Machine for forming a container from a blank

A machine for forming a container from a blank, the container comprising a tray and a lid, the machine having an upstream end where the blank is loaded and a downstream end where the formed container is discharged, said machine comprising:

• a frame;
• a deck coupled to the frame, wherein the blank is positioned on the deck;
• a pre-forming section comprising:
• a plurality of stations through which the blank is advanced in a container-forming direction, the plurality of stations comprising:
• a first station configured to partially form the lid and the tray;
• and
• at least a second station downstream from the first station and configured to further form the tray by partially folding a front panel assembly of the blank, the front panel assembly including a front panel and a roll-over panel;
• and
• a bar extending above the deck in the container-forming direction across at least the first second stations, wherein a space defined between the bar and the deck is less than or equal to a height of the front panel assembly;
• a mandrel assembly mounted to the frame and configured to engage a bottom panel of the tray to form each of a plurality of corners of the tray and fold the roll-over panel to form a front wall of the container.