Growing a business can be challenging. But there’s no doubt that end of line automation significantly boosts efficiency by reducing manual labor and increasing throughput rates. In fact, according to report published by PMMI Business Intelligence, “on average, leading CPGs’ manufacturing lines are 64% automated, with SMEs not far behind with 56% automation on their lines.”
As automation continues to grow in popularity, it’s crucial to ensure that the equipment you purchase is flexible enough to grow with you, including having the ability to handle various packaging materials. That’s why our flexible secondary packaging machines are designed to handle both paperboard and corrugate, allowing you to scale your operations while maximizing what you already have.
Read on to learn more about the benefits our full line of flexible, economical secondary packaging machines for paperboard and corrugate.
Solutions That Run It All
Our entire line of secondary packaging machinery was developed to run both paperboard and corrugate. Yes, you read that right–all of it, including all types of corrugated flute and box structures, such as double wall, A-F flute, RSC, and full flaps boxes. They are easy to operate and maintain, economical solutions.
These flexible solutions include:
Horizontal & Vertical Cartoners
Whether your production requires a countertop carton sealer or a continuous-motion cartoner, our equipment is suitable for a wide variety of needs. Our cartoners are ideal for products ranging from beverages, snacks and frozen foods to industrial and home goods. Some examples of what these flexible cartoners are running in the field include:
Printed photo albums that are shrink wrapped on a piece of corrugate, which allows our customer to handle variable data, meaning any size photo album is able to be loaded automatically. The company runs four Spartan cartoners with extended pitch to handle larger shipping boxes.
A beverage Spartan that runs 24 pack cases of 12 oz and 16 oz cans. One box style is a standard paperboard case, and the other style is a corrugated case.
A specialty toffee maker uses two spartan to run 1 & 2lbs aluminum tins into shipper boxes and pack tubs of single wrapped toffee into a 8″ tall shipper case.
Case Packers
Our case packing solutions include semi-automatic horizontal case packers, automatic carton packers, and wrap-around systems for cartons, trays, and cases. These case packers are ideal for a variety of products, including home goods, beauty products, food, beverages, and more. An example of how on our customers uses these machines includes:
- A leading home goods company that uses 12 different Wrap Around Spartans in co- packing plants around the country to load 3- wick candles into a corrugated wrap around blank.
Tray Formers
These tray formers can form corner glue, corner lock or simplex style locking trays with a hinged cover, and seal them using hot melt glue. They are ideal for products such as food, beverages, and more.
Check out our “Choose Your Carton” tool to learn which machines are best for you.
Benefits of Being Able to Run Paperboard and Corrugate
Secondary packaging machines that can run both paperboard and corrugate are flexible, providing you with the versatility that’s needed for growth. But the benefits don’t stop there. Having one machine that handles both materials also provides:
- Cost savings from initial investment to total cost of ownership
- Space savings by reducing the number of machines required in your production area
- Increased operational efficiencies by reducing manual labor and minimizing downtime
- Improved product protection during transportation and storage by allowing you to choose the appropriate material for your product
Ready to enhance your end of line operations?