Tray Erectors & Tray Formers
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At Smurfit Westrock, we specialize in empowering businesses with tray-forming solutions that drive efficiency, reduce labor and optimize supply chains. Our tray formers are expertly designed to meet the diverse packaging needs of industries such as produce, protein, beverage and processed foods. From standard features to customizable flexibility, our tray formers make it simple to get your products on the shelf fast and into the customers’ shopping carts.
Our tray formers help you:
- Enhance operational efficiency with streamlined automation.
- Reduce manual labor through precise, reliable functionality.
- Adapt seamlessly with versatile options for varying tray dimensions.
- Support sustainability goals by optimizing material usage.
Explore Our Portfolio of Tray Erectors & Tray Formers
TF5550-VP Tray Former
Our TF5550 VP Tray Former is a customizable, reliable and efficient machine that consistently and precisely forms trays at up to 40 per minute and offers easy changeovers. With 75% common parts across a fleet streamlining maintenance programs, parts ordering and inventory management, the TF5550 VP minimizes total cost of ownership through reduced air requirements and downgraded materials potential without sacrificing tray performance.
Features and Benefits
- Servo driven motion
- Reliable performance and consistent tray formation
- Customization options for broad range of tray types and sizes
- Recipe-driven consistency
Technical Specifications
- Speeds up to 40 trays per minute (dependent on blank style)
- Minimum Tray Size: Min: (L): 15" x (W): 11" x (D): 3.75"
- Minimum Tray Size: Max: (L): 24" x (W): 16" x (D): 11"
TF4400 Tray Former
The TF4400 is engineered to optimize supply chains and enhance tray-forming precision. Offering speeds up to 45 trays per minute and constructed with a heavy-duty welded frame, this machine is built for long-lasting performance.
Maximum Tray Blank Size (L x W x D)
- Side Slotted - 24” x 29” x 5” (609.6mm x 736.6mm x 127.0mm)
- End Slotted - 29” x 24” x 5” (736.6mm x 609.6mm x 127.0mm)
Equipment dimensions (access doors closed)
- TF4400 with Horizontal 4’ Magazine (Standard): 157” x 72” x 98” (3987.8mm x 1828.8mm x 2489.2mm)
- TF4400 with Pull Down Hopper: 94” x 53” x 78” (2387.6mm x 1346.2mm x 1981.2mm)
Tray Styles
- Designed for use with both lidded and non-lidded trays, accommodating the following tray styles: end-slotted, side-slotted, one-piece telescope, and self-locking
Voltage
- 220/230/240 Volts, 3 Phase, 60 Hz (WYE Configuration)
Tray 8 Tray Former
Our Tray 8 tray former automates the forming of our Tray 8 packaging solution from space-saving flat blanks at speeds up to 25 trays per minute. Designed to optimize protein and produce packaging, our innovative eight-corner Tray 8 container offers enhanced stacking strength while reducing fiber usage.
Tray dimensions
- Min: 12” x 7” x 6” (304.8mm x 177.8mm x 152.4mm)
- Max: 24” x 15” x 12” (609.6mm x 381.0mm x 304.8mm)
Why Choose This System?
- Offers flexibility to form a wide range of depths and footprints.
- Precision forming and quick set-ups and changeovers.
- Flat blanks optimize supply chain
Voltage
- 220/480 V / 3ph / 60Hz
Tray Styles
- Engineered for the Smurfit Westrock Tray 8, an eight-corner tray designed to deliver stacking strength with optimized fiber usage.
Corner Post Tray Former
Our highly flexible corner post tray former is an automated machine designed to assemble various styles of sturdy trays from corrugated blanks. It combines precise adhesive application and customizable forming mechanisms to efficiently produce packaging suited to different requirements, streamlining the packaging process for high-volume operations.
Packaging Styles
- Corner post, mub style trays from 24.5” x 21.5 (625mm x 550mm) up to 46.5” x 39” (1180mm x 1000mm)
Specifications
- Speeds up to 25 trays per minute
- Machine specs (L x W x H): 132” x 67” x 122” (3361 mm x 1700 mm x 3100 mm)
- Approx. Weight: 3,527 lbs. (1600 kg)
Applications
- Fresh Produce & Agriculture
- Beverage
- Processed Foods
Available Options
- Compressor
- Stacker
- Belt and matrix kits
Bliss Former
The Bliss Former is a high-capacity packaging machine designed to quickly form 3-piece Bliss model boxes from corrugated board, producing up to 30 trays per minute. With three feeders and easy mechanical adjustments, it offers rapid format changes and precise box sizing for versatile production. Its robust design ensures low noise, minimal maintenance, and reliable performance, making it ideal for industries that demand efficient and consistent packaging solutions.
Tray Type
- Designed to form a Bliss Trays, a three-piece corrugated fiber construction provides high stacking strength and product protection.
Specifications
- Speeds up to 30 trays per minute
- Machine specs (LxWxD): 131.14” x 140.16” x 109.80” (3331mm x 3560mm x 2789mm)
- Approx weight: 3,307 lbs. (1500kg)
Voltage
- 3-phase supply voltage/ 380 Vac
Applications
- Packaging for products in the produce and agriculture, beverage, and processed foods industries.
FlexForm™
For small-format paper-based trays, tills, punnets, totes and clamshells, FlexForm™ is a series of tray formers specifically designed to provide flexibility and consistent handling of performance-matched corrugated and paperboard materials. Available in two series: the FlexForm F Series – a small-format punnet former designed for top-seal trays, and the FlexForm T Series – a compact tray former for standard applications.
FlexForm F Series: F-40
- 1 forming head
- Speed: 40 trays per minute (tpm)
- Minimum blank size: 6” x 6” (150mm x 150mm)
- Maximum blank size: 23.5” x 15.75” (600mm x 400mm)
FlexForm F Series: F-80
- 2 forming heads
- Speed: 80 trays per minute (tpm)
- Minimum blank size: 6” x 6” (150mm x 150mm)
- Maximum blank size: 23.5” x 15.75” (600mm x 400mm)
FlexForm T Series: F-60
- 1 forming head
- Speed: 60 trays per minute (tpm)
- Minimum blank size: 6” x 4” (150mm x 100mm)
- Maximum blank size: 23.5” x 15.75” (600mm x 400mm)
FlexForm T Series: F-120
- 2 forming heads
- Speed: 120 trays per minute (tpm)
- Minimum blank size: 6” x 4” (150mm x 100mm)
- Maximum blank size: 23.5” x 15.75” (600mm x 400mm)
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