A cartoning machine picks up a single piece from a stack of folding carton and then gets it to stand up straight. It then folds and side-seams the carton and fills it with a product or a number of products through an end that is open, and then closes it by tucking an end flap of the carton, or applying glue or adhesive to seal it.
It seems pretty simple, but for those who aren’t involved in the cartoning field, it can be a little tricky. As packaging structures evolve and change sizes and forms, so must the machines that fold them.