A Guide To Case Forming Equipment
Case Forming Equipment
Key Takeaways:
- Consistent case quality: Precision mandrel forming produces robust, consistent cases that help avoid the downstream disruptions poor case quality can cause.
- Flexible format handling: A single machine can form 1- and 2-piece designs and die-cut cases with up to eight sides, with quick changeover between styles.
- Speed and uptime: Select models reach up to 55 cases per minute, while performance-matched die-cut blanks help optimize uptime and overall equipment efficiency.
- Stronger, leaner structures: Eight-sided cases often deliver more package strength than four-sided designs, which may create opportunities to reduce material.
- Design-forward packaging options: Die-cut structures support shelf-ready packaging and bag-in-box applications, plus features like perforations, display windows and optional RFID integration.
If you're struggling with speed, quality or packaging performance? Smurfit Westrock Meta Systems Case forming can help.
In fast paced packaging environments, companies are seeing challenges everywhere. Poor case quality can disrupt downstream processes, and cost time, money, and control. Sales channel complexities often mean current packaging systems can't handle the speed, case counts, and package formats needed to be competitive. Companies need an efficient and reliable case forming solution that provides quality cases, in the formats needed, and at speed.
Where precision needs to meet performance, our Meta® Case Forming with mandrel technology offers a reliable, in-house solution that delivers robust, consistent cases.
An excellent replacement for standard box erectors, Meta Systems is one of our most flexible and efficient platforms with wide-ranging application across many industries including food, beverage, dairy, chemicals, and more.
Our Meta® portfolio is built for performance and versatility with many features:
- It handles a wide range of case styles, including 1- and 2-piece designs.
- Delivers speeds up to 55 cases per minute on select models.
- The equipment forms die cut case formats with up to 8-sides, and because these are die cut cases, we can offer options for perforations, display windows, and other features.
- Highly specialized die-cut structures form easily on the Meta platform enabling design-forward solutions for Shelf Ready Packaging and Bag-In-Box applications.
- Where 8-sided structures can be utilized, we often see increased package strength compared to 4-sided structures. This may allow for material reduction opportunities.
- Flexibility to create a variety of cases from a single machine with quick changeover.
- Optimized uptime and overall equipment efficiency through the use of performance matched die-cut blanks and automation.
We also offer optional RFID integration for enhanced traceability and smart packaging solutions.
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