ADCO HORIZONTAL END-LOAD CARTONING SYSTEM (MAINOVE INTEGRATED LINE)

DAG Asset ID: AKDI-PKG-0011
DAG Certificate ID: DAG-2026-0072
Manufacturer: ADCO Manufacturing
Model: 15 Series Cartoner (Exact Model 15D Variant – Plate Referenced)
Asset Type: Food Packaging Equipment – Horizontal End-Load Cartoner
Location: American Kitchen Delights, Inc. – Harvey, IL
Verification Status: Verified – Installed / Wrapped / In Place (Verified by DuFort Advisory Group LLC)
Category: Packaging – Cartoning / Secondary Packaging
Customer Program Supported:
Primary: AKDI Core Production
Secondary: American Country Breakfast Bowls / FRPPL Programs

Manufacturer Details
ADCO Manufacturing is a U.S.-based manufacturer specializing in cartoning equipment for food, pharmaceutical, and consumer goods industries. ADCO cartoners are widely used for horizontal end-load applications and are known for durability and integration into automated packaging lines.

This unit is integrated as part of a broader packaging system with Mainove packaging system components.

Asset Type
Horizontal end-load cartoning system used for automated loading of packaged products into cartons and sealing for distribution.

Asset Overview
This asset is an ADCO horizontal cartoner configured for secondary packaging operations. The system receives finished product from upstream processing or wrapping equipment and loads it into cartons for shipment or retail distribution.

The unit appears to be part of a Mainove-integrated packaging system (Model 3626HG, dated 11/95), indicating it was deployed as part of a coordinated packaging line installation.

This equipment represents a critical end-of-line component required to complete packaged goods into shippable units.

Technical Specifications

Manufacturer: ADCO Manufacturing

Model: 15 Series (Exact variant per nameplate)

Serial Number: Referenced on plate (M100011 – Mainove system reference)

System Integration: Mainove Packaging Systems – Model 3626HG

Manufacture Date: November 1995 (system integration reference)

Machine Type: Horizontal end-load cartoner

Construction: Stainless steel and industrial frame

Power Requirements: 480V / 3 Phase

Amperage: Approx. 20A

Operation Type: Automated cartoning system

Configuration: Conveyor-fed carton loading and sealing

Functional Description
The cartoning system receives finished product from upstream equipment and performs automated loading into cartons.

The system supports:

  • Product infeed via conveyor

  • Carton forming and positioning

  • Horizontal product loading

  • Carton closing and sealing

  • Discharge of completed cartons

This enables efficient conversion of primary packaged goods into distribution-ready units.

Condition & Verification Status
Asset is confirmed present and installed at AKDI facility.

Unit is currently wrapped for storage or staged use.

No visible structural damage observed; machine appears complete.

Operational status not tested at time of inspection.

Use Case Applications

  • Secondary packaging of prepared meals

  • Cartoning of wrapped food products

  • Distribution-ready packaging operations

  • Integration with automated filling and wrapping lines

Location & Ownership
Located at American Kitchen Delights, Inc., Harvey, Illinois.

Ownership designation: American Kitchen Delights, Inc.

Valuation Reference

Fair Market Value (FMV): $12,000 – $35,000
Orderly Liquidation Value (OLV): $8,000 – $20,000
Forced Liquidation Value (FLV): $4,000 – $10,000

Valuation supported by:

  • ADCO cartoner classification

  • Age of system (1995 integration)

  • Secondary packaging function

  • Observed condition and completeness

  • Integration within broader production line

DAG Verification Statement
This asset, designated AKDI-PKG-0011, has been physically inspected and verified by DuFort Advisory Group LLC as an ADCO horizontal end-load cartoning system located at American Kitchen Delights, Inc.

Verification confirms the presence of a conveyor-fed cartoning system integrated with Mainove packaging components, consistent with secondary packaging operations for prepared food products.

The asset has been validated through physical inspection and confirmation of its role within AKDI’s production and packaging line.

This record is issued under DAG Certificate ID: DAG-2026-0072 by DuFort Advisory Group LLC as part of the DAG Asset Registry.

Verified, Documented, and Registered by DuFort Advisory Group LLC under the DAG Asset Registry System