UR-130 Fully Automatic Cartoning Machine: Complete Guide to Operation, Maintenance & Troubleshooting

2.3 Carton Material Selection Standards
Carton quality directly determines packaging stability and finished product yield, so raw paper and die-cut cartons must meet unified industry standards:
Paper fiber direction must align with carton unfolding drawing direction, complying with GB/T452.1-1989 testing standard;
All cartons adopt lock-bottom pre-fold design, processed via mechanical die-cutting, trimming, bending and pasting without rough paper burrs;
Carton storage environment: Constant temperature 25℃±2℃, humidity controlled under 60% to prevent paper softening or warping during suction and opening.

3. Equipment Safety Inspection & Operation Guidelines
3.1 Regular Safety Inspection Schedule
Distribution cabinet: Clean and dry thoroughly every 3 months;
24-pin rectangular electrical plugs: Check looseness monthly, tighten loose terminals instantly;
Internal machine cavity and carton conveyor chain: Remove foreign debris every working day before startup;
Long-term idle equipment insulation test: Before restarting power supply, insulation resistance ≥1MΩ, leakage current less than 0.1mA, withstand 1500V voltage breakdown test for 1 minute.
3.2 Complete Safe Operation Rules
All operators must receive professional training before independent machine operation, and strictly follow the below safety rules during production:
Do not start the machine with safety shields removed; never stretch hands into moving mechanical parts during running;
Cut off 380V main power supply completely during maintenance, cleaning or mechanical adjustment; press the stop button first for format debugging;
Touch power switches only with fully dry hands; cut off the main drive motor immediately once power failure occurs; hit the emergency stop button under all emergency situations;
Forbid operating the cartoner under fatigue status; wear tight uniform work clothes to avoid clothing entanglement with rotating components;
Do not alter or cover safety warning signs pasted on the machine frame;
Shut down the unit and conduct full inspection if abnormal noise, vibration or carton jamming appears during operation;
Avoid splashing water or liquid detergents onto touch screens, electrical control cabinets and all internal electrical components; medical alcohol is the only permitted cleaning disinfectant for the whole machine body.
3.3 Machine Safety Warning Signs
Three core safety labels are installed on the UR-130 cartoner to remind operators of potential hazards:
Beware of Hand Injury: Warns cutting risks from sharp mechanical blades and extrusion parts;
Beware of Hand Pinching: Reminds operators of clamping danger generated by moving transmission chains and push rods;
Beware of Electric Shock: Marks live electrical cabinets, wiring terminals and power distribution areas.

4. Core Structure & Working Principle of UR-130 Cartoning Machine
The UR-130 cartoner integrates mechanical transmission, pneumatic driving and PLC automatic control systems, divided into nine core functional modules: main body platform, main transmission system, feeding mechanism, carton magazine, vacuum box suction unit, product pushing mechanism, carton pressing assembly, box sealing station and finished product conveyor.
4.1 Full Automatic Cartoning Working Flow
Carton suction & unfolding: Vacuum generator drives upper and lower suction cups to pick flat cartons from the storage magazine; dual suction cups pull cartons apart and open flat boxes via fixed shaping pressure plates;
Carton conveying: Opened cartons are transported to filling stations by synchronous main transmission chains; photoelectric sensors detect carton presence and send signals to the PLC controller;
Product feeding & pushing: Blister tablets, bottled goods or small food items are delivered via plastic chain feeding mechanism. Horizontal and vertical push rods synchronously push qualified products into positioned cartons; built-in mechanical overload protection automatically triggers machine halt if jamming occurs during pushing;
Carton sealing: Side and top flap folding mechanisms close carton lock tongues through linkage transmission without manual intervention;
Finished output & waste rejection: Sealed cartons transfer to discharge conveyor; defective empty cartons or misfilled products are automatically rejected by the waste elimination cylinder controlled by photoelectric detection.
4.2 Touch Screen Control System Operation
The machine adopts human-machine touchscreen interface with multi-language options (Chinese, English, Portuguese). Operators can adjust running speed, servo origin parameters, suction time, carton detection delay and reject threshold directly on the panel, with real-time data display including production counter, fault alarm logs and servo current position values.
Startup touchscreen operation steps: Rotate emergency stop switch clockwise to pop out, tap any screen area to wake up the control system, then enter commissioning menu to set carton size and running speed before jog test and formal automatic production.
4.3 Format Adjustment for Different Carton Sizes
Operators can adjust carton length, width and height without replacing molds:
Length adjustment: Rotate the front machine body screw rod via wrench to change carton placement distance; standard reserved support length for both carton ends is 5mm after adjustment;
Width adjustment: Loosen width adjustment sprocket screws to shift secondary chain spacing, leaving a 2mm gap on two sides of cartons;
Height adjustment: Tune pressure plate lifting screws to limit vertical carton displacement and prevent tilting during transmission. All adjustments must be tested under jog mode with sample cartons to avoid box deformation.
4.4 Key Module Troubleshooting Focus
Vacuum Box Suction Mechanism Common Issues
Carton fails to be sucked down: Causes include insufficient air pressure, offset suction cup position, aging suction head, blocked air pipeline or incorrect vacuum suction timing; solutions: Regulate air pressure gauge, adjust suction cup mounting seat front/back and left/right distance, replace damaged suction cups and reset vacuum parameter values on touchscreen.
Poor carton unfolding effect: Misaligned box opening pressure plate or mismatched station size; reposition shaping pressure plate and re-calibrate carton length-width-height parameters.
Product Pushing Mechanism Protection Function
Magnetic separation overload protection is installed on push rod components. When product or carton jamming blocks pushing movement, the magnet separates, photoelectric sensors capture abnormal signals and the PLC system immediately stops the main motor to protect transmission gears and push rods from breakage.

5. Standard Complete Operation Process
Connect compressed air pipeline to the machine air inlet, confirm stable air pressure at 0.6–0.8MPa;
Access 220V 60Hz three-phase AC power supply, check all wiring terminals for tightness;
Inspect gaps between all moving parts to clear paper scraps, plastic fragments and foreign objects;
Stack lock-bottom cartons into the storage magazine above the low-level detection sensor; confirm emergency stop switch is released and all safety cabinet doors are closed;
Enter touchscreen menu to set production speed and carton detection parameters, run jog test for 3–5 cycles to verify smooth suction, pushing and sealing actions;
Press start button to launch automatic continuous operation; replenish cartons without shutdown when the magazine low-level alarm triggers;
Patrol the production line regularly to check carton flatness, product filling completeness and air source stability; stop the machine instantly once carton jamming or abnormal noise appears;
Do not adjust the factory pre-set pressure regulator valve arbitrarily, as parameters are calibrated according to standard carton specifications before delivery.