Carton Sealing 101

What is Carton Sealing?
Carton sealers automatically place adhesive tape to the top and bottom of your box simultaneously.  The operator simply folds the flaps and feeds the box into the machine - no need for time consuming hand sealing.  Our carton sealers are durable, cost-effective and designed to deliver consistent professional results. 

Carton sealers are a smart investment for any end-of-line packaging process, offering measurable savings in both labor and materials by: 

    Increasing throughput 
    Reducing manual labor costs 
    Eliminating inefficiency of double-taping
    Improving appearance of finished packages

Why Use a Carton Sealer?
Our most basic carton sealer retails for less than $3,000 so a carton sealer can easily be justifiable with less than 100 boxes/day.

We offer a full range of machines tailored to your needs.  Our knowledgeable distributors can help you choose the best fit based on:  

  • Box sizes (L x W x H)?

  • Box weights

  • Manual vs. random operation
    (random automatically adjust to box size)

  • Tape width
    (2" is standard, 3" is also available)

How to Seal Your Carton?
A complete carton sealing set up includes:

  • Box - Make note of your box dimensions and weight

  • Sealer - A carton sealer reduces tape waste and increases consistency

  • Tape - We offer high performance acrylic as well as hot melt

Value Carton Sealers
Our value carton sealers are ideal for sealing 15 boxes/minute. These units are easy to use and true plug-and-play systems that come standard with infeed/exit conveyors and locking casters. They're a great solution for improving efficiency without breaking the budget.

Interchangeable Tape Head Carton Sealers
Built by the trusted BestPack, these heavy duty machines offer high speed sealing - up to 40 cartons/minute.  With over 150+ models available, including semi-automatic and fully automatic options, these sealers feature interchangeable tape heads that simplify maintenance and minimize downtime.  Ideal for operations with demanding throughput requirements.  

Not sure where to start?  Fill out our  carton sealer survey and we can help you find the best fit.

Carton Sealing Tape
We stock high quality tape designed for secure, tamper-resistant seals.  Choose from:  

  • Water Based Acrylic - great for general purpose sealing

  • BG High Tack - an excellent alternative to Hot Melt

  • Hot Melt - for increased tack and sheer