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Whether you’re looking for solutions to specific challenges or wanting to deepen your overall knowledge of secondary packaging, our Learning Center is designed to give you the resources to make confident decisions about implementing modular secondary packaging solutions.
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Cost & Price
What’s Driving My Consumables Costs? Common Gaps, Quick Fixes and Best Practices
It’s tricky to accurately track consumables’ costs, but there are a lot of simple improvements waiting to be made. Learn where your gaps are and how to fill them.
Problems / Challenges
What Causes Case Sealer Problems? Common Faults and Their Solutions
Jams, failed seals, and marked-up boxes trace back to the case, the machine’s setup, or an inattentive operator. We’ll show you what causes common case sealer problems, and highlight their solutions.
Cost & Price
What Drives Case Sealer Maintenance Costs?
Learn what four variables contribute to your case sealer’s maintenance costs. Then we’ll guide you through best practices to keep replacement and wear costs low.
Cost & Price
How Much Does a Fully Automatic Case Sealer Cost?
A case sealer’s base price sits between $50k and $90k. We’ll outline where vendors are getting this number, what drivers to watch for, and what your next step should be.
How-To
How to Stabilize a Pallet? Pattern, Containment, and Cube
Pallet stability is made from a combination of stack pattern, containment, and load profile or cube. However, stretch wrapping often gets the blame when things go wrong. We’ll help you understand what makes a pallet stable and how to find issue sources.
How-To
What Stretch Wrap Film Should I Use?
Stretch wrap film’s load stability falls under its containment force, not its gauge. We’ll help you understand this distinction and guide you through other important decision factors, so you can make the right choice for your load.
Secondary Packaging 101
Top 5 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Buying a Case Erector
Buying confidence relies on good planning. We’ll outline five questions you can use to evaluate your buying field and the machine you are considering.
Secondary Packaging 101
How Do I Know When to Automate My Packaging Line?
The decision to automate your packaging line comes after a few signals: labor, injuries, and quality. We’ll help you know when to start automating, and outline what the process looks like.
Comparisons
Robotic vs Traditional Case Erectors: Which Costs Less?
Since robotic and traditional case erectors often land in the same price range, the buying decision is difficult to base on purchase price alone. We’ll help you evaluate the loaded cost of a case erector based on labor, parts, and turnover.
