Washdown floors in food and beverage plants destroy a carbon-steel case erector in 12–18 months. Condensate, high-pressure rinse and caustic detergent attack every exposed fastener, and one corroded photo-eye bracket can halt a 20,000-bottle-per-hour line. ZRAY’s stainless steel carton erecting machine — model ZR-25S-SS — runs 20–25 cartons per minute at humidity above 85% and survives daily washdown at 60 °C, ≤5 bar, pH 2–12.

Material and Ingress Protection

Wet-Environment Design Details

• No exposed threads or hex-socket recesses — button-head or countersunk fasteners eliminate bacterial niches.
• Sloped top surfaces and drainage channels — no standing water on the frame.
• Bottom drain ports — condensate and rinse water exit the base directly.
• Food-grade H1 grease on all lube points (incidental-contact safe).
• Watertight door switch on the service guard prevents a washdown cycle from energising an open panel.

Core Specifications

Stainless vs Carbon Steel: Life and Cost

The stainless premium pays back in roughly two corrosion-related stoppages.

PLC Alarm Codes and Field Troubleshooting

Post-Rinse Maintenance

Model Selection for Wet Lines

For wet plants, the Single-Piece Case Erector family now includes a full stainless variant; the Products page compares the whole range. Both share the 0.5 MPa air architecture.

Get a Quotation for Your Packaging Line

Send us your carton size range, board grade and required CPM — our engineers will return a model recommendation, layout drawing and quotation within 24 hours.

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