Folding Cartons Research Articles

Comparison of creasing and scoring in the manufacturing of folding cartons

Creasing and scoring are methods used in the production of carton blanks in package manufacturing. The objective of this paper was to compare the creasing and scoring processes to investigate the effect on the performance in folding and in manufactured packages. A series of converting experiments and measurements were performed to investigate the differences between the processes. The results show differences between the creased and scored samples. The blanks die-cut with flatbed die cutting machine required the lowest folding force, while the packages manufactured with laser scoring had the highest compression strength. The results indicate that all methods are suitable to be used in the manufacturing of carton blanks.

Designing Press Tool For Carton Finishing Process To Improve Productivity And Efficiency

Using cardboard as packaging protects the product from damage while at the same time improving its appearance to attract the attention of customers. The packaging company, PT. XYZ, works manually without using machines or tools. As a result, inefficiencies tend to occur because workers waste time and energy. It also has the potential to cause extreme fatigue and workplace accidents. This research is a field of ergonomics research, the aim is to understand the physical complaints of workers, the work sequence of workers, to then design a helper tool and finally evaluate the work posture of workers, before and after repairs. To improve workers ‘conditions, researchers collected workers’ identities and analyzed their physical complaints using questionnaires, including Nordic Body Map, REBA analysis, OWAS analysis, MFA analysis, and measurement of right and left hand maps in standard time. We also identified workers’ needs, initial specifications to conceptualize the design of assistive devices. We obtain the design concept by determining the final specifications and checking the data using CATIA software. The final REBA score after applying the helper press yields a score of 3 on pressing and folding cartons. Improvements also managed to eliminate lifting and lowering activities during the finishing process. Analysis result of the working conditions before and after implementation are as follows; cycle time decreased from 320.23 to 275 seconds (14.12%), normal time decreased from 336.24 to 299.75 seconds (11%), and standard time dropped from 437.11 to 374.69 seconds (14, 3%).

Evaluating the use of a tactile sensor for measuring carton compliance

Abstract This work reports the evaluation of a tactile sensor for the potential of using it to measure the compliance of folding cartons. A tactile sensor would make it possible to measure the mechanical behavior locally around the contact point, in contrast to existing methods that measure the global mechanical behavior of the carton. Research on the haptic sense has shown that the local mechanical behavior is more important than the global behavior when humans assess compliance of objects. It is shown that the response of the tactile sensor correlates strongly with the bending stiffness of the board, but also with geometric features. A method for reducing the 22-dimensional output of the sensor to single meaningful feature using linear discriminant analysis is proposed and tested. The results show that the sensor is a good candidate for a method that incorporates both cutaneous and kinaesthetic information in the measure of carton compliance.

Model to predict the top-to-bottom compressive strength of folding cartons

Abstract This paper presents a proposed mathematical model, describing the calculations involved in deducting the critical compression force for rectangular, parallelepiped paperboard packaging, and permitting the minimisation of the thickness of the package sidewall. A comparison is given between the obtained calculations regarding critical force and the experimentally-determined results. This has shown a sufficient level of accuracy both for the theoretical and the experimental results. This means that the proposed mathematical engineering calculations model can be applied to the design of rectangular, parallelepiped paperboard packaging.

Folding cartons: Interactive manipulation of cartons from 2D layouts

Cartons are broadly used in the packaging industry and in our daily life. While most traditional packages are axis-aligned cuboids, there is a recent trend of creating paper packages and cartons with more complicated geometries. In this work, we present an interactive system to manipulate 3D cartons from 2D layouts. Two key components, automatic folding and suggestive editing, make our system remarkably easy to use. The automatic folding step computes the 3D coordinates of vertexes in a 3D carton model based on a simple observation. Then, the suggestive editing step determines several geometric constraints, such as vertex merging, merging propagation, and panel pasting, so that users can flexibly manipulate 3D shapes. Moreover, our system supports automatic updating of the corresponding 2D layouts when the user constructs and edits carton shapes in 3D to correct and explore potential layouts.

Opening of Perforated Folding Cartons: From the Field to Testing

This study demonstrates how a human‐hand opening process for a perforated folding carton can be mapped into a path for testing. A field observation was conducted to visually record opening patterns by an observation group. The most representative opening pattern was then repeated by another observation group in the laboratory, and the resulting opening pattern and movements were captured and mapped mathematically via Matlab. The opening speeds were calculated based on opening path that is used to compare the testing machine. A fixture attempting to mirror the opening path was developed for perforated folding cartons to be tested by using tensile testing machine. The study suggested that the process, involving the identifying opening pattern, guided test and fixture equipped testing, can be applied to replication of human‐packaging interaction. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Food packaging – materials and sustainability-A review

The principal purpose of food packaging continues to be maintaining the safety, wholesomeness, and quality of food. The large growing middle class, liberalization and organized retail sector are the catalysts to growth in packaging. The key packaging materials are glass, metal, plastics, paper, laminates, co-extrusion and bio-degradable polymers, However there is a shift in demand which makes laminates and co-extrusion the finest among all. The major segments of packaging industry in India are flexible packaging, folding cartons, corrugated boards and boxes, labels, shrink sleeves and wrappings and glass bottles. While the concept of sustainable packaging like green polyethylene is also prevailing, which is a plastic produced from ethanol sugarcane, a renewable raw material. These sustainable packages are derived from food, which create the problem of competing with the food resources in future.

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The relative efficacy of secondary packaging on the prevention of microbial ingress into sterile medical device trays was examined. Sterile device trays were aseptically filled with growth medium, exposed to microbial challenge, incubated, and inspected for growth. During microbial challenge, all package systems were subjected to a pressure differential that simulated those experienced during distribution. Penetration rates were significantly decreased (P = 0.01) when unlidded trays were packaged in pouches (0/39), compared to those in cartons (37/39). Similarly, the number of colony forming units (CFU) present was greater for unlidded trays packaged in cartons, compared to those in pouches (P = 0.03). To further explore the efficacy of cartons as a barrier to microbial ingress, lidded trays with a single 100 μm breach were packaged in cartons and subjected to the same methodologies; approximately 15% exhibited growth. When compared to unlidded trays, penetration rates (P<0.0001) and number of CFU decreased (P=0.0048). Microbial penetration was more prevalent for sterile trays packaged within cartons than in pouches. While folding cartons are not intended to perform as sterile barriers, this suggests that microbial penetration is more likely to occur for trays packaged within cartons than those in pouches.

Study on Different Folding Carton Damaged in Drop Condition

This paper studies on the drop experiments for different tube folding carton structure. First of all, combined with the general height in goods, three height of tube folding carton are set in these experiments. Secondly, these experiments make some different carton structure. Each kind of tube folding cartons is made of 40 samples. Thirdly, using experimental instrument, these folding cartons are carried through drop experiment. The method of inspection is subjective test, namely observing folding carton damaged appearance after dropped. In the analysis of sample data, some reasonable suggestions are given to lay exquisite packaging. It can avoid packaging inadvertently damaged on movement or placed which caused these packaging not easy sell.

Study on Application of Slideway in Structure Design of Folding Cartons

This paper studies the functional structure of slideway in the folding cartons. Slideway can control the opening angle of the folding cartons, plays a good display role , and makes picking out contents easily. This paper also discusses the slideway specific role in the wine packaging design.

Research on Different Structures of Folding Carton and Loading Weight

This paper studies a relationship of different structures of folding carton and the weight of contents. It can analyze the relationship of structures and weight by studying the difference from package design. By dropping a series of cartons at different heights and pressing a series of cartons at different pressure, this experiment can gain some important data of destroying these cartons. These data from the experiment can provide a reference for transport package, and more economical and more reliable of folding cartons can be choose by package designers.

Research on the Mathematic Model of Discretional Four Prism Folding Carton Glued in Flat State

Folding carton glued in flat state can save transportation space and storage space, and can also be produced with high speed by automatic pasting box machines. According to the characteristics of folding cartons glued in flat state and geometry relationship between the structures of carton, this paper simplified the verification process of necessary conditions of discretional four prism folding carton glued in flat state using methods of proof from assumption and case law. In addition, this paper showed two simple methods of drawing discretional four prism folding cartons glued in flat state.

Digital Production of Personalized 3D Displays or Simple Folding Cartons

Personalization is not a common practice in packaging industry. In publishing industry, personalization is highly valued and business is rapidly growing. We have worked extensively on leveraging state-of-the-art of personalization for packaging. As packaging industry deploys digital technologies, we believe personalization will yield high value packages. However the state-of-the-art techniques of publishing workflow inadequately address the issues and complexities of packaging workflow. The packaging prototyping industry uses highly labor intensive ad-hoc methods that are difficult scale up to profitable production of packages. While this problem in general is very hard, we have developed an initial scalable solution for 3D pop-up greeting cards, whose workflow is very similar to production of personalized folding cartons, point of purchase display, or a structure with cutouts.In our method we auto generate a plotter/cutter cut-path from an image asset that pops-out against a background. The system uses the image asset, the generated path, a variable background image, and a selected base structure template, to generate a combined raster image of the template for printing. It also generates a vector image that contains both the generated path and the cutting and creasing instructions of the base template. This vector image enables us to drive a programmable plotter/cutter to extract a personalized structural piece. To enable scalable production, we automatically coordinate the printing of the composed graphics and the extraction of the &#x2018;graphics specific&#x2019; cut, creased and perforated structure without human intervention. Such a system enables rapid production of personalized dimensional mail piece flats, POP displays and simple folding cartons.

Crease Stiffness and Panel Compliance of Carton Folds and Their Integration in Modelling

This paper investigates the stiffness characteristics of creases and panels of a carton, and their integrated effect on the carton during folding and manipulation in packaging, reveals the resistive moment resulting from carton creases and identifies the force required for folding cartons. The study starts from the residual moment of carton creases and its effects on carton panels when erecting a carton section. By characterizing stiffness of both creases and panels, an analytical model is developed and compared with numerical results from finite-element analysis. The study then extends to a whole carton with a crush-lock closure base. By modelling the base as a four-bar mechanism with guiding linkages, a kinematic model of the carton is established and the residual moment and forces are obtained. The paper further reveals the carton elasticity property and the non-linearity deformation that contributes to modelling in a case study.

Sonoco Products Co.

AbstractPaper Products (MIC: 11.11 SIC: 2631 NAIC: 322130)Sonoco Products is a manufacturer of industrial and consumer packaging products and provider of packaging services, with 322 locations in 35 countries as of Dec 31 2004. Each of Co.'s operating units has its own sales staff and maintains direct sales relationships with its customers. The industrial packaging segment includes engineered carriers, paper, molded &amp; extruded plastics, wire &amp; cable reels, and protective packaging. The consumer packaging segment includes rigid packaging, closures, printed flexible packaging, packaging services &amp; folding cartons, glass covers &amp; coasters, and artwork management.

Sonoco Products Co.

AbstractPaper Products (MIC: 11.11 SIC: 2631 NAIC: 322130)Sonoco Products is a manufacturer of industrial and consumer packaging products and provider of packaging services, with 322 locations in 35 countries as of Dec 31 2004. Each of Co.'s operating units has its own sales staff and maintains direct sales relationships with its customers. The industrial packaging segment includes engineered carriers, paper, molded &amp; extruded plastics, wire &amp; cable reels, and protective packaging. The consumer packaging segment includes rigid packaging, closures, printed flexible packaging, packaging services &amp; folding cartons, glass covers &amp; coasters, and artwork management.

Sonoco Products Co.

AbstractPaper Products (MIC: 11.11 SIC: 631 NAIC: 22130)Sonoco Products is a manufacturer of industrial and consumer packaging products and provider of packaging services, with 322 locations in 35 countries as of Dec 31 2004. Each of Co.'s operating units has its own sales staff and maintains direct sales relationships with its customers. The industrial packaging segment includes engineered carriers, paper, molded &amp; extruded plastics, wire &amp; cable reels, and protective packaging. The consumer packaging segment includes rigid packaging, closures, printed flexible packaging, packaging services &amp; folding cartons, glass covers &amp; coasters, and artwork management.

Sonoco Products Co.

AbstractPaper Products (MIC: 11.11 SIC: 2631 NAIC:322130)Sonoco Products is a manufacturer of industrial and consumer packaging products and provider of packaging services, with 295 locations in 32 countries as of Dec 31 2003. Each of Co.'s operating units has its own sales staff and maintains direct sales relationships with its customers. The industrial packaging segment includes engineered carriers, paper, molded &amp; extruded plastics, wire &amp; cable reels, and protective packaging. The consumer packaging segment includes rigid packaging, closures, printed flexible packaging, packaging services &amp; folding cartons, glass covers &amp; coasters, and artwork management.

Sonoco Products Co.

Mergent's Dividend AchieversVolume 2, Issue 2 p. 251-251 U.S. Company Report Sonoco Products Co.† First published: 22 April 2005 https://doi.org/10.1002/div.2422 † Contact: : Charles W. Coker — Chmn. Address: : One North Second Street, Hartsville, SC 29550-3305 Web Site: : www.sonoco.com AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Abstract Paper Products (MIC: 11.11 SIC: 631 NAIC: 22130) Sonoco Products is a manufacturer of industrial and consumer packaging products and provider of packaging services, with 295 locations in 32 countries as of Dec 31 2003. Each of Co.'s operating units has its own sales staff and maintains direct sales relationships with its customers. The industrial packaging segment includes engineered carriers, paper, molded & extruded plastics, wire & cable reels, and protective packaging. The consumer packaging segment includes rigid packaging, closures, printed flexible packaging, packaging services & folding cartons, glass covers & coasters, and artwork management. Volume2, Issue2Spring 2005Pages 251-251 RelatedInformation

Sonoco Products Co.

AbstractPaper Products (MIC: 11.11 SIC: 2631 NAIC:322130)Sonoco Products is a manufacturer of industrial and consumer packaging products and provider of packaging services, with 295 locations in 32 countries as of Dec 31 2003. Each of Co.'s operating units has its own sales staff and maintains direct sales relationships with its customers. The industrial packaging segment includes engineered carriers, paper, molded &amp; extruded plastics, wire &amp; cable reels, and protective packaging. The consumer packaging segment includes rigid packaging, closures, printed flexible packaging, packaging services &amp; folding cartons, glass covers &amp; coasters, and artwork management.