Automating Your Variety Pack Production

Variety packaging isn’t a new game in the beverage industry. Product sales for beverages like flavored malt beverages (FMBs), ready-to-drink (RTD) cocktails, seltzers, etc. are driven by variety packs. With the market shifting from glass bottled to canned variety packs, and with the heightened production speed and efficiencies entailed, more companies are searching for variety …

Images of Common Case Styles

Common Case Styles Pictured below are common styles of cases and trays used in secondary packaging applications. Wraparound Regular-Slotted Case (RSC) Wraparound Partial Overlapped (POL) Case Wraparound Fully Overlapped (FOL) Cases Wraparound Regular Slotted Case (RSC) with Reverse Flap Folding Wraparound Harness Style Regular Slotted Case (RSC) & Partial Overlapped (POL) Wraparound Harness Style Fully …

How to get a fast and accurate case packer proposal

Communication, no matter the channel, can easily get lost in translation, especially when food, beverage or other CPG manufacturers communicate with OEMs regarding secondary packaging and automation equipment. When requirements and expectations aren’t clearly communicated by both parties, it can cost time and money to resolve last-minute issues. Even when manufacturers deliver ample information about …

The benefits of buying secondary packaging machines ‘Made in the USA’

 In a globalized world, buying equipment and parts from other countries has become commonplace for many American producers.This is typically due to the fact that a) goods are sometimes more affordable overseas, since labor is often cheaper there, or b) certain regions of the world have built up hubs of knowledge and expertise, making them …

How Robotics in Packaging Can Improve Operations

The shipping and packaging industry has seen an enormous boost amid the pandemic. But packaging was developing, changing and innovating before COVID arrived. On today’s episode of “Uptime,” host Daniel Litwin spoke with Steve Lipps, Sr. Director of Product Management for Douglas. With over 25 years in the packaging equipment industry, Lipps highlights the secondary packaging macro-trends …