Packaging Machinery & Systems

Automatic Cartoning Machines

Updated October 2026

Automatic cartoning machines for tea bags, coffee pods, bars, cosmetics and blister packs. Compare configurations and discuss your product and carton.

Discuss your application with LINEVO.

Horizontal cartoner with green-belt sachet infeed and arched cover, with granule sachets and medicated plaster boxes

LINEVO supplies automatic cartoners that erect folding cartons, load products and close the flaps. Start with a configuration for your product, then confirm its position and count inside the carton. Send a product photo, carton drawing and required output through the enquiry button to discuss the loading method and equipment scope.

Find a configuration for your product

Match the product and carton before comparing machine rates. These existing configurations are starting points; a model name alone does not confirm loading direction or the included stations.

Product, loading direction and quotation inputs
Product and carton arrangementLoading directionConfigurationWhat to send
Counted tea bagsConfirm with the proposed buildLV-180 tea bag cartoningBag format, count and carton blanks
Bottles or Alu-PVC blister packsConfirm with the proposed buildLV-GS150 bottle and blister cartoningBottle or blister dimensions, count and leaflet
Perfume or cosmetic bottlesVertical, loaded from aboveVertical perfume box cartoningBottle and carton samples; required position
Loose coffee pods in a cartonVertical gravity loadingCoffee pod cartoningPod sample, count and carton blanks
Wrapped chocolate barsConfirm with the proposed buildAutomatic Chocolate Bar Cartoning Packing MachineWrapped bar, arrangement and carton drawing

Use the chocolate configuration name and product link when enquiring, together with the wrapped-bar dimensions and count per carton. We confirm the proposed cartoner and its output in good cartons/min for that arrangement; upstream wrapper rates in bags/min require the pack-count conversion below.

Horizontal and vertical loading

Horizontal end-loading pushes a prepared product or group through the open end of a carton. Vertical top-loading places or drops product into a carton held upright. Choose the route from the required product position and handling, then confirm it for the selected configuration.

If the product must remain upright, include that condition in the enquiry. Loose counted pods and a controlled group of wrapped bars need different feeding arrangements, even when the outer carton looks similar.

Before comparing quotations, use the types of cartoning machines comparison to separate folding-carton loading from shipping-case packing, compare end-loading with top-loading and check the blank, closure and count-per-carton inputs.

Loading review before selecting a configuration
Product conditionRoute to reviewFailure risk and prevention to review
Product can enter as a controlled groupHorizontal end-loadingGroup loses position at transfer: review infeed guidance and loading clearance with actual units
Product must stay uprightTop-loading with controlled placementProduct tips during transfer: confirm support and position through loading
Loose pods counted per cartonCounted vertical loadingWrong count or poor passage through the chute: review the feeder, count and pod/carton samples
Horizontal end-loading of a product group into a carton compared with vertical top-loading.
Horizontal end-loading and vertical top-loading directions. We select the loading mechanism around your product geometry and orientation. Open full-size image

Vertical cartoning configurations

The coffee pod configuration uses vibratory bowl counting and gravity loading through a chute into the open carton. The perfume configuration loads bottles from above. These are distinct configurations, with the feeder and handling reviewed for your product.

For coffee pods, send the pod geometry, count and carton. For perfume, send the bottle and box, including any insert and required bottle position. Output, carton range and included options are confirmed for the selected build.

How an automatic cartoner works

The main cycle takes a flat blank, opens it, loads the product, closes the flaps and discharges the carton. Product counting and grouping prepare the load; leaflets, coding and inspection add tasks only when included in the configuration.

Automatic cartoning combines repeated erecting, loading and closing tasks. When replacing manual work, define who still supplies products and blanks, removes rejects and changes formats; those duties belong in the operating plan.

Cartoning cycle: flat blank magazine, carton erecting, product loading, flap closing and discharge.
Automatic cartoning cycle. Counting and grouping prepare the product infeed; leaflet insertion, coding and inspection stations are configured per project. Open full-size image

Closing, leaflets and coding

Choose the closure from your carton blank and the finished pack you need. Tuck-in closing folds the flaps into place; hot-melt closing adds a glue system. Leaflet insertion, coding and inspection must each appear in the agreed scope.

  • Send the flat blank and a closed carton showing the expected closure.
  • Give the leaflet or insert size, folding pattern and position.
  • Specify the code content and location, and any missing-product or open-flap checks.

Review loading and line interfaces

A connection to your wrapper, stick pack machine or filler needs a review of how products arrive, their spacing and orientation, stop/start signals and any buffering. Agree who supplies and controls each transfer before fixing the equipment scope.

Convert the upstream pack flow into carton demand using the count per carton: cartons/min = incoming packs/min ÷ packs/carton. Specify both the incoming wrapper or filler rate and the pack count per carton so we can size the collating infeed and cartoner for your required good output.

What decides the price of a cartoning machine

A cartoning machine quotation follows the product feeding, carton formats and included stations. Compare the same machine and project scope: a cartoner with hand feeding and one with automatic counting or an upstream connection are different purchases.

Use the change-part carts and format-kit checklist to specify kit identification, storage and staging alongside the carton formats in your proposal.

Compare scope before comparing price
Quotation itemWhat to compare
Feeding and loadingHand feeding or automatic counting/grouping; loading method and transfer equipment
Cartons and format changesEach size, product count, change parts and adjustment scope
Closing and optional stationsTuck-in or glue; leaflet insertion, coding, inspection and rejection
Line connectionsTransfer conveyors, signals, buffering and supplier responsibilities
Accepted output and utilitiesProduct/carton conditions, good-output measure, electrical supply and air requirements
Project supportAgreed pre-shipment check, documents, packing/shipping terms, installation, training and spares

For operating cost, compare operator duties, carton and product losses during start-up or rejects, format-change work, glue where used, utilities and replacement parts. Ask which inputs are measured and which are estimates; a purchase price alone cannot establish cost per good carton.

Use the project brief checklist to send the requirements you know and mark open items. The quotation should identify the configuration, inclusions, options, responsibilities and conditions for any output figure.

Cartoning quotation scope showing product feeding, carton loading, closing and line interfaces.
Agree the machine boundary and the responsibilities at each connection. Project services and change parts must be stated separately. Open full-size image

What LINEVO supplies for a cartoning project

LINEVO supplies packaging machinery configured around the product, packaging material and site. For cartoning, the proposal defines the loading route, feeding arrangement, carton formats and optional stations.

Where product or carton behavior needs checking, agree the questions, samples and conditions for a sample test before shipping material. The quotation sets the pre-shipment check, installation and training arrangements, and spare or change parts for the project.

Questions buyers ask about cartoning machines

Should I send flat carton blanks or finished cartons?

Both. Flat blanks from your carton supplier show the opening and folding geometry; a closed carton shows the expected finished pack. Include the product as it leaves primary packaging. Agree sample quantities and shipping instructions before sending them.

What do you need to quote another carton size?

Send each carton drawing and blank, the product dimensions and count for that format, and how often you change. The quotation should state the change parts and adjustment scope for each size. Changeover time is confirmed for the proposed build.

How many carton sizes can one cartoner run?

The selected build and its format tooling determine that range. List every required carton size and product arrangement so the proposal can identify the covered formats and their change parts.

Can the cartoner connect to my existing wrapper or filler?

The team reviews that connection from your existing machine details, product flow, pitch, signals and layout. Include the equipment make/model and a short video or interface list; the quotation should state who supplies the transfer and controls.

Engineering basis and sources

Updated 21 October 2026. Our tea bag cartoning, bottle and blister cartoning, vertical perfume cartoning and counted coffee pod cartoning configurations define the product routes on this page. We specify the loading method, carton range, feeding equipment and accepted output for each project.

Loading terminology was checked against Syntegon’s cartoning technology overview. Use it to compare loading principles; we define the selected LINEVO loading and feeding equipment in the quotation. All machine families covers the adjacent packaging routes.

46 models and configurations

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What to send us

Send what you have and mark what is still undecided. Discuss your application with LINEVO.

ItemWhy we need itExample format
Products after primary packagingReview orientation, handling and loading clearanceFinished wrapped units or bottles; photos and dimensions in mm
Flat blanks and a closed cartonReview blank opening, finished fit and closureCarton drawing PDF with dimensions in mm; samples from your carton supplier
Count and position per cartonDefine grouping and the product arrangementSix wrapped bars in one layer; photo or sketch
Leaflets or insertsReview insertion and space beside the productFolded and unfolded size in mm; PDF and a folded sample
Closing, coding and checksSeparate required stations from optional equipmentTuck-in flaps; batch code on side; missing-product check requested
Required good outputMatch the cartoner and feeding scope to demandGood cartons/min and hours/day for each format
Upstream equipment and interfaceReview product pitch, signals and buffering responsibilitiesWrapper make/model; packs/min; spacing in mm; layout and interface list or short video