Packaging Line Integration

Packaging line integration brings machinery, materials, controls, and service together into one holistic automation strategy. Whether you are adding a single machine, upgrading an existing line or building a more automated end-of-line process, Smurfit Westrock can help evaluate your products, packaging formats, line speeds, labor needs, available floor space and long-term production goals.

Our strength is the ability to look at the full system, not just one piece of equipment. We manufacture state-of-the-art packaging machinery, source and integrate equipment from a robust network of suppliers when needed, and produce the paper-based materials that run on those machines. That combination helps create packaging lines that are designed to work as a complete solution instead of a collection of disconnected components. As part of our broader end of line packaging automation offering, packaging line integration helps connect forming, packing, sealing, labeling, conveying, palletizing and material performance into a more reliable workflow.

Our packaging line integration provides:

• Full-service automation planning that starts with your operation, including current versus new line layout, throughput targets, product handling requirements, labor availability, changeover needs and future growth plans.
• Access to Smurfit Westrock manufactured equipment as well as third-party machinery and equipment options, helping you get the right solution for the application rather than being limited to a single equipment catalog.
• Integrated material and machinery expertise so packaging formats, board grades, case designs, trays, carriers or other paper-based materials are evaluated alongside the automation that will form, pack, seal, move or palletize them.
• Line design, sourcing, build and installation support to help coordinate equipment selection, controls, conveyance, commissioning and start-up into a connected project plan.Solutions for new lines, phased automation projects and existing-line upgrades, including opportunities to connect standalone equipment into a more efficient end-of-line packaging process.
• Technical guidance that helps reduce the risks of piecemeal automation, such as material misfeeds, avoidable downtime, bottlenecks between machines, inefficient changeovers and inconsistent package performance.
• Lifecycle support from start-up through ongoing service, parts, troubleshooting and continuous optimization, helping your team maintain uptime and get long-term value from the automation investment.