Vertical top load cartoners built to last

Our versatile family of vertical top load cartoners are designed for your specific application. All models are available in intermittent or continuous motion. Whether your operation requires hand-load or high speed cartoning machinery, we have solutions to fit your needs.

We take pride in making sure that when your machine leaves our facility, it adheres to the highest quality standards. PMI Cartoning machines are built to last. Period. It’s not uncommon to find some of our cartoners still running 20 years after installation.

A formula for cartoning success

Over the years, we have seen and been successful with virtually every cartoning application. We’ve designed a simple equation that ensures the success of every single cartoning machine that leaves our facility:

• Start with a base cartoner model
• Integrate the latest control technologies
• Add our second-to-none product handling experience

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Vertical Top Load Cartoner Model Comparison

Machines available in various sizes and are configured to your specific application.

Model	Description	Carton Min	Carton Max	Speeds	Photo
VS1-7.5	Continuous Motion	2" x 2" x 3"	4" x 4" x 12"	Up to 150/min
VS1-375-SC	Continuous Motion	1.25" x 0.5" x 2.25"	4" x 3" x 6"	Up to 350/min
VL1-5	Continuous Motion	2" x 0.75" x 4.5"	4" x 3" x 8"	Up to 350/min
VXL-375	Continuous Motion	NA	NA	Up to 325/min
VXL3-11	Continuous Motion	3” x 1” x 5.5”	8” x 3” x 12”	Up to 300/min
VXL2-1125	Continuous Motion	3” x 1” x 5.5”	9.5” x 3.5” x 12”	Up to 200/min

All models available in stainless steel washdown.

Standard Vertical Cartoner Features

• Volumetric filler with no carton / no fill control
• Various product filling capabilities
• Vibrating carton fixtures eliminate product bridging
• Power carton supply magazine with low-level indicator
• High-speed rotary carton feeder with multiple vacuum heads
• No carton / skip load and no product / skip carton control
• Overload protection
• Heavy-duty welded steel base frame and drive
• Allen Bradley PLC with PV1000 touchscreen HMI
• Spindle adjustments for quick changeovers
• Quick change tee slot carton pocket slides with dovetail clamp
• Enclosed gear drives
• Central lube
• Multi-axis servo driven
• Full-length interlocking, stainless barrier doors with Lexan panels
• Nordson hot melt glue system
• Category 3 safety compliant

All of our vertical top load cartoners are built with pride in the U.S.A.

Every PMI Cartoning machine is engineered, crafted and assembled just outside of Chicago, IL. Our manufacturing facilities are located in Elk Grove, IL and Arlington Heights, IL, just minutes from O’Hare International Airport.