Board Converting News, March 6, 2023

SUPPLIER REPORTS 2023 (PART 5) A.G. STACKER Weyers Cave, Virginia: Tim Connell reports, “Founded in 1996 by Clarence and Helen Allen, A.G. Stacker is a leader

ment boasts digital connectivity, energy savings, patented features, and multi-faceted support options, with no need for pits, pneumatics or hydraulics. Part of the eSERIES™ line, the newly patented and patent pending eBREAK™ Bundle Breaker is a game changer with the ability to break bundles in ways that were previously impossible. “Our new systems are built to master the challenges of today’s corrugated market and meet the speed and au- tomation demands of the future. With multiple eBREAK™ Bundle Breakers and eZF™ Load Formers now installed at various sheet plants and converters, the eSERIES™ is prov- ing to be a productive asset for a variety of operations. “With the launch of DUO™ digital twins, A.G. became one of the first OEMs to successfully implement digital twin technology in corrugated. The new systems were featured in the January 2022 issue of Control Design magazine and were also a large factor in A.G. winning the 2022 Innova- tion in Utilization award from the Shenandoah Valley Tech- nology Council (SVTC). The GO AG™ mobile application has also proven to be a useful service and collaboration tool, providing training manuals, maintenance videos, cus- tom uploads, and other resources for A.G. MAX™ Service Program participants. CONTINUED ON PAGE 26

and innovator of custom equipment and technology for corrugated ma- terial handling. A proud American manufacturer, A.G. engineers, fabri- cates, and assembles all equipment and parts in their Weyers Cave, Vir- ginia facility. Equipment offerings are focused on complementing the G3™

Tim Connell

RDC stacker, including systems such as the X12™ pit-less lift conveyor, the ball-belt bundle conveyor systems (BCS) and more. Combined with the eBREAK™ Bundle Breaker and the eZF™ Load former, A.G. has now officially installed multiple full line systems throughout the nation. “Automation and digital connectivity were the focus in 2022. The patented Divert & Separate System (DSS) and eTAMP™ servo-driven tampers are engineered stacker in- novations optimized for full automation, order recipe re- calls, and ultimate board control. “A.G.’s fully electric, fully integrated eSERIES™ equip- ment line is also proving successful, with the first systems now in production for over a year. The new line of equip-

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