Aspects of the disclosure relate to a packaging system, method of packaging, apparatus, handle structure, an article carrier for packaging a plurality of articles, and to a blank for forming the handle structure or article carrier. The packaging system provides an apparatus for applying the handle structure or article carrier to one or more articles. The apparatus provides a component adapted to engage the blank and form the handle structure or article carrier so as to displace a first side of the handle structure or article carrier, disposed on a first side of an article retention structure to a greater extent than a second side of the handle structure or article carrier, disposed on a second, opposing, side of an article retention structure.

A binding machine is configured to wind and bind an object to be bound with a band-shaped tape. The binding machine includes: a tape feeder configured to hold a first end that is one end of a first part which is a part of the tape, configured to move the tape to a position overlapping with a second end that is another end of the first part, and configured to surround the object to be bound with the tape. The tape feeder includes a tape holder configured to hold the tape by moving in a lateral direction of the tape from a side edge side of the tape and clamping the first end.

A system is provided for delivering one or more corner boards for application to one or more corners of a load. The system includes a magazine for receiving the one or more corner boards, the magazine including a loading end and a dispensing end. A pusher is provided for pushing the one or more corner boards towards the dispensing end of the magazine. A holder is also provided for holding the one or more corner boards in an upright position within the magazine, and a gate serves to engage at least one of the one or more corner boards adjacent the dispensing end for application to the one corner of the load. A control arrangement and related methods are also disclosed.