The G Kraft VPS100-1 is a fully automatic cardboard packing machine โ sometimes referred to as a carton cutting machine or box-on-demand machine โ designed to produce shipping and protective packaging from continuous corrugated board. Machines of this type are used by warehouses, fulfilment centres, and manufacturers that need to cut, crease, and perforate corrugated blanks to precise dimensions, either in short batch runs or on demand. G Kraft is a specialist manufacturer of automated corrugated-board processing systems serving the packaging and logistics sectors.
This particular machine is a 2022 single-shift production unit, manufactured in 2019 and used as a demo and test machine before entering regular operation that year. It is located in Germany and is offered at $57,500. The seller handles dismantling, packaging, and delivery; unloading at the destination requires a 3.5-tonne forklift with long forks.
At the heart of the machine is a patented multi-tool system that performs creasing, perforating, and cutting in a single pass. Longitudinal processing is handled by six multifunction tools working via a processing roller, while transversal processing is carried out by one multifunction tool through an integrated cutting bar. Creases are applied with creasing skids to minimise board cracking. Perforation is achieved with an oscillating cutting knife whose intensity is adjustable, and cutting is performed by a serrated knife acting on a rubberised roller, producing a low-fibre cut edge that reduces injury risk and improves the finished appearance of the carton.
The machine accepts corrugated board between 1.5 mm (E-flute) and 7.0 mm (BC-flute) in thickness, with a maximum working width of 1,500 mm and a minimum working length of 380 mm. Each tool is approximately 45 mm wide. The feed stand accommodates stacks up to 2,100 mm tall plus a 120 mm pallet, and the maximum feed rate is 100 m/min. Web width at the feed stand ranges from 300 mm to 1,500 mm, with a maximum combined side-by-side width of 1,350 mm. Drive and transport are handled by maintenance-free high-dynamic linear drives together with two rubberised counter-cut and transport rollers, and segmented top pressure ensures reliable board feed throughout.
Control is provided by a Beckhoff industrial PC (model C6930) running an Intel Core i5-7500T processor at 2.7 GHz with four cores, 16 GB of RAM, a 240 GB SSD, and Windows 10 IoT Enterprise. The operator interface is a 21-inch multi-touch panel mounted on a swing arm on the left side of the machine, with the control cabinet integrated into the base unit. Software features include multi-stage cut optimisation, dynamic tool management, bidirectional multi-line processing, and a four-level user management system. The software also covers comprehensive production, carton, and design management, along with message statistics, manufacturer documentation, training videos, and a service portal. Standard interfaces are provided for barcode scanners and for file and database import via XML.
Changeover time with the automatic carton changer is approximately 4.5 seconds; tool repositioning alone takes approximately 2.5 seconds. The machine is delivered with a library of FEFCO formats pre-loaded and ready for immediate production, including styles 0201, 0331, 0403, 0410, 0412, 0421, and 0401 with perforation. The base machine is finished in RAL 7015 Slate Grey and RAL 7035 Light Grey; the safety fence matches RAL 7015 for the panels and RAL 7035 for the posts. Documentation supplied includes an operating manual in the local language, circuit diagrams available in German or English, and spare parts drawings.
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