Secondary Packaging
Automatic Case Packing Systems
Flexible side-load and top-load solutions for cartons, pouches, bottles and bundled products.
Recommended Equipment
Equipment Platforms for Packaging and End-of-Line Flow
Build the line from stable container transport, identification, inspection, secondary packing and pallet handling.
End-of-Line
Robotic Palletizing Cells
Compact robot cells with grippers, safety systems and pallet handling for multiple SKUs.
Quality Assurance
Vision Inspection Systems
Camera-based inspection for labels, codes, caps, fill levels, dimensions and product presence.
Identification
Labeling & Coding Equipment
High-speed labeling, date coding and traceability integration for modern packaging lines.
Material Flow
Modular Conveying Systems
Straight, curved, elevating and accumulation conveyors designed around real factory layouts.
Line Integration
Controls & Custom Automation
PLC, HMI, servo, safety and production-data integration for individual machines or complete lines.
Typical Production Areas
Automation Applications Across the Packaging Process
Each proposal connects machine configuration, project checkpoints, maintainability and after-sales support to the buyer’s actual production conditions.
Container Handling
Spacing, transfer, accumulation and orientation for bottles, cans and jars.
Labeling and Traceability
Label application, coding, OCR, barcode and batch verification.
Secondary Packaging
Case packing, tray loading, bundling and sealing interfaces.
End-of-Line Logistics
Robotic palletizing, pallet conveyors and wrapper integration.
Industry Challenges
Control Product Variation, Hygiene and Fast Format Changes
Buyer Concern
Engineering Response
Lightweight containers become unstable at higher speed.
Design guides, spacing and accumulation around real container behavior.
Date codes or labels are present but incorrect.
Add code content and label verification with tracked rejection.
Several package formats create long setup stops.
Use recipes, repeatable adjustments and a documented format matrix.
Line Architecture
Compare Manual Support, Integrated Cells and Turnkey Packaging Lines
Select the automation level based on output, product range, labor and future expansion.
| Decision Factor | Assisted Operation | Integrated Packaging Cell | Turnkey Line |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | Lower output or high variation | Defined packaging sequence | Complete high-output process |
| Labor role | Load, inspect or transfer | Supervise cell and replenish materials | Monitor coordinated line and quality |
| Controls | Local machine controls | Cell-level recipes and handshakes | Line states, recipes and production data |
| Acceptance | Function test | Coordinated cell FAT | Integrated product-flow FAT |
Food & Beverage Project
Flexible Beverage Packaging Line for Multiple Container Formats
The line combines container transfer, label application, code verification, case packing and robotic palletizing around the customer’s real bottle and can formats.
- Target output: 30 cases/min
- Central line controls and production status
- FAT completed with customer samples
- Operator training and remote diagnostics
Food-Line FAT
Test Every Approved Container, Label and Case Format
FAT includes normal product variation, format change, reject logic, line stops and production restart.
- 01
Approved Samples and Test Basis
Confirm products, formats, packaging materials, speeds and acceptance methods before FAT.
- 02
Mechanical and Electrical Inspection
Review build quality, components, guarding, access, wiring, labels and utilities.
- 03
Function and Performance Run
Test automatic modes, recipes, output, quality, rejects and accumulation behavior.
- 04
Fault, Safety and Recovery
Challenge alarms, interlocks, emergency stops, blocked products and controlled restart.
- 05
Documents and Punch-List Closure
Review manuals, drawings, backups, spare parts, training and remaining actions.
Project Inputs
Product, Packaging and Layout Information Needed for a Useful Proposal
Container drawings, label rolls, case samples, code requirements, speed and line layout reduce quotation assumptions.
Food & Beverage FAQ
Hygiene, Speed, Changeover and Traceability Questions
Final equipment materials and cleaning design depend on the actual production zone and product exposure.
What information is needed for an automation quotation? +
Please share product dimensions and weight, current packaging, target speed, required pack pattern, available layout, utilities, destination standard and any upstream or downstream equipment.
Can one machine handle multiple product sizes? +
Usually yes, within a defined operating range. The proposal should identify no-tool adjustments, change parts, recipe settings and the expected changeover time.
How is the system tested before shipment? +
A factory acceptance test is prepared around the agreed products, speed, functions, alarms, safety checks and documentation. Customer samples are strongly recommended.
Do you support installation and operator training? +
Remote guidance and on-site commissioning can be planned according to project scope, location and local contractor capability.
Which PLC and electrical brands are available? +
Siemens, Allen-Bradley and other internationally supported platforms can be discussed. Final selection depends on destination standards and the customer’s maintenance preference.
Plan a Packaging Line
Share Your Containers, Packaging Materials and Output Target
Representative samples and a current layout make the first technical proposal far more useful.
- Application review before quotation
- Layout and interface planning
- FAT, installation and support options