Automation is big these days – the simpler, faster, more cost-effective and compact it is, the better off the line will run. Or will it? Thankfully, there will always be a need for packaging line workers. After all, someone has to be there when the machines do – and they do – fail for some reason or another. Or, when a changeover needs to take place, and when the HMI (human machine interface) must be dialed in to properly calibrate and set up the machines.
A case packer actually does more than just pack a shipping case. It erects a case, packs and fills it, and then seals it. And, whatever the product is may depend on the type of case packer you need: are you packing glass bottles? Flexible pouches? Stick packs or aluminum cans? Here are some new packing machines of different styles that may pique your interest if you happen to be in the market.