Adding a new case size to a case erector usually means a service call, but if your case erector features parameterization, it changes the game. Your in-house operator enters four values, and the machine accurately calculates the rest, all within five minutes.
Wrong decisions when buying your case loader spill onto the floor as extra costs, slow changeovers, and late change orders. Here are 5 things to clarify before you talk to vendors.
Adding a new case size to a case erector usually means a service call, but if your case erector features parameterization, it changes the game. Your in-house operator enters four values, and the machine accurately calculates the rest, all within five minutes.
Conventional and robotic palletizers do the same job — stacking cases onto a pallet in a stable pattern — through fundamentally different mechanics. And “conventional” itself splits into two distinct architectures, high-level and low-level, that fit different operating profiles. The choice isn’t about which one is better in the abstract; it’s about which one matches your throughput, SKU mix, floorspace, and capital profile.
Introduction At a Glance Most common faults on case erectors and sealers can be traced to a small number of root causes that operators can clear without a service call. Erector Top 3 faults (Rack Open Servo Fault, Setup Missed 3 Blanks, Lost Case at Handoff) all trace to one thing: the magazine window is … Read more
Introduction At a Glance Tape selection for a case erector or sealer comes down to six decision factors. Width — Your tape head determines whether you need 2-inch or 3-inch Thickness (gauge) — Most carton-sealing tape runs 1.5 to 3 mil. Thinner is cheaper per roll but is the leading source of breakage on automated … Read more
Conveyor selection depends on four questions. Product, downstream requirements, environment, and cost determine which conveyor type solves your line’s actual problem, not vendor preference.
Slip sheets replace pallets to reduce weight and freight cost. Tier sheets stabilize loads between product layers and protect products from shifting or deformation. They are not alternatives — most real workflows use both together at the base and between layers of a load.
Corrugated board powers packaging, but its structure and specs often feel like a black box. Understanding what corrugated actually IS and how its properties cascade into your case erector or packer, is the difference between solving problems and chasing symptoms.
Pallet stretch wrappers come in three types: turntable (load rotates, machine stays fixed), rotary-arm (machine circles a stationary load), and robotic (mobile unit travels to the pallet). The right choice depends on your load profile and facility constraints.
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