Kama launches AutoBraille

According to Kama, the AutoBraille is the only system on the market that automatically adjusts the pair of embossing wheels across the full width of the machine. This means that all embossing positions that are possible on carton blanks can be approached in a self-controlled manner: from the left to the right flap, without a second module or reverse. 

Kama AutoBraille embosses up to five lines of standardized Braille and uses the standard Braille tools. If a box needs to be embossed twice, the company offers a second pair of embossing wheels. 

The main pair of embossing wheels moves fully automatically to the calculated position for the embossing field. The transport belts are also machine-controlled and guide the blanks with high transport safety on both sides of the Braille wheel. Following a double sheet detector with an ejector, the Braille dots are embossed, and the Braille wheel is positioned for the next blank in milliseconds by a servo motor. 

Compared to the Braille embossing in the die-cutter, the new in-line technology brings considerable savings in tooling costs and makeready time. A further advantage is the higher process safety due to the Braille application on the individual blank at the end of the value-added chain.

‘We see the areas of application in the production of folding cartons for pharmaceutical, healthcare and cosmetics products, as well as on-demand packaging and for web2pack customers, where short delivery times and short to medium runs are essential,’ said Steffen Pieper, managing director of Kama. ‘Fully equipped with AutoBraille, we now offer a complete solution for the production of folding cartons in the pharmaceutical industry.’