The SF-400 Partition Inserter family is the industry standard for fast, reliable partition insertion. The Partitions Over Product enhancement builds from our industry-leading partition packing technology, and adds a high-performance filled-case conveyor handling system, allowing users to put partitions over products into already packed cases.

Reliability is the name of the game. Preassembled collapsed partitions are subject to interlocking among cells and other defects during manufacturing, bundling, and transport processes. Interlocked partitions can create failed inserts. As the cell count goes up, the likelihood of these problems increases.

To combat this scenario, Wayne Automation uses multiple sets of opposed vacuum cups, opening the partition with as many as six opposed vacuum arms and 12 vacuum cups. Having positive control over all the pieces of the partition gives a Wayne Automation partition inserter machine the ability to overcome the most common defects found in the partition materials.

Competing solutions use a few cups and open from a single side of the partition, resulting in minimal paper control and compromised machine performance.

Opening the partition is only half the battle. Getting it into the case is just as critical. This is yet another area where Wayne Automation stands apart.

In the case of a regular slotted carton (RSC) with four flaps standing up, Wayne has a powered grid gate system that positively manages these flaps and holds them open to ensure there is no interference with the partition to be inserted. This is especially critical when the case has already been packed and could have suffered flap damage during the packing process. Competing solutions lack these powered gates, instead relying on complex robotic insertion motions and costly customizations for partitions and cases.

In addition to managing the flaps of the carton, Wayne Automation adds dedicated partition guides that ensure correct placement every time. These work even when dealing with half-slotted cartons with no flaps, low wall trays, or display trays with varying cutouts and features.

Our servo-assisted powered case conveyor provides fast yet gentle handling of your product while awaiting partitions. This is especially important with high-shouldered wine and spirits bottles, as rough handling can result in label scuff, bottle damage, or worse. Using a servo-controlled escapement, we maneuver the cases into the partition inserter machine rapidly and provide a smooth deceleration to a positive stop.

When placing partitions over products, there is the added challenge of fully seating the partition. To do this, Wayne Automation has built upon its industry-leading quick change inserter head ‘T-Tooling’. This tool now has the capability to positively and completely push the partition down over the product and below the case top score line. This eliminates the need for vibratory tables to shake the partition (and your product) into its final position. Our reliable placements ensure packed cases can enter your case sealer with complete reliability.

The Wayne Automation quick change ‘T-Tooling’ system features removable heads that are exchanged in as little as two minutes to manage different partition styles. Preconfigured by partition style and equipped with optional RFID tooling confirmation, changeovers are simple and repeatable.

Further, the Wayne Automation T-Tool system allows for a nearly endless array of partition configurations for your equipment, including multicell 12, 18, 24 counts, 6 packs in ‘A’ or air cell configuration, H-Beams, Z- Partitions, Pads, and just about any other interpack requirement you could have.

T-Tools can be added over the life of the partition inserter machine, allowing you to quickly and cost-effectively re-tool your capabilities for emerging needs.

Every Wayne machine features an intuitive 10” touchscreen HMI, VPN remote access point, and detailed change log in the machine, allowing users and managers to closely track the performance of the machine and HMI inputs. Building from these included features is an optional machine monitoring package that includes extensive sensor monitoring and logging to provide granular data for use in predictive maintenance, RFID change tooling verification, and RFID badge access and logging for the ultimate in process control.

Contact Wayne Automation today to discover the ideal solution for your partition inserter machine. Whether you need partitions over products or a more traditional solution, our team is here to help you excel in your industry with the best automated packaging equipment.