Case Study: Packaging Material Cost Reduction
Project Goals The corporate engineering department at a large, international company commenced a project to reduce material costs for a variety of products that are individually packaged on horizontal flow wrappers. Greener Corporation was invited to participate in a series of meetings that defined the project’s initial goals: To reduce the cut-off length for each […]
Clearance and Pressure on Horizontal Wrappers: What’s the Difference?
https://vimeo.com/1185275003?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci Greener’s latest “Tech Bites” video explains how proper clearance and pressure adjustments optimize horizontal flow wrapper performance. Clearance and pressure settings on horizontal flow wrappers are critical for achieving quality packages, minimizing downtime, and controlling costs. We’ve noticed that the differences between clearance and pressure, and the proper occasions to adjust each of them, […]
Keeping Your Packaging on Track
Even experienced users of forming sets can, over time, become conditioned to accept the hidden costs and preventable constraints of their packaging equipment. As with all waste, however, careful diagnosis of the root causes will lead to implementation of effective solutions. One such root cause is forming tube misalignment. This can occur if the forming […]
Cleaning to Improve Package Quality & Productivity
https://vimeo.com/1185274169?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci The newest video in Greener Corporation’s “Tech Bites” series demonstrates the benefits of proper cleaning procedures for crimpers and sealing jaws on horizontal flow wrappers and vertical baggers. Crimpers and sealing jaws occasionally get contaminated with product. It may, at times, be tempting to defer cleaning them, with an eye toward minimizing downtime […]
Adjusting Backlash to Improve Quality and Performance
https://vimeo.com/1185272536?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci The first video in Greener Corporation’s “Tech Bites” series explains how adjusting backlash on horizontal flow wrappers helps prevent problems such as fractured end seals and premature failure of knives and anvils. Loose play between the upper and lower crimpers on horizontal flow wrappers, known as backlash, can cause problems with seal quality and […]