Apparatus and method for producing containers formed from sheet material

摘要

The machine for making cardboard boxes has a rectangular section mandrel (23) to shape the case blank (F1). Supports (42) are provided for an intermediate flap of the blank adjacent to the mandrel, to be rolled (60,61) around the mandrel. Actuators (64,67) fold the blank flaps. The mandrel has folding stops (33-40) corresponding to the fold lines.