EN 14054:2003

2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Packmittel - Verpackungen aus Papier und Pappe - Grundbauarten von SchachtelnEmballage - Emballage papier et carton - Conception des cartons d'emballagePackaging - Paper and paperboard packaging - Design of cartons85.080.01Papirni izdelki na splošnoPaper products in general55.160]DERMLCases. Boxes. CratesICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 14054:2003SIST EN 14054:2003en01-oktober-2003SIST EN 14054:2003SLOVENSKI
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EUROPEAN STANDARDNORME EUROPÉENNEEUROPÄISCHE NORMEN 14054June 2003ICS 55.160English versionPackaging - Paper and paperboard packaging - Design ofcartonsEmballage - Emballage papier et carton - Conception descartons d'emballagePackmittel - Verpackungen aus Papier und Pappe -Grundbauarten von SchachtelnThis European Standard was approved by CEN on 25 April 2003.CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this EuropeanStandard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such nationalstandards may be obtained on application to the Management Centre or to any CEN member.This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translationunder the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the Management Centre has the same status as the officialversions.CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece,Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and UnitedKingdom.EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATIONCOMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATIONEUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNGManagement Centre: rue de Stassart, 36
B-1050 Brussels© 2003 CENAll rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reservedworldwide for CEN national Members.Ref. No. EN 14054:2003 ESIST EN 14054:2003

Additional information.10Annex B (informative)
Selected carton styles and their uses.12SIST EN 14054:2003

ECMA has producedand refined a coded system for describing carton types and agreement has been reached with CENthat this code may be described in a European Standard.The ECMA Code can be considered as a standardized system to substitute long and complicatedverbal descriptions of cartons by simple symbols internationally understood by all regardless oflanguage and other differences.Annexes A and B are informative.According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of thefollowing countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, CzechRepublic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the UnitedKingdom.SIST EN 14054:2003

Insufficientor inappropriate packaging may lead to damage or wastage of the contents of the pack.If made from suitable material and in an appropriate shape, cartons can provide protection for theircontents, are easy to handle and prior to use can be transported and stored in the minimum of space.They can be used as a single package or as a multiple pack.The purpose of this European Standard is to describe construction elements for cartons by a simplecode and provide supporting information on functionality (see annex A).SIST EN 14054:2003

Styles of corrugatedand solid board packaging are not covered by this EN standard.NOTECartons are usually delivered by the carton manufacturer, to the user, in flat folded form (preglued) or as a flatblank.2 Normative referencesThis European Standard incorporates by dated or undated reference, provisions from other publications. Thesenormative references are cited at the appropriate places in the text and the publications are listed hereafter. Fordated references, subsequent amendments to or revisions of any of these publications apply to this EuropeanStandard only when incorporated in it by amendment or revision. For undated references the latest edition of thepublication referred to applies (including amendments).EN ISO 2233, Packaging – Complete, filled transport packages and unit loads - Conditioning for testing (ISO2233:2000).The ECMA Code of Folding Carton StylesPublished by:European Carton Makers Association,Laan copes van Cattenburch 79,NL-2585 EW Den Haag,The Netherlands.3 Dimensions3.1 Direction of measurementThe three directions of measurements shall be at right angles to one another and the dimensions denoted for anerected carton by the letters A, B and H.Length (A)-the longer side of the open or front fill end(the dimension between the side [dust] flaps)Width (B)-the other side of the fill end(the other, remaining dimension of the opening)Height (H)-height or depth, the 3rd dimension of the carton(this is not a filling side)NOTEThe difference between the external and internal dimensions of the carton depends on the thickness of the board.3.2 Taking of measurementDimensions shall be measured on the flat blank.
Dimensions of cartons are defined from centre of crease line tocentre of crease line.Dimensions of carton board may vary with variation in moisture content of the material. Accurate measurements ofdimensions shall therefore be performed under standard climatic conditions (Condition 50 % r.h./23 °C of EN ISO2233).SIST EN 14054:2003

The number of cartons required for such a trial will depend on the packing rate and order size.4 Basic Type Groups4.1 GeneralIn their design carton styles can be as variable as the types of articles to be packed but there are certainrecognised basic type groups or styles.
The purpose of this section is to describe a code which is used to identifycarton styles in order to simplify communication between manufacturers, specifiers, users and other partiesinvolved.The economic use of carton board should be a consideration.
When designing the layout of the flat blanks on thesheet of board for die-cutting, the use of styles which can be interlocked will give an advantage in minimising thetrim created.
Changes in the relative length of closure flaps may permit a more economic use of board area for agiven volume of contents.
The advice of the carton maker on these and other considerations on style should besought.The use of numerical controlled laser cutting equipment to produce cutting and creasing dies for carton makers hasled to the computerised storage of many carton designs.
Other designs may be readily assembled from a standardflap and panel shapes stored in a computer database.4.2 Code compositionThe code is based on the three dimensional shape of the carton as it appears before its use or filling.The code has a basic type description of a one-letter code (group) and allows for relevant supplementaryinformation by two additional parts (first and second element) each consisting of two digits.
This means that thecode is made up of three parts in the following sequence:Y0000group1st
element2nd elementThere are five specific basic design type groups described by A - E, one group, F, covering other designs notcovered by the groups A - E and completed by an additional group, X, for auxiliary devices applicable to all stylesincluded in the groups A - F.The information given by the second and the third parts (elements) of the code describe particular style featureswhich vary depending on the basic type groups to which they relate.
The elements relevant to each group areincluded in section 4.3.
If there is a need, codes for specific styles can be assigned.
For samples see the ECMACode.If needed, extra elements of the code specific to each manufacturer may be used.NOTEA number of style versions, including the numbers currently assigned to elements, are listed in the ECMA Code.4.3 Group Definitions4.3.1 GeneralThe styles of folding cartons are categorised in six groups, A - F.
Examples of the visualisation of all groups aregiven in Figure 1.
Auxiliary devices of all groups are described as group X.4.3.2 Group ALong seam glued folding cartons with rectan
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