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Digital and Physical Security Can Still Coincide in a Digital-Leaning World, But Workforce Adeptness in Both Outweighs
This is the age of digital transformation, and its growth is prompting a major reshaping of digital and physical security. IT in particular is one of the components responsible for this shift. But with this digital rise, however, finding a balance between digital and physical remains a challenge. While advancements in security technology […]
As Congress Seeks Feedback on IoT Adoption, IoT Experts Should Seek Opportunities for Cross-Discipline Collaboration
In August 2023, the National Institute of Standards of Technology (NIST) put out a request for comments on the Preliminary Update from the Internet of Things Federal Working Group (IoTFWG), which aims to provide the nation direction on how to improve IoT adoption and expand its use cases for the future of industrial, corporate, […]
Returns Cost Retailers Billions. Making Them Even Easier for Customers Will Turn Returns into Revenue.
Recently, fashion retailer H&M began charging its UK customers a small fee for returning online purchases in-store — and then hurriedly backtracked on this strategy. Meanwhile, the National Retail Federation found that returns resulted in $816 billion in lost sales for retailers in the United States last year. It should be no surprise, then, […]
What are the Advantages of a Case Erector with Robotic Arm Movement?
The robotic arm has a long history in manufacturing. Now it has made its way into secondary packaging lines. When you look at the robotic arm on even a simple machine like a case erector, it has the power to inspire. Both in its resemblance to human form and futuristic nature, it promises to combine […]
Looking to Automate? Top features that contribute to OEE
As the owner of a small- to medium-sized food and beverage startup, you wear many hats. If you’re working toward increasing the efficiency of your production, automated secondary packaging is one solution you may be looking at, especially if your current model is using manual labor to erect and seal packing cases. If that’s the […]
7 Benefits of Automated Case Erectors
With few exceptions, startup companies and small CPG manufacturers start with at least some capital investment in equipment. However, full automation of their end-of-line packaging tends to come later. Although both manual and semi-automatic case erectors are fairly common for a growing company, there may be some costs when relying on these methods and some […]
Case Forming Annoyances and How to Overcome Them
A jammed case erector and skewed corners are two of the biggest annoyances when it comes to case forming. When it happens with any frequency, it creates an unwanted disruption to your production line. Sometimes, it can be difficult to tell if the problem comes down to materials or mechanics. Use this troubleshooting guide to […]
The Benefits of Active Case Squaring
Is container collapse the root cause of your damaged products? After confirming that the corrugated cardboard is the appropriate strength for your product, one area of improvement may be box construction. Whether case building is done manually or by machine, one thing that often gets missed in the secondary packaging is skewed corners, with angles […]
Does Your Co-Packing Equipment Offer the Flexibility You Need?
Co-packing has emerged as the missing link to consumer packaged goods (CPG) processes. With one-third of food manufacturers leasing their facilities, space comes at a premium. Now that retailers have built robust e-commerce systems to offer more of the sizes, flavors and styles consumers want, it creates additional challenges for the makers of CPGs. There […]