Fuente: WIPO "rice" A machine for forming cartons from pre-cut and pre-scored blanks comprising a carton blank storage and first feed subassembly for feeding blanks linearly from a stack thereof and which is adjustable to accommodate blanks of different lengths, widths and thicknesses; a second feed sub-assembly for accepting the blanks and including a pair of endless travelling belts for feeding the carton blanks linearly; a flap bending and glue or hot melt applicator subassembly for bending certain of the flaps upwardly and holding certain others of the flaps downwardly for applying glue or hot melt to said certain others of the flaps of certain blanks fed thereto, this subassembly being adjustable to accommodate blanks of different widths and lengths; and a forming subassembly including front and rear formers and side formers which together form a well which is adjustable to accommodate blanks of different widths and lengths, and a forming block which is movable and adjustable with the front and rear and side formers for accommodating blanks of different widths and lengths and which is movable into the well for erecting the blanks into cartons.