BRING STRUCTURE TO
END-OF-LINE PACKAGING.
TM Engineering helps assess boxing and carton handling solutions for production lines.
Automating suitable packing steps can reduce repetitive handling and improve consistency, provided the equipment is matched to the product, packaging format and required output.
DISCUSS A BOXING SOLUTION →
BOXING ISN'T
ONE SINGLE TASK.
Boxing can involve several separate steps: erecting an outer case, grouping products, loading them and closing the package.
Retail cartons and corrugated shipping cases may need very different equipment. Identifying which steps need automation makes it possible to develop a solution around the actual production bottleneck.
CASE / CARTON
ERECTING
Prepare the specified carton or case format for the next stage of the packing process.
COUNTING &
GROUPING
Products may need to be counted, grouped and presented consistently ahead of loading.
PRODUCT
LOADING
Loading arrangements are assessed around product shape, weight, fragility and the required pack pattern.
FOLD / TAPE /
ADHESIVE
Flap folding and tape or adhesive closure can be considered where applicable to the selected packaging format.
ENGINEER THE LINE
AROUND THE PACKING STEP.
The product, packaging format, pack pattern and required output determine which parts of the end-of-line process should be automated.
CARTON / CASE
ERECTING
Carton or case erecting requirements for specified packaging formats.
COUNTING &
GROUPING
Product counting, grouping and presentation ahead of loading.
BOX
LOADING
Product loading arrangements assessed for shape, weight and fragility.
FLAP FOLDING
& CLOSURE
Flap folding and tape or adhesive closure requirements where applicable.
CONVEYOR
HANDLING
Conveyor transfers can move products, empty packaging and completed boxes between process stages.
SYSTEM
INTEGRATION
Integration with upstream and downstream equipment can be considered as part of the overall packing flow.
AUTOMATE THE RIGHT STEP.
NOT JUST EVERY STEP.
Product orientation, pack pattern, box dimensions and packaging consistency all affect the machine layout.
TM Engineering considers how empty packaging is supplied, how products enter the system and how completed boxes leave it.
Operator access, replenishment, changeovers and jam recovery also influence day-to-day usability. The final scope may combine automated and manual steps to suit the production requirement and available space.
SEE THE PACKING PROCESS
IN ACTION.
Explore TM Engineering boxing and end-of-line packaging applications in operation.
START WITH THE
PRODUCT & BOX.
Send your product and box dimensions, product weight, packing pattern and target boxes per minute.
Include photographs or samples of the packaging, details of the existing production line and which tasks you would like to automate.
