Hookah Retail Box Cartoning, Tax-Stamp Applicators & 3D Tear-Tape Wrappers
Technical specifications for loading 50g/250g shisha foil bricks into cartons, applying hot-melt/PSA fiscal tax stamps, 3D BOPP envelope overwrapping, and.
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Cigarette-Grade Crisp Cellophane-Style Presentation & Excise Compliance
Retail kiosk and airport duty-free shelves judge a 50 g or 250 g shisha carton by its tight crystal-clear 3D BOPP envelope folds, gold easy-open tear tape, and perfectly aligned government tax stamp. Inside shisha pouch, tub, and carton lines, three secondary machines link downstream of the inner foil wrapper (BS-350XL): 1) Horizontal Intermittent/Continuous Cartoner, 2) Fiscal Tax-Stamp & Serialization Station, and 3) Turret/Elevator 3D Carton Overwrapper + 10-Pack Bundler.
All three run cold/contact-plate folding (zero hot-air shrink tunnels) so heat-sensitive molasses flavors never degrade.
Secondary Hookah Carton Finishing Machine Specs
Published speeds and tolerances across cartoning, stamping, and 3D film wrapping:
| Secondary Station | Speed Range | Material / Stamp Spec | Critical Engineering Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horizontal Cartoner | 50 – 120 cartons/min | 280–350 gsm SBS tuck or Nordson hot-melt | Pre-breaks 180° creases; inserts warning leaflet |
| Excise Tax-Stamp Applicator | 50 – 150 cartons/min | Paper wet/hot-melt glue OR PSA roll stamps | L-shape or U-shape over flap + camera verify |
| Single-Box 3D Overwrapper | 40 – 100 boxes/min | 22–30 μm co-ex BOPP + 2 mm tear tape | Envelope X-fold ends; retracting PID heaters |
| 10-Pack Collator + Bundler | 8 – 20 bundles/min | 30–38 μm clear BOPP (5×1×2 or 5×2×1) |
Stacks 10 × 50g boxes into rigid 500g brick |
Check exact BOPP film width and cutoff formulas in our foil brick and carton dimension calculator.
Molasses & Barrier Engineering Notes
- Stamp UNDER Clear BOPP Protects Fiscal Integrity: Always apply paper excise stamps onto the closed paperboard carton before 3D BOPP overwrapping—the outer BOPP film protects delicate paper tax stamps from scuffing during shipping while staying 100% readable to customs scanners.
- Static Elimination Bars on High-Speed BOPP: Dry 25 μm BOPP film clings to folding plows in air-conditioned halls—active ionizing bars at the film knife guarantee square corner tucks.
- Quick Change-Part Sets for 50g -> 250g Boxes: Modular folding plates and elevator pushers swap between 50 g pocket cartons and 250 g cartons in 25–35 minutes.
Specify Your Carton, Tax-Stamp & 10-Pack Bundle Setup
Send 50g/250g carton dimensions, stamp L × W mm, and bundle matrix via Project Brief.
Compare related architectures in Shisha Packing Machines, Molasses & Barrier Specs, or submit your target pack weights via Project Brief.