Typical Process Flow of a Box Panel Machine

1. Definition

This page documents the shop-floor sequence of a hoist-change box panel line with dual forming hosts. Speeds and kilowatts stay on the box panel equipment page; here the emphasis is station order and where A/B swap occurs.

2. Sequence

1. 5 t passive load
2. Guide infeed
3. Two-roll convey + optional film
4. Optional front cut
5. Punch side notches + holes
6. Form on host A or B (hoist-change)
7. Cut + flange both ends
8. Exit table

Public shelf-box and box-board lines describe the same spine: decoil/level → punch/notch → form → cut/flange. Film convey and dual hanging hosts are the configuration details to confirm on the proposal.

3. Dual-host changeover

Host A (about 24 stands) and host B (about 14 stands) are alternate roller sets for two box profiles. Hoist swap selects which host is in the pass line. This is not a second unrelated plant — it is one production system with two hanging formers.

Split roller tracks with single-side manual width trim adjust finished width within a profile family after the correct host is selected.

4. Reference checkpoints

5. Boundaries and conflicts

• Do not confuse with box beam clinching / seam lines for rack horizontals.
• Do not insert deck-panel 30-stand / 11 kW stations into this flow diagram.
• Do not assume front cut or film is always present — both are optional / as-specified.
• Competitor “servo width in 10 minutes” stories are market context for changeover intent, not a replacement for hoist A/B language on this proposal.

6. Buyer FAQ

Where does hoist change happen?

At the forming stage: the active hanging host (A or B) is swapped into the pass line before production of that box profile.

Confused with box beam?

Box beam is a structural horizontal (often C + seam). This flow is shelf box panel.

Must every board be filmed?

No. Film is optional on the two-roll convey section.

Can one host run both profiles without swap?

Not on this dual-host design. Each profile’s roller geometry lives on its own hanging host.