A converting machine is used to convert sheet material into packaging templates for assembly into boxes or other packaging. The converting machine includes a converting assembly that performs transverse conversion functions and longitudinal conversion functions on the sheet material to create the packaging templates. A fanfold crease sensing mechanism detects the presence and location of fanfold creases in the sheet material. Based on the location of the fanfold creases, the fanfold creases are either cut out of the sheet material, or the sheet material is cut to adjust the position of the fanfold crease in a packaging template.

The present disclosure provides an aerosol-generating article including an aerosol generator including: an aerosol generator comprising an aerosol-generating material configure to vaporize into an aerosol; a tobacco filling part comprising an inner wrapper on which a plurality of folds are formed, and granules of a tobacco material attached to the plurality of folds such that a tobacco component is added to the aerosol passing through the tobacco filling part; and a thermally conductive wrapper wrapped around at least part of outer surfaces of the aerosol generator and the tobacco filling part, and configured to transmit heat to the aerosol-generating material and the tobacco material.

The present disclosure provides an aerosol-generating article including an aerosol generator including: an aerosol generator comprising an aerosol-generating material configure to vaporize into an aerosol; a tobacco filling part comprising an inner wrapper on which a plurality of folds are formed, and granules of a tobacco material attached to the plurality of folds such that a tobacco component is added to the aerosol passing through the tobacco filling part; and a thermally conductive wrapper wrapped around at least part of outer surfaces of the aerosol generator and the tobacco filling part, and configured to transmit heat to the aerosol-generating material and the tobacco material.

A carton sizing system that has a frame, a controller, one or more cutters movably mounted to the frame and operatively connected to the controller, one or more markers movably mounted to the frame and operatively connected to the controller. The carton sizing system also has a measuring means that is operatively connected to the controller and configured to determine, in use, the footprint of an open top carton and to determine the height of one or more objects contained within the carton. The controller is configured to position the one or more cutters based on the determined footprint and to cut vertical edges of the carton based on the determined height and also to position the one or more markers based on the determined footprint and height and to score or crease vertical walls of the carton between the vertical edges to at least partially define foldable panels.

A corrugated plastic box and a method for manufacturing a corrugated plastic box from a blank are provided. The method includes the steps of forming rounded edge seals on the perimeter edges of the blank, pre-sealing portions of the blank—including providing air vents to allow trapped air to escape during the pre-sealing process—to form a plurality of areas in which major and minor flap slots and a glue tab are desired, ultrasonically scoring the blank to form a plurality of flap score lines, and cutting the blank through the plurality of pre-sealed flap slots and glue tab, leaving a sealed edge.

A corrugated plastic box and a method for manufacturing a corrugated plastic box from a blank are provided. The method includes the steps of forming rounded edge seals on the perimeter edges of the blank, pre-sealing portions of the blank—including providing air vents to allow trapped air to escape during the pre-sealing process—to form a plurality of areas in which major and minor flap slots and a glue tab are desired, ultrasonically scoring the blank to form a plurality of flap score lines, and cutting the blank through the plurality of pre-sealed flap slots and glue tab, leaving a sealed edge.

A box formed from a plastic corrugated material with soft score lines is provided. The soft score lines are formed to enable the top flaps of the box to lay substantially flat against the outer surface of the box when folded to an open position.

A creasing unit for creating fold lines in cardboard, comprising two crease rollers (110, 112), each crease roller having a circumferential protrusion (114, 116) adapted for indenting cardboard to create a fold line, wherein the crease rollers (110, 112) are rotatably mounted next to each other such that each crease roller (110, 112) can rotate about its own centre axis (122, 124) and each crease roller (110, 112) is movable between at least a first position for creating a fold line and a second position for either allowing cardboard to pass the respective crease roller (110, 112) without being indented by the respective crease roller or for creating an additional indented line being less deep than the fold line.

The present disclosure relates to a plotter for creasing and cutting a sheet of packaging material, the plotter comprising a work surface and a tool-holder head movable on the work surface according to a pre-set creasing pattern and a pre-set cutting pattern. The plotter comprises a creasing unit, configured to be mounted on the tool-holder head, which includes an extruder, configured to extrude at least one profile onto the work surface according to the pre-set creasing pattern, and a creasing tool provided with a groove adapted to couple, in use, with the at least one profile extruded by the extruder thereby obtaining a corresponding folding line on the sheet of packaging material. The invention also relates to a creasing unit and to a creasing method.

The present disclosure relates to a plotter for creasing and cutting a sheet of packaging material, the plotter comprising a work surface and a tool-holder head movable on the work surface according to a pre-set creasing pattern and a pre-set cutting pattern. The plotter comprises a creasing unit, configured to be mounted on the tool-holder head, which includes an extruder, configured to extrude at least one profile onto the work surface according to the pre-set creasing pattern, and a creasing tool provided with a groove adapted to couple, in use, with the at least one profile extruded by the extruder thereby obtaining a corresponding folding line on the sheet of packaging material. The invention also relates to a creasing unit and to a creasing method.