Protective packaging is critical for safe delivery of your products to your customers. It protects finished surfaces from scratches and scuffs and prevents products from shifting inside a shipping box or container. Meanwhile, the opportunities to increase efficiency of the protective packaging application are often underestimated.
4 Ways to improve productivity of the protective packaging application
You can increase packaging productivity, reduce materials used and save money by optimizing the process of applying protective packaging. Here is how.
- Determine the right protective material to achieve efficiency, reduce risk of product damage and minimize environmental impact.
The more precisely protective packaging product matches the unique requirements of your operations, the more efficient and cost-effective it will be.
Paper void-fill has increased in popularity for its 100% curbside recyclability.
Clean and non-abrasive, foam offers shock absorption, vibration dampening and cushioning for multiple applications. In addition, specialty options include anti-static, anti-corrosion, metallized and other properties that may be required for your specific application.
Paper void-fill has increased in popularity for its 100% curbside recyclability. Moreover, kraft paper padding can be configured into various patterns to create void-fill, cushioning, wrapping, blocking and bracing. As a result, versatile and effective, crumpled paper is used across markets ranging from retail to industrial.
- Determine the right size and format of the protective packaging for increased packing speed.
Sheets on a roll are very common. However, switching to pouches or mailers enables faster packing with less handling. Likewise, pre-sized paper void-fill, also speeds up the packaging process.
- Choose pre-made material combinations to save time and improve productivity.
For example, if your staff is applying a layer of foam to the product first and then wrapping it with bubble packaging, we offer a solution that replaces these two operations with one. In other words, a protective packaging product that combines foam and bubble eliminates double-handling and increases efficiency.
- Consider on-demand void-fill machines to improve pack station up-time.
On-demand void-fill machines improve pack station up-time.
Just the right amount and the right size of the void-fill produced by a machine means properly protected product, increased throughput and reduced environmental impact. Line operators reach up and tear off the appropriate number of pillows or piece of paper fill for a particular void-fill task they are executing. Whether it is bubble cushioning on-demand or paper void-fill machine, choose a system that features rapid throughput speeds, anti-jamming technology, and easy loading.
Finding the right protective solution
To sum up, both plastic-based and paper-based solutions have their pros and cons. Whatever protective product you select, the key is to make sure it does what it is meant to do — get your product to the customers in as-made condition and contribute to a memorable customer experience.
Contact PACKPRO packaging experts today for a quote or consultation, to increase efficiency of the protective packaging process in your facility.
