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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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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.
Comparisons
Automatic vs. Semi-Automatic Case Sealers: Which Should I Buy?
The choice between a semi-automatic and a fully automatic case sealer mainly comes down to labor. The decision is situational, and we’ll help you evaluate what’s right.
How-To
How to Calculate Changeover Cost?
Changeover is hard to understand without its measurable counterpart: changeover cost. We’ll help you calculate this cost and analyze what it means for your financials.
Secondary Packaging 101
Top 5 Things to Know Before Starting a Case Loader Project
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.
Secondary Packaging 101
Understand Case Erector Parameterization: How Five Minutes Can Replace a Service Visit
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.
