Packaging is a key component of many businesses, especially if you are an e-commerce merchant. Presentation can oftentimes make or break your business reputation, so as an entrepreneur you have to put as much thought to packaging as you do your actual product. Here is where a carton sealer plays an important role. Carton sealers, also sometimes called case sealers or box tapers, are essentially machines that apply tape to the top and/or bottom of cardboard boxes. Thus, if your business requires packing products in a box, you need a carton sealer. There are several types available on the market, but they can be generally classified into two: manual and automatic. Depending on where you purchase it, a carton sealer can be quite an investment, and that is why some entrepreneurs are sceptical about buying one. However, keep in mind that successful businesses are all about good investments and a carton sealer is one.
If you are an entrepreneur who has yet to purchase a carton sealer for your business, here are a few reasons why you should:
1. A carton sealer eliminates the need to seal or tape boxes by hand. Manual sealing is a time consuming chore (notwithstanding the trial and error involved when sealing a carton by hand) and in business, time is money. Additionally, sealing or taping by hand can result in inconsistently packed boxes. Poorly presented boxes like those that often occur when you try sealing a carton by hand make your business look bad, and your product will look as if it were of low quality. You need to have a consistent and presentable look for your products and a carton sealer will help you effectively achieve this.
2. A carton sealer may initially cost you upwards of a few thousand dollars, but in the long run, it is bound to improve efficiency in your packaging line. It is a time saver, a money saver, and even a space saver.
3. A carton sealer can be customized to your unique business needs. Boxes come in different sizes and even shapes and a carton sealer can be adjusted to the particular specifications you need.
Once you are ready to purchase a carton sealer, make sure you do from a reliable carton sealer provider with a track record of excellence like Best Pack.
Friday, November 26, 2010
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Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Product Packaging with Case Sealers
Packaging products within a container or package serves many purposes which includes protection and marketing. Even if the final customer decides to purchase a product without a package, the product distributor and manufacturer still need to package products to ship safely to the store. There are basically two types of packaging that products go through before being sold to the final customer. With efficient case sealers, product packaging is both economical and less time consuming.
The first type of product packaging is the Final Customer Package. This is basically the primary package to which the consumer is exposed to upon making the purchase. The primary package is the outermost container that the final customer sees and touches. It can be divided into three parts:
• First-level package – this is the package that holds the actual product. Sometimes, the packaging is only minimal since it only serves to protect the product. For example, frozen goods can be sold in cardboard boxes with the product contained in a plastic bag that is inside the cardboard box.
• Second-level package – this could be the primary package if the first-level package is surrounded by one or more outer packages. In essence, it’s just another package that holds the first-level package.
• Package inserts – Nowadays, packaging products are not just for protection purposes. Marketers use packaging to communicate with consumers even after they’ve purchased the product. Often inserted within or on the product itself, package inserts include instruction manuals, warranty cards, promotional incentives, and software.
The Distribution Channel Package is the second type of product packaging, which involves how the products are packaged to the supply chain. It can hold multiple customer packages and that is why it offers a higher level of damage protection as compared to customer packaging.
Whether business owners choose a final customer package or a distribution channel package, using case sealers are the most efficient and low-cost means of doing so. Not only do case sealers save time and money, but case sealers are also durable and reliable.
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Some Tips to Ensure Safety in the Packaging Workplace
Packaging equipment manufacturers are being pressured to create more flexible packaging machines that are able to meet the high demands of consumers. With the challenge of incorporating additional automation into case sealers and other packaging machinery, case sealer manufacturers must integrate these new features while balancing complex safety issues. Uniting flexibility while ensuring the safety of case sealer operators is a task that machine builders are ready to face – but how?
The demand for more flexible case sealers and packaging machines arose from shorter innovation cycles and increased pressure from the competition. This resulted in the decrease of batch build and multi-pack runs. Because of this, case sealers are now required to produce multiple packaging variations from the same machine. For example, BestPack’s MSDBF Pack/Seal Total System is equipped with top/bottom sealers, extended sidedrive systems, and top and bottom horn flaps for easier case sealing. By not having to buy additional accessories and saving on case sealer with such flexibility, clients may worry that this may compromise quality and safety. However, this is certainly not the case.
Keep in mind that all case sealers being manufactured are required to pass industry standards. Case sealers and other packaging equipment machines also require multiple axis controllers and other motion control products for safety processes to run easily and quickly. Deployed properly, clients can expect an increase in production while achieving the required flexibility their packaging needs, and still ensure the safety of case sealer operators.
When considering the safety of adding motion products to case sealers, one should consider synchronization of decentralized drives, management of dynamic drives, camshafts for additional functions, manufacturing at a consistent quality but with low cost, quick installation and flexibility, and automatic adjustment for variations in products. All of these are part of a complete automation solution.
The most essential thing to remember is that proven motion solutions are available that can meet the demands of the industry when it comes to flexible and safe packaging machinery.
The demand for more flexible case sealers and packaging machines arose from shorter innovation cycles and increased pressure from the competition. This resulted in the decrease of batch build and multi-pack runs. Because of this, case sealers are now required to produce multiple packaging variations from the same machine. For example, BestPack’s MSDBF Pack/Seal Total System is equipped with top/bottom sealers, extended sidedrive systems, and top and bottom horn flaps for easier case sealing. By not having to buy additional accessories and saving on case sealer with such flexibility, clients may worry that this may compromise quality and safety. However, this is certainly not the case.
Keep in mind that all case sealers being manufactured are required to pass industry standards. Case sealers and other packaging equipment machines also require multiple axis controllers and other motion control products for safety processes to run easily and quickly. Deployed properly, clients can expect an increase in production while achieving the required flexibility their packaging needs, and still ensure the safety of case sealer operators.
When considering the safety of adding motion products to case sealers, one should consider synchronization of decentralized drives, management of dynamic drives, camshafts for additional functions, manufacturing at a consistent quality but with low cost, quick installation and flexibility, and automatic adjustment for variations in products. All of these are part of a complete automation solution.
The most essential thing to remember is that proven motion solutions are available that can meet the demands of the industry when it comes to flexible and safe packaging machinery.
Thursday, August 19, 2010
What are Case Sealers?
In the packaging industry, case sealers come in many forms, designs, and are called many names. Some of the various names are: case sealers tape machines, carton sealing tapes, carton sealers, box sealers, or tapers; however, most companies call these packaging equipment machines case sealers. But what exactly are case sealers?
Case sealers, put quite simply, are packaging machines that automatically applies tape on cardboard boxes. Some case sealers are manually fed, which means that operators are needed for the case sealers apply tape on carton boxes. Standard case sealers are a perfect match for RSC cardboard boxes, RSC meaning, regular slotted cases. Regular slotted cases are cardboard boxes most people in the packaging industry are familiar with. RSCs each have four flaps on the top and bottom, thus there are case sealers like top and bottom drive manual case sealers or quad-drive case sealers that are made available by case sealer manufacturers.
Why are case sealers better than manually hand taping carton boxes? Firstly, case sealers are consistent in putting the right amount of carton sealing tapes on carton boxes. Case sealers give a more professional look to cardboard boxes by neatly sealing them. Additionally, case sealers are workers’ best friend for they make production easier and more efficient. Employees are given the chance to focus on other important aspects of production and quality control. With case sealers, not only will it cut labor cost but production costs as well. This is because case sealers never over use tapes, they can seal more boxes per minute than manually taping them, and finally, case sealers save money because it lessens dissatisfied customers who may return products due to mistakes in sealing carton boxes.
Case sealers work hand-in-hand with other accessories such as a mechanical device called a tapehead. Tapeheads apply tape over the slot, usually putting carton sealing tapes on the top and on the bottom simultaneously. The case or box that comes out of the other side of the taping machine is finally taped and ready to be shipped.
Case sealers come in many forms. Available from your local case sealer manufacturer are semi-automatic case sealers, fully-automatic case sealers, uniform case sealers, and random case sealers. Contact your nearest dealer for more information.
Case sealers, put quite simply, are packaging machines that automatically applies tape on cardboard boxes. Some case sealers are manually fed, which means that operators are needed for the case sealers apply tape on carton boxes. Standard case sealers are a perfect match for RSC cardboard boxes, RSC meaning, regular slotted cases. Regular slotted cases are cardboard boxes most people in the packaging industry are familiar with. RSCs each have four flaps on the top and bottom, thus there are case sealers like top and bottom drive manual case sealers or quad-drive case sealers that are made available by case sealer manufacturers.
Why are case sealers better than manually hand taping carton boxes? Firstly, case sealers are consistent in putting the right amount of carton sealing tapes on carton boxes. Case sealers give a more professional look to cardboard boxes by neatly sealing them. Additionally, case sealers are workers’ best friend for they make production easier and more efficient. Employees are given the chance to focus on other important aspects of production and quality control. With case sealers, not only will it cut labor cost but production costs as well. This is because case sealers never over use tapes, they can seal more boxes per minute than manually taping them, and finally, case sealers save money because it lessens dissatisfied customers who may return products due to mistakes in sealing carton boxes.
Case sealers work hand-in-hand with other accessories such as a mechanical device called a tapehead. Tapeheads apply tape over the slot, usually putting carton sealing tapes on the top and on the bottom simultaneously. The case or box that comes out of the other side of the taping machine is finally taped and ready to be shipped.
Case sealers come in many forms. Available from your local case sealer manufacturer are semi-automatic case sealers, fully-automatic case sealers, uniform case sealers, and random case sealers. Contact your nearest dealer for more information.
Friday, July 9, 2010
Bin Picking: The Latest Trend in Case Sealers and Automated Packaging
Companies are always looking for ways to increase overall productivity while lowering production costs. Reportlinker.com introduced a new market research report discussing how “Bin Picking” can potentially offer great efficiency in the production, material handling, and packaging industries. For as low as $1500, those in the packaging industry can acquire a digital copy of the intensive and in-depth report on automated bin picking systems, while $2250 grants you a department license. Published this June, the market report on bin picking provides an executive summary on technologies used, supplier and market overviews, and turnkey concepts, to name a few.
Titled “Industrial Automation – Market Report Bin Picking”, the report discusses what bin picking really is and how it can greatly affect automated packaging with case sealers and carton sealing machines. Bin picking reduces manual repetitive work while increasing productivity. The process of bin picking has recently garnered interest due to the difficult market situations of today’s economy. The financial crisis has prompted packaging industries to search for other means to open up efficiency and cost reduction with automated processes of sealing boxes with case sealers.
Bin picking, which, simply put, is the automated unloading of unsorted parts from transport boxes to a bin or pallet, is now being applied to the aerospace, automotive, food & packaging, logistics, and pharmaceutical industries because of the great potential it offers. A comprehensive market report is now available, presenting an extensive survey of how bin picking is used on automated packaging systems through case sealers and carton sealing machines.
Providing in-depth reviews into customer requirements, technologies, products, and turnkey solutions, the market report on “Bin Picking” additionally provides information about turnkey suppliers, system integrators, product and component manufacturers from outside Europe and North America. Data sources come from direct interviews conducted with the companies. Additional research has also been generated on the internet, trade shows, presentations, publications, and conferences.
Thursday, July 8, 2010
Getting to know more about adjustable manual case sealers
Adjustable manual case sealers are 
BestPack.com’s most popular items, and for good reason. Whether you need to seal a 0.5” high carton or a 50” high carton, there is an adjustable manual case sealer to help do that for you efficiently. This type of case sealer requires an operator to feed and fold the flaps of the carton before putting it into the machine. Having your own adjustable manual case sealer makes your production line more efficient, and your business more productive.
There are many types of adjustable manual case sealers—different machines for different purposes. Here are some:
1. Manual Sidedrive Series. This is the mo
st popular case sealer in BestPack’s catalogue. The Sidedrive MS has been proven to be most efficient in sealing uniform carton applications.
2. MT Series Sealers. This is the first case sealer designed by BestPack. It is best known for its economical price tag and rugged dependability. Additionally, it has the only model that can seal a 0.5” high carton.
3. Bottomdrive MB. The bottom belt drive system on this case sealer makes it ideal for light to medium seal application.
4. Quaddrive MQ. For hea
vy duty sealing action, this is the recommended case sealer. It is designed to meet light to heavyweight carton closure applications. It uniquely utilized four belt drives for more precision and stability.
5. Side-sealing MTSS. For cartons that need to be filled and sealed on the side, this case sealer is the machine to use.
6. One edge sealers. This unique one edge case sealer is one of its kind. It is best used for clam shell boxes.
7. Packing/bottom flap folding stations. This machine is the predecessor of one of BestPack’s flagship case sealers. It provides the operator with the added convenience of folding the carton flaps and holding a carton in place while the operator is working on filling the box.
Get to know more about case sealers when you log on to BestPack.com.
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Case Sealers, Plastic Boxes, and the Art of Reusing Packaging Materials
Case sealers are machines that automatically or manually pack cardboard or corrugated boxes. Because of the big reduction in production costs they offer, case sealers can be used to reuse old packaging materials such as cardboard boxes and/or plastic boxes.
Sustainability works with reusing packaged designs such as corrugated boxes. Consumers are becoming aware of and trending toward environment-friendly products, and packaging equipment such as case sealers are no different. What the green market wants are eco-friendly products that can be recycled or reused for ten or more times.
What consumers are interested in are products that can be used multiple times to save not only money, but the environment as well. A box made of plastic is something consumers can appreciate. Corrugated boards, the latest in a string of eco-friendly packaging products, has components similar to those of plastic boxes. Manufactured from layers of fluted material placed in between sheets of plastic, plastic boxes basically offer the same features of corrugated boxes. By adjusting the fluting and liner sheets to be thicker or thinner, plastic boxes can be made lighter or heavier duty. Plastic boxes are also capable of being cut into almost any design or size, including RSC or a die cut reclosable mailer.
Corrugated boxes and plastic boxes should not be used to compete against one another, as they are useful for different reasons. Plastic boxes are used for closed loop or round trip situations where the box and its higher initial cost can be recovered. Plastic boxes are more expensive, but the cost can be justified so long as they can be reused multiple times. Plastic boxes are durable and washable, and made of plastic resin from oil or natural gas.
Packaging corrugated boxes and plastic boxes can be managed easily through machines such as case sealers, which help save time and production costs with their durability and efficiency. BestPack offers case sealers that are automatic and manual, based on your company’s needs and requirements.
Sustainability works with reusing packaged designs such as corrugated boxes. Consumers are becoming aware of and trending toward environment-friendly products, and packaging equipment such as case sealers are no different. What the green market wants are eco-friendly products that can be recycled or reused for ten or more times.
What consumers are interested in are products that can be used multiple times to save not only money, but the environment as well. A box made of plastic is something consumers can appreciate. Corrugated boards, the latest in a string of eco-friendly packaging products, has components similar to those of plastic boxes. Manufactured from layers of fluted material placed in between sheets of plastic, plastic boxes basically offer the same features of corrugated boxes. By adjusting the fluting and liner sheets to be thicker or thinner, plastic boxes can be made lighter or heavier duty. Plastic boxes are also capable of being cut into almost any design or size, including RSC or a die cut reclosable mailer.
Corrugated boxes and plastic boxes should not be used to compete against one another, as they are useful for different reasons. Plastic boxes are used for closed loop or round trip situations where the box and its higher initial cost can be recovered. Plastic boxes are more expensive, but the cost can be justified so long as they can be reused multiple times. Plastic boxes are durable and washable, and made of plastic resin from oil or natural gas.
Packaging corrugated boxes and plastic boxes can be managed easily through machines such as case sealers, which help save time and production costs with their durability and efficiency. BestPack offers case sealers that are automatic and manual, based on your company’s needs and requirements.
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