1 2 3 Bottom Box Erector

1 2 3 Bottom Box Erector

1 2 3 bottom box erector is a kind of folding carton erector, it transforms box blanks into fully erected & bottom sealed 123 bottom boxes with open tops, which is convenient for the next manual product loading.

Such a small carton erector machine could fold 20 snap lock bottom boxes per minute, and the supported carton size range is:

Imperial Unit	International Unit
L/3.35″-8.66″ x W/3.54″-9.84″ x H/1.18″-7.48″	L/(85mm-220mm) x W/(90mm-250mm) x H/(30mm-190mm)

If your carton is not within this size range, you are welcome to contact us via Email or WhatsApp, we have a dedicated R&D department to meet your customized needs.

Email: info@sirosilo.com

WhatsApp: +8617312124727

What is a 1 2 3 Bottom Box?

1-2-3 bottom box, also named snap lock bottom box, the bottom is closed by the interlocking of 2 flaps & 2 panels, such closure is tighter and more secure.

Box tops come in a variety of styles and closures, and the tuck top is the most common.

It is easy and fast to assemble, with no need to stick adhesive tape on its bottom, and the interlocked bottom has a strong bearing capacity.

Snap lock bottom boxes are suitable for packing the following items:

• Auto Parts
• Skin Care Products
• Candle
• Clothing
• Electronics
• Food and Beverage
• Health Care Products
• Household Items
• Promotional Gifts
• Wine Accessory Set

Snap Lock Bottom Box Erecting Machine

Such a small box erector converts box blanks into fully erected bottom-sealed snap lock bottom boxes, leaving the box top open outwards, which is convenient for following manual product loading, thereby saving the laborious & repetitive work of manual box folding & forming.

It has 2 types for your choice:

Intermittent Motion

The following video shows the workflow of the intermittent motion 123 bottom box folding machine.

Parts

Referring to the photo below, you can understand the core components of this little carton erector.

It includes the following parts:

• Box Blank Magazine

Pre-store box blanks, up to 400 pieces, depending on the blank thickness.

• Pneumatic System

Grab the 123 bottom box blanks and then transport the blanks to the box-forming station.

• Carton Forming Unit

Fold the two closure flaps and the female bottom closure panel.

• Bottom Locking Unit

A pneumatically controlled tucker inserts the male bottom closure panel into the female bottom closure panel, and the flaps & panels interlock together to close the bottom.

• Formed Carton Outlet

The formed box is pushed by the tucker to the outlet and dropped into the pre-placed collection cardboard box below.

• Console

Control the erector operation, and set the corresponding parameters according to your production needs.

• Electric Cabinet

It contains important components such as PLC, photoelectric eye, air cylinder, etc., which is equivalent to the brain of the erector.

• Alarm Indicator

When this little carton erector is running abnormally, the alarm indicator will light up, reminding you to check and solve the problem.

• Safety Cover

In the event of a machine accident, it protects the operator.

Processes

The operation of this small box folding machine includes the following steps:

• Box Blank Pick Up and Transfer

Two vacuum suction cups suck a box blank from the blank magazine and then move the box blank to the box forming station.

The lead screw that holds the blank magazine is adjustable, and adjusting the lead screw can make the magazine fit your carton size.

• Box Forming

After the box blank arrives at the carton forming station, it is detected by the photoelectric eye first, and the photoelectric eye feeds back a signal to the PLC.

Then, the PLC sends a command, the other two vacuum suction cups absorb the box blank and generate a reverse pulling force on the box blank, and the two reverse pulling forces erect the box blank into a square shape.

• Bottom Interlocking

After erecting the box blank into a square shape, the bottom locking unit comes on stage.

The bottom locking unit folds the female bottom closure panel first, then folds the two closure flaps, and finally tucks the male bottom closure panel into the female bottom closure panel.

• Output Erected Box

After completing the bottom interlocking, the tucker will push the erected box out of the bottom locking station, and the erected boxes with open tops drop into the pre-placed collection cardboard box.

You can watch the video below to better understand its workflow.

If you want to customize your dreamy small box folding machine, you are welcome to send us an inquiry and we will get back to you.

info@sirosilo.com.

Pros

1 2 3 bottom small carton erector machine speed is 10-20 CPM, and an average of 15 snap lock bottom boxes are foldable in one minute.

Achieving such a speed requires 3 skilled box-folding workers.

Even with electricity & depreciation fees, purchasing such an erector is much more cost-effective than manual box folding.

Continuous Motion

Continuous motion 123 bottom box erector machines work 25 cartons per minute, faster than intermittent motion ones.

Referring to the video below, you will find that each formed box is followed by several other boxes that have gone through several processes.

The intermittent motion 1-2-3 bottom carton erecting machine only forms one box per cycle.

1 2 3 Bottom Box Erector Machine Cost

The snap lock bottom carton erector machine price depends on three factors:

• Box Material & Size
• Replacement of Brand-name Components
• Customized Functions

We hope you can tell us these three factors in advance by email or WhatsApp, so we can clearly understand your needs and quote a reasonable price.

WhatsApp: +8617312124727

Snap Lock Bottom Box Forming Machine Suppliers

Search keywords such as snap lock bottom box former and 1 2 3 bottom box former in the keyword Planner of Google Adwords, and their monthly search volume is 0-10 globally.

Such search volume can partially reflect that there are few potential customers searching for 1 2 3 bottom box forming machines.

Because of this, there are relatively few suppliers of such small case erectors.

Well-known case erector manufacturers in America, Combi, Lantech, Loveshaw, Pearson, Wexxar, etc., all specialize in corrugated box erectors but do not provide folding carton erectors, snap lock bottom box formers are unavailable from them.

We, SiroSilo Industrial, are one of the few suppliers of little carton erectors that can be found on Google.

The video below shows our assembly workshop.

Welcome you to video call us via WhatsApp anytime, and we can show you our factory.

WhatsApp: +8617312124727

If we happen to be testing the 1 2 3 bottom box erector, we could also broadcast the process of the machine test to you through video.

Tuck End Carton Box Erector

The tuck end carton box erector machine is similar to the snap lock bottom box former, and both belong to the folding carton erector.

Many of our customers usually inquire about these two types of folding carton erectors, because these two types of cartons are very common in the market and have a very wide penetration rate.

The following video shows the workflow of the tuck end box erector.

You can also click the picture below to learn more about it.

Or communicate with us directly via Email and WhatsApp.

Email: info@sirosilo.com

WhatsApp: +8617312124727

Intermittent Motion

For customers who erect less than 10,000 boxes per day, this intermittent motion tuck end carton former is an excellent choice.

American customer Mr. Bob inquired us about a small skin care box folding machine in September 2023.

His speed requirement is 10 CPM per minute, and his daily output is 1000-2000.

We suggest he purchase this intermittent type one (20 CPM), which has good performance, costs less, consumes less power, and is easier to maintain.

When his output increases, he can then choose the continuous motion machine or buy a few more intermittent motion ones.

He readily accepted our proposal, and after 16 days of email exchanges, decided to pay the full price in advance for the purchase.

His extraordinary trust in SiroSilo will inspire us to make his machines 100% attentively.

Composition

This little carton erector includes the following components:

• Frame
• Carton blank magazine
• Vacuum suction cup
• Vacuum generator
• Carton forming station
• Pneumatic components (air cylinder)
• Electrical cabinet
• Touch screen
• Levelling feet
• Universal wheel
• ……

Workflow

Its workflow is similar to the continuous motion tuck end carton former as follows:

• Carton blank grabbing & shaping
• Carton Framing
• Dust flaps folding
• Top closure panel folding
• Top tuck flap folding & holding
• Top tuck flap inserting
• Formed carton outputting

Please watch the video below to review the above processes.

Advantages

Due to the following features, many customers are interested in this machine.

• Compact structure, small footprint;
• Simple & convenient touchscreen control;
• Photoelectric eye detection ensures stable & smooth running;
• Very low power, saving electricity bills;
• Safety cover protects the operator;
• Universal wheels make shifting easy;
• Optional formed box flip function.

Continuous Motion

Tuck end carton erecting machines convert the box blanks into fully erected and bottom-sealed tuck top boxes.

This continuous motion type one can work several boxes simultaneously in one entire forming cycle.

Top dust flaps, top closure panel, and tuck flap open outwards, which is convenient for subsequent manual or mechanical loading of content.

Parts

The following schematic shows the structure of the continuous motion tuck end carton former.

It consists of the components below:

• Control Panel

You can set parameters, debug the machine, control machine operation, etc. on the touch screen.

• Carton Blank Magazine

It pre-stores carton blanks, and workers can fill it with 400 box blanks in advance.

When very few remaining blanks are visible, box blank restock is achievable without stopping the machine.

• Transmission Chain

It is inside the machine, there is a row of lugs outside that connects to it.

The cartons are placed between neighborhood lugs one by one, and then the chain conveyor drives the row of lugs forward.

• Folding & Forming Device

During the forward movement, the folding & forming device completes the bottom closure panel & dust flaps folding and inserts the bottom tuck flap into the carton.

• Formed Carton Outlet

The formed carton also follows the forward movement of the transmission chain to the outlet.

Most customers will place a collection container under the carton outlet, and the formed carton directly enters the collection container for downstream cartoning or packaging.

• Electric Cabinet

It is equivalent to the brain of the automatic box erector, the PLC in it issues various action commands.

Tuck end carton erector machines depend on the electrical cabinet to run smoothly & stably.

Processes

This little carton erector operates as follows:

• Pick & pre-break the box blank
• Place the box between two lugs
• Transmiss the erected carton
• Fold the bottom dust flaps
• Fold the bottom closure panel
• Insert the tuck flap
• Drop the formed carton

Please watch the video below to better understand its workflow.

Pros

Tuck end carton erecting machines can greatly improve packaging efficiency.

Its speed is as high as 40-60 CPM, which can replace 3-6 manual box folding workers.

In addition, as long as you pay attention to machine maintenance, it can work for you in 3 shifts.

Of course, you have to add carton blanks to the magazine from time to time.

Mailer Box Folding Machine

SiroSilo often encounters customers inquiring about pizza box folding machines.

For example, Ilkka, a Finnish customer sent us an inquiry on October 27, 2023.

His pizza box is very special, a gusset tuck box.

We sent him the following video and asked them to confirm whether his box was consistent with the one in the video.

In the Chinese market, almost all of the box former manufacturers you can find produce postal/mailer box folding machines or rigid box forming machines.

In other words, if you want to purchase a pizza box folding machine, you must discuss the customization with these manufacturers, they will assess the input-output ratio before taking orders.

Let us get back to business, we introduce to you in detail the mailer box folding machine (the mother machine for pizza box folding).

Parts

As shown in the photo below, the parts of the pizza box folding machine are clearly visible.

• Lifting Motor
• Transmission Chain
• Box Blank Magazine
• Forming Station
• Touchscreen
• Electrical Cabinet
• Servo Motor
• Indicator Light

Processes

It first grabs a box blank and conveys it to the forming station;

Then, it completes carton forming & framing, inserts the side panel lock tab at the forming station one by one;

At last, it pushes the bottom-shaped & open-top box out by the following formed boxes.

Pros

This mailer box folding machine has a compact structure, a small footprint, and a touchscreen HMI for one-button control.

Its operation is simple, and you can add box blanks without stopping the machine, reducing downtime.

Large Box Case Erector

SiroSilo Industrial not only supplies folding carton erectors, but also sells corrugated cardboard box erectors, including case erector tape, case erector glue, and box folding robots.

BOPP Adhesive Tape

Corrugated carton erectors with bopp tape bottom seals are the most common in the Chinese market, with numerous suppliers.

The pressure sensitive tape applicator sticks bopp tapes of different widths such as 72mm, 60mm, 48mm, and 45mm to the outer flaps (major flaps) of corrugated boxes, completing the bottom sealing.

Water Activated Tape

Water activated tape case erectors are extremely rare in the Chinese market.

Currently, its speed is only 2-4 CPM, which is a stumbling stone or brake that prevents many customers from making a purchase decision.

Hot Melt Glue

Hot melt adhesive sealing is becoming more and more popular because it has the following features.

• Environmental Friendly

As a kind of non-toxic and odorless chemical product, hot melt glue is environmentally friendly and has been widely used abroad.

As China increases its environmental protection efforts, hot melt adhesive sealing has become increasingly popular.

• Firm

Daily beer cartons are sealed with hot melt adhesive.

If you introduce tape to seal, the effect will be much worse.

• Anti-theft

Tape is easy to peel off and reseal from the outside, but hot melt glue is not.

Tearing off the hot melt adhesive seal will destroy the entire carton and is unrecoverable.

Robot

The speed of the box folding robot is also slow, 4-8 CMP.

But it can erect cartons of different sizes in each run, just by pairing it with multiple box blank magazines.

This attractive feature has won the favor of many customers.