Blister and strip packaging
Automatic Blister Cartoning Machines for Tablets and Capsules
Horizontal blister cartoners for tablet and capsule packs, from intermittent compact platforms to synchronized high-speed production lines.

Application engineering overview
A cartoning system designed from the approved pack
An automatic blister cartoning machine receives individual or collated blister packs, controls their orientation, combines them with a leaflet when required and inserts the group into a pre-folded carton. Stable presentation before the pusher is essential because blister pockets, foil edges and multi-blister stacks behave differently at production speed.
Stellan blister cartoner configurations range from compact intermittent cartoning machines to high-speed continuous-motion cartoners. The correct motion platform is selected from the blister-machine discharge, required packs per carton, leaflet format, carton dimensions and sustained output—not from a headline speed alone.
For capsule blister cartoning machine applications, the feeding magazine, stack height, product guides and pusher geometry are developed from approved samples. Optional functions can include leaflet insertion, carton and leaflet code checks, missing-product detection, rejection and synchronization with the upstream blister packing machine.
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Blister cartoning machine videos
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Applications considered during machine configuration
The feeding, change parts and carton-handling sequence are confirmed from actual samples, required output and the intended production process.

PVC–aluminium tablet blisters

Alu–alu blister packs

Capsule blister packs

Single and multiple blisters per carton

Strip packs with folded leaflets

Blister and promotional insert combinations
System architecture
Engineering decisions that shape reliable cartoning
Intermittent cartoning
A controlled index provides time for collating and insertion and can suit moderate output, compact layouts and varied formats.
Continuous-motion cartoning
A synchronized product and carton flow supports higher output when the upstream supply, blister quality and pack presentation are consistent.
Leaflet and inspection
Pre-folded or online-folded leaflet handling can be combined with code verification, presence checks and controlled rejection.
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Information required for a meaningful machine selection
For domestic and export projects, confirm the installation location or country, electrical supply, safety standard, documentation scope and preferred commercial terms.
- Blister length, width, pocket depth and foil-edge condition
- Number and orientation of blisters in each carton
- Leaflet dimensions, fold pattern and paper GSM
- Carton opening quality, board GSM and closure method
- Blister-machine output and accumulation strategy
- Required inspection and rejection confirmation
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Cartoning machines to evaluate for this application

Automatic Horizontal Cartoning Machine
A servo-ready automatic horizontal cartonator for pharmaceutical blisters, bottles, vials, ampoules, tubes and pouches. The STHC platform combines carton and leaflet pick-up, product insertion, carton closing and discharge in one synchronized system.
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Automatic High-Speed Cartoning Machine
A high-output horizontal cartoning platform for synchronized blister, strip, bottle and leaflet handling. The machine is engineered around the required pack configuration, speed and inspection scope.
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Compact Horizontal Cartoning Machine
A compact automatic cartonator developed for space-conscious pharmaceutical and consumer-product lines without compromising essential product, leaflet and carton interlocks.
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