Wrap-Around Case Packers

A wrap-around case packer forms the shipping case around the collated product from a single flat blank, rather than erecting a pre-made box and loading it. The blank folds up around the pack, is hot-melt glued and held in compression, producing a tight, square case with no visible tape.

Our own engineering comparison, using an identical internal case of 244 × 204 × 94 mm, gives 0.2086 m² of blank for wrap-around against 0.2665 m² for RSC — a 21.7% reduction. You also avoid the corrugator’s gluing charge for the manufacturer’s joint. Confirm delivered price per thousand with your board supplier.

How fast is a wrap-around case packer?

Up to 30 cases per minute on typical builds. Rate depends on case size and how many products go into each one — a small case with a low product count runs near the top of the range, while a large case holding a high count of bottles runs well below it.

Roughly 100 × 60 × 60 mm minimum to 1,000 × 600 × 500 mm maximum. Because every machine is purpose-built, the important number is your size range rather than your largest case — the range determines the design and the changeover method.

Yes, and it’s the preferred format for it, because of the square front flap and the absence of visible tape. We supply designs currently accepted by the major Australian retailers, with the erect-fold-seal sequence engineered so perforations aren’t damaged.

Under 20 minutes for a single operator on a standard machine, and around 10 minutes where a high proportion of adjustment points are automated. Changeover is tool-less, change parts are colour-coded, no part exceeds 2 kg, and nothing requires climbing inside the machine.

Hot melt glue. Wrap-around cases are glued rather than taped, which is what gives the clean pack face — there’s no place to run tape on a wrap-around case without spoiling it. Nordson is fitted as standard, with Robatech available.

E, B and C flute, including recycled content, to AS3537. We’ll also give you the blank design rules before you order board — constant minor flap width, constant manufacturer’s flap width, 2mm product clearance and a varnish-free glue area.

Yes, and it’s one of the strongest applications. Flexible packs are collated and loaded by delta-arm robot, which also delivers consistent depth-wise compression into the case — something a drop-load machine can’t do.

No continuous lubrication. UHMWPE chain tracks run dry and bearings are sealed for life, which takes a recurring maintenance task and a contamination risk off your line.