The invention relates to a blank of corrugated cardboard sheet material consisting of a first body (10) and a second body (11) of rectangular shape which are connected together by means of a line to be cut and designed for forming a set of a first belt and a second belt intended to form a box having a length L, a width W and a height H, the first and the second bodies having different widths and lengths and the line extending along the length of the first and second bodies, the first body (10) having a width (D1) larger than the length L and a length (D2) larger than at least twice the width W plus the height H (2W+H) and the second body (11) having a width (d1) larger than the width W or the height H and a length (d2) larger than the length L plus twice the height H or twice the width W.

Systems, methods, and apparatus for converting a sheet material into packaging templates can include a converting machine that performs conversion functions, such as cutting, creasing, and scoring, on the sheet material. Items to be packed into boxes formed of the packaging templates can be used as the pattern for determining the location of performance of the conversion functions on the sheet material. Accordingly, no intermediate measuring of the items may be required prior to performance of the conversion functions. Instead, longheads can be positioned adjacent to opposing sides of the items and cross heads can be advanced inward to the positioned longheads.

Systems, methods, and apparatus for converting a sheet material into packaging templates can include a converting machine that performs conversion functions, such as cutting, creasing, and scoring, on the sheet material. Items to be packed into boxes formed of the packaging templates can be used as the pattern for determining the location of performance of the conversion functions on the sheet material. Accordingly, no intermediate measuring of the items may be required prior to performance of the conversion functions. Instead, longheads can be positioned adjacent to opposing sides of the items and cross heads can be advanced inward to the positioned longheads.

A carrier package is constructed to tightly secure articles within the package. During loading, pushing the containers into the package causes the side panels of the package to deform so that the height of the package decreases and the width of the package increases.

A carrier package is constructed to tightly secure articles within the package. During loading, pushing the containers into the package causes the side panels of the package to deform so that the height of the package decreases and the width of the package increases.

Treating packaging as a pick item. Embodiments include methods, systems, and computer program products for determining a container size of a container for packaging one or more items. An identity of one or more items that are to be packaged into a container is received. Corresponding three-dimensional dimensions of each of the one or more items are identified. A container size of the container is calculated based on the corresponding three-dimensional dimensions of each of the one or more items. The calculated container size is configured to accommodate all of the one or more items within the container. The container is produced, the container having at least the calculated size. In some embodiments, the container can then be sent to a pack station as a pick item.

Treating packaging as a pick item. Embodiments include methods, systems, and computer program products for determining a container size of a container for packaging one or more items. An identity of one or more items that are to be packaged into a container is received. Corresponding three-dimensional dimensions of each of the one or more items are identified. A container size of the container is calculated based on the corresponding three-dimensional dimensions of each of the one or more items. The calculated container size is configured to accommodate all of the one or more items within the container. The container is produced, the container having at least the calculated size. In some embodiments, the container can then be sent to a pack station as a pick item.

The present invention is a method for producing an elongated protective layer for the shape-forming material of a blank, in which a protective layer is applied onto a web fed base material or sheet base material. The protective layer is applied beyond the edges of the web fed base material or sheet base material on one side or two sides in order to form a free edge that is not fastened to the base material. The multi-layer material is then cut or punched along the outline of a blank. In the places where an elongated protective layer is produced, the cutting or punching is done directly along the free edge, taking into account a margin for the elongated portion of the protective layer of the blank. The invention protects the end faces of a material for a shapeable container.

The present invention is a method for producing an elongated protective layer for the shape-forming material of a blank, in which a protective layer is applied onto a web fed base material or sheet base material. The protective layer is applied beyond the edges of the web fed base material or sheet base material on one side or two sides in order to form a free edge that is not fastened to the base material. The multi-layer material is then cut or punched along the outline of a blank. In the places where an elongated protective layer is produced, the cutting or punching is done directly along the free edge, taking into account a margin for the elongated portion of the protective layer of the blank. The invention protects the end faces of a material for a shapeable container.

A machine for automatically manufacturing customized packaging items (I) from continuous laminar material, comprising at least one cutting and creasing unit (2) to form sheets (F) of laminar material with a plurality of cuttings and/or bendinglines (C), at least one variable-geometry forming unit (5) for forming the sheet (F) so cut and creased into a package (I) of predetermined dimensions, a multifunctional robotized manipulator (24) for automatically picking up one sheet (F) at a time from the cutting and creasing unit (2) and feeding the forming unit (5), the manipulator (24) being designed to automatically adapt to the predetermined dimensions of the packaging (I) on the forming unit (5) and interact therewith to form the packaging (I).