The difference between the production method in box making and carton making:
Everyone's mental image of the box and carton is a cube-shaped appearance to place the product in that packaging direction. This similarity has made many people not understand their difference. Pay attention to the following:
The difference between boxes and cartons:
Cardboard is the main material for box production. The cardboards used vary according to the type of product, weight and size. For example, sanitary cardboard is used in food boxes, or hard cardboard is used in making hard boxes. Inderboard, Posht Tosi, Hygienic, Karji cardboard are some types of cardboard that we provided you with in an article about the types of cardboard.
But in the production of cardboard, cardboard sheets with different thicknesses, layers and flutes are produced, which we provided you with in an article about the types of sheets. Keep in mind that laminated boxes are from the category of cartons, in which single sheets are also used in their production.Devices used in box making:
- Dykat Faki
- automatic diecut
- letterpress
- Paste box
Devices used in carton making:
- Cutting Ruler< /li>
- Faki diecut
- Ping Ping diecut
- Rotary
- Flexo
- Stapler
- Tearer
- Cardboard glue lip
Dimension difference in box and carton:
One of the differences between boxes and cartons is the dimensions. Boxes are always produced in small quantities and are used for packaging small and light products. For this reason, according to the previous statements, they are made of cardboard. For example, this type of packaging is used for packing tea, paper towels, etc.
But cartons are always produced in large sizes and are for heavy or vulnerable products. For this reason, thick sheets are used, and the heavier the product, the thicker the sheet used. For example, this type of packaging is used for packing and transporting refrigerators, spare parts, containers, etc.