Corrugator
The machine that forms the fluted medium, glues it to liners and cuts the combined board into sheets.
In practice
Each corrugator runs a set of flute profiles, which is one reason not every flute and grade is available from every plant.
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Related terms
- Flute
- The wave-shaped medium inside corrugated board, and the size class of that wave (A, B, C, E, F).
- Combined board
- The finished corrugated sheet: one or more fluted mediums glued between flat liners.
- Sheet plant
- A box plant without its own corrugator, which buys combined board sheets and converts them into boxes.
Definitions written by Packgent, last reviewed 2026-10-27. All terms.