Fit-to-size box machine and box height reduction
Makes a box to each order's size, or cuts a standard box down and closes it, cutting void fill and freight; also a way to reduce empty space under the EU packaging regulation.
Makes a box to each order's size, or cuts a standard box down and closes it, cutting void fill and freight; also a way to reduce empty space under the EU packaging regulation.
A fit-to-size box machine takes continuous fanfold corrugated board and cuts and folds a box to the scanned order's dimensions. Box height reduction works with standard cartons: it measures the highest point of the contents, cuts away the excess wall height, then folds and seals the lid. Either way the box fits the goods, so there is less void fill and lower dimensional weight and freight. The EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) sets a limit on empty space in e-commerce and transport packaging, and this equipment is one way to meet it.
Typical uses
- Outbound packing in e-commerce warehouses
- Warehouses with many SKUs and varied order sizes
- Packaging compliance for the EU market
- Lower dimensional weight and freight
How to choose
- Order size distribution: export three months of order dimensions
- Daily order volume
- Board supply and storage space
- Whether cutting down standard boxes is enough or each order needs its own box
When it is not the right choice
- Low volume with similar sizes: a few standard box sizes cost less
- Contents of very different heights that shift in the box: height reduction helps little
Key figures
| Fit-to-size | Published model ratings about 360–1,100 boxes/h; process scope and sustained output per project |
|---|---|
| Height reduction | Published model ratings about 720–960 boxes/h; sustained output per project |
| Material | Fanfold corrugated board (fit-to-size); standard cartons (height reduction) |
| Size | Generated per order from the scan or measurement |
| Regulation | EU PPWR Article 24: a 50% empty-space limit for e-commerce, transport and grouped packaging, applying from 1 January 2030 or three years after the related implementing act, whichever is later; void fill counts as empty space; the machine itself does not guarantee compliance |
Figures are typical configuration ranges; exact specifications are set per project.
Options
- Automatic shipping label
- Automatic sealing
- WMS and dimensioning interface
- Paper void-fill machine
Scope of supply
- Machine, drives and control cabinet, assembled and dry-run tested before shipping
- The equipment's own control and fleet software; interfaces to your existing WMS / ERP as the project requires
- Drawings: general arrangement, foundation and anchor plan, electrical schematics
- Conformity documents for the equipment and the whole line, the split of responsibilities and the acceptance criteria are set out in the contract according to the project scope
- Spare-parts list and wear-part recommendation; a first batch can ship with the equipment
- Factory acceptance (FAT): attend in person or follow by live video
- Installation, commissioning and operator training can be included in the offer
What we need for an offer
- Three months of order size data
- Daily and peak orders
- Boxes currently used
- Whether you ship to the EU
- WMS name