ZH-120 Automatic Cartoning Machine Product Overview

Introduction

The ZH-120 Automatic Cartoning Machine is a multi-function horizontal cartoning machine designed for factories that need stable, repeatable carton packing for small and medium-sized products. Whether you are running a pharmaceutical line, a food packaging operation, or a cosmetics production floor, the ZH-120 delivers consistent carton output with minimal manual intervention — reducing labor dependency and improving throughput reliability across shifts.

1. What Is the ZH-120 Automatic Cartoning Machine?

The ZH-120 Automatic Cartoning Machine is built for intermittent cartoning of a wide range of products, including blister packs, medicine bottles, food pouches, cosmetic jars, electronics accessories, and consumer goods. Its horizontal feed design accommodates both rigid and semi-rigid product formats without requiring major mechanical reconfiguration between product types.

The ZH-120 is suitable for the following industries:

• Pharmaceutical and nutraceutical packaging
• Food and beverage secondary packaging
• Cosmetics and personal care products
• Electronics accessories and consumer goods
• General consumer product packaging

2. Main Working Process

The ZH-120 follows a six-stage automated cartoning workflow:

• Carton feeding: Flat carton blanks are picked from the magazine and erected automatically.
• Product feeding: Products are conveyed and positioned for insertion.
• Carton opening: The erected carton is opened and held in position for loading.
• Product insertion: Products are pushed or guided into the open carton.
• Carton closing: Tuck-in or glue-seal closing is applied to secure the carton.
• Finished carton output: Completed cartons are discharged to the downstream conveyor or accumulation table.

This end-to-end automated process eliminates the inconsistency of manual carton packing and ensures uniform carton presentation across the full production run.

3. Key Machine Specifications

• Cartoning speed: 50–100 boxes/min
• Carton material: 250–350 g/m² paper box / carton
• Carton size range: 70–230 mm L × 25–80 mm W × 15–50 mm H
• Machine size: 2800 × 1050 × 1700 mm
• Net weight: 500 kg
• Power supply: 380V / 220V, 50 Hz
• Main motor: 0.75 kW

4. Product Compatibility

The ZH-120 is designed to handle a broad range of rigid and semi-rigid product formats without requiring dedicated tooling for each SKU. Compatible product types include:

• Blister packs and strip packs
• Medicine bottles and vials
• Sachets and flat pouches
• Small accessories and hardware components
• Cosmetic jars, tubes, and compacts
• Electronics accessories and boxed consumer goods

The horizontal feed orientation and adjustable product guides allow the machine to accommodate varying product heights and widths within the specified carton size range.

5. PLC Control and Vacuum Box Picking

The ZH-120 operates on a PLC-controlled intermittent motion system, which coordinates carton feeding, product insertion, and carton closing in precise timed sequences. The vacuum box picking system lifts and erects flat carton blanks with consistent positioning accuracy, reducing misfeeds and carton jams that are common in mechanical-only pick systems.

Together, the PLC control and vacuum picking system support stable operation across the full 50–100 boxes/min speed range, with fault detection and alarm output to minimize unplanned downtime.

6. Changeover and Line Integration

Size changeover on the ZH-120 typically requires mold and guide adjustment and can be completed within 15–30 minutes depending on the extent of the carton size change. Toolless or hand-wheel adjustments are used for most format changes, reducing the need for specialized maintenance personnel during changeover.

The ZH-120 is designed for integration into complete secondary packaging lines and can be connected with:

• Labeling machines (pre- or post-cartoning)
• Capping and sealing equipment
• Case packers and tray formers
• Mid-box overwrapping machines

Line integration is supported through standard conveyor interfaces and PLC communication ports for upstream and downstream equipment synchronization.

7. When Should a Factory Choose the ZH-120?

The ZH-120 is the right choice for factories that need compact, reliable automatic cartoning where manual cartoning is creating quality inconsistency or labor cost pressure. It is particularly well-suited for:

• Pharmaceutical lines where carton presentation and leaflet insertion consistency are required
• Food and cosmetics operations running multiple SKUs with frequent size changeover
• Electronics and consumer goods packaging where carton integrity affects retail shelf presentation
• Facilities with limited floor space that need a compact machine footprint (2800 × 1050 mm) without sacrificing throughput
• Operations transitioning from manual cartoning to semi- or fully-automated secondary packaging

Configure Your Cartoning Line

For carton size evaluation, product feeding configuration, or line integration planning, visit the ZH-120 Automatic Cartoning Machine product page for full specifications, or Contact Keypack Intelligent to discuss your product format, carton dimensions, and production speed requirements with our engineering team.