Glued tube with three-flap tabbed ends Box Template Generator

Glued tube with three-flap tabbed ends. A four-panel glued tube whose two ends each close with three flaps rather than four: one flap per panel across three of the four walls, the fourth wall left bare, and a hinged tab on the leading flap.

Checked against the plate. This blank has been compared side by side with the drawing in the FEFCO Code, 12th Edition, and matches. That is a statement about the drawing, not a guarantee — always cut and fold a sample before committing to a die.

What is Glued tube with three-flap tabbed ends?

Glued tube with three-flap tabbed ends is a carton insert or fitment. A four-panel glued tube whose two ends each close with three flaps rather than four: one flap per panel across three of the four walls, the fourth wall left bare, and a hinged tab on the leading flap.

Uses

Retail and gift packaging, where the box is seen by the customer
High-volume packing lines, since a pre-glued blank erects in one movement

Advantages

Cut from a single blank, so there is one tool and one part to stock
Arrives glued and flat, and erects quickly by hand or by machine

Disadvantages

The glued joint sets the minimum order — short runs are rarely economical

Typical industries

General packing and light manufacturing

Recommended board grades

Folding boxboard or solid bleached board, typically 250–450 microns. Heavier board for larger cartons, lighter where the carton is filled by machine.

At a glance

Code	`F60.01`
Family	Folding carton (ECMA)
Also known as	F60.01.00.00
Blank size at this size	402 × 249 mm
Panels	13
Creases	12

Measured against the p.77 plate with scripts/plate-diff.py: score 0.995, MATCH, cut 0.995 found / 1.000 extra, crease 1.000 / 1.000. Panel run 32.62, 20.25, 32.62, 20.25 over a body 40.50 tall with a rounded glue lap 4.50 wide (corner radius 3.38); the plate's own arrows put B on the 20.25 run, H on the 32.62 run and A down the 40.50 body. Flaps 20.25 deep on the first three panels only, the fourth cut flush, and a tab B wide on the leading flap relieved 1.13 at both corners. The two flap joints are drawn as single lines on the plate; parted here by a hair so the engine does not turn a knife into a score. SHARES ITS FOLD PATTERN with F60.02, which differs only in the joint.

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