C Series high-speed deep tray denester
Deep trays should not force you to slow the production line.
There is a point at which conventional high-speed rotary denesting reaches its practical limits. As trays become deeper, the movement needed to extract them cleanly from a stack becomes greater, while many production lines still need high output.
The C Series was developed to solve that conflict. It combines rotary and intermittent motion, using horizontal pick head movement and servo-controlled motion to provide the extraction deeper trays need while maintaining high production speeds.
See it run.
The C Series in production.
Up to 60 machine cycles per minute.
The C Series operates at up to 60 machine cycles per minute, with the number of trays placed on each cycle determined by the machine and magazine configuration. It handles trays and pots up to approximately 90 mm deep, subject to tray design and denesting suitability.
Tray depth alone does not determine whether a tray will denest reliably; wall angle, flange design, material and consistency also matter, which is why we test the actual production tray before the line depends on it.
A C Series in production, magazines loaded and placing trays into the line.
One machine, several different trays: the same C Series running a variety of products.
A high performance machine is not necessarily a dedicated one.
The C Series is built for demanding lines, but it keeps our factory-set quick-change magazine masks and product-specific pick tooling. Changing tray size does not mean rebuilding the denesting system. For manufacturers running plastic today and fibre or card tomorrow, that flexibility matters as much as headline speed.
The C Series places directly into continuously moving or indexing conveyors and chain and peg systems, integrating into existing packaging equipment rather than requiring an isolated tray loading operation.
Machine facts
| C Series | |
|---|---|
| Best suited to | High-speed denesting of deeper trays and pots |
| Tray depth | Up to approximately 90 mm |
| Speed | Up to 60 machine cycles per minute, trays per cycle by configuration |
| Drive | Twin-servo rotary and intermittent motion, horizontal pick heads |
| Changeover and construction | Factory-set masks, changed in minutes. Stainless steel, washdown available. |
Quick answers
How deep a tray can the C Series handle?
Trays and pots up to approximately 90 mm deep, subject to tray design and denesting suitability.
How fast can the C Series run?
Up to 60 machine cycles per minute, with the number of trays per cycle set by the magazine configuration.
When would I use a C Series rather than an AS or R Series?
When the tray is too deep for the R Series and the line runs faster than an intermittent machine can serve. The C Series exists for exactly that combination.
Will your tray denest reliably?
Packaging dimensions alone do not tell us how well a tray will separate. Wall angle, flange design, material, surface finish, denesting features and manufacturing consistency can all affect performance. That is why PiP tests the actual production packaging wherever possible before finalising the machine solution.
Send us your trays. We will test them on our rig and show you how they behave.
Have a deep or difficult tray?
Send it to PiP. We will run it on our test equipment and show you how it behaves.