Stacking solution for thermoformed cup production
Optimize your cup production line with advanced stacking and packaging technology designed for high-speed efficiency and seamless integration, ensuring precision and minimal downtime during thermoforming or printing processes.

The SPEEDSTACKER from Kiefel is a high-performance stacking machine designed to enhance efficiency in thermoformed and printed cup production lines. This equipment is distinguished by its fully automatic operation and user-friendly format change capabilities, allowing for the stacking and packaging of up to 50 cycles per minute. It smoothly integrates with existing production setups, whether in polymer or fiber cup applications, accommodating products like thin-walled PET and PP cups. The SPEEDSTACKER employs optimized servo-driven movements to ensure reliable product transfer, reducing cycle times and improving throughput. Its modular design supports seamless adaptation to changing production needs while maintaining hygiene standards essential for food and beverage production environments. With built-in intelligent systems, the machine not only accelerates changeover times but also guarantees maximum cycle efficiency, all while allowing for easy access and minimal maintenance effort. Its robust construction supports compliance with industry standards, and Kiefel offers extensive engineering support for customization to meet specific operational demands.
Benefits
- Increases production efficiency by enabling rapid changeover times with intelligent systems.
- Enhances product handling accuracy, ensuring precise stacking and packaging of thermoformed cups.
- Supports seamless integration with existing production lines, minimizing disruption.
- Maintains high hygiene standards, essential for food and beverage safety.
- Customizable to meet specific production requirements, maximizing operational flexibility.
- Applications
- Fiber packaging,Printed drinking cups,Thermoformed cups,Pharma packs,Polymer packaging,Medical
- End products
- Biodegradable fiber cups,Thin-walled plastic cups,Sterile pharma packaging,Pp cups,Medical device trays,Pet cups
- Steps before
- Thermoforming,Injection Molding,Printing
- Steps after
- Carton Filling,Sleeving,Rimrolling,Packing
- Input ingredients
- cups,drinking cups,thin-walled cups,film rolls,PET,PP
- Output ingredients
- stacked cups,carton-filled stacks,sleeved cup stacks,packed cup stacks
- Max cycles/stacks
- 50 per min./25 per min.
- Product dimensions
- Ø 37 - 150 mm
- Product height
- 25 – 200 mm
- Stack length
- 500 - 780 mm
- Box dimensions (min)
- 500 x 340 x 210 mm (hxwxd)
- Box dimensions (max)
- 800 x 800 x 600 mm (hxwxd)
- Min. stacking area
- 520 x 300 mm
- Max. stacking area
- 815 x 550 mm
- Format changeover time
- < 1 hour
- Stacks max (Vertisleever)
- 20 stacks/min
- Stack length (Vertisleever)
- 350 - 650 mm
- Film length max
- 800 mm
- Film thickness
- 0.017 - 0.024 mm
- Material
- LD-PE
- Stacks max (MCP)
- up to 30 stacks/min
- Article diameter
- 50 - 150 mm
- Article height
- 25 - 190 mm
- Material (RIMROLLER)
- PET,PP
- Performance (RIMROLLER)
- up to 2,000 cups/min
- Output max (RIMROLLER)
- 1,000 articles/min (1-gear screw)
- Output max (RIMROLLER)
- 2,000 articles/min (2-gear screw)
- Article diameter (RIMROLLER)
- 50 - 120 mm
- Screw diameter (RIMROLLER)
- 76 mm (cup diameter 50 - 90 mm)
- Screw diameter (RIMROLLER)
- 86 mm (cup diameter 70 - 120 mm)
- Integrated Stacking and Carton Filling
- Automatic / Manual
- Automation Level
- Fully Automatic
- Format Changeover Time
- ,lt
- 1 hour
- Handling Mechanism
- Mandrel-guided
- Stacking Performance
- Up to 50 cycles/minute
- Hygienic Standards Compliance
- Yes
- Ergonomic Design
- Improved Accessibility
- Cycle Speed
- Up to 30 cup stacks/minute
- Compatibility with Third-Party Machines
- Yes
- Sleever Packaging
- Automated Sleeving
- Maintenance System
- Guided
- Flexibility in Carton Formats
- Yes
- Density/particle size
- 0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm
- Product dimensions
- Ø 37 - 150 mm,height 25 - 200 mm
- Stack length
- 500 - 780 mm
- Box dimensions
- Min. 500 x 340 x 210 mm (hxwxd),Max. 800 x 800 x 600 mm (hxwxd)
- Min. stacking area
- 520 x 300 mm
- Max. stacking area
- 815 x 550 mm
- Modular Design
- Yes
- Integrated Carton Filling
- Optional
- Guided Stack Removal
- Available
- Return Conveyor
- Optional
- Servo Drives
- Optimized
- Adaptability to Requirements
- Customizable
- Quick Format Change
- < 1 hour
- Handling of Various Materials
- LD-PE,others on demand
- Market info
- KIEFEL GmbH is renowned for engineering and manufacturing high-performance thermoforming and joining systems, specializing in solutions for the packaging, medical technology, and automotive industries, ensuring innovative and precise equipment to meet specific industrial demands.