Hexagonal carton, same panel tuck Box Template Generator

Hexagonal carton, same panel tuck. A six-sided glued tube closed by a full hexagon at each end, both hinged from the same wall so the two lids tuck the same way. The strips down the lid edges lock it shut without glue.

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 Hexagonal carton, same panel tuck?

Hexagonal carton, same panel tuck is a sleeve, wrap or slide carton. A six-sided glued tube closed by a full hexagon at each end, both hinged from the same wall so the two lids tuck the same way. The strips down the lid edges lock it shut without glue.

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

Gift and premium retail

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	`HEX-SPT`
Family	Folding carton (ECMA)
Also known as	C10.40.20.20, hexagonal same panel tuck
Blank size at this size	244 × 193 mm
Panels	19
Creases	18

Measured against the ECMA 2022 p.48 plate with scripts/plate-diff.py. The plate draws seven equal panels of 18.64 on a body 34.95 deep, a regular hexagon of side 18.65 hinged from the FIFTH panel at both ends, two 3.49 locking strips down that hexagon's far edges, a tapered dust flap 16.15 deep on panel two, and flaps cut back against the hexagon on panels four and six. MATCH at 0.995 (cut 1.000/1.000, crease 1.000/1.000), plate-diff, ECMA reader at 6e70006.

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