Production line and factory setup overview
A board-converting factory making one three- or five-ply corrugated-board specification from qualified liner and medium paper through reel receipt, steam conditioning, corrugating, starch gluing, hot-plate bonding, cutting, stacking, moisture control and board testing. Carton printing and box conversion are separate modules unless explicitly included.
Recommended lowest-entry line configuration Screen one board width and limited flute/board family first. Confirm paper-roll availability, steam, stable power, warehouse climate, sheet sizes, box-converter or buyer contracts and tested board strength before selecting a corrugator.
Production process and implementation sequence
- Paper-reel receipt and conditioning
- Medium corrugating and starch adhesive preparation
- Single or double facer bonding
- Hot-plate drying and board moisture control
- Slitting, cut-off, stacking and storage
- Edge crush, burst and dimensional testing
Products, capacity and market fit
- Corrugated board replaces imported packaging when liner paper and starch glue are reliable.
- Board strength depends on paper, flute, adhesive, steam and moisture—not machine speed alone.
- One board family and buyer sheet sizes protect the entry scope.
- Three- or five-ply corrugated board - Flute, liner grammage, board strength, moisture, sheet size and flatness - Afghan carton converters, food packers, traders and manufacturers
Core production machinery and line specifications
| Machine / stage | Function / value | Production note |
|---|---|---|
| Reel stands, splicers and preheaters | Feeds conditioned liner and medium | Qualified paper rolls |
| Single facer, glue kitchen and double backer | Forms corrugated board | One flute/board family |
| Cut-off, slitter/scorer and stacker | Supplies converter-ready sheets | Buyer sheet sizes |
| Steam, laboratory and humidity control | Maintains bond and board strength | E-flute/B/C screen as chosen |
Raw materials, utilities and factory requirements
- Qualified recycled or imported liner/medium paper, starch, borax/approved adhesive additives
- Roll wrapping, pallets and sheet protection
- Stable three-phase electricity with verified connected load
- Guarded machinery, lockout, ventilation and fire protection
- Covered segregated raw-material and finished-goods storage
- Maintenance tools, safe lifting and critical spare parts
- Steam boiler, condensate return, compressed air and humidity-managed warehouse
- Paper-dust extraction, guarded nip points and waste-board recovery
Indicative low-entry investment and implementation plan
These planning ranges prioritize economical machinery, local labor and local civil works. Final pricing follows confirmed capacity, product specification, delivery terms and site conditions.
| Scope | Indicative range | Entry-plan note |
|---|---|---|
| Corrugator, glue kitchen and cut-off | US$650k-1.8m | Controlled board family |
| Steam, power, warehouse interfaces and testing | US$250k-700k | Utility and quality scope |
| Installation, spares and commissioning | US$150k-450k | Converter integration |
| Indicative project total | US$1.05m-2.95m | Land and paper working capital excluded |
Detailed proposal and next step
The proposal contains the complete line flow, machinery scope, raw-material and utility requirements, implementation stages and indicative entry planning. Final configuration follows confirmed products, capacity, site and budget.