Shaping tool for secondary packages

A shaping tool for shaping a package formed of a foldable blank, the tool comprising:

• an overhead conveyor comprising a plurality of downwardly protruding spaced apart counter-means;
• a first conveyor extending from a receiving end towards an output end, and adapted to receive foldable blanks from an incoming conveying line at the receiving end and to position the foldable blanks below one of the downwardly protruding counter-means;
• a shaping station extending away from the receiving end, the shaping station comprising:
• a pair of parallel shaping tracks, each positioned on one side of the first conveyor, the pair of parallel shaping tracks comprising a plurality of pairs of independently movable shaping lugs, each pair of shaping lugs having a predetermined shape and being adapted to receive one of the foldable blanks therebetween, the lugs of each pair being movable towards each other to form a package having a desired shape, wherein the shaping tool is configured to erect the foldable blank around the counter-means.