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Astro Packaging

1300 North Jefferson Street Anaheim, CA 92807 United States

Astro Packaging was founded on two ideas; provide honest solutions and deliver reliable performance. Today we focus our attention on designing rugged packaging solutions that run continuously, month after month, year after year, with no pattern deterioration and minimal downtime. Our glue machines and automated case packing solutions are designed into completely configured adhesive dispensing systems to solve each customer’s unique requirements.

Specialty Equipment

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Astro Packaging supplies adhesive application equipment used in carton/case sealing, product labeling and other applications. The Astro Packaging product line includes hot melt units, hoses, pumps, automatic guns. Astro is also a distributor of adhesive systems from Graco, ITW Dynatec, Nordson and Slautterback. Featured equipment includes the Astro AP100 Hot Melt Unit, 6 H/G, which accepts Nordson hoses and guns. With a capacity up to 100lbs (45.4kg) of hot melt in pillow, pellet, slab or bulk form, the unit's unique tank shape is designed to minimize adhesive degradation, charring and foreign matter accumulation. A finned melt grid optimizes heat transfer to the adhesive as it moves into the pump inlet, eliminating hot spotting issues.

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Types of Specialty Equipment

  • Adhesive Applicators

Case Packing Equipment

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Astro Packaging manufactures several models case sealers, case erectors, case packers and a wide variety of related automated packaging solutions. Featured case packers include the Model 34 Side Sealer, designed for sealing the long edge of boxes in specialty applications such as bed frame, book shelf and floor manufacturing. Astro Packaging’s Liberty Series™ Bottom Load Case Packer is built for compactness and flexibility in the plant. The bottom load case packer machine is a good fit when a product must be kept upright when case packed and drop packing is not an option. The Freedom Series wrap around case packer can run up to 35 cases per minute maximum line speed. Astro can also build custom machines for specialized box sizes or adjustable machines that accommodate multiple box sizes.

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Types of Case Packing Equipment

  • Case or Tray Erect/Load/Seal (Integrated)
  • Case or Tray Erectors & Formers
  • Case Sealers

Features:

  • Adhesive
  • Auto load
  • Automatic
  • Bottom load
  • Horizontal/End/Side Load
  • Semi-automatic
  • Vertical/Top/drop load
  • Wraparound

Package Types:

  • Flexible Bag Package Type Icon
    Bag
  • Rigid Can or Canister Package Type Icon
    Can or Canister
  • Rigid Carton (Folding) Package Type Icon
    Carton (Folding)
  • Flexible Chub Pack Package Type Icon
    Chub Pack
  • Rigid Cup, Bowl or Tub Package Type Icon
    Cup, Bowl or Tub
  • Flexible Flow Wrap Package Type Icon
    Flow Wrap
  • Bulk/Industrial Lined Case Package Type Icon
    Lined Case
  • Flexible Overwrap Package Type Icon
    Overwrap
  • Flexible Pouch Package Type Icon
    Pouch
  • Flexible Stand-up Pouch Package Type Icon
    Stand-up Pouch
  • Flexible Thermoformed Vacuum Pack Package Type Icon
    Thermoformed Vacuum Pack
  • Rigid Tray Package Type Icon
    Tray
  • Flexible Vacuum Shrink Pack Package Type Icon
    Vacuum Shrink Pack

Consumables

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Astro Packaging is a supplier of industrial hot melt adhesive suppliers in various formats used in case and carton sealing, product labeling and numerous other applications. Astro Packaging has over 40,000 sq. feet of hot melt adhesives in stock, for same day shipping on most products. They are also authorized distributors for Henkel adhesives, HB Fuller glue, as well as Bostik and IFS DuraPro products.

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Types of Consumables

  • Adhesives

Features:

  • Composite
  • Corrugated
  • Fabric
  • Foamed
  • Glass
  • Paper
  • Plastic