Method and device for packaging articles

A device for automated packaging of articles, comprising a conveyor for feeding and transporting into the device a blank of corrugated cardboard, a pair of crease wheels for creating two longitudinal crease lines in the blank, the pair of crease wheels arranged symmetrically with respect to a center line of the device and whose lateral positions are adjustable according to a desired width of a box to be formed from the blank of corrugated cardboard, a transversal blade or score applicator for successively creating four transversal crease lines in the blank as the blank is transported into the device, and opposite pressing members, arranged symmetrically with respect to one another laterally across the center line of the device, whose lateral positions are adjustable for their ends or tips to match the two longitudinal crease lines, and activated in a timely manner as the blank is transported into the device to crush the corrugated cardboard in a top, middle and bottom corners of the blank in order to make it easily foldable.