EVO6: Microline’s new case packer debuts at Index

Microline, an Italian designer and manufacturer of automatic packaging machines, has chosen Index 2026 in Geneva to unveil the EVO6, its new case packer developed on a brand new platform and designed to meet the most advanced case-packing requirements.

The machine is a completely new case erector, combining case handling with mechanical reliability and flexible operation. At the trade fair, the case packer will be paired with an infeed system designed specifically for handling packs of cotton pads and connected upstream to a flow-wrapper manufactured by Microline’ co-exhibitor, ACM Engineering.

The EVO6 was conceived as a modular platform. The configuration showcased at Index is one of the possible options, since the infeed system can be equipped with different solutions for diverse products.

One of the technical pluses of the EVO6 is positive case forming. This solution ensures controlled forming, reduces the risk of downtimes due to case erection flaws and improved case quality while reducing stress and deformations during the forming stage. Case handling is conceived to ensure great gentleness. The case packer combines rapid operation with careful product handling, which is essential when working with soft or delicate products.

Top-down stacking is another characteristic of the new EVO6 machine and is advantageous when handling soft, sensitive and non self-supporting products, because it ensures stability and precision when introducing packs into the case. The same configuration does away with the need for a dedicated magazine, with obvious advantages in terms of footprint, architectural simplification and overall layout efficiency.

EVO6 aims to increase production capacity while keeping the process under control and final packaging quality constant. Cases can be loaded without having to interrupt the machine cycle, since the system continues to operate for as long as there are blanks available, thus improving production continuity and cutting restocking times. The case packer has been conceived to aid the operator from an ergonomic perspective too. Easy access to work areas also means quick and rational collation changeover, maintenance and cleaning operations, which helps to cut downtimes.