Glued tube with tab-and-slot locking ends Box Template Generator

Glued tube with tab-and-slot locking ends. A four-panel glued tube closed at both ends by three flaps, the leading one carrying a pointed tab that locks into a slot cut in the hinge of the flap opposite. A wing on the leading flap closes the fourth side.

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 tab-and-slot locking ends?

Glued tube with tab-and-slot locking ends is a carton insert or fitment. A four-panel glued tube closed at both ends by three flaps, the leading one carrying a pointed tab that locks into a slot cut in the hinge of the flap opposite. A wing on the leading flap closes the fourth side.

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	`F60.06`
Family	Folding carton (ECMA)
Also known as	F60.06.00.00
Blank size at this size	466 × 280 mm
Panels	15
Creases	16

Measured against the p.77 plate with scripts/plate-diff.py: score 1.000, MATCH, cut 1.000 found / 1.000 extra, crease 1.000 / 1.000. Panel run 39.38, 18.00, 39.37, 18.00 over a body 34.88 tall, rounded lap 5.63. The lock is what the plate draws: a pointed tab 9.00 wide and 3.73 proud on the leading flap, a trapezoidal slot 9.00 by 1.12 cut into the third flap's hinge with the fold line stopping either side of it, and the split between the first two flaps running 1.12 out diagonally so the first flap is wider than its own panel at the free edge. The plate draws NO line along the hinge inside the slot, so the slot is left open on that side here too. SHARES ITS FOLD PATTERN with F60.07.

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