PackChain
Take the gold
for speed
and precision
Contact us!

TGW PackChain® – AUTOMATIC CARTON HANDLING

Future-proof
PRECISE
POWERFUL

The high-performance packaging machines developed by TGW Robotics – a carton erecting machine, a carton sizing machine and a carton lidding machine – usher in a new era of automatic carton handling.

The TGW PackChain® product family is used for efficient warehouse fulfilment in all market segments, including e-commerce, retail and omnichannel. It is fully automated, reduces manual workload and therefore increases throughput significantly.

TGW PackChain® can be easily adapted to different packaging standards and carton sizes. The energy-efficient handling makes optimum use of resources and cuts costs.

Find out more!

Background Grid Invers
AN UNBEATABLE TEAM

TGW PackChain® PACKAGING MACHINE

  • Fully automated packaging machine with maximum efficiency

  • Energy-efficient carton handling and the gateway to climate-neutral green logistics

  • Flexible packaging machines for future challenges

  • Cost-efficient

  • Variety of carton sizes and carton heights

TGW PackChain® OPEN – FULLY AUTOMATED CARTON OPENING

PackChain Open: vollautomatischer Kartonöffner für verschiedene Kartongrößen
Automatic 
carton opener

TGW PackChain® Open is integrated into the inbound area to simplify the labour-intensive carton opening process.

  • Carton opening machines for handling of various carton dimensions on the same machine
  • Manual operations are reduced significantly
  • Automated waste handling
  • Oscillating knife technology
  • Lid is held throughout the cutting process

TGW PackChain® Open - fully automated carton opening

  • Various carton dimensions from 300x200x100 mm to 650x450x450 mm can be handled on the same machine
  • Up to 800 cartons/h

TGW PackChain® ASSEMBLE – A NEW ERA OF CARTON ERECTING MACHINES

PackChain Assemble: automatisierter Kartonaufrichter mit verschiedenen Konfigurationen
AUTOMATIC CARTON 
ERECTING MACHINE

TGW PackChain® Assemble is your partner for the automatic erecting of cartons.

  • Carton erecting machines with various configurations
  • Three machine variants for up to 1200 cartons/h
  • Variety of magazine options
  • energy-efficient and low-maintenance folding system
  • High-performance adhesive system

TGW PackChain® ASSEMBLE – FLEXIBILITY FOR YOUR REQUIREMENTS

TGW PackChain® Assemble 1200

  • Carton sizes from 300x200x150 to 450x350x350 mm
  • Up to 1200 cartons/h

TGW PackChain® Assemble 1000

  • Carton sizes from 300x200x150 to 650x450x450 mm
  • Up to 1000 cartons/h

TGW PackChain® Assemble 800

  • Carton sizes from 600x400x200 to 810x610x450 mm
  • Up to 800 cartons/h

TGW PackChain® REDUCE – NEW RECORDS IN PRECISION

PackChain reducer: Reducing packaging sizes.
HEIGHT-
REDUCER 
FOR CARTONS

TGW PackChain® Reduce checks the volume of the carton contents and reduces the height of the carton to a minimum. Then, a robot gripper takes away the cut-off carton ring and puts it into a container or on a waste belt.

  • Carton sizing machines with various configurations
  • Three machine variants with up to 900 cartons/h
  • Height reduction by up to 100 mm
  • Perfect cuts using TGW knife technology
  • Flexible adaptation to future transport requirements
  • Saves money by minimising the use of shipping materials
  • Waste produced from cutting can be used as raw material

TGW PackChain® PACKCHAIN REDUCE – FLEXIBILITY FOR YOUR REQUIREMENTS

TGW PackChain® Reduce 900-2

  • Carton sizes from 350x250x100 to 650x450x450 mm
  • Up to 900 cartons/h

TGW PackChain® Reduce 900-1

  • Carton sizes from 250x150x100 to 450x350x350 mm
  • Up to 900 cartons/h

TGW PackChain® Reduce 600

  • Carton sizes from 650x400x100 to 1000x600x600 mm
  • Up to 600 cartons/h

TGW PackChain® LID – THE PERFECT RESULT FOR CUSTOMER SATISFACTION

PackChain Lidder: Reliable lidding solution, flexible to customer requierements.
AUTOMATIC
PUTTING ON &
STICKING ON
OF COVERS

TGW PackChain® Lid finalises the process with the automatic placement and affixing of lids.

  • Carton lidding machines with various configurations
  • Two magazine options
  • Proven and reliable design engineering
  • Adaptation to special customer requirements
  • Optimal power distribution

TGW PackChain® LID – FLEXIBILITY FOR YOUR REQUIREMENTS

TGW PackChain® Lid

  • Carton lids from 350x250x100 to 650x450x450 mm
FUTURE-PROOF

MAKE THE SWITCH TO CLIMATE-NEUTRAL GREEN LOGISTICS

  • Fully automated – no need to worry about future labour shortages
  • Allows for daily changes in capacity and format
  • Energy-efficient handling of cartons
  • Easy to adapt to future packaging standards
  • Extremely long service life of consumables
Top in variety, appearance and workflow.
PRECISE

TOP PERFORMANCE IN FLEXIBILITY, PERFORMANCE AND WORKFLOW

  • Variety of carton sizes and heights
  • Precision carton handling
  • Smooth workflow with machines made to operate in harmony
  • Tailored to meet your requirements and needs
  • TGW offers one-stop solutions
Setting records in performance and reliability
POWERFUL

RECORDS IN PERFORMANCE AND RELIABILITY

  • Maximum throughput on the market
  • Robust and trouble-free
  • Easy to use
  • Minimal maintenance effort, top performance in reliable availability
  • High performance with a small footprint
Future-fit with efficiency and flexibility

ARE YOU INTERESTED?

Interested in automated carton handling and related topics? Stay curious and be informed. And get in touch if you have any questions!

KingDrive is TGW's conveyor system for totes, trays, cartons and polybags.

KingDrive®
Carton & Tote Conveyors

Bestellen Sie online? Dann sind ihre Produkte in Weichverpackungen in Form von Polybag, Paperbag oder Versandtasche bestimmt auch bereits über unsere Fördertechnik transportiert worden.

Conveyor technology for
Soft packaging

Umfangreicher Intralogistik Baukasten vernetzt mit intralogistischem Materialfluss

Distributor Business

Explore TGW

Nathan A. Wolf becomes Vice President of Sales for North America.
Career
Company / Corporate

TGW Appoints Nathan A. Wolf as Vice President of Sales for North America

Automatisierung ist der Schlüssel zur Profitabilität im Online-Lebensmittelhandel
Grocery
Technologies

e-Pack study: How packaging and automation make or break online grocery success