When a line completes a changeover between SKUs or rolls of film, the process should look like a NASCAR pit stop. Machine operators trained to perform changeovers make the necessary adjustments with speed and accuracy, then get everything back on track without making a major impact on performance. Achieving this level of efficiency for equipment […]
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Automating Your Changeover to Reduce Downtime and Operator Errors
According to a recent industry study on the causes of downtime for Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) companies, product to product changeover accounts for over 22% of downtime,* with operator error coming right behind at over 21%. As finding, attracting and maintaining skilled labor continues to be a hot topic throughout manufacturing, CPGs have been reaching […]
Tekkra Industry Leading Shrink Bundling Solutions from Texwrap
Texwrap is widely know as a world-class shrink packaging company. Vertically integrated in the design, fabrication, and assembly of standard and tailored systems from our 90,000 square foot state-of-the-art manufacturing facility just outside of St. Louis, Missouri. Our Tekkra product line provides a complete array of automatic shrink bundling and wrapping machinery for both supported […]
Taking the “Shrink” Out of Shrink Wrapping
Introduction Most people associate Texwrap wrappers with shrink applications. The typical application is when products are fed into a wrapper and exit the machine after being wrapped into a polyethylene or polyolefin film bag. The bagged product then passes through a shrink tunnel to shrink the film securely around the product. While this conventional use […]
Top 3 Reasons for Using Printed Shrink Films
When making decisions on packaging options evaluating the cost and benefits of various packaging types is important, not only to ensure secure product containment, but also to provide attractive, and cost-effective presentation. Using printed film is one option that provides retail ready presentation, can reduce equipment and material costs, and provides the ability to flex […]