A personalized packaging production system includes an in-feed tray, an out-feed tray, a cutting table disposed intermediate the in-feed tray and the out-feed tray and an interchangeable cutting/creasing assembly. A sheet feeder is positioned between the in-feed tray and the cutting table to feed media sheets from the in-feed tray to the cutting table, and an exit nip is positioned between the out-feed tray and the cutting table to remove media sheets from the cutting table to the out-feed tray.

One embodiment relates to an apparatus configured to create a box having a width and a height. The apparatus comprises a first control slider movably connected to a body. The first control slider is structured to move to a width position that alters the box width. A second control slider movably connected to the body. The second control slider is structured to move to a height position that alters the box height. A third control slider movably connected to the body, the first control slider, and the second control slider. The third control slider is responsive to the width position of the first control slider and the height position of the second control slider. A size value guide movably connected to the third control slider and is responsive to movement of the third control slider. The size value guide indicates a paper needed to create the user desired box.

One embodiment relates to an apparatus configured to create a box having a width and a height. The apparatus comprises a first control slider movably connected to a body. The first control slider is structured to move to a width position that alters the box width. A second control slider movably connected to the body. The second control slider is structured to move to a height position that alters the box height. A third control slider movably connected to the body, the first control slider, and the second control slider. The third control slider is responsive to the width position of the first control slider and the height position of the second control slider. A size value guide movably connected to the third control slider and is responsive to movement of the third control slider. The size value guide indicates a paper needed to create the user desired box.

In at least one embodiment, a machine for making a box blank from a sheet of box-making material includes a frame, a plurality of rollers, coupled to the frame, for moving the sheet along a material handling path, and a rail coupled to the frame adjacent to the material handling path. The machine further includes a carriage assembly including a first motor and a blade selectively deployable by the first motor, a second motor that, via a linkage, moves the carriage assembly along the rail, and a control circuit that controls the first and second motors to selectively deploy the blade to cut the sheet to form a box blank.

A machine for forming packing templates includes a infeed mechanism that can feed multiple feeds of sheet material into the machine without repositioning the infeed mechanism or forming creases or bends in the sheet material. The machine also includes a separation and cutting systems with one or more cutting tables and biased knives that cut the sheet material packaging templates. The machine also includes creasing roller(s) that forms creases in the sheet material. The machine also includes a system for reducing or eliminating the impact of irregularities in the sheet material.

A machine for forming packing templates includes a infeed mechanism that can feed multiple feeds of sheet material into the machine without repositioning the infeed mechanism or forming creases or bends in the sheet material. The machine also includes a separation and cutting systems with one or more cutting tables and biased knives that cut the sheet material packaging templates. The machine also includes creasing roller(s) that forms creases in the sheet material. The machine also includes a system for reducing or eliminating the impact of irregularities in the sheet material.

A manufacturing process to produce a collapsible box, wherein a prefabricated cardboard having a plurality of collapsing lines along a center line and a plurality of scoring lines, wherein said center line divided the prefabricated cardboard into two parts, wherein said process comprises of steps of feeding section to feed said prefabricated cardboard sheet into an apparatus; folding section to fold a set of wings along said scoring line in the cardboard sheet; dispensing section to dispense an adhesive to an adhesive line; collapsing section to form the cardboard into a collapsing box by pushing a mandrel downwardly into said collapsing lines; and rolling section to compress the collapsing box.

A corrugated box finishing machine including a plurality of vacuum belts for moving flat box blanks or boards along a horizontal path for use as either a die-cutting machine or a flexo-folder-gluer machine. A folding mechanism at the opposite sides of the machine has an active position where it folds parts of the boards as in a flexo-folder-gluer machine, and an inactive position spaced from the path of conveyance and the boards to accommodate boards which are not to be folded.

A device for forming a container by folding a cardboard sheet having a lid and notably a tab. The forming device comprising a conveyor driving said cardboard sheet in a direction of travel and a device for folding over said lid. The folding-over device comprises a pressing surface for pressing on said lid, and the pressing surface is configured to move from an initial position toward a deployed position of folding said lid, and vice versa. The said pressing surface is mobile in said direction of travel, and comprises an endless belt motorized in said direction of travel.

An apparatus for processing sheets includes a conveyor that conveys a sheet on which a plurality of fold lines are set, a folder that folds the sheet conveyed by the conveyor along the fold lines, an applicator that applies an adhesive to the sheet and a controller configured to control the conveyor, the folder, and the applicator. The controller includes an acquirer configured to acquire processing information of the sheet, a fold line determinator configured to determine, based on the processing information acquired by the acquirer, which one of the plurality of fold lines along which the sheet is to be folded by the folder and a folding controller configured to control the folder to fold the sheet in accordance with determination of the fold line determinator.