3M 3M-Matic 8000af - Box Weight and Size Capacities

North American - ENG
Date Released:
October 2018
3M-Matic
™
8000af - Type 11800
Page 14
44-0009-2153-4 / ECO# 0078045
4. Speci cations (continued)
DETERMINE THE BOX LIMITATIONS BY COMPLETING THIS FORMULA:
BOX LENGTH IN DIRECTION OF SEAL MUST BE GREATER THAN .6
BOX HEIGHT
If any of the above criteria are not met boxes should be test run to assure proper
machine performance.
Specifi cations (continued)
4.11 Box Weight and Size Capacities:
A. Box Weight, fi lled – contents must support fl aps.
Minimum – weight must be suffi cient to hold carton on the conveyor bed with bottom fl aps
fully closed or 1.4 kg [3 lb.] minimum.
Maximum – 40 kg [85 lb.]
B. Box Size:
Minimum: Length – 150mm [6 inches] Maximum: Length – 760mm [30 inches]
Width – 120mm [4-3/4 inches] Width – 545mm [21-1/2 inches]
Height – 95.25mm [3-3/4 inches]* Height – 724mm [28-1/2 inches]**
* Boxes lower than 165mm [6-1/2 inches] and wider than 320mm [12-1/2 inches] require
removal of compression rollers.
With taping heads adjusted to apply 50mm [2 inch] tape legs, minimum box height is
95mm [3-3/4 inches] with box widths greater than 195mm [7-3/4 inches]. See "Special Setup
Procedure - Changing the Tape Leg Length".
** With columns adjusted to upper position, maximum box height increase to
725mm [28-1/2 inches] and minimum box height increases to 225mm [8-3/4 inches].
See "Special Setup Procedure – Outer Column Re-Positioning".
Note – The case sealer is designed to accommodate most boxes complying with the
1976 FBA and PMMI*** voluntary standard "Tolerances for Top Opening" regular
slotted containers (RSC).
Two of the requirements of the standard are the following:
1. The box length is not more than twice the box width.
2. The box length is not more than four times the box depth.
In addition, the box score lines must be suffi cient to facilitate automatic fl ap folding.
Certain environmental conditions, such as high humidity, can be detrimental to automatic fl ap folding.
***Fibre Box Association, Packaging Machinery Manufacturer's Association