More than 150 years Guschky

Quality, Then and now

Since 1869, we have been manufacturing paper processing machines and systems tailored to your specific needs in the paper, film, packaging, printing, and textile industries. Our product range includes cylindrical paper tubes and cores, as well as square, rectangular, and oval paper tubes and cans. Our production lines are complemented by flexible palletizing and packaging automation systems.

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Paper converting machinery since 1869

Our machines are extremely robust and renowned in the industry for their longevity. We guarantee our customers efficient production and the highest, consistent quality of the manufactured products.

Spiral Winding Lines

Our process is called "spiral winding." For over 70 years, we have been designing and constructing winding systems for the production of spiral tubes. On our systems for standard tubes and cores, a wide variety of products for the paper, film, and textile industries are manufactured. With our experience, we can manufacture the desired products for your application in all industrial sectors.

Standard Cores

On our systems for standard tubes and cores, a wide variety of products for the paper, film, and textile industries are manufactured.

Specifications:

Ø 50 - 150 mm: Mailing tubes, carpet tubes
Ø 37 - 76 mm: Adhesive tape cores and photo cores
Ø 70 - 400 mm: Paper mill cores
Ø 50 - 150 mm: Film cores and carpet tubes
Wall thickness from 3 mm to 30 mm

Small Cores

On our small-diameter machines, we can produce products such as applicator cores, household cores, winding cores, and tubes for flexible packaging or similar applications.

Specifications:

Ø 10 - 28 mm: for thermotubes, writing instruments, and thin-walled tubes for special purposes
Ø 25 - 38 mm: for household cores, gift wrap cores, and adhesive tape cores
Ø 38 - 53 mm: for adhesive tape cores, hygiene paper cores, and cartridges
Ø 56 - 69 mm: for texturing cores (DTY)
Wall thicknesses up to 8 mm.

Highspeed Cores

We specialize in building high-speed spiral winding systems tailored to the satisfaction of our customers and business partners in the hygiene paper and packaging industries. At high speeds, we can manufacture toilet paper rolls, cores for paper towels and gift wrapping paper, or similar products. With the appropriate belt and tube speeds, we can tailor our systems to achieve fast and efficient production of your product.

Specifications:

Ø 25 - 70 mm: for hygiene paper, gift paper, and paper towel rolls
Max. Ø 100 mm
Wall thickness up to 5 mm.

Big Cores

For over 70 years, we have been constructing highly specialized systems and spiral winding machines for the construction, steel, and paper industries. For specific applications such as construction tubes, tubes for winding steel strips, or cartons, we have already developed special solutions for our customers worldwide.

Specifications:

Ø 150 - 1200 mm: for construction tubes
Ø 405 - 408 mm: for stirrers for strapping bands
Ø 400 - 1000 mm: for fiber drums
Customizations up to 1500 mm in diameter
Wall thickness up to 30 mm.

Many additional features can be incorporated into the systems to produce the desired end product.

Composite container lines

Combination cans have evolved into a distinct packaging material, no longer reminiscent of the cheap, improved packaging of wartime. The name "combination cans" is derived from the design of the can. They are manufactured from various materials, mostly paper-based. Any type of combination can is possible. As the name suggests, a combination of various materials tailored to the desired end product is possible.

Specifications:

Common sizes: Ø 20 - 160 mm
Wall thickness up to 2 mm

Interior: PE, Aluminium, Cardboard Wall: Craft Liner Cardboard, high-quality cardboard

Label: Offset Paper

Lid: Plastic

Bottom: Metal or Cardboard

We supply complete systems consisting of winders, labeling machines, sealing machines, and carton packers. With these, production of up to 300 cans/min is achievable.

Universal tubes

Universal cores, also known as non-round cores, are used for a variety of packaging solutions. Advantages over their natural foe, the folding carton, include their strength, simple production, flexible sizes, and various designs, such as internal/external labeling. In principle, all convex cross-sections can be produced. These are used for packaging high-quality semi-finished goods and metal parts, as well as for high-quality finished products.

Specifications:

Common sizes: 30 - 416 mm
Custom sizes and cross-sections available upon request

Our systems produce round, oval, square, and rectangular tubes. The cutting system can cut long tubes or sections from approximately 300 mm.

Drum Lines and Tubes

Our in-house developed fully automatic production machine, named QRMA, for square containers made from square tubes, is utilized by customers in the packaging industry for containers in the chemical sector. These containers serve as an alternative to round barrels and are entirely made of cardboard. The square footprint saves space and transportation costs. The system can produce containers of various sizes with a wide range of cross-sections. Standard sizes include 270 x 270 mm, 370 x 370 mm, and 550 x 550 mm in almost any height desired.

Specifications:

Common sizes: 260 mm, 370 mm, and 550 mm.
In principle, other cross-sections from 260 mm to 550 mm are also producible. We look forward to receiving your inquiry.

The fully automatic production machine for square containers offers the following advantages:

Dimensions: 17 m length, 2.4 m width, and 5 m height
Container height adjustment in less than 15 minutes
Container size adjustment in less than 2 - 3 hours
State-of-the-art servo drives
30 axes for short conversion times
Controlled by a Siemens PLC, operated via a comfortable, large-format Siemens Touch Panel

Core cutting

We manufacture various models of cutting machines. For different purposes, shorter cores are needed than those that can be produced on a spiral winding machine with cutting facilities. Therefore, it is sometimes useful to cut tubes to the desired length afterwards. Our model AZB, featuring only one blade, is used for cutting long and thick-walled tubes in paper mills.

Specifications:

Partial width: min. 30 mm - 1,500 mm, depending on the configuration
Wall thickness: 2 mm - 12 mm

Our cutting machines operate either semi-automatically or with fully automatic tube loading and unloading.

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Get to Know Us

For over 150 years, in Düsseldorf, our dedicated team of skilled employees has been manufacturing modern paper processing machines for numerous satisfied customers worldwide. With seamless collaboration across departments, we tailor innovative solutions to meet your specific requirements.

"Investment in Your Future"

With our high product and service standards, we offer you, as our customer and business partner, the best possible value for your company.

Our Philosophy

True to the motto "To change something, one must take new paths," we strive to continuously improve the quality of our machines, services, and processes with customers and partners. Each of our employees is dedicated to success, contributing competently, actively, and with a friendly attitude to deliver customized solutions for you.

Our Mission

Our mission is to achieve your satisfaction through excellent service and product quality, ensuring the utmost functionality and performance of the machines and systems we produce for you.

How We Achieve Your Goals Together

Custom Developments Tailored to Your Needs

We embrace technical challenges and enjoy developing customized solutions for special applications in collaboration with you. Our unique expertise in the specialized machinery sector forms the basis for crafting tailored solutions.

Genuine Replacement and Wear Parts

Your investment in our machines will pay off. Efficient value chains must not be unnecessarily interrupted. Therefore, we supply you with high-quality spare and original wear parts as quickly as possible in case of emergencies. Fast delivery of tools, consumables, or necessary accessories is also possible. We are happy to provide you with a quote upon request.

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Assembly and Commissioning

We assemble the machine or system and then commission it together with you. Especially at the beginning, our specialists provide targeted on-site training and instruction to your staff, sharing their expertise. Feel free to contact us for more information.

Used Machines and Retro-Fit

An economical alternative to purchasing new equipment can be opting for a used machine or restoration. Upon request, machines and systems are comprehensively refurbished, technically reconditioned, and optimized with a new warranty to meet your current needs. Feel free to share your product range with us, and we will provide you with an appropriate solution.