Bucket Former

Large-Format Paper Cup & Bucket Forming Machine

Heavy-duty former for popcorn buckets and tall cups—20–35 pcs/min up to 200 mm height and 28–190 oz.

  • Popcorn Bucket
  • 200 mm height
  • Large Format
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Large Bucket Former

Large-Format Paper Cup & Bucket Forming Machine

Built for oversized paper cups, popcorn buckets, and tall food-service containers. Handles 180–500 GSM stock with top diameters to 220 mm and heights to 200 mm—the preferred platform for cinema popcorn, catering buckets, and retail takeaway pails.

Equipment line overview.
  • 35pcs/min peak
  • 200mm max height
  • 500GSM max board
  • 4650kg machine weight

Production Flow

Popcorn Buckets & Tall Food Pails

Heavy-duty forming for 180–500 GSM board with top diameters to 220 mm—cinema popcorn, catering buckets, and retail takeaway pails up to 190 oz.

  1. Heavy board feedStructured feed for tall sidewalls and wide top diameters.
  2. Deep knurl & rimBottom and rim stations sized for bucket geometry.
  3. Slow-cycle quality20–35 pcs/min preserves seal integrity on oversized containers.

Technical Data

Machine Specification Summary

Cup / bucket size28–190 oz (mold changeable)
Paper basis weight180–500 g/m²
Production speed20–35 pieces/min
Max cup dimensionsTop Ø120–220 · bottom Ø90–180 · height 100–200 mm
Total power13 kW
Machine weight4650 kg
Package size3600 × 2050 × 1830 mm
Air consumption1 m³/min

Popcorn cup and paper bucket specialist

Top Ø120–220 mm · height to 200 mm

180–500 GSM heavy board capability

20–35 pieces/min on largest molds

  • Popcorn buckets
  • Catering pails
  • Retail takeaway buckets
  • Promotional mega cups

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