Plockmatic AutoTape

Plockmatic AutoTape

Precise double-sided tape application for packaging, POS and digital print finishing. Finish more. Handle less.

From digital cutting to faster assembly the AutoTape automatically applies double-sided adhesive tape to flat printed and cut products – delivering fast, straight and repeatable tape placement without the labour intensive process of applying tape by hand.

The missing link in digital packaging production

Digital cutting has transformed short to medium run packaging and point-of-sale production. Cartons, presentation folders, wallets, tent cards, shelf wobblers and promotional products can now be printed, cut and creased in quantities of hundreds – quickly, economically and without conventional cutting dies.

But once the cutting is finished there is often one process that remains stubbornly manual; applying the adhesive tape. The Plockmatic AutoTape files that production gap.

Whether the finished product will be assembled immediately or supplied flat for assembly later, AutoTape provides the ideal next step after digital cutting. Simply feed the prepared product onto the machine and AutoTape correctly positions, applies and cuts the required tape.

The result?
Higher productivity, lower labour and greater consistency.

Why automate tape application?

Manual tape application may be inexpensive to start with but as production volumes increase, it quickly becomes a bottleneck.
An operator must dispense the tape, position it, apply it, cut it and stack each piece by hand, then repeat the process hundreds or thousands of times!
AutoTape transforms this repetitive finishing operation into an efficient production process.


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Market leading features

  • Reduces manual handling – spend less operator time applying strips of tape
  • Increase production capacity – keep pace with the output of today’s digital printing and cutting equipment
  • Improve consistency – achieve accurate, repeatable tape placement throughout the production run
  • Reduce operator dependency – produce consistent work without relying on manual alignment on every piece
  • Handle more short run work – fast setup and changeover make AutoTape ideal for the increasingly diverse range of jobs produced in a digital environment

CUT. CREASE. TAPE. READY

Digital cutters can create hundreds of finished blankets per hour.
AutoTape helps make sure adhesive application doesn’t become the next production bottleneck.


Specifications

Plockmatic AutoTape

Maximum sheet size:
600mm (23.6")
Minimum sheet size:
100mm (4")
Media thickness:
150gsm to 5mm
Feeding system:
Manual feeding table with adjustable continuous feeder belts
Delivery system:
Delivery table. Magnetic stacker guides provide easy positioning & stacking of finished product
Mechanical speed:
40m/min (131 ft/min)
Power requirements:
220-240v 50/60Hz 0.4Kw
Compressed air:
Compressor supplied
Machine dimensions:
H 1600mm (63”) x W 1450mm (57") x D 760mm (30")
Weight:
193kg (425lbs)

TAPE APPLICATION SPEC

Applicator heads:
1 (upgradeable to 5)
Double sided tape material types:
Banner or PVC tape, acrylic tape, tissue tape, transfer tape
No. of applications:
1 to 5
Double sided tape widths:
9mm (3/8") to 25mm (1")
Minimum length of DST application:
45mm (1.8")
Maximum length of DST application:
999mm (39")
Min. distance between application and the next inline
25mm (1")
Min. distance between tape application and edge of paper
10mm (3/8")
Taping accuracy:
± 1mm (0.039")
Double-sided tape reel dimensions
76mm (3") internal diameter x 480mm (19") external diameter