Box forming carousel apparatus, and, package forming system

A package forming system comprising:

• a box forming carousel apparatus comprising:
• a frame having a bottom, a first side and a second side;
• a rotating carton retainer rotatably coupled to the frame, the rotating carton retainer including a plurality of slot assemblies radially spaced apart, each slot assembly having a leading wall, a following wall and a base wall, each slot assembly structurally configured to retain a box therein;
• a first side carton folding assembly structurally configured to fold a plurality of flaps of the box on a first side thereof;
• a second side carton folding assembly structurally configured to fold a plurality of flaps of the box on a second side thereof;
• an inner plate and an outer plate spaced apart from the inner plate, with the slot assemblies being formed in the inner and outer plates;
• and
• an axle extending between the first side and the second side of the frame spaced apart from the bottom of the frame, with the rotating carton retainer rotating about the axle;
• a box loader structurally configured to direct boxes into at least one of the slot assemblies;
• and
• a can loader attached to a front of the frame, the can loader comprising an engaging arm assembly configured to direct a group of cans into a box that is positioned within at least one of the slot assemblies, and, a conveyor extending substantially parallel to the inner and outer plates.