How are you boxing up your products for shipments? If the answer is still by hand, then it’s time for you to upgrade your packaging equipment!

When searching for efficient packaging equipment to help your business box up orders, case-forming machines are a great place to start. Case forming and erecting equipment automatically forms, folds, and seal corrugated cartons from flat boxes. And because purchasing any industrial packaging equipment is a serious investment for experienced and first-time buyers alike; here are the first three steps you need to take before you buy:

Step 1: Take A Personal Inventory

When your orders increase, so does your need to ramp up production, and investing in your own business is the best way to increased profits. But before you make any significant decisions, you need to take a personal inventory of your business. Dartronics can help with our free No Obligation Evaluation, where one of our specialists comes to your facility and assesses your needs. After our specialist documents your challenges and opportunities, details where efficiencies can be gained, and provide a return-on-investment analysis, we present the perfect machine for upgrading your case forming and erecting equipment. 

Step 2: Calculate Time & Money

A company’s overhead budget is an essential part of every business plan. Start by calculating how much time and money you spend on packaging your products. Remember, when trying to determine your ROI for major equipment purchases, even your fastest employee can’t work 24/7 as a machine could. And you can’t budget for when your employees, unfortunately, get sick. If your machine were to get “sick,” you could budget for service and support. For example, at Dartronics, we offer our customers the most responsive after-sale service support in the business; both on-site technical service and technical phone support. We troubleshoot problems, perform regular maintenance and equipment repairs at affordable prices.

Step 3: Choose Your Equipment

Semi-Automatic Equipment: BEL 5150u

The BEL 5150u Semi-Automatic Form, Pack & Seal Unitized Machine is a compact and economical pack and seal all-in-one solution. It allows a single operator to load cases with products and seal all flaps on one machine. Your packaging systems will be able to efficiently and effectively meet all of your production needs.

BEL 5150u is equipped standard with the following:

• • • Power Save Mode automatically powers down the machine when not in use.
    • Color-coded Setup Guides make case changeovers quick and easy.
    • Unidrive eliminates case skew and ensures cases are squarely taped.
    • High-performance DEKKA tape heads provide a high-quality seal.

Automatic Equipment: Flex E Pack

Did you know the national average salary for a Packaging Line Operator is about $31,000 a year? 

Whether you no longer have the number of packers to keep up with demand or want to reduce the number of packers on your line, the Flex E Pack Flexible Packaging System is the perfect solution. The Flex E Pack is the ultimate complete packaging system allowing for a single integrated system to handle all your case forming, packing, and sealing needs. The standard system is designed for a 1 operator packing station, but additional packing stations can be added depending on your needs.

The Flex E Pack is equipped standard with the following:

• • • All-in-one, integrated case forming, packing, and sealing system
    • Up to 10 cases per minute
    • 1 person packing station (can be upgraded)
    • Ergonomic industrial footswitch
    • Snap Folder safe flap folding technology
    • User-friendly touch screen controls
    • Illustrated, color-coded adjustment instructions

Remember, your business doesn’t have to be exploding to upgrade your packaging equipment. Automating your packaging processes not only helps thriving businesses but can help to turn around struggling businesses as well. Contact us to find out how to avoid jamming up your packaging line now and in the future!

For more info on case forming and erecting equipment, call Dartronics at +1 (800) 298-8936. Our expert team is here to make your line simpler and faster! Take A Free Evaluation! Email us at Sales@dartronics.com for more info.