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FULLY AUTOMATIC ROTARIES, CAROUSELS & INLINE PACKAGING MACHINES — WITH PAPER BLISTER FEED AND FORM STATION
FAB-APB Series | BSC-APB Series | CBS-APB Series
THE ecological solution for your market!
Starview's Paper Blister Packaging (APB) Machines bring environmentally friendly packaging to high-volume, fully automatic production lines. Available in rotary, carousel and inline configurations, the APB series integrates Starview's proven fully automatic platform with a Paper Blister Feed and Form Station — eliminating traditional plastic blisters without compromising speed or output quality.
Starview continues to update and innovate to bring flexible, easy to operate, high value to investment machine options to the blister packaging market for over 35 years. Contact us to see how we can help you take advantage of our experience.
Paper Blister Catalog (pdf) series comparison
- Paper Blister (APB) feed and form station(s) — environmentally friendly packaging option compatible with both Paper Blisters and traditional thermoformed plastic blisters.
- Available in rotary (FAB-APB), carousel (BSC-APB) and inline (CBS-APB) configurations.
- All models fully automated — APB feeding, card feeding, sealing and finished package unloading included.
- ANSI Class 4 machine safety for operator protection.
- Color touch screen HMI for the ultimate in operator convenience and accessibility. Includes storage for 99 databases and on-screen data tracking.
- A Starview exclusive remote access via standard Ethernet hardwire or optional Wi-Fi router gives management access to real-time process information from the machine.
- Uses quick-change cost-effective multi-ply hardwood or durable aluminum tooling.
- Industry leading design, construction, features and customer support.
More than one possibility:
Focus on sustainability — NEW! FAB8-1218.5-AA
Already invested in AA heat seal tooling? Starview's newest model, the FAB8-1218.5 APB-AA, is a fully automatic rotary Paper Blister sealing machine that utilizes your existing AA tooling from your current 8-station machine.
Built with the capability to feed and form paper blisters — or feed traditional plastic blisters — the FAB APB AA handles all blister packaging styles: conventional carded, trapped, club store, full face, half-clamshell and more, including applications using foils and other heat sealable lidstock.
Environmentally friendly packaging materials just got economically processed with Starview's Ecological Solution for CPG Carded Packaging — without having to replace your existing tooling investment.
FAB-APB series detailsHigh volume solutions — Carousel & Inline
Starview's BSC-APB and CBS-APB Series extend the Paper Blister option to carousel and inline configurations for the highest production requirements.
The BSC-APB Series features ten to twenty stations with standard sealing areas of 14" x 18" and 18" x 24". The CBS-APB Series inline machines offer thirty or more stations with a standard sealing area of 14" x 28" — ideal for long, high-volume production runs.
CBS-APB series detailsFAB4 & FAB6 APB Series —Starview Packaging Machinery | Fully Automatic Rotary Paper Blister Sealing Machines|Starview Packaging Machinery
 FAB4-1012 with Paper feeder |
FAB4-1216 with Paper feeder |
FAB6-1418 with Paper feeder |
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| Sealing fixture size: | 10" x 12" | 11" x 16" | 14" x 18" |
| Nominal sealing area: | 9" x 11" | 11" x 15" | 13" x 17" |
| Open loading stations: | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Paper Blister feeder Gen 1: | yes | yes | yes |
| Paper Blister feeder Gen 2: | n/a | n/a | yes |
| Card feeder(s): | (1) Standard | (1) Standard | (1) Standard |
| Finished package unloader: | Standard | Standard | Standard |
| Maximum blister depth: | 1.25" | 1.25" | 3.5" |
| Average cycle speed: | 1–15 cpm | 1–15 cpm | 1–15 cpm |
| Electrical: | 208-230V / 1PH / 25A | 220V / 3PH / 25A | 208-230V / 3PH / 25A |
FAB8 APB Series —Starview Packaging Machinery | Fully Automatic Rotary Paper Blister Sealing Machines|Starview Packaging Machinery
 FAB8-1418 with Paper feeder |
FAB8-1418-3 with Paper feeder |
 NEW! FAB8-1218.5-AA with Paper feeder |
FAB8-1824 with Paper feeder |
FAB8-1824-3 with Paper feeder |
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| Sealing fixture size: | 14" x 18" | 14" x 18" | 17.875" x 19.750" | 18" x 24" | 18" x 24" |
| Nominal sealing area: | 13" x 17" | 13" x 17" | 12 x 18.5" | 17" x 23" | 17" x 23" |
| Open loading stations: | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Paper Blister feeder Gen 1: | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Paper Blister feeder Gen 2: | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Card feeder(s): | (1) Standard | (2) Standard | (2) Standard | (1) Standard | (2) Standard |
| Finished package unloader: | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard |
| Maximum blister depth: | 3.5" | 3.5" | 3" | 3.5" | 3.5" |
| Average cycle speed: | 1–18 cpm | 1–18 cpm | 1–18 cpm | 1–18 cpm | 1–18 cpm |
| Electrical: | 208-230V / 3PH / 25A | 208-230V / 3PH / 25A | 208-230V / 3PH / 25A | 208-230V / 3PH / 45A | 208-230V / 3PH / 45A |
BSC APB Series — Fully Automatic Carousel Paper Blister Sealing Machines
 BSC-1418 with Paper feeder |
BSC-1824 with Paper feeder |
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| Sealing fixture size: | 14" x 18" | 18" x 24" |
| Nominal sealing area: | 14" x 18" | 18" x 24" |
| Open loading stations: | 16 | 16 |
| Paper Blister feeder Gen 1: | yes | yes |
| Paper Blister feeder Gen 2: | yes | yes |
| Card feeder(s): | Standard | Standard |
| Finished package unloader: | Standard | Standard |
| Maximum blister depth: | 3.25" | 3.25" |
| Average cycle speed: | 1–15 cpm | 1–12 cpm |
| Electrical: | 208-230V / 3PH / 35A | 208-230V / 3PH / 50A 220V / 3PH / 25A |
CBS APB Series — Fully Automatic Inline Paper Blister Sealing Machines
 CBS30-1428 with Paper feeder |
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| Sealing fixture size: | 14" x 28" |
| Nominal sealing area: | 14" x 28" |
| Open loading stations: | 30 |
| Paper Blister feeder Gen 1: | yes |
| Paper Blister feeder Gen 2: | yes |
| Card feeder(s): | Standard |
| Finished package unloader: | Pick and place transfer standard / Unload flip over is optional |
| Maximum blister depth: | 3.5" |
| Average cycle speed: | 1–20 cpm |
| Electrical: | 208-230V / 3PH / 50A |
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