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Problems / Challenges, Secondary Packaging 101

What Causes Packaging Machine Jams? And Which Ones Are Avoidable?

See a practical breakdown of the most common jam causes and understand the best ways to approach them.

Jams Problems

Secondary Packaging 101

What is Machine Index and How Does It Relate to Pitch?

Understand machine index and pitch so you can read specs more accurately and ask better questions during the evaluation process.

Machine Index Machine Pitch

Comparisons, Secondary Packaging 101

Top Load vs. Horizontal Load Case Packing: Which Should I Use?

Understand the differences between top load and horizontal load and which configuration is best suited for your operation.

Horizonal Load Case Packing Top Load Case Packing

Secondary Packaging 101

What Does Servo-Driven Mean and Why Do OEMs Use Them?

Learn the definition of a servo-driven machine and understand the pros and cons of using one in your operation.

Servo

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Secondary Packaging 101

What Is a Changeover? And What Makes One Fast or Slow?

Learn what impacts changeover speed and why “changeover time” makes a difference to your line’s efficiency and productivity.

Changeover Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)

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Secondary Packaging 101

What Does ‘Line Speed’ Actually Mean? And Why Is It So Often Misquoted?

Understand important speed metrics and learn which questions will tell you the most about machine performance and productivity.

Line Speed Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)

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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.

Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) Site Acceptance Test (SAT)

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.

Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)

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.

Regulations Sanitary Design Washdown

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Problems / Challenges

Which FAT Shortcuts Most Reliably Predict a Painful Commissioning?

Learn which FAT compromises are survivable, which almost guarantee pain, and where that risk will surface once the equipment hits your floor.

FAT

Problems / Challenges

Equipment Failure and the Bathtub Curve: How to Extend the Life of Your Machines

Learn what the bathtub curve tells us about equipment failure, why many machines age out faster than they should, and how top-performing plants extend the “useful life” phase.

Aftermarket Equipment Longevity

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Problems / Challenges

Electronic Controls Upgrades: A Practical Guide to Managing Obsolescence

Learn why controls go obsolete, how to reduce your risk, and which upgrade path offers the best ROI—based on your situation, not just your budget.

Aftermarket Obsolescence Return on Investment (ROI) Service Upgrades

Cost & Price

What Actually Drives Secondary Packaging TCO (Ranked by Impact)

Learn where total cost of ownership is actually created—so you know where to spend time, where to push vendors, and where cutting corners will cost you later.

Return on Investment (ROI) Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)

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Problems / Challenges

Why CPG Secondary Packaging Projects Underperform: 20 Fixable Gaps

Walk through 20 of the most common and costly equipment gaps in secondary packaging—and how to mitigate them early.

Delays Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)

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How-To, Problems / Challenges

High-SKU Pet Food Operations: How to Cut Changeover Time in Case Packing and Palletizing

Break down what’s really happening in your end-of-line operations and build a plant-floor playbook that separates what’s process, what’s equipment, and what’s design.

Changeover Pet Food

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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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What Causes Packaging Machine Jams? And Which Ones Are Avoidable?

What is Machine Index and How Does It Relate to Pitch?

Top Load vs. Horizontal Load Case Packing: Which Should I Use?

What Does Servo-Driven Mean and Why Do OEMs Use Them?

What Is a Changeover? And What Makes One Fast or Slow?

What Does ‘Line Speed’ Actually Mean? And Why Is It So Often Misquoted?

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

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

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

Which FAT Shortcuts Most Reliably Predict a Painful Commissioning?

Equipment Failure and the Bathtub Curve: How to Extend the Life of Your Machines

Electronic Controls Upgrades: A Practical Guide to Managing Obsolescence

What Actually Drives Secondary Packaging TCO (Ranked by Impact)

Why CPG Secondary Packaging Projects Underperform: 20 Fixable Gaps

High-SKU Pet Food Operations: How to Cut Changeover Time in Case Packing and Palletizing

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