Manchester Paper Box (MPB) have taken delivery of an Eterna TC2100 C6 multi-point gluer, supplied & installed by Cambridgeshire-based machinery manufacturer M&K Trading Ltd who are the UK & European agent for Eterna’s range of folder gluers.
MPB are a large independent sheet plant with multiple sites offering their customers a wide variety of packaging solutions and have been long standing customers of M&K for many years, explains Robert Jess, Sales Executive for M&K. T
he fully automatic 2100mm large format multi-point gluer is the largest Eterna gluer in Europe and has a maximum sheet size of 1300mm x 2100mm with an impressive maximum belt speed of 260 mtrs/min.
Eterna is a member of the Bobst Group and offers a range of sturdy multi-point gluers in sizes of 1450, 1700, 2100 and 3200mms.
The TB 1450 model offers a very high standard of included equipment, like all of the Eterna gluers and is ideal for smaller box requirements. It can be supplied as a straight line, crashlock or four and six corner gluer. The latest range from Eterna is the TC series supplied in widths of 1700, 2100 and 3200mms.
The feeder section has vacuum feeder belts, variable speed control motorised and pneumatically lifted side lays plus the right or left-hand side alignment devices. This ensures that blanks leave the feeder precisely aligned to avoid any issues during the folding process.
The four and six corner section is of three carrier construction to suit a wide range of regular and non standard boxes. There are dedicated four and six corner modules and the upper carriers can be adjusted pneumatically for a range of box thicknesses.
The TC series can be fitted with any electronic glue system of choice, it can either be integrated with the machine during construction or added during the installation.
