Provided is a package for transporting articles and method for constructing the same. The package includes a sheet including a side shell including side walls each including a functionally seamless outer surface within a side wall area. At least one of the side walls includes a side wall tab extending beyond the side wall area and terminating in a side wall tab crease. The sheet further includes partitions one or more of which is rotatably connected to a side wall by at least the side wall crease. The sheet further includes at least one bottom panel. The package is constructed by folding at least one partition portion of the sheet along a crease parallel to a top line of the side shell, folding and securing at least one bottom panel and folding and securing two ends of the side shell while maintaining the package in the same orientation.

A method for using a register system, the method including engaging a cutout of a register with a rail of an insert, the rail connected to a center segment of the register, the register positioned substantially parallel to the center segment; and sliding the register along the rail while maintaining the register substantially parallel to the center segment.

A system and method for forming knock-down blanks from die-cut flat blanks used for forming shipping cartons or cases, comprising positioning a flat blank in a forming device, wherein the flat blank has four panels each with a middle portion, a top flap hingeably connected to the middle portion and a bottom flap hingeably connected to the middle portion, wherein the fourth panel has a tab formed on the outer edge of its middle portion, wherein the forming device includes a first mechanically operated arm and a second mechanically operated arm, wherein the first arm contacts the first panel, and wherein the second arm contacts the fourth panel; applying adhesive to the tab; and using the first and second arms to fold the first and fourth panels 180° inward, wherein the adhesive on the tab joins the first and fourth panels together.

A carton for holding at least one article, the carton including a plurality of side panels extending at least partially around an interior of the carton, a plurality of end flaps foldably connected to a respective side panel of the plurality of side panels, the plurality of end flaps at least partially overlapped to form at least one reclosable end of the carton, the plurality of end flaps including at least one top end flap foldably connected to at least one side panel of the plurality of side panels and having a base portion foldably connected to a distal portion, and a reconfigurable lid including the at least one top end flap, the reconfigurable lid for at least partially overlying the interior of the carton when the carton is in an open configuration, the reconfigurable lid for forming a dispenser when the carton is in a closed configuration.

Folding unit for folding cardboard blanks having an end panel, a corner panel and a side panel, said folding unit comprising an end panel folding element actuable to pivot about a first axis and a side panel folding element actuable to pivot about a second axis, said folding unit comprising a corner panel folding element, said corner panel folding element comprising a guiding plate, said guiding plate being actuable to move about at least one axis in order to initiate folding a corner panel about an axis being substantially parallel to said second axis.

A lifting apparatus for a case on a conveyor system. A chain vertically hangs over a conveyor belt. A hook is positioned on an end of the chain. A piston retracts and releases the chain. The hook interacts with and moves front flaps on cases traveling on the conveyor system.

A carton for holding and dispensing at least one article includes a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the carton and including a front panel, a back panel, and at least one side panel, a plurality of end flaps foldably connected to respective panels of the plurality of panels for forming at least one closed end of the carton, and a dispenser for accessing the interior of the carton, the dispenser including a dispenser opening in the top panel, a first article engaging member attached to the top panel, and a second article engaging member attached to the top panel, the first article engaging member and the second article engaging member arranged in at least partial overlapping relation to define a dispenser path from the interior of the carton to an exterior environment around the carton, at least one of the first article engaging member and the second article engaging member comprises a composite material.

A box assembly can include an exterior piece including a first middle portion, a second middle portion, a third middle portion, and a fourth middle portion; the first middle portion and the third middle portion positioned perpendicular to the second middle portion and the fourth middle portion; a plurality of insulator pads including a first side insulator pad, a second side insulator pad, and a third side insulator pad; the first side insulator pad contacting the first middle portion; the second side insulator pad contacting the first middle portion, the second middle portion, and the third middle portion; the third side insulator pad contacting the third middle portion; and an interior piece positioned within the exterior piece, the interior piece including a first side panel and a second side panel; the first side insulator pad positioned between the first side panel and the first middle portion.

A cardboard box erector that folds four flaps provided on edges of an opening of a cardboard box so as to surround the opening is disclosed. The four flaps include a locking flap folded last among the four flaps. The cardboard box erector includes a folding unit configured to fold each of the four flaps in a predetermined order to close the opening, and a pushing unit configured to perform an action to push the locking flap inside the cardboard box and pull the locking flap back. The pushing unit has a suction unit configured to such and hold the locking flap.

A tray for holding one or more articles includes a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior space of the tray, the plurality of panels comprising a bottom panel, at least one side panel, and at least one end panel, a plurality of end flaps foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels, and divider features forming a plurality of compartments in the interior space of the tray, the divider features comprising at least one divider panel foldably connected to the bottom panel and at least partially separated from the bottom panel.