#427 ENGICO

updated 8/19/20

General

• Blank width:
  • Min:     18” (If under 22" please ask production as this may require pull pads on the die cylinders)
  • Max:    99”
  • Double Feed max width 27 ½”

• Blank length:
  • Min:     31 ½”
  • Max:    188 _^15/16”

Min. flute “C” 4mm.,    Max. flute .59” (some triplewall)

Slotters

5 slotters,  ³/₈” slots,   1”  min. between slots,  Next panel must be 10 ¼”

Side Slotters

11 ¾” max slot; ³/₈” slots; no triwall; 11” min. between 3 slots at max speed. If less than 11” between first and third slot, ask production. **
Min. blank width 22” for items that side slot.  
Min 23” between side slots, across machine.
* NOTE: Corner cuts, including glue tab cutouts, must be on lead edge if possible.

Scores

5 scores electronic setup.  1” min between scores, next score must be 10”.  Additional manual section of 8 scores.

Die cut section

• 66” cylinder - Max net blank 63” x 176”.  No more than 2 dies per item.
• 99” cylinder - Max net blank 96” x 176”.

Printing

2-color capable.
66” cylinder,  250 line anilox roll.   Max print area 63” x 176”.
Max 45 line, 50% screen

97" max using two cylinders - check with Production.

Click here for additional printing information: Print Specifications

Glued Cartons

Min length panel 10 ¹/₄”.  Min width panel 5 ¹⁵/₁₆”.  Max length panel 77” 

• • Min:     22”*  
  • Minimum combined width and length panels: 21”
  • Max:    100”  
  • Blank length:
    • Max:    188 15/16”

• On regular glued cartons the glue flap should be on the small panel.
• On outside glued cartons the glue flap should be on the large panel.
• Glue joint width 1 ³/₈” to 3 ¼”.
• On center side joint cartons: Min panel width: 2” .
• There are 4 nozzles on the glue head of the machine which can create joints of: 1 ³/₈”, 2”, 3 ¼”, and 4 ½”

Stitched Cartons

Min length panel 10 ¹/₄”.  Min width panel 10”.  Max length panel 77” 

• • Min:     22”*  
  • Minimum combined width and length panels: 21”
  • Max:    100”  
  • Blank length:
    • Min:     52 11/16” Min width panel 10”
    • Max:    188 15/16”


• Stitch joint width 1 3/8” to 2 ³/₈”
  Minimum stitch spacing 2”.  If between 1 ¹/₈” and 2” is required, ask production as this significantly slows machine speed and will affect cost.

One Panel Folders

• Blank width:
  • Min:     22”
  • Max:    118”  
• Blank length:
  • Min:     31 ½”
  • Max:    188”

• Min. depth: 1” (If less than 2” ask production)

• Max side slot 11 ¾”
  Min. length of panel: 23”

Five Panel Folders

• Blank width:
  • Min:     22”
  • Max:    99”  
• Blank length:
  • Min:     31 ½”
  • Max:    188”

Unitizing and Bundling

Unitizing: Straps one way only unless cartons are bundled.

Bundling:
72” max. width,  63” max length after carton is folded.
10, 15, or 20 per bundle only

Other Notes

• 11” is minimum distance between 3 slots on side slotters at max speed.  Can get closer by slowing machine down.  
• Cannot run Poly Coated boxes or sheets
• Blank width refers to direction of corrugated sheet going through machine.  Not the corrugation direction.
• Blank length refers to direction of corrugated sheet going across machine. 

66” Generic Dies:

Cutting Dies

#98494 Generic die for trimming with D/C section
#98479 Generic die for applying up to 2 extra scores on D/C section
#98428 Generic die for side slots 24” long slot, 2 dies for 1 slot on each side.
#98910 Generic die for extra perf score  ½” x ½” perf   
#49020 Pull Pads

Print Dies

#48865 Pull Pads (use "Pullpads" as ink color)

• Has two standard dies for cut out hand holes (hole dim.: 1 ¹/₈ “ x 3 ½”)
• Has two standard dies for hinged hand holes (hole dim.: 1 ¹/₈ “ x 3 ½”)

99” Generic Cutting Dies:

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• Note on screen 6 of the Master:  "99" Cutting Die"

When setting up specs and/or print instructions for 427, see below for examples:

• Normal Box
• Outside Glue Joint
• HSC Body or Cover
• Carton with Extra Scores