Integration
Case erecting, robotic packing and sealing are managed as one coordinated system, not as three machines to connect.
Case Packing / TRFOnepack
Integrated case packer machine for robotic case forming, packing and sealing.
Erect, pack and seal in one machine, with a single footprint and a single point of operation.
A case packer machine loads products into shipping cases, and TRFOnepack is the integrated case packer machine from TRF Industrial Automation: it erects the case, loads it robotically and seals it in one system, for applications of about 20 to 50 products per minute.
Form. Pack. Seal.
Case erecting, robotic packing and sealing in one machine.
Three processes, one solution
One coordinated system instead of three machines and their handoffs.
Less floor space
Consolidates several packaging functions into one machine architecture.
Fewer interfaces
One controls platform and one partner accountable for the whole machine.
TRFOnepack specifications and capacity
| Item | TRFOnepack |
|---|---|
| Processes in one machine | Automatic case erecting, robotic top-load product loading, case sealing |
| Application range | For applications of about 20 to 50 products per minute |
| Throughput class | Low to medium throughput lines |
| Product formats | Pillow bags, thermoformed packages, trays, cartons, cups and small packaged products |
| Picking | Repetitive picking of packaged products |
| Flexibility | Multiple products, recipes and packing patterns within the validated application envelope |
| Controls | The three processes managed as one coordinated system |
| Footprint | Several packaging functions consolidated into one machine architecture |
| Integration | Standalone machine, or part of a complete TRF end-of-line system with conveying and palletizing |
Application range, not a machine speed rating. TRF engineering confirms final capacity for each application (product, case blank and format, pack pattern and sealing method).
Why do manufacturers choose an integrated case packer machine?
Small and mid-sized food and CPG manufacturers choose TRFOnepack to automate secondary packaging in one step. These are the six reasons.
Labor Reduction
Manual work across several secondary packaging operations moves into one machine, freeing operators for other tasks.
Simplicity
Fewer equipment interfaces, controls and integration points make the project easier to specify, install and run.
Small Footprint
One machine architecture takes the place of separate erecting, packing and sealing stations, so the case step needs less floor space.
Flexibility
Robotic loading handles multiple products, recipes and packing patterns within the validated application envelope.
Reliable Performance
An integrated architecture reduces handoffs between machines and is designed to support a steady production flow.
What is an integrated case packer machine, and how is it different from separate erecting, packing and sealing machines?
An integrated case packer machine erects the case from a flat blank, loads the products into it and seals it inside one coordinated system. It covers the whole secondary packaging step, from flat case to sealed case, ready for conveying and palletizing. Form, pack, seal: three processes, one solution. Many plants search for these steps as separate equipment, a case erector, a case packing machine and a case erector and sealer, and TRFOnepack brings the automatic case erector and the sealer inside the same machine as the packer.
The alternative is a line of separate equipment: an automatic case erector, then an automatic case packing machine, then a case sealer, each with its own frame, controls and interfaces. That arrangement works, but it multiplies the interfaces to specify, install, connect and support, and it takes more floor space.
| What you compare | Three separate machines | TRFOnepack |
|---|---|---|
| Equipment interfaces | Erector to packer to sealer, each connection designed and commissioned | One machine, fewer interfaces and integration points |
| Controls | One control system per machine, plus line coordination | The three processes managed as one coordinated system |
| Floor space | Three frames plus the conveyors between them | Several packaging functions in one machine architecture |
| Operation | Operators follow three machines and their handoffs | Operators follow one machine |
| Responsibility | Several suppliers, schedules and acceptance steps | One capital project with one partner accountable for the agreed project scope |
Inside the machine, product loading is robotic, so integration does not lock the line to a single format. The trade-off is scope and speed: lines that need higher rates, vision-guided picking or a very wide range of formats belong with a dedicated robotic cell such as TRFRapidpack.
Which applications fit an integrated case packer?
TRFOnepack fits small and mid-sized food and CPG manufacturers that want to replace manual or semi-automatic secondary packaging with one machine that erects, packs and seals, at low to medium throughput. It packs these formats from the top:
- Pillow bags
- Thermoformed packages
- Trays
- Cartons
- Cups
- Small packaged products, validated per application
Typical plants are in food processing, including prepared foods, and in consumer packaged goods, where the case step still depends on manual or semi-automatic work.
Is your line ready for an integrated case packer machine?
Your line is a strong candidate for TRFOnepack when most of these statements are true:
- Operators erect, pack and seal cases by hand, or on semi-automatic equipment.
- Packing rates fall inside the TRFOnepack application range.
- The products are pillow bags, thermoformed packages, trays, cartons, cups or other small packaged products.
- Floor space for three separate machines is limited.
- You want fewer equipment interfaces and one partner accountable for the whole case step.
- The line runs more than one product or packing pattern.
Before quoting, TRF validates five factors with your line data: the product (format, weight and how it behaves when picked), the case blank and the range of case formats, the packing pattern, the sealing method and the layout, including the product infeed and the discharge to conveying and palletizing.
How do you choose between TRFRapidpack, TRFOnepack and TRFDroppack?
Choose by product behavior, SKU mix, rate and how much of the case process belongs in one machine. The three TRF case packing platforms form one family, and line setup and speed define the model.
| Platform | Application range | Packing principle | Typical fit |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRFRapidpack | About 100 to 200 products per minute | Delta robots, vision-guided or indexed picking | High-mix lines, multiple SKUs, variable product flow |
| TRFOnepack | About 20 to 50 products per minute | Case erecting, robotic packing and case sealing in one machine | Small and mid-sized plants consolidating secondary packaging |
| TRFDroppack | About 20 to 500 products per minute | Controlled gravity loading | Repetitive flexible packages and standardized patterns |
Application ranges, not nominal machine speeds. TRF engineering confirms final capacity for each application (product, pack pattern, tooling, case format and process).
The ranges overlap, so speed alone rarely decides. If the pattern changes often or the product must be oriented, robotic packing fits. If the package is flexible and the pattern repeats, gravity is the simpler answer. The case packing page compares the family in more detail.
Every platform runs standalone or as part of a complete TRF end of line: TRFIntraflow conveys and routes the cases, and TRFCobot, TRFCompact or TRFSpeed build the pallet. Projects that span several lines are scoped together as one end of line.
Applications
What TRFOnepack packs
Each product has its own page with the pattern, gripper and line details that matter for that load.
Catalog
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Questions
Frequently asked questions
What Floor Space Does an Integrated Case Packer Machine Require?
An integrated case packer machine requires less floor space than three separate machines, because erecting, packing and sealing share one machine architecture instead of three frames and the conveyors between them. The exact footprint depends on the case formats, the product infeed and the discharge toward palletizing. TRF confirms the footprint of TRFOnepack for your plant with a layout study during the application review.
How Much Does a Case Packer Machine Cost?
A case packer machine costs what its products, case formats, rates and integration scope require, so TRF quotes TRFOnepack per application rather than from a list price. One integrated machine defines the scope once instead of three times. Payback comes from the manual labor removed across erecting, packing and sealing, the shifts the line runs and the separate machines you no longer buy and connect.
What Is the Difference Between a Case Packer and a Case Erector?
A case erector forms a flat corrugated blank into an open case, while a case packer loads products into that case, and a case erector and sealer adds the closing step. TRFOnepack does all three in one machine. TRF does not sell stand-alone case erectors: case forming exists only inside TRFOnepack and inside end-of-line integration projects that TRF engineers around its case packing platforms.
Can an Integrated Case Packer Replace Manual or Semi-Automatic Case Packing?
An integrated case packer replaces manual or semi-automatic case packing in one step, because it automates the three tasks operators usually split: erecting the case, loading the product and sealing the case. That is the main use of TRFOnepack, built for small and mid-sized food and CPG manufacturers at about 20 to 50 products per minute. TRF validates the product, case and pattern first.
Can an Integrated Case Packer Machine Run Several Products and Pack Patterns?
An integrated case packer machine runs several products and pack patterns when product loading is robotic. On TRFOnepack, multiple products, recipes and packing patterns are supported within the validated application envelope, so a product or pattern change starts with a stored recipe. A new case size also involves the erecting and sealing steps, so TRF defines the case format range before the design is confirmed.
Can an Integrated Case Packer Work With My Existing Palletizer and Conveyors?
An integrated case packer works with existing palletizers and conveyors because what leaves it is a sealed shipping case, ready for conveying. TRF engineers the interfaces to equipment already in your plant, and TRFIntraflow adds the integration layer: sensors, PLC and HMI, machine communication and palletizer interfaces. TRFOnepack can also start standalone, with future additions toward a complete TRF end of line planned within a coordinated engineering and controls approach.
Start your case packer machine evaluation
If your line still erects, packs and seals cases as three separate operations, TRFOnepack is the case packer machine TRF built to automate the whole step at once. Start with your line data: product formats, case specifications and target rates. A TRF Sales Engineer validates the fit and confirms whether TRFOnepack, TRFRapidpack or TRFDroppack is right for your plant.
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