Glue application and quality assurance systems for folding carton gluing machines and corrugated board lines
KAS GmbH
KüllstedtNew on Amplifa
About KAS
KAS GmbH, based in Küllstedt (Thuringia), develops and manufactures glue application and quality assurance systems used on folding carton gluing machines and in corrugated board production. The product portfolio includes the TOPGUARD and CORRUGATED quality assurance systems as well as the MATRIX, COMPACT and CORRUGATED glue application systems with up to 16 glue guns. Modules include Bar Code Check (BCC), Glue Disk Check (GDC), Glue Jet Application (GJA), Glue Jet Check (GJC), Position Detection Check (PDC), Tracking and Ejecting (TAE) as well as fully electric glue guns such as DLK15, DLK22, PLK25 and VPower for hotmelt up to 200 °C. The systems process carton, corrugated board, paper bags and paper sacks and are used in industries such as folding carton production, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and the packaging industry. In addition to sales and support, the company offers training and consulting; the website is available in six languages.
- Site
- Küllstedt
- Processes
- Glue Jet Application (GJA) – glue programming for complex applications, Glue application systems, Quality assurance systems, Training/consulting, Technical support, International service
- Materials
- Carton (folding cartons), Corrugated board, Paper bags, Paper sacks, Hotmelt adhesive (up to 200 °C), Paper bags and paper sacks, Hotmelt adhesive up to 200 °C
- Certificates
- Glue inspection (GDC/GJC), Barcode inspection (BCC), Position Detection Check (PDC), Tracking and Ejecting (TAE)
- Industries
- Folding carton production, Pharmaceuticals, Cosmetics, Corrugated board, Packaging industry
- 01
Development of the systems and software (MPG, GJA)
- 02
Manufacturing of glue application and QA components
- 03
Assembly and configuration on folding carton gluing machines
- 04
Commissioning and programming of the gluing operations
- 05
Training, consulting and technical support
Materials & Processes
Carton (folding cartons)
Processed in glue application and quality assurance systems for folding carton gluing machines.
Corrugated board
Processed with the CORRUGATED system for top and bottom glue application with multiple glue heads.
Paper bags and paper sacks
Target materials of the glue application systems in packaging production.
Hotmelt adhesive up to 200 °C
Designed for the fully electric VPower glue gun.
Locations
Küllstedt
DEHeadquarters with development, manufacturing and support
- Materials
- Carton, corrugated board, hotmelt
- TOPGUARD
- MATRIX
- CORRUGATED
- COMPACT
- DLK15
- DLK22
- PLK25
- VPower
- TAE FE100/LE100/RE100
Systems & Modules
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joining | – | – | – | – | Carton, Corrugated board |
| Inspection | – | – | – | – | Carton |
| Joining | – | – | – | – | Carton |
| Joining | – | – | – | – | Corrugated board |
| Glue Jet Application (GJA) – glue programming for complex applicationsJoining | – | – | – | – | Carton |
9 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quality assurance system for folding carton gluing machines | KAS GmbH TOPGUARD | – | – | – | Kuellstedt, Germany |
| CAD-controlled glue application system | KAS GmbH MATRIX | – | – | – | Kuellstedt, Germany |
| Corrugated board glue application system with multiple glue heads | KAS GmbH CORRUGATED | – | – | – | Kuellstedt, Germany |
| Glue application system with 1–16 glue guns | KAS GmbH COMPACT | – | – | – | Kuellstedt, Germany |
| Fully electric glue gun for dot and line application, 1000 dots/second | KAS GmbH DLK15 | – | – | – | Kuellstedt, Germany |
| Fully electric glue gun for dot and line application | KAS GmbH DLK22 | – | – | – | Kuellstedt, Germany |
| Fully electric high-speed glue gun for high viscosity | KAS GmbH PLK25 | – | – | – | Kuellstedt, Germany |
| Fully electric glue gun for hotmelt up to 200 °C | KAS GmbH VPower | – | – | – | Kuellstedt, Germany |
| Flipper ejector / linear ejector / rotary ejector (TAE) | KAS GmbH FE100, LE100, RE100 | – | – | – | Kuellstedt, Germany |
Additional services
Quality
The systems inspect glue application (GDC, GJC), barcodes (BCC) and positions (PDC) and automatically eject defective cartons via TAE ejectors. This prevents scrap caused by too little or too much glue.
| Evidence | Küllstedt |
|---|---|
| Glue inspection (GDC/GJC) | |
| Barcode inspection (BCC) | |
| Position Detection Check (PDC) | |
| Tracking and Ejecting (TAE) |