Euro hang tab tuck, crash lock base Box Template Generator

Euro hang tab tuck, crash lock base. A self-erecting glued base under a hang-tab tuck top. Squares up in one movement, fills, tucks shut, and goes straight on the peg.

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 Euro hang tab tuck, crash lock base?

Euro hang tab tuck, crash lock base is a folding carton with a glued side seam, closing at each end with a tuck, a lock or a glued flap. A self-erecting glued base under a hang-tab tuck top. Squares up in one movement, fills, tucks shut, and goes straight on the peg.

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	`HANG-TUCK-AUTO`
Family	Folding carton (ECMA)
Also known as	A60.21.00.03, extended back panel tuck, crash lock base
Blank size at this size	294 × 314 mm
Panels	15
Creases	14

ECMA 2022 code newly claimed. The p.29 plate puts closure 21 over the third panel from the glue seam — hang tab there, tuck lid on the first — over the crash-lock base drawn to the same numbers as A60.20.00.03. 60 for the base, 21 for the top, 00 for the base panel pair.

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