Learning Center
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 your secondary packaging systems.
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How-To
What is the Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) Requirement for Packaging Equipment?
Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) is a federal safety requirement that makes sure machines are de-energized before maintenance. We’ll walk you through the eight-step procedure, explain your role, and show how it applies to the equipment you work with.
Cost & Price
How Much Does an Overwrapper Cost? Budgetary Ranges and Cost Drivers
Paperboard overwrappers are usually pretty custom pieces of equipment, and they can range from $350k to $2M, depending on how elaborate the system. We’ll highlight budgetary estimates and walk you through what drives prices up.
Secondary Packaging 101
What Does Douglas Make? An All-in-One Look at Our Secondary Packaging Line-up
We’re known for case packing and shrink wrapping – we do both, but that’s only a quarter of our line. Take a look at what we design and build, our markets, our sister company, and what we don’t make.
