End-of-Line packaging

What is end-of-line packaging?

At the end of any production line, the products need to be packed ready for transport. End-of-line packaging refers to all the machinery and equipment at the end of your production line that is used to pack your products, before their final transport. This may include equipment such as tray sealers, crate erectors, dolly loaders, case packers, bale arm folders and palletizers.

Automated packaging benefits

After all individual packages have been made, the next step is to get the products into the desired box or crate. How to handle this part of your process? Manual labour is an option. However, you’ll gain a lot of benefits from an automated packaging line. We have listed 3 benefits for you.

1. Keep up with the demand

The consumer demand keeps growing. By automating your packaging line you will be able to produce and pack your products in higher volumes. Also, due to less manual labour, the efficiency of your packaging line improves because machines are more precise and can guarantee a predictable output. Thus making it easier to keep up with the demand and getting the most out of your square metres.

2. Improve the allocation of labour

When you automate your packaging line, less employees are needed to keep the line running smoothly. Time to relocate your experienced employees in a smart way!

Investing in the automation of your end-of-line packaging drives the growth of your company even further. That means new tasks and positions may be available. Make sure you use the potential of your employees to the fullest, and try to position them in the company where they can add even more value to the process.

3. Improve ergonomics

Heavy manual labour, such as stacking crates and boxes, will sooner or later take its toll on the human body. In fact, it is becoming increasingly difficult to find personnel for this type of work. Work-related ergonomic injuries are most common in manufacturing and packaging operations, where workers have to perform hours and hours of repetitive movements. To improve the ergonomics of your workplace, it is necessary to eliminate unnecessarily heavy manual work. Investing in the automation of your packaging line is a solution: better for your employees, and better for your company.

How does end-of-line packaging work?

End-of-line packaging is all about automating the end of your production line, usually by integrating case packers and palletisers. There are also plenty of options to upgrade your packaging line even further, like crate (de)stackers, bale arm folders and crate erectors.

Let’s look at the different processes and how automation can increase the efficiency of your packaging line: