摘要 |
A modular/configurable rotary die and a rotary die cutter ( 4 ) incorporating the die for making a corrugated carton blank ( 2 ) are disclosed. The rotary die comprises a plurality of die components ( 6,7,8 ) each having at least one blade ( 43 - 48 ) thereon for at least one of scoring, creasing and cutting a corrugated sheet ( 13 ) to cooperatively form a corrugated carton blank. With reference to the three dimensions of a carton ( 1 ) to be erected from the corrugated carton blank, the die components include at least one length die component ( 6 ), at least one height die component ( 7 ) and at least one width die component ( 8 ). By replacing at least some of the die components with different sizes/types of die components different sizes/types of carton blanks can be produced without requiring the use of dedicated rotary dies for each size/type of carton blank.
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