candies due to the difficulty of loading.

Horizontal cartoners can run small (3/4” X 3/4” X 1” and smaller) to large, (12” X 12” X 24” and larger) cartons. They can run at low (<30cpm) to high (>400cpm) speeds depending on machine design, carton and product.

They are often continuous motion at higher speeds and intermittent motion at lower speeds.

They are typically better for 5th panel cartons as gravity helps hold the cartons in the pockets.

Horizontal cartoners, especially at higher speeds and/or carton sizes frequently have a conveyor carton magazine rather than a static magazine with pusher plate. The conveyor allows the magazine to be any length. This allows for less frequent reloading of the carton blanks. The blanks are placed on the conveyor and a sensor controls the conveyor motion to assure a constant feed at the pickoff. The extended magazine may be mounted over the cartoner rather than inline with the infeed to shorten the overall machine length.

Cartons are picked off and opened using a reciprocating arm at slower speeds or an orbital arm at higher speeds. The opened carton is placed in pockets on a carrier chain and conveyed through the loading area. Both ends are commonly left open, one for loading and the other one to prevent an air cushion building up during loading, especially of tightly conformal products.

At the end of the cartoner, the leading minor flaps are plowed closed and a kicker closes the trailing minor. The inner major flap is folded closed by guide rails and hot melt glue applied with a spray nozzle. The outer major flap is folded over. A pair of side belts provide compression on the flaps while the glue cools and sets up.

The finished carton is discharged for bundling, wrapping or case packing.