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FEFCO 0711: Pre-glued auto bottom with RSC top flaps

This style arrives flat with its bottom already glued, so it springs into a closed-bottom box when opened. The top carries ordinary RSC flaps, so it is closed like any slotted box.

Dieline

L 14W 10H 8outerLinnerWLWtabshaded: factory glue on the self-locking bottom
Schematic drawn by Packgent from the style's construction, not a production die. Solid lines are cuts, dashed lines are scores.

Try your size. Inside dimensions in inches; the drawing redraws as you type.

Construction

  • The four body panels match an RSC, joined at a manufacturer's joint.
  • Bottom flaps are die-cut and partly glued at the factory so that squaring the box locks the bottom shut.
  • Top flaps are RSC flaps: half the width, meeting in the center.
Flap and panel rule
PartSize
Top flapsW ÷ 2 (RSC)
Bottompre-glued self-locking panels

Closure. The bottom closes itself; the top is taped or glued like an RSC.

Blank size

The drawing is a schematic. The shaded areas mark factory glue on the self-locking bottom.

When to use it

Good for

  • Hand-packing stations where speed matters
  • Lines without a bottom taper

Watch for

  • Die-cut and factory-glued, so it costs more per box than an RSC
  • Heavy loads may need tape on the auto bottom as well

Open the Spec Builder to check style, grade and dimensional weight for your product.

Related styles

Sources

  1. Fibre Box Association, "Box Styles Basics" (2014), hosted by IoPP
  2. FEFCO: The FEFCO Code (International Fibreboard Case Code), 12th edition
  3. McKee, R.C., Gander, J.W. & Wachuta, J.R. (1963). "Compression strength formula for corrugated boxes." Paperboard Packaging 48(8): 149–159

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