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R.A. Jones

2701 Crescent Springs Road Covington, KY 41017 United States

R.A Jones engineers, builds, and integrates packaging machinery for various manufacturers of food, beverage, dairy, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, industrial, and other consumer goods products. We have installed and serviced 9,000+ machines for over 1,500 customers.Our portfolio of equipment includes packaging machines for aerosol, cartoning, chub, cup filling/sealing, multipacking (beverage/food), and pouch. We also provide global equipment support through our network of 40+ service technicians and internal parts department.

Cartoning Equipment

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R.A Jones offers a comprehensive portfolio of intermittent and continuous motion cartoning machinery including end-load and customized top-load cartoners. Models include hand-load vertical, end-load, and fully automated systems running at 600 cpm in applications such as food, non-food, OTC/pharmaceutical, tissue, and other consumer goods. Applications include cereal, baking mixes, pouched/bagged snacks, frozen foods, meal kits, cracker/cookie slugs and trays, pizza, granola/fruit bars, coffee pods, drink mixes, hair dye, bottles with syringes, razors, garbage bags, tissues, wipes, feminine hygiene pads, electronics, medical devices, masks, and much more. The machines allow manufacturers the flexibility to run various carton sizes with quick changeover capabilities.

See the Cartoning Equipment page on this company's website.

Types of Cartoning Equipment

  • Carton Erect/Load/Seal (Integrated)
  • Gabletop Cartoning Equipment

Features:

  • Auto load
  • Automatic
  • Entry-level/budget models available
  • Horizontal/End/Side Load
  • Hygienic (low-moisture)
  • Manual load
  • PackML controls architecture
  • Robotic
  • Robotic loading
  • Semi-automatic
  • Tool-less changeover
  • Vertical/Top/drop load

Package Types:

  • Rigid Ampoule or Vial Package Type Icon
    Ampoule or Vial
  • Flexible Bag Package Type Icon
    Bag
  • Rigid Bottle or Jar Package Type Icon
    Bottle or Jar
  • Rigid Can or Canister Package Type Icon
    Can or Canister
  • Rigid Carton (Folding) Package Type Icon
    Carton (Folding)
  • Rigid Carton (Gabletop) Package Type Icon
    Carton (Gabletop)
  • Rigid Cartridge Package Type Icon
    Cartridge
  • Rigid Cup, Bowl or Tub Package Type Icon
    Cup, Bowl or Tub
  • Flexible Flow Wrap Package Type Icon
    Flow Wrap
  • Flexible Overwrap Package Type Icon
    Overwrap
  • Flexible Pouch Package Type Icon
    Pouch
  • Flexible Sachet Package Type Icon
    Sachet
  • Flexible Stick Pack Package Type Icon
    Stick Pack
  • Semi-Rigid Thermoformed Semi-rigid Pack Package Type Icon
    Thermoformed Semi-rigid Pack
  • Flexible Thermoformed Vacuum Pack Package Type Icon
    Thermoformed Vacuum Pack
  • Rigid Tray Package Type Icon
    Tray
  • Semi-Rigid Tube (Flexible) Package Type Icon
    Tube (Flexible)

Liquid Fillers

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R.A Jones makes filling equipment for aerosol, chub, and cup packaged products. Autoprod filling systems fill cups, tubs, trays and jars up to 840 cups per minute. Handles liquid and viscous products of various types such as yogurt, ice cream, dips, butter, soups, and more. In addition to high speeds, equipment boasts CIP, volumetric and flowmeter filling options and extended shelf life with R.A. Jones’ patented MAP system. KP-Aerofill aerosol equipment is available in single units for lab testing or complete aerosol lines running up to 600 cans per minute.

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Types of Liquid Fillers

  • Aerosol & Dispensing Filling System
  • Piston Fillers
  • Pressure Fillers

Features:

  • Automatic
  • Caustic/volatile chemicals
  • Dairy 3A
  • Dosing (propellant or liquid gas)
  • Entry-level/budget models available
  • Fill by time
  • Gases
  • Inline
  • Liquids with particulates
  • Manual
  • Modified atmosphere packaging
  • Monoblock
  • Non-viscous liquids
  • PackML controls architecture
  • Pilot/lab
  • Positive displacement
  • Rotary
  • Semi-automatic
  • Tool-less changeover
  • Viscous liquids
  • Volumetric
  • Washdown (wet)

Package Types:

  • Rigid Bottle or Jar Package Type Icon
    Bottle or Jar
  • Rigid Can or Canister Package Type Icon
    Can or Canister
  • Flexible Chub Pack Package Type Icon
    Chub Pack
  • Rigid Cup, Bowl or Tub Package Type Icon
    Cup, Bowl or Tub
  • Semi-Rigid Portion Pack Cup Package Type Icon
    Portion Pack Cup

Dry Fillers

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R.A Jones equipment can primary package dry products into pouches, cups, tubs, and trays. For pouches, Pouch King equipment can package various powdered products like drink, baking, and spice mixes, as well as pharmaceutical and nutraceutical nutritional powders, oatmeal, grains, sugar, small candies, and more. Machines can run up to 2,000 ppm. Cup filling equipment from R.A Jones can run up to 840 cups per minute. Company has experience running various dry products like coffee, tea, cookies, snacks, nuts, cereals, instant foods, stuffing, and more.

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Types of Dry Fillers

  • Auger Fillers
  • Combination Scales
  • Net Weight Fillers (Dry)
  • Pocket Fillers

Features:

  • Automatic
  • Entry-level/budget models available
  • Explosion-proof
  • Fill by time
  • Inline
  • Modified atmosphere packaging
  • Monoblock
  • PackML controls architecture
  • Powder
  • Powder (free-flowing and granules)
  • Rotary
  • Solid pieces (free-flowing)
  • Tool-less changeover
  • Volumetric

Package Types:

  • Rigid Cup, Bowl or Tub Package Type Icon
    Cup, Bowl or Tub
  • Semi-Rigid Portion Pack Cup Package Type Icon
    Portion Pack Cup
  • Flexible Pouch Package Type Icon
    Pouch
  • Flexible Sachet Package Type Icon
    Sachet
  • Flexible Stand-up Pouch Package Type Icon
    Stand-up Pouch
  • Flexible Stick Pack Package Type Icon
    Stick Pack

Rigid container closing equipment

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R.A. Jones supplies sealing equipment for both the aerosol cans and cup packaging. The KP-Aerofill aerosol solution seals or crimps up to 600 cans per minute and is available in pneumatic or hydraulic actuation configurations. System can seal steel, aluminum, and plastic containers for personal care, home care, food and beverage, pharmaceutical, and industrial products. Holmatic sealers can seal up to 750 packages per minute on plastic, paper, metal or glass materials in round, square, oval, or rectangular containers for products like coffee, baby formula, pet food, snacks, sanitary wipes, and many more.

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Types of Rigid container closing equipment

  • Crimpers
  • Heat/Conduction Sealers
  • Induction Sealers

Features:

  • Automatic
  • Entry-level/budget models available

Package Types:

  • Rigid Bottle or Jar Package Type Icon
    Bottle or Jar
  • Rigid Can or Canister Package Type Icon
    Can or Canister
  • Rigid Cup, Bowl or Tub Package Type Icon
    Cup, Bowl or Tub

Form/Fill/Seal

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R.A Jones manufactures form/fill/seal pouching and chub equipment for various food and non-food products. Pouching equipment can run up to 2,000 pouches per minute, while chub machines can run up to 150 chubs per minute. Between both types, machines can package a variety of consumer and industrial product such as: drink mixes, dairy powders, coffee, tea, oatmeal, cake mix, sugar and spices, soup mix, OTC powders like antacid, supplements, protein, ground/minced meats, cookie dough, pet food, caulks, resins, chemical emulsions, dual chambered products, blasting agents in emulsions, slurry, and water gel chub formats. Pouch King is a high speed pouch-filling series of horizontal form/fill/seal machinery with patented printed circuit heating technology for three- and four-sided, as well as gusseted and stand-up gusseted pouch styles. KartridgPak chub machines feature close-clip option, continuous motion, rollstock clips and film, PLC controls, simplified clipping head, stainless steel construction as well as heat, radio frequency and extruder sealing options.

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Types of Form/Fill/Seal

  • Horizontal Form/Fill/Seal
  • Vertical Form/Fill/Seal

Features:

  • Automatic
  • Clip closure
  • Continuous motion
  • Heat seal
  • Hot fill
  • Inline
  • Liquids
  • Modified atmosphere packaging
  • PackML controls architecture
  • Portion pack
  • Powder
  • Quad-seal bags
  • Rotary
  • Two-stage filling
  • Washdown (wet)

Package Types:

  • Flexible Chub Pack Package Type Icon
    Chub Pack
  • Flexible Pouch Package Type Icon
    Pouch
  • Flexible Sachet Package Type Icon
    Sachet
  • Flexible Stick Pack Package Type Icon
    Stick Pack

Multipacking Equipment

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R.A Jones’ wide range of multipackers is capable of running cans, glass and plastic bottles and other containers at various speeds (up to 300 cases per minute) and case pack quantities (4 to 48 packs). Company services multiple beverage products including the beer, wine, soda, sport drink, nutritional drink, and juice industries. Multipacking machines also serve the food and pet industry for canned and cupped products. Whether single tier or double tier, 4 pack to 48 pack, machines can handle multiple package configurations and types including E-Flute & B-Flute cartons. R.A. Jones also has Automatic Magazine Loader (AML) integration capabilities to improve operator efficiency.

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Types of Multipacking Equipment

  • Handle/Carrier Applicators
  • Sleevers - Multiple Items

Features:

  • Automatic
  • Corrugated
  • PackML controls architecture
  • Paperboard
  • Robotic
  • Tool-less changeover

Package Types:

  • Rigid Bottle or Jar Package Type Icon
    Bottle or Jar
  • Rigid Can or Canister Package Type Icon
    Can or Canister
  • Rigid Cup, Bowl or Tub Package Type Icon
    Cup, Bowl or Tub

Case Packing Equipment

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R.A Jones provides top load and end-load case packing equipment that can case cartons of product up to 15 cases/min. The maximum weight equipment can case is 22 lbs per case and can serve both food and non-food manufacturers.

Types of Case Packing Equipment

  • Case or Tray Erect/Load/Seal (Integrated)

Features:

  • Adhesive
  • Auto load
  • Automatic
  • Horizontal/End/Side Load
  • RSC-pre glued
  • Tape
  • Tool-less changeover
  • Vertical/Top/drop load

Package Types:

  • Rigid Carton (Folding) Package Type Icon
    Carton (Folding)
  • Flexible Chub Pack Package Type Icon
    Chub Pack
  • Flexible Pouch Package Type Icon
    Pouch
  • Flexible Stand-up Pouch Package Type Icon
    Stand-up Pouch