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Category · Rigid box equipment
Paper Card Box Forming Machines
Short answer
These machines form flat 210–350 g card blanks into lids, bases and trays, without greyboard. The single-station HF-4350 runs 17–23 pcs/min. The double-station HF-3250 forms a lid and a base at the same time at 34–46 pcs/min.
Overview
A box from one piece of card, with no greyboard.
A paper card box is formed from a single die-cut blank. The forming machine takes a blank from the stack, folds the four walls up, forms the corners and delivers the finished lid, base or tray on a conveyor. There is no greyboard shell and no wrapping paper, which makes it the faster and lighter alternative to a rigid box for cakes, desserts and hardware.
Both machines form 210–350 g/m² white cardboard, kraft paper and similar board, and both are refilled about every 40–50 minutes. They differ in the number of forming stations. The HF-4350 has one. The HF-3250 has two, fed from two material tables, so it forms a lid and its base at the same time.
2 models
What each machine does.
HF-4350Automatic
Automatic Paper Box Forming Machine (Single Station)
Forms flat card blanks of 210–350 g board into three-dimensional lids, bases and trays for cake, dessert and hardware boxes. Finished boxes are stacked at the exit.
- Max finished box size
- 400 × 350 × 100 mm
- Min finished box size
- 100 × 80 × 18 mm
- Speed
- 17–23 pcs/min
- Machine power
- 3.5 kW
Full specification →HF-3250Automatic
Automatic Paper Box Forming Machine (Double Station)
Two forming stations fed from two material tables, so a lid and its base can be formed at the same time. 34–46 pcs/min on 210–350 g board.
- Max finished box size
- 350 × 250 × 80 mm
- Min finished box size
- 120 × 80 × 15 mm
- Speed
- 34–46 pcs/min
- Machine power
- 5 kW
Full specification →
Compare models side by side.
2 models · figures from each data sheet
| Parameter |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Automatic | Automatic |
| Largest job | 400 × 350 × 100 mm · max finished box size | 350 × 250 × 80 mm · max finished box size |
| Smallest job | 100 × 80 × 18 mm · min finished box size | 120 × 80 × 15 mm · min finished box size |
| Speed | 17–23 pcs/min · speed | 34–46 pcs/min · speed |
| Power | 3.5 kW · machine power | 5 kW · machine power |
How to choose
4 things to settle first.
- 01
Sets or single parts
The HF-3250 runs 34–46 pcs/min, which is 17–23 lid-and-base sets per minute. The HF-4350 runs 17–23 pcs/min and suits trays, or lids and bases run one after the other.
- 02
Box size
The HF-4350 forms boxes up to 400 × 350 × 100 mm from blanks up to 700 × 680 mm. The HF-3250 stops at 350 × 250 × 80 mm, from blanks up to 540 × 420 mm.
- 03
Corner style
Both form two styles: the long edge not pressing the short edge, and the long edge pressed over the short edge. The HF-3250 adds a third, a wide edge with the long side overlapping the short side.
- 04
Power and floor space
Both run on 220 V with air at 0.6–0.8 MPa: 3.5 kW and 3800 × 1300 mm for the HF-4350, 5 kW and 3700 × 1600 mm for the HF-3250, conveyor included.
Installation
What the plant has to provide.
FAQ
Which machines are in the HORFON paper card box forming machines range?
2 machines: HF-4350 Automatic Paper Box Forming Machine (Single Station); HF-3250 Automatic Paper Box Forming Machine (Double Station).
What is the difference between the HF-4350 and the HF-3250?
The HF-4350 has one forming station, takes larger boxes (up to 400 × 350 × 100 mm) and runs 17–23 pcs/min. The HF-3250 has two stations and two material tables, so it forms a lid and a base together at 34–46 pcs/min, for boxes up to 350 × 250 × 80 mm.
What material do paper box forming machines take?
White cardboard, kraft paper and similar board of 210–350 g/m². They do not form greyboard.
How often does the machine need refilling?
About every 40–50 minutes. The HF-4350 holds a 0.6 m stack on a lifting platform and the HF-3250 holds 0.5 m on each of its two tables.
What comes before the forming machine?
Die cutting. The printed sheet is cut and creased into blanks on a machine such as the HF-1100, a platen die cutter with an 1100 × 800 mm die frame.
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