Our corrugated carton machines make a variety of different box styles. This page offers a brief description and visual aid on the popular box styles that we offer. Any of these box styles can be made with any single or double wall & weather resistant or non-weather resistant corrugated blank material.
REGULAR SLOTTED CONTAINER – RSC
- The RSC can be used for most products, and is the most common box style.
- All flaps are the same size.
- The length flaps are one – half the width and meet at the center of the box when folded.
- The joint of an RSC without a tab is taped.
- An RSC with a tab can be glued or stitched.
- The outer flaps are usually taped.
- A fill – in pad is used if a bottom is required.
- If a large box is needed, use the two or four – part RSC.
REGULAR SLOTTED CONTAINER WITH VARIABLE FLAP – RSCVF
- The RSCVF is similar to the RSC style box. The length flaps overlap by one inch or more.
- This style is used when the length of the box is considerably greater than the width, resulting in a long distance between the end flaps.
- The sealed overlap gives the top and bottom extra strength.
- The joint of an RSCVF without a tab is taped.
- An RSCVF with a tab can be glued or stitched.
- The overlapped outer flaps are usually closed with staples, but can be glued or taped.
- A fill – in pad is used if a flat bottom is required.
FULL OVERLAP CONTAINER – FOL
- The outer flaps of an FOL almost completely overlap, which makes this box unusually resistant to rough handling.
- This style is used when extra stacking strength is needed.
- The extra thickness of corrugated board on the top and bottom panels provides added stacking strength.
- The joint of an FOL without a tab is taped.
- An FOL with a tab can be glued or stitched.
- The overlapped outer flaps are usually closed with staples, but can be glued or taped.
- A fill – in pad is used if a flat bottom is required.
TELESCOPE HALF – SLOTTED BOX – THS
- The two thicknesses of corrugated at the sides and ends of this style container give maximum protection to its contents and give the box superior stacking strength.
- This style is used extensively for fresh fruits and vegetables.
- This container also has application for other merchandise.
- The cover section is easily removed for examination of the contents.
- If the cover extends the full depth of the box, it is referred to as a full telescope half – slotted box (FTHS).
- If the cover does not extend the full depth it is referred to as a partial telescope half – slotted box (PTHS). See the two illustrations below.
- The joint of a THS top or bottom without a tab is taped.
- An HSC top or bottom without a tab is taped.
- An HSC top or bottom with a tab can be glued or stitched.
HALF – SLOTTED BOX WITH COVER – HSC
- The cover of this style box usually extends less than two – thirds the depth of the bottom.
- The top can be made to extend the full depth of the bottom if needed for extra strength.
- This style is frequently used for shipping and self storage, or other applications where the cover must be removed and replaced frequently.
- The top is made in the design style.
- The corners of a design style cover are usually closed with staples but can be glued or taped.
- The clearance of the cover over the bottom can be adjusted from the setup screen.
- The joint of an HSC bottom without a tab is taped.
- An HSC bottom with a glue tab can be glued or stitched.
DOUBLE COVER BOX – DC
- A shell or tube forms the body.
- Two interchangeable covers form top and bottom.
- The covers usually extend only a few inches down the center body.
- This style is frequently used for tall or heavy products that would be difficult to lower into a box.
- The item is placed on the bottom cover and the center tube placed over the product.
- This style is also used for granular and other free – flowing products.
- If the cover of this style is made in a tray style, the corners of the cover are usually closed with staples but can be glued or taped.
- The clearance of the cover over the bottom can be adjusted from the setup screen.
- The joint of a DC without a tab is taped.
- A DC with a tab can be glued or stitched.
TELESCOPE DESIGN BOX – TD
- This two – piece box is one of the strongest styles available.
- The FTD full telescope design has a full – depth cover, and the PTD partial telescope design has a cover that extends one – third of the depth.
- The full – depth cover slides completely over the body, providing extra thickness of material on all side and end panels.
- This provides compression strength suitable for high stacking of fragile items.
- “Design Style” refers to the joining of flaps on the side or end panels, rather than on the top and bottom of the box.
- The advantage is a flat bottom (and top) suitable for paper, books or similar items.
- The top and bottom are made in the design style.
- The corners of the cover are usually closed with staples but can be glued or taped.
- The clearance of the cover over the bottom can be adjusted from the setup screen.
FIVE – PANEL FOLDER – FPF
- When assembled, this box has several thicknesses of material in each end.
- This provides considerable strength and makes the five – panel folder an excellent container for the shipment of items such as conveyor rollers, rods, light fixtures, rugs, etc.
- The five – panel folder has a particular advantage when it is used for the packing of long items of a small diameter which might be damaged if forced through the ends of the container.
- The ends of a FPF can be closed with staples or tape.
FIVE – PANEL FOLDER CENTER FLAP – FPFCF
- The FPFCF is similar to the FPF.
- The difference is the FPFCF is sealed at a center seam on the top.
- This makes the box easier to load but a little less strong.
- When assembled, this box has several thicknesses of material in each end.
- This provides considerable strength and makes the five – panel folder center flap an excellent container for the shipment of items such as rolls of paper, canes, umbrellas, etc.
- The five – panel folder center flap has a particular advantage when it is used for the packing of long items of a small diameter which might be damaged if forced through the ends of the container.
- The ends of the FPFCF can be closed with staples or tape. The outer flaps of the FPFCF are closed with tape.
TRAY STYLE – TRAY
- The TRAY can be used for inner containers and dividers for parts, delicate produce, letter mail, and other items.
- The TRAY is made in the design style. The corners of a design style are usually closed with staples but can be glued or taped.
MULTIPLE CUT – TO – SIZE PAD – M – PAD
- The multiple cut – to – size pad is the same as cut – to – size pad.
- Five pads can be made at the same time with one pass through the machine.
- Pads can be the same width or three different widths. The five pads will have the same length.
- NUMBER OF SCORES CAN BE 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
SCORED PADS – PAD
- The cut – to – size pad is scored one to nine times.
- This pad is used for custom inner packing.
- Multiple scored pads are used to produce custom shapes.
4 – PART REGULAR SLOTTED CONTAINER – 4P – RSC
- The 4P – RSC is the same as an RSC but is made from four separate panels with tabs.
- The 4P – RSC is used when a very large box is needed.
- Each of the width and length panels with a tab for joining the corners.
- The corner joints of a 4P – RSC are glued or stitched.
2 – PART REGULAR SLOTTED CONTAINER – 2 P – RSC
- The 2P – RSC is the same as an RSC but is made from two separate panels with tabs.
- The 2P – RSC is used when the box needed is larger than one sheet of material.
- Each of the two blanks have a width and length panel with a tab for joining the corners.
- The corner joints of a 2P – RSC are glued or stitched.
ONE – PIECE TELESCOPING BOX – 1P – T
- The one – piece telescope box is made from on e piece of scored and slotted material.
- The 1P – T style combines the features of a telescope and folder container.
- At least two layers of material on one side and both ends provide stacking strength, and the bottom and top are unbroken.
- The corners of a 1P – T can be glued or stitched.
ONE – PIECE FOLDER – 1P – F
- The one – piece folder is made from one piece of material and provides a flat bottom with flaps forming the sides and ends.
- The outer flaps meet at the center to form the top.
- Style 15 one – piece folders come in three styles.
- Style 15 – 1 has four scores.
- Style 15 – 2 has six scores.
- Style 15 – 3 has eight scores.
CUT – TO – SIZE PAD – PAD
- The cut – to – size pad is used for inner packing and to divide items inside boxes.
- Pads are used to provide extra thickness for increased stacking strength.
- Fill – in pads can be used to provide a flat bottom in boxes with inside flaps, such as an RSC.
2 PART TELESCOPE HALF – SLOTTED BOX – 2P – THS
- The two thicknesses of corrugated at the sides and ends of this style container give maximum protection to its contents and give the box superior stacking strength.
- This style is used extensively for fresh fruits and vegetables.
- This container also has application for other merchandise.
- The cover section is easily removed for examination of the contents.
- If the cover extends the full depth of the box, it is referred to as a full telescope half – slotted box (FTHS).
- If the cover does not extend the full depth it is referred to as a partial telescope half – slotted box (PTHS).
- The joint of a THS top or bottom without a tab is taped.
- An HSC top or bottom with a tab can be glued or stitched.
4 PART TELESCOPE HALF – SLOTTED BOX – 4P – THS
- The two thicknesses of corrugated at the sides and ends of this style container give maximum protection to its contents and give the box superior stacking strength.
- This style is used extensively for fresh fruits and vegetables.
- This container also has application for other merchandise.
- The cover section is easily removed for examination of the contents.
- If the cover extends the full depth of the box, it is referred to as a full telescope half – slotted box (FTHS).
- If the cover does not extend the full depth it is referred to as a partial telescope half – slotted box (PTHS).
- The joint of a THS top or bottom without a tab is taped.
- An HSC top or bottom with a tab can be glued or stitched.
FIVE – PANEL FOLDER – FPF
- When assembled, this box has several thicknesses of material in each end.
- This provides considerable strength and makes the five – panel folder an excellent container for the shipment of items such as conveyor rollers, rods, light fixtures, rugs, etc.
- The five – panel folder has a particular advantage when it is used for the packing of long items of a small diameter which might be damaged if forced through the ends of the container.
- The ends of a FPF can be closed with staples or tape.