Automated Document Applicator (ADA)
The Automated Document Applicator (ADA) is a machine which fully automates the application of documents to the exterior of a box/case. Making sure that an order carton is shipped with the correct printed documents and then peeling and applying f.i. a packing slip pouch (doculope) can be a labor-intensive job. Document set application to the outside of a carton is important when needing to provide documentation for shipments that cannot be opened due to the risk of damaging the items inside. Examples include: contagious and sterile goods such as medical aids, operation kits, implants, etc.
The fully Automated Document Applicator (ADA) prints documents of up to 4 sheets of paper with a total of 8 pages, then buffers, folds and applies them with a foil (docufoil, doculope) to boxes/cases. Both the size and positioning of the document for attachment can vary constantly. The ADA always ensures that the right document is applied to the right box.
Up to 4 pages per pouch
Fully automated WITH A FOIL TO BOXES/CASES
Cost-effective: AT LEAST A FIVE-FOLD INCREASE in efficiency, ROI ~ 1 YEAR
LESS PRONE FOR (HUMAN) ERRORS
EASY AND FAST IMPLEMENTATION
FUNCTIONAL
As a box is being transported to the machine, it is scanned to determine which documents (packing slip, shipping details, etc.) must be printed and buffered. The ADA machine immediately starts printing pre-generated shipping notes. Multiple pages are conveniently folded. A robotic arm takes the stacked documents and cuts the docufoil in one single move. The ADA machine applies the set of documents to one of the pre-programmed positions – either on the side or the top of the box – depending on the box type. The ADA always ensures that the documents are clearly visible and easily accessible on the box exterior.
Efficient
The machine is capable of processing up to 400 boxes per hour. In a regular operating environment, packing lists or invoices are attached to a shipping box manually. This typically takes 45-60 seconds per box. The ADA machine takes an average of 9 seconds per box, depending on the number of pages, meaning at least a fivefold increase in efficiency. This equates to a payback time of approximately one year.
STANDARD CHECKS
- CARTON PRE-ANNOUNCEMENT
- CARTON CHECK AT APPLICATION POSITION
- PRINTED PAGE COUNTING
Suggested applications
- EXPORT/INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENTS
Customs paperwork, packing slips etc. for e.g. 3PL providers or companies that ship parcels outside EU - PHARMACEUTICALS & MEDICAL (COMPONENT)
Manufacturers/suppliers often send parcels to hospitals, where opening boxes before sending it to the correct department is undesirable - CHEMICALS/ADR (DANGEROUS) GOODS
The paperwork often needs to be attached to the outside of the box
Videos
Relevant documents
The right document applied to the right box
Technical data
| Dimensions ADA | |
| Length | 2,600 mm |
| Width | 1,400 mm |
| Height | 2,050 mm |
| Box dimensions | |
| Min. size side | 280 x 250 mm |
| Min. size top | 280 x 200 x 50 mm |
| Max. height | 600 mm |
| Connection | |
| Power requirement | 1 phase 230V/16A/0.3A |
| ground fault interrupter | |
| Required air pressure | 8 bar |
| Capacity | |
| Max. capacity | Up to 450 documents per hour, depending on number of pages and document setup |
| Max. pages per pouch | 4 |
| Labels per docufoil roll | 4,200+ |
| Trays | 2 trays for 500 pages - 1 tray for 800 pages - 1 tray for 1,200 pages |
