A warehouse with mixed carton sizes has a problem that a warehouse with one carton size does not. The machine has to accept a small carton and a large carton on the same shift, and the page for the industrial cardboard shredder addresses that problem in three rows of the specification table.
Start with the feed width. The page lists the models at 550mm, 900mm and 1200mm. A warehouse with mixed cartons has a largest carton, and the largest carton decides the width. If the largest is under 550mm, the 550mm models cover the whole mix. If the largest is over a meter, the 900mm or the 1200mm covers it, and the smaller cartons feed through the same machine.
The second row is the thickness. The page lists the P50, P50-3 and P50-X at 15mm, and the P80, P90 and P120 at 20mm. A mixed-size warehouse has a thickest carton, and the thickest carton decides the thickness. A seven-layer box is generally within 20mm, and the 20mm models take it whole.
The third row is the output form. The page states that some models support both outputs, cut strips when wrapping is needed, produce mesh when filling gaps is needed. A mixed-size warehouse packs a mixed product range, and the output form has to follow the product rather than the carton. The P50-X produces both at the same time, and the page describes it as more flexible for workstations with more varied packaging content.
The fourth part is the speed. The page lists the P50 at 18 m/min, the P80 at 15 m/min, and the P50-X, P90 and P120 at 12 m/min with variable frequency speed control. A mixed-size warehouse runs at the pace of the largest carton, and the variable frequency control is what lets the machine match that pace.
The fifth part is the space. The page notes that floor-standing packaging machines need additional floor space for safe feeding and material handling, but no dedicated room or structural modification. A mixed-size warehouse has the floor space at the packing station, and the machine fits that space.
The sixth part is the sorting. The page states that plastic, metal parts, thick laminates, and non-paper composites should not be processed, and that cardboard moisture content matters. A mixed-size warehouse receives mixed material, and the sorting is what keeps the machine from receiving what it cannot cut.
The seventh part is the shaft. Aircosan shafts are large, one-piece units rather than thin blades, designed for a service life of over five years and processed through lathe machining, high-frequency treatment, quenching, blackening, and multiple other steps. The material is 40Cr rather than ordinary 45# steel. 40Cr has lower brittleness and stronger impact resistance, and its machining time is more than twice that of 45#. At the same 550mm width, Aircosan shafts are visibly larger and thicker than thinner competing units and cost about 30% more, which shows in the overall machine weight. The shaft is what keeps the output consistent across the size mix.
What the page does not say is that one model covers every mix. It says the models differ in width, thickness and output, and the mix decides which combination the warehouse needs.
Aircosan machines use overload protection, so when a jam occurs, the machine stops automatically and protects the motor. Aircosan machines have side sheet metal that fits tightly with no gaps, so paper dust cannot enter the gears and cause abnormal noise or long-term wear. Aircosan machines use a branded motor with ample power, so thick and hard cardboard feeds smoothly without repeated jamming at the inlet. Die life is generally 1.0 to 1.3 million meters depending on material and usage.
Aircosan runs its own parts processing factory, controlling part quality in-house rather than assembling from mixed outside sources. The company supports logo customization from one piece and color customization from ten pieces. Products carry CE, ROHS, and UKCA certifications and hold an exclusive EU patent. After-sales responds within 12 hours and connects customers directly with engineers.
For a warehouse manager, the practical approach is to measure the largest carton, the thickest carton, and the product that needs the most protection. Those three measurements decide the width, the thickness, and the output form, and the page has given the range for each.