This is a semi automatic carton erector with top and bottom sealing. Forming and taping case station composed of a case former part with a pushing cylinder and a sealing/taping part with two adjustable lateral drive belts for different box sizes with a large range for the box to slide. It is the right solution for forming and sealing boxes with the simultaneous application of adhesive tape on the top and bottom central line of the box.
The unfolded blank is infed tilted with a downward pressure to fold the front and back flaps, then it is pushed forward to operate the flap closer by a pneumatic control and is kept with the bottom closed, facilitating in this way the filling operations. Once finished, the operator closes manually the four upper flaps and sends the box to the sealing station.