There are several costs, savings, and value adding components to evaluate when considering a new automation project. We’ve written about the value of automation and how to justify automation in your plant, but this article will break down some of the more tangible costs you should budget for outside of the packaging line itself. Ancillary…
Building a business case for implementing automation on your packaging line is no easy task. The project is a large investment, and like any other business investment, it needs to be justified. In many cases, this justification includes a strong financial return on investment. While that’s important to calculate, the increasingly strategic nature of automation…
One of the first questions you may ask yourself when evaluating an automated packaging solution is: How much is this going to cost? The answer is more complex than a sticker price. We’re going to break it up into 3 parts below: Evaluating the cost of your current packaging system Assessing the full range of…
You’ve heard of all the amazing benefits of automation and now you’re considering implementing it on your line, but how do you know your operation is ready to make that investment? And further, how do you know you are automating the right processes? There is no universal answer to both of those questions. Your goals and requirements for an automation…
Automation is a broad term in the manufacturing world and can apply to many parts of your production line, from processing to packaging to an automated palletizing system. Our expertise is in packaging automation, which starts with your unwrapped product fresh off your processing line, and ends with a finished pallet, ready to load onto…
