Robotic vs In-Line Palletizers: Cost, Speed, Flexibility

Robotic and in-line palletizer stacking cases on a production line

Key Takeaways The selection of a palletizing machine goes beyond just choosing an option with high productivity or low cost, as a system made for one product running continuously presents different requirements compared to a system that works with many different product types. That distinction is becoming more important as manufacturers manage greater product variety […]

How Case Squareness Prevents Line Stoppages Downstream

Square cases exiting a case packer without downstream line stoppages

Key Takeaways A packaging line may operate at an optimal speed yet still experiences loss of production due to issues with cases arriving during the process. One case may present smoothly; the next may deviate in another direction, while still another case may cause a block at the loading point. By the time that the […]