Manufacturing

Cumberland Container has the most diverse array of equipment of any independent corrugated converter in the southeast U.S. We provide visually attractive packaging products that offer superior protection and durability. Our specialized equipment allows us the speed and flexibility to produce orders of any volume with accuracy and efficiency. Our complete manufacturing capabilities allow us to provide packaging materials to a variety of industries including:

	Automotive
	Apparel
	Beer, Wine & Spirits
	Home Goods
	Home Improvements
	Pharmaceuticals
	Brokers

Bobst Discovery 8.20 - Coming August 2022

BOBST DISCOVERY

Coming soon to Cumberland Container ! The new Bobst Discovery 8.20 will be commissioned to the production floor in August of 2022.

Here are some of the Discovery’s specs:

4 color ultra-precision printing
High-graphics for increase customization
1/64” print registration
Order changeover during production
E-flute single wall to thicker double wall substrates
Inline die cut section for hand holes, perforation and more
Fluid Folding ® - Creates consistent joints at high speeds
Amplified value creation for E-commerce or retail

Apstar Flexo Folder Gluer

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Update:

Alliance Feedmax As of October 5, 2021, Cumberland Container has added a new Alliance 66x113” FeedMAX Prefeeder to compliment our Apstar 50” Flexo Folder Gluer.

Key Features –

Improves production performance
Relocates one employee to another machine
Automatic warp compensation -Adapts to variation in board quality
Block priming – Less jams, reducing operator intervention
Auto-centering units onto lift for consistent sheet feeding

Cumberland Container is excited to introduce the Apstar HG2 50" Flexo Folder Gluer to its technology fleet. Installed in April 2019, this performer brings quality and responsiveness with one pass inside 1-color and outside 3-color print capacity. This new technology is perfect for e-commerce and is a cost-efficient way to better deliver your message to your customers.

Our Apstar HG2:

Produces final products at a minimum 13.78 x 23.62 up to a maximum 50” x 110” size
Prints 3-outside colors and 1-inside color with +/- 0.02" print registration
Makes full length in-line die cuts
Generates at speeds up to 13,200 boxes per hour
Runs Design Style Trays (DST) or Caps/Lids
Handles up to 59” x 110" blank through machine on skip feed
Can cut 66” length on full die cuts.

Cumberland Container acquires the Apstar HG2 1932 3-Color (Now 4-Color !) Rotary Die Cutter

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Update:

Cumberland Container is adding a new Alliance 66x126” FeedMAX Prefeeder to our Apstar RDC. Scheduled to be installed January 2022

Key Features –

Improves production performance
Automatic warp compensation -Adapts to variation in board quality
Block priming – Less jams, reducing operator intervention
Auto-centering units onto lift for consistent sheet feeding

Update:

We've expanded our Apstar RDC to 4 color printing.

For more than 50 years, Cumberland Container has manufactured quality packaging for clients across the Southeast. Through innovative design and significant investments in advanced manufacturing processes, Cumberland Container continues to make its customers its top priority.

In November, Cumberland added the next advancements to its cadrie of manufacturing equipment with the installation of its new Apstar 3-color Rotary Die Cutter and an AG Stacker. This installation will replace two other machines and do their combined work in ¼ the time it previously took

Additionally, this Apstar can be expanded to print 5 colors including 1 or 2 colors for inside print on one pass for more complex jobs in the future.

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The Apstar HG2 1632 is cutting-edge, and will give customers access to print registration with 1/64” tolerance, 8 times sharper than most other machines, running die cut sheets up to 66” x 126” along with large “point of purchase” displays. This new machine has the capacity to die cut and percision print at an impressive 12,000 pieces per hour. These features give Cumberland Container production capability few box companies have. Additionally, this Apstar can be expanded to print 5 colors for more complex jobs in the future. The AG Stacker with its laser-line setups will provide great agility to neatly stack blanks for shipping. All this combined with 35% shorter setup times and ease of recalling repeat jobs can help Cumberland process your job faster.

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Quality packaging through the Apstar HG2 1632 is the ‘how,’ and providing our customers with the best and most cost effective packaging is the ‘why’ Cumberland Container continues to make investments in its capability. Call Cumberland Container at 931-839-2227 today to fulfill your packaging needs.

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J&L Specialty Gluer 80"

Cumberland Container continues to expand our specialty gluer lines by adding another J&L folder/gluer to complement our Bobst Expertfold 350.

JLSpecialtyGluer The J&L duplicates what the Expertfold specialty gluer does, on a smaller but powerful scale.

Key Features –

Folds and glues-
- Straight Line – RSC, FOL, Center Seam cartons
- Auto Lock cartons
- In-fold & Out-fold 4-Corner Trays
Capable of running cartons up to 120”+ through the machine
Bundle cartons in 10, 20 and 25 pc bundles

Cumberland Upgrades Apstar RDC with Anilox Rolls

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Cumberland Container has purchased two new Anilox Rolls for our new Apstar 66" x 126" 3 color outside, 1 color inside Rotary Die Cutter . The specialized Anilox Rolls increase Cumberland's ability to print smaller, crisper fonts (360 lines/inch/5.0billion cubic microns). The rolls improve our fine line printing and provide a wider spectrum of gradience. Combined with our recently installed JB Dryer, these specialized Anilox rolls broaden Cumberland's ability to print to Kemi Substrates.

Cumberland Acquires Litho Laminator

Automatan A+ Litho Laminator

Cumberland Container continues to expand it's capabilities with the purchase of a new Automatan A+ Litho Laminator, set to arrive May 3rd, 2021.

The Automatan A+ Litho Laminator...

Applies spot labels as small as 8" x 8"
Applies labels up to 66" x 81"
Registration within 1/32"
Speeds up to 6000 labels per hour
Labels Singlewall and Doublewall sheets

New Tape Applicator Makes It Stick

Cumberland Container can make it stick with our new Straub Tape Applicators.

Two Tape Applicators have been mounted to our Bobst Expertfolder Gluer (70x137).
Currently, they can apply 3/4" tape with a 1" finger lift shield.
Applied Tape Lengths: 1" Minimum to 70" +/- Maximum.
Run Speeds starting at 3000+ sheets/hr and up to 500 ft tape /min.
Can apply multiple pieces of tape per sheet (inline) on multiple style cartons.
- RSC, Mailers, Five Panel Folders and Specialty Die Cuts.
Blank sizes 6x6" to 70x137".
Capable of applying 3/4" to 2" wide double sided tape.

Cumberland Container Adds Jumbo Auto Feed Partition Assembler

Cumberland Container continues to add new capablilities with the Premier Model 221C Jumbo Auto Feed Partition Assembler which arrived in December 2020.

The Jumbo Auto Feed Partition Assember features include:

30 minute setup times
7-10 partitions per minute run speed
MIcro-flute through double wall thickness, chipboard and corrugated plastic
Corrugated max: 50x48.75x20"
Corrugated min: 6x6x3"
Fiberboard max: 36x36x14"
Fiberboard min: 6x6x3"
Corrugated plastic max: 50x48.75x20"
Corrugated plastic min: 6x6x3"
Two person operation

Baysek C-170

Baysek C-170 Flatbed Die Cutter

Cumberland Container's new Baysek C-170 Cutter offers superior performance and versatility. Its single operator efficiency will run 1,800 sheets per hour with clean edges. Its easy tooling and short setup times save customers money and time, giving Cumberland Container an enhanced range of fulfillment opportunities.

No trim or angel hair. Clean, uniformed units.
Handles chipboard to double wall sheets.
Stacks pieces tightly in each unit. Can stagger stack units in any increment and automatically insert tie sheets.
Runs up to 54 units per cutting die pass.
Accepts sheets up to 55” through x 67” across.

EMBA McKinley Jumbo

The EMBA McKinley 2 Color, 66"x190" Jumbo Flexo In-Line Die Cutter Folder Gluer creates straight, precise, 2 color printing with correctly slotted and die cut sheets that can be folded and glued to produce high quality boxes.

Cumberland Container's EMBA McKinley Jumbo is equipped with the following features:

Precision Pre-feeder – Alliance brand that increases production speeds.
Quality Printing – Advanced continuous vacuum transfer and servo-positioned harmonic compensators allow for extremely close print registration; reverse angle doctor blade and 250 line screen ceramic anilox rolls give sharp graphic results.
Heavy Duty Slotting Section – Jumbo, single, and multi-wall bulk containers and pallet-size shippers.
Massive 30 ton slotting section allows for different calipers of corrugated board from B flute to heavy double wall.
Slotting is crisp and exact – gap variations are eliminated.
Efficient, high-level performance with consistent quality.

EMBA McKinley Jumbo Specs

Phone: 931-839-2227
Toll Free: 800-734-7976
Fax: 931-839-3971
1027 North Chestnut Street, Monterey TN 38574

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Manufacturing & Equipment

Baysek C-170 Flatbed Die Cutter