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LONGFORD INTERNATIONAL LTD.

Friction Feeders
Automated Solutions
Specialty Packaging Feeders
Card Folders
ECL Booklet/RFID Feeders

Packaging Solutions Include Friction Feeders to Feed Coupons, Conveying Systems, and Feeders


C350/C700 Friction Feeder

The Longford 350/700 Series of high-speed friction feeders are specifically designed to fit all packaging lines. They can feed coupons and leaflets for food, pharmaceutical, printing and other industries. Thin sheets to multi-folded books can be dispensed in excess of 450 pieces per minute. Multiple units can be combined for collation applications including software kits or selective collating systems. Longford machines are compatible with a variety of overwrappers or shrink wrappers and cartoning lines with Longford’s standard electronic microprocessor-based interface. 

Specifications:

(These are general specifications – for your application please call your local Longford Rep)

  • Speed: 450 pieces per minute
  • Minimum Product Size: 2 1/2`` (63mm) X 1 1/2`` (38mm)
  • Maximum Product Size: 9`` (225mm) X 7`` (178mm)
  • Minimum Product Thickness: .0032`` (eg. 16lb Bond Paper)
  • Maximum Product Thickness: 1 1/2`` (Extra Thick Option)

B855 Batch Counter Friction Feeder

The Longford B855 Series of High-Speed Batch Counters Friction Feeders are specifically designed to handle a wide variety of products. Typically mounted at right angles to a flighted in-feed conveyor, the drop table retracts, dropping the set of products (cards, sheet paper, envelopes, CD’s, etc…), onto catch trays. The B855 Batch Counter features self-timing and on-demand operation and can run at speeds in excess of 50,000 pieces per hour, depending on product size. 

Specifications:

(These are general specifications – for your application please call your local Longford Rep)

  • Speed: 900 Pieces per minute
  • Minimum Product Size: 2 1/2`` (63mm) X 1 1/2`` (38mm)
  • Maximum Product Size: 8 1/2`` (215mm) X 11 3/4`` (297mm)
  • Minimum Product Thickness: .0032`` (.08mm) (eg. 16lb bond paper)
  • Maximum Product Thickness: 1/4`` (6.3mm), Thick Product option available up to 1`` (25mm)
  • Maximum Production Rates: Batch Count 6 Pieces @ 120/min = 43,200/h, Batch Count 15 Pieces @ 60/min = 54,000/h, Batch Count 50 Pieces @ 20/min = 60,000/h (Based on a 4 3/4`` (120mm) length card with a 1`` (25mm) gap



Turnkey conveying systems designed for high-speed and accurate collation of various products, such as sheet paper, booklets, envelopes, CDs, credit cards, stamp sheets and currency. Controlled with Longford’s custom software system control packages and can be integrated with Longford feeders, shrink wrappers ink-jet printers and bar code scanners.

High-speed collating systems - Custom-designed, flexible collation patterns combine with high-speed dispensers. Integrated turnkey systems created with existing wrappers and labelers. For stationery, sports/phone/game cards, security printing, software packaging and various other printed materials.



Longford Rotary Pick and Place Feeding System for tipping and inserting 3D products such as wrapped or unwrapped CDs, cosmetic samples, pharmaceutical samples and edible product samples. Capable of handling speeds up to 500-pieces/min. with placement accuracy of +/-0.0156.

SF375 Sachet Feeder & Wash Down Feeder

The Sachet Feeder Ideal for feeding packets of dry or granular product into various packaging streams (Can be either single or double packets). This feeding system can interface with many Vertical Bagger, Cartoner, or Horizontal Wrapping machines. The SF375 has a cycle rate of 150+ pieces per minute, fast change over, and very little operator time.

The SF375 Wash Down Feeder is Ideal for feeding sachets of liquid product into various packaging streams (Can be either single or double packets). Ideal for food grade applications, this stainless steel machine can be ‘WASHED DOWN`` and set up to dispense liquid product in pouch form such as Salsa, Ketchup, Sauces, Shampoo, Skin Crème, etc… in bandolier format. It is capable of reaching speeds of up to 250 pouches per minute. This feeding system can interface with many Vertical Bagger, Cartoner, or Horizontal Wrapping machines.

Specifications:

(These are general specifications – for your application please call your local Longford Rep)

  • Speed: 150 Pieces Per Minute
  • Minimum Product Size: 1 1/4`` (32mm) Length X .875`` (22mm) Width
  • Maximum Product Size: 4`` (102mm) Length X 2 1/2`` (63mm) Width
  • Minimum Product Thickness: .005`` (.013mm)
  • Maximum Product Thickness: .188`` (5mm)

BF375 Bandolier Feeder

The BF375 Bandolier Feeder Friction Feeder is specifically designed to feed overwrapped product such as coupons, leaflets, and dry pouches from a bandolier format into various packaging streams such as VFFS and HFFS systems. 

Specifications: (These are general specifications – for your application please call your local Longford Rep)

  • Speed: 150 pieces per minute
  • Minimum Leading Edge: 1`` (25mm)
  • Maximum Leading Edge: 5`` (127mm)
  • Minimum Repeat Length: 2.25`` (58mm)
  • Maximum Repeat Length: 9`` (228mm)
  • Minimum Product Thickness: .005`` (.013mm)
  • Maximum Product Thickness: .25`` (6mm)

3D901 Three Dimensional Premium Feeder

3D901 Dispenser is specifically designed to handle three-dimensional products overwrapped in a continuous web (bandolier) format for insertion into cartons (ie. Cereal Boxes) and Bags. The products handled include small toys, other promotional items, pharmaceutical and hygiene products and individual pouches overwrapped in film. The 3D901 is designed to easily integrate with many packaging lines including Vertical or Horizontal Cartoning Lines and VFFS Baggers. The 3D901 runs accurately and reliably at speeds in excess of 110 cycles per minute.

Specifications: (These are general specifications – for your application please call your local Longford Rep)

  • Speed: 110 pieces per minute
  • Minimum Product Size (L x W): 3.25`` X 1`` (83mm X 25mm)
  • Maximum Product Size (L x W): 9`` X 4`` (228mm X 102mm)
  • Maximum Product Thickness: 1.5`` (38mm)

RF375 Roll Stock Feeder

The LONGFORD RF375 Series of Roll Feed Dispensers are ideal for large runs of coupons on vertical form fill seal (VFFS) machines, and vertical or horizontal bag-in-a-box lines. The 18`` diameter rolls can provide enough coupons for up to an 8 hour shift of unattended run time at a line speed in excess of 60 pieces per minute, depending on fold patterns and cut off. The Servo-motor drive, encoder positioning control, and the MP4 Microprocessor provide smooth paper flow, plus accurate cutting and insertion of each coupon from the roll. A variety of parallel fold styles are available – ``Flat Unfolded`` ``W``, ``V`` and ``Z``. The RF375 has a cycle rate of up to 180 coupons per minute, fast change over, and single person operation. 

Specifications: (These are general specifications – for your application please call your local Longford Rep)

  • Speed: 175 Per Minute
  • Minimum Coupon Size (L X W): 2 1/4`` (58mm) X 2`` (51mm)
  • Maximum Product Size (L X W): 9`` (228mm) X 6`` (152mm)
  • Maximum Coupon Thickness: 1/4`` (6mm)
  • Maximum Roll Diameter: Max: 18`` (457mm)



CF-100 and CF-200.5 in-line high-speed cut and /or score heavy-duty folders. Patented feed section provides high speeds and accuracy. Single-fold machine in sizes from 4 x 4” to 14 x 10” for up to 90,000 cards/hr. (belt speed to 6,900”/min.) Shingling exit conveyor reduces speed for operator. Optional counter/kicker.

CF100 Card Folder

The CF100 in-line high-speed cut and/or crease score folders are the industry standard in the greeting card industry. Longford's patented feed section is the key to providing outstanding speed and accuracy. The CF100 high-speed card folder feeds, cut-scores and folds greeting cards in-line this method eliminates pre-scoring. The cards then automatically exit the folder and reduce speed for easy operator handling. These single-fold machines handle card sizes from 4`` x 4`` up to 14`` x 10`` at speeds in excess of 60,000 cards per hour. Shingling exit conveyor reduces speed for operator handling, and optional counter/kicker is available.

Specifications: (These are general specifications – for your application please call your local Longford Rep)

  • Speed: 60,000 Cards/H
  • Minimum Product Size: 4`` X 4``
  • Maximum Product Size: 14`` X 10``

CF200 Card Folder

The CF200 in-line high-speed cut and/or crease score folders are the industry standard in the greeting card industry. LONGFORD's patented feed section is the key to providing outstanding speed and accuracy. The CF100 high-speed card folder feeds, cut-scores and folds greeting cards in-line this method eliminates pre-scoring. The cards then automatically exit the folder and reduce speed for easy operator handling. These single-fold machines handle card sizes from 4`` x 4`` up to 14`` x 10`` at speeds in excess of 90,000 cards per hour. Shingling exit conveyor reduces speed for operator handling, and optional counter/kicker is available.

Specifications: (These are general specifications – for your application please call your local Longford Rep)

  • Speed: 60,000 Cards/H
  • Minimum Product Size: 4`` X 4``
  • Maximum Product Size: 14`` X 10``
  • Minimum Product Thickness:
  • Maximum Product Thickness



OS700 Booklet Affixing Feeder

The Longford OS700 Surge Feeder is specifically designed for integration with any Web Press. The OS700 will feed booklets to a pinch point of the web press to create ECL booklet labels that are then die cut downstream.

  • Specifications: (These are general specifications – for your application please call your local Longford Rep)
  • Speed: 35,000 pieces per hour
  • Minimum Product Size (W x L): 7/8`` (22mm) X 2`` (50mm)
  • Maximum Product Size (W x L): 7`` (175mm) X 15`` (381mm)
  • Placement Accuracy: +/- .020`` (.5mm)

RFID100 RFID Tag Affixing Feeder

The RFID100 Feeder is designed for integration with any Label Press. It is capable of affixing RFID Inlays off a roll to the nip roller of a Label Press at speeds of up to 24,000 per hour and at accuracy levels up to +/- 1/32`` for the creation of RFID labels downstream. 

Specifications: (These are general specifications – for your application please call your local Longford Rep)

  • Speed: 24,000 pieces per hour
  • Minimum Repeat Length: 1.875`` (47mm)
  • Maximum Repeat Length: 12`` (304mm)
  • Minimum Product Width: 2`` (50mm)
  • Maximum Product Width: 4`` (101mm)



 

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