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.
Filter by Category
Filter by Topic
Filter by Type

Problems / Challenges

Packaging Automation Mistakes: How Poor Communication Leads to Delays, Reworks & Cost Overruns

Learn about the six most common ways communication gaps derail automation projects — and exactly what to provide your OEM upfront to avoid them.

Read more »

Bags on conveyor being picked by delta robots

Cost & Price

7 Factors that Raise (or Lower) the Purchase Price of Packaging Automation for Pouches and Bags

Learn about the seven key drivers—and cost reducers—that impact the total price of pouch and bag automation.

Read more »

«
Worker wearing hardhat and holding clipboard observing machine conveyor lines

Secondary Packaging 101

What Is a Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) and Why Does It Matter?

Understand what a good FAT looks like so you can help protect your investment.

Read more »

Pouches on conveyor

Secondary Packaging 101

What Is ‘Machine Efficiency’ and How Is It Calculated?

Learn the details of this commonly misunderstood metric so you can set realistic efficiency benchmarks for your application.

Read more »

Secondary Packaging 101

What is ‘Sanitary Design’ in Packaging Equipment — and Does It Matter for Your Application?

Learn the principles of sanitary packaging design and whether your application requires sanitary equipment.

Read more »

Case and tray packed with aluminum cans on a gray background

Comparisons, Secondary Packaging 101

What’s the Difference Between a Case Packer and a Tray Packer?

Learn the essential difference between case and tray packers and when their format works best for your application.

Read more »

Cases on conveyor with dollar signs

Problems / Challenges

Factory Tested Sizes: Why Cheaper FAT Scope Often Costs More Later

Understand the value differences between a thorough FAT scope and a shallow FAT scope — and which investment costs more in the long term.

Read more »

Problems / Challenges

Commissioning Governance for Packaging Equipment: How to Run Startup Without Chaos

Get a clear, practical guide for CPG manufacturers commissioning new packaging equipment.

Read more »

« »