Apparatus for folding sheet material having improved slitting, scoring/crushing, gathering, and folding sections or devices

An apparatus for folding of sheet material in a continuous process including seriatim:

• a) a slitting and scoring/crushing means having at least one vertically adjustable thickness qualifying roller to provide a predetermined series of panels in a blank of said sheet material;
• b) a panel identifying means having identifying rollers to identify and slightly fold at least some of said panels formed in said sheet material by said slitting and scoring/crushing means;
• c) at least one glue station;
• d) at least one gathering and pre-folding means;
• and,
• e) at least one active folding means.

An apparatus for folding of sheet material in a continuous process including seriatim:

• a) a slitting and scoring/crushing means having at least one adjustable thickness qualifying roller;
• b) a panel identifying means having identifying rollers;
• c) at least one glue station;
• d) at least one gathering and pre-folding means;
• and,
• e) at least one active folding means having at least one hinge.