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Straight Line Folder Gluer
Straight Line Folder Gluer — Cenwan CW-W AC-S Intelligent Series
Fully-servoed, one-touch intelligent straight line folder gluer assembled by One-Click automation. To provide mixed-SKU, low-volume carton production in the pharma, cosmetic, food and stationery packaging industry – based on an increadably fast gluing speed of 200 meters/min, ready for changeover in a minute or less, in 40+ countries of installations.
- Fully-servoed One-Click automation
- Mixed-SKU & low-volume ready
- Sub-minute changeover time
- Designed for Pharma & Cosmetic packaging
200 m/min
Servo Gluing Speed
40+
Countries Served
2006/42/EC
CE Machinery Directive
Lifetime
Spare Parts Supply
Solution Summary — What the CW-W-1250AC-S Delivers
Straight-Line Boxes Don’t Need 4-Corner Complexity — They Need Faster Changeover
A straight line folder gluer handles a simpler box geometry than a 4/6 corner folder gluer machine — one or two folds along the paperboard, a single seam glue, and a lock bottom if the design calls for it. What kills output on a straight-line carton plant is not fold complexity but changeover time: every pharma SKU, every cosmetic sleeve, every food tuck-end box that comes in at 10,000-unit runs forces the feeder, belt tracks and upper gluing tank to be re-indexed by hand. Industry data puts mechanical cam-type straight-line folder gluers at 120–240 minutes of changeover per order switch, while full-servo motor-and-connecting-rod systems compress that window to 5–15 minutes — and multi-axis servo platforms can drop it below 5 minutes for dimensional changes.
Cenwan’s CW-W-1250AC-S intelligent folder gluer lives in that servo range. The machine is purpose-built around two realities the straight-line folder gluer market keeps ignoring: (1) most modern carton plants run 12–40 SKUs per week, not 3 per month, so one-click adjustment replaces wrench-time with screen-time; (2) servo-controlled paper feeding, folding and glue application deliver stable output quality at the 200 m/min speed ceiling — not just a structural brochure number. The result is a straight line folder gluer machine that beats Alibaba’s $4,577 mini-format anchors on capability, beats used Bobst Media from 1998–2003 on warranty and spare-parts certainty, and stays below premium European capex by a meaningful margin.
Gluing Speed (Max)
200 m/min servo-controlled
Box Width Range
290–1250 mm straight-line
Flute Types
E · F · C · B · AB (3/5-layer)
Max Paper Thickness
800 g
Power / Air
22 kW · 6 Pa
Setup Feature
One-click changeover (servo)
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Cenwan CW-W AC-S Intelligent Series — Full Servo Straight-Line Folder Gluer EN · PROC
The CW-W-1250AC-S is the anchor product of Cenwan Intelligent Straight line folder gluer line – an auto folder gluer machine designed for standard two-fold straight-line boxes with servo control and one-click changeover for multi SKUs production. It is not a semi-auto gluing machine nor an entry-level mini folder gluer; it is a mid to high end industrial platform sharing engineering DNA with our 4/6 corner folder gluer machine sibling.
Intelligent Servo · One-Click Changeover CW-W-1250AC-S
The full-servo straight line folder gluer is suitable for production of pharma, cosmetic, food and stationery carton.
Max gluing speed
200 m/min (servo-controlled)
Box width range
290–1250 mm
Paper thickness
up to 800 g cardboard
Estensione del flauto
E / F / C / B / AB(3/5-livello di avvolgere + cartone);
Paper feeding
Automatic continuous feeder
Power & Air
Total power: 22 kW · Air pressure: 6 Pa
Dimensions & Weight
14.2 2.2 1.7 m Find weight: 8.0 T
Paste type
Solute-type (emulsion compatible)
Key feature
Full servo-controlled with one-click adjustment
What’s Inside Every CW-W AC-S Machine
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Servo motor paper feeding section –
feeding loaded with side gates move freely to box specification, automatically continuous feed in conjunction with the vibrations, maintains the short cardboard blanks in straight position and below 120 mm in height. -
Two-fold folding unit—
servo driven folding and gluing in straight line box geometry, with setup simply recalled by one-click preset rather than by manual cam re-timing. -
Lower gluing tank + electronic gun application-
solute-type paste system with big volume and clean solvent tank, the glue guns help the adjusting space for various types box through the menu from the control… -
Prolonged conveyor + multi ribbed belt drive.
Showed consistent box forming with high speed while producing less noise than the existing mechanical straight line folders gluers. -
Shrink-fit bearing assembly + hex steel drive shafts –
same exacting standards of our 4/6 corner folder gluer sibling. -
Modular design –
offered for quick customization for all paperboard and corrugated straight-line formats; easy to maintain by the plant operators themselves. -
One-click adjustment –
the core AC-S servo feature that compresses order changeover from hours to minutes, purpose-built for quick-run, urgent and interim orders common in pharmaceutical and cosmetic straight-line carton production.
CW-W AC-S vs Used Bobst Media, SCM CA, Alibaba Mini — Where Your $25K Actually Goes
The three significant ‘rough pricing points’ in the market are: a custom-tailored $4,577 mini-format machine assembled on Alibaba, a used Bobst Media 100 II A2 from 1998-2003, a Japanese flatbed auto-coller, and a North American SCM CA 250 (economy) series. Valid usage exists for each; in specs alone, side-by-side, not one matchespec compares to the traditional servo control scopes of the CW-W-1250AC-S system that Cenwan designs. Our technical data ‘benchmarks’ are in the table below so you are armed with hard facts when you issue your PO.
| Parameter | Cenwan CW-W-1250AC-S (New · Servo Intelligent) | Alibaba Mini (e.g. ZH-500) | SCM CA Economy (New) | Used Bobst Media 100 II A2 (1998–2003) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Format class | Industrial (1250 mm) | Mini / small-format | Economy industrial | Industrial (1000 mm) |
| Gluing speed | 200 m/min servo | Varies — typically 150–220 m/min on small cartons | Economy range (below SQ Series) | Older mechanical base, pre-servo era |
| Max blank width | 1,250 mm | ~500 mm class | Not published | 1,000 mm |
| Flute range | E · F · C · B · AB | E / small flute | Straight-line + lock-bottom + double-wall + 4-corner | Straight-line + lock-bottom + double-wall |
| Changeover mechanism | Servo + one-click (minute range) | Manual / mechanical | Mechanical / manual | Mechanical cam-type |
| Industry changeover benchmark | Servo: 5–15 min; multi-axis 3–5 min | Mini plant context | Not published | Cam-type: 120–240 min |
| Warranty (new) | 12-month + lifetime maintenance + lifetime spare parts | CE-standard, often 12 mo | Manufacturer standard | None (used, as-is) |
| Price transparency online | Pricing Factors Framework + FOB Ningbo quote | From ~$4,577 | Quote only | “Price on request” across 6 major used dealers |
| Engineer dispatch | $150 USD/day (transparent) | Not published | Regional dealer | Dealer-arranged |
TCO & Market Realities
However, two simple realizations most B.E.I. procurement team ‘discovery’ only came on-the-records after they issued their purchase order. We think it makes sense to treat the Alibaba mini-format or small-format machine-Anchor as an expensive re-purchase twelve months later when the machine hits its throughput ceiling. Second, many used Bobst Media 100 II A2 units purchasing from ‘pressXchange,’ ‘PressCity,’ ‘Best Graphics,’ and ‘SGM Sales’ are 1998-2003 vintage machinery with no manufacturer-supplied warranty and, more of an issue, with a ‘price upon inquiry’ sale market that hampered TCO modeling.
Global Footprint & Customer Operations
International Exhibitions
Customer Sites & Equipment Delivery
Certifications, Standards & Compliance
Every Cenwan CW-W AC-S straight line folder gluer shipped into a CE-marked market is designed and certified under the EU Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC. The EC Declaration of Conformity lists the applicable harmonized standards, the technical file references and servo-drive safety envelope, and carries the signature of Zhejiang Chengwang Intelligent Packaging Equipment Co., Ltd. — which lets your plant-level EHS audit trace the folder-gluer safety design back to a named standards framework rather than a generic compliance sticker.
CE — Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC
EMC Directive 2014/30/EU
RoHS 2011/65/EU
EN ISO 12100:2010 Risk Assessment
EN 415-1 Packaging Machines
EC Declaration of Conformity (signed)
What the Standards Actually Cover on a Servo Folder Gluer
Procurement Guide — Pricing Factors, Lead Time, Shipping & Installation PROC · MGR
When comparing a CW-W AC-S to a newer SCM or Kama model, or used Bobst Media 100 II, the purchase price of the folder-gluer is comprised of configuration, when necessary a blank option list, shipping profile, engineer deployment plan. We list our costing drivers rather than a single sticker price in response to the current market need-to-know factors.
Pricing Factors Framework
Machine configuration
(CW-W-1250AC-S servo intelligent) · flute range · one-click module · gun count · pre-feeder · counter/stacker · FOB port.Lead Time
Production + commissioning lead time depends on current production queue and configuration — request a lead-time estimate at quote; we publish the milestone calendar from PO to FOB Ningbo.
Payment & Incoterms
FOB Ningbo default or CIF on request. T/T with milestone payments standard; LC supported for established procurement channels.
Shipping & Insurance
Machine ships in reinforced crates; coordinate with your preferred forwarder or our network covering 40+ destination ports.
Installation & Training
On-site Cenwan engineer at $150 USD/day (transparent). Buyer covers visa, round-trip airfare, board and lodging. Power, air and workshop prep per our pre-install checklist.
Warranty & After-Sales
12-month standard warranty from delivery on electrical components and imported belts. Lifetime maintenance + lifetime spare parts supply outside warranty — charged at market price, normal wear not covered.
Also Need 4/6 Corner or Integrated Line? — Our Sibling Cenwan Folder Gluer Machines
A straight line folder gluer meets your high-throughput simple carton design; it will not meet your reinforced 4 or 6 corner box needs for pharmaceutical serialization, premium cosmetic sleeves or e-commerce shipper cartons. Many markets capture both no-frills and premium pack carton revenues on the same output line; operators, hardware kits and service coverage are shared across the common servo-platform.
Sibling Model
4/6 Corner Folder Gluer Machine — Cenwan CW-G / CW-W PCW Series
Servo driven 4/6 corner folder gluer for reinforced pharma, cosmetic and e-commerce cartons. 180 m/min gluing speed on 4/6 corner work with crash lock bottom and 3-gun spraying and assembled on the same hex-shaft servo platform as the CW-W AC-S.
Integrated Solutions: For plants running both straight-line and corner-box production on the same floor, Cenwan also offers a full-automatic integrated line solution combining printing, die-cutting, folder-gluer and rear-end packing into single or dual-channel configuration — designed so the straight-line and corner-box machines share feeder and stacker standards rather than operating as island assets.
Interactive Configuration & ROI Tools
Servo Changeover Savings Calculator
Quantify the labor and throughput savings from switching a mechanical straight line folder gluer to a servo-based platform like the Cenwan CW-W-1250AC-S
Straight-Line vs 4/6 Corner Folder Gluer Picker
Check the box geometries you run. We recommend which Cenwan folder gluer sibling fits — or whether you need both.
FAQ — What Buyers Ask About Straight-Line Folder Gluers ALL
A line folder gluer has the simple task of folding and gluing a flat blank of carton along 1-2 hinges to create a single glued seam, applied to the Geometry used for basic pharma, food, cosmetic and stationers cartons. A 4/6 Corner Folder gluer applies the following task of working with an already glued and formed blank to create a reinforced carton in the 4/6 corner configuration, as shown in the diagram, for higher value pharma outer cartons, cosmetic sleeves, e-commerice shipper cartons; Cenwan builds both on the same servo engineering platform, choose straight-line as a cost effective solution for volume driven SKU recipes largely consisting of the simple 2 hinge Fold, choose 4/6 corner as a more sophisticated solution to a higher premium result involving the reinforced crash lock bottom or corner locked designs.
The CW-W-1250AC-S accepts E, F, C, B and AB flute — covering the full 3-layer to 5-layer corrugate range plus cardboard up to 800 g. The automatic continuous feeder handles solid paperboard, E-flute and B-flute straight-line blanks without re-configuration between most short runs on a typical shift. For plants that also run double-wall or heavier corrugate intermittently, the feeder side gates and gun spacing adjust through the operator interface rather than requiring mechanical teardown — extending the same one-click workflow that drives the servo changeover story to materials swaps.
200 m/min is the published servo-controlled gluing speed on straight-line carton work. Straight-line boxes have simpler fold geometry than 4/6 corner patterns, so the same Cenwan servo platform that runs the 4/6 corner line at 180 m/min comfortably runs straight-line at 200 m/min within glue-bond quality limits. We publish the rate you will actually run rather than a higher brochure-only structural figure — same honesty discipline applied across every Cenwan datasheet.
Price varies by configuration. The Alibaba $4,577 anchor is nearly always a small-format machine—epitomizing small working width, semi-automatic or fully-automatic, such production is called niche printing, and small-format machines are medium-to-low volume, non-progression-oriented production in small printing establishments. A used Bobst Media 100 II A2, listed on pressXchange or Best Graphics, is most likely a 1998-2003 year-of-manufacture machine under opaque "price on request" terms with no fresh-machine warranty or softcover. Cenwan CW-W-1250AC-S is a new industrial-grade servo platform with transparent Pricing Factors Framework, 12-month warranty and lifetime spare parts supply—request a quote with your box width, flute range and add-on modules; we back-end deliver a detailed FOB Ningbo figure plus CIF alternative in 2 days.
Lead time is model and queuing, please request lead-time estimate at quote. Shipping is FOB Ningbo by default, and we work with your forwarder or ours. Installation is on-site, by a Cenwan engineer, at $150 USD per day, additional visas and travel are at buyer's expense under our quotation terms.
It is run by a single fully trained operator on SQO.steady-state production. The one-touch changeover feature caches servo motor positions for the feed section, folding unit, upper belt pressure and lower gluing tank gun spacing as named setup presets; at an SK change an operator applies the preset and the servo drives travel the mechanical parts to idle or work position without human wrenching (localized tools and specific drivers). Industry data suggests 120-240 min changeovers at a batch-line straight-line mechanical folder-gluer, 5-15 min at a servo near-line system, and 3-5 min at multi-axis servo architecture for incremental dimensional variation.
12 month free warranty from delivery on electrical panels and imported brand belting. Parts bought by Cenwan at market retail price with minimum freight buy back from buyer (mechanical flaw, metal contamination, bad handling or operator breakage). Lifetime maintenance, spare parts & technical support to end-of-life. Technical support is credited against spare part costs purchased by the owner; spare part purchased and shipped by Cenwan to owner. Vehicles, furniture, extra structural components and end-user damage to fenders, wheels, frame, fitment, etc. are not covered. If the owner or end user replaces or modifies the design without prior written agreement from Cenwan; the warranty terminates automatically.
Multi-SKU pharma carton line, cold pack or cosmetic sleeve carton line, B-flute and E-flute straight-line carton line, stationery or consumer goods cartons, and simple pack shipper carton line... all of these turn-key applications operate to maximum efficiency and minimum changeover time when the weekly SKUs are firmly established and every SKU switch is anticipated and overcome. If your bi-weekly or monthly library is complicated by 4-corner or 6-corner cartoned reinforced loads, the sibling Cenwan 4/6 corner folder-gluer team is the best second choice.
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