A packaging line is the last part of a production line where the finished product is packaged for protection during transit to its final destination. As well as packing products into suitable packaging, the packages are coded and marked for tracking purposes from the factory to the customer. This helps to meet regulatory requirements as well as traceability for the business.
Packaging lines use a wide variety of materials depending on the product type. Products might be hard or soft, powder or liquid, solid or flexible, or big or tiny. The item is wrapped in protective material before being boxed as single units into larger boxes for transport to pallets. For outsourcing this process, consider Contract Packing from a site like www.wyepak.co.uk/contract-packing
A packaging line is one of the last stages a product goes through before being stored or transported. They can be simple or highly complex, depending on the nature of the industry and the goods being packaged.
High-speed production levels require a double line, for example, and high-speed equipment and accessories. Some lines can be manual, semi-automated, or even fully automated. The automated lines’ kit includes carton sealers, labellers, conveyors, void fillers, and shrink wrappers.
These machines must be optimally placed to avoid problems in the line flow. When not, steady running rates are not achieved, increasing the incidence of stoppages, loss of production, decreased efficiency, and premature machine wearing down.
