How to Choose the Right Carton Handling Equipment for Your Business?

In today's fast paced environment, choosing the right carton handling equipment is vital for efficiency and scalability. This guide walks you through selecting some of the best solutions for businesses large and small looking to improve each step of their packaging process.

How To Choose The Right Carton Handling Equipment For Your Business? 

Is there a more productive solution to manually taping boxes? Of course, yes. Every problem has a solution, especially in busy dispatch areas where demand for prepared cartons is high, driven by the growth of e-commerce. Many businesses still rely on manual labour to assemble and  tape cartons, but there are far more efficient methods available today. 

Here's a guide on how to enhance efficiency in your operations at every stage of the carton handling process. 

Step 1 - Assembling Cartons 

Manually erecting cartons into ready-to-pack boxes is labour intensive and becomes increasing inefficient as production scales up. For businesses aiming to form 400 or more cartons daily, a FROMM Carton Erector System could be the answer. This system automates the process by feeding flat cartons from a magazine, forming the box, and sealing the bottom, ready for packing.

Smaller businesses may still manually add products to the cartons and seal them with tape, while larger operations can integrate this with conveyor systems and automated machinery. FROMM carton erectors can handle various box shapes and sizes, with some models capable of forming up to 840 boxes per hour, significantly boosting productivity. 

Step 2 - Sealing Cartons 

Manual taping is is repetitive and prone to errors, often leading to employee strain. FROMM Carton Sealing equipment offers solutions offer both small and large businesses. Smaller operations might push cartons through a taping machine after manual packing from a FROMM FCS10R, while high volume businesses can use machines like the FCS550DF, which automatically adjusts to different box sizes and can integrate with existing conveyor lines. 

Many FROMM models are also compatible with environmentally friendly water-based paper tapes, that offers a recyclable alternative to plastic tape. 

Step 3 - Preparing Cartons For Shipping 

When preparing cartons for shipping, selecting the right packaging solution is crucial. For lightweight cartons, a PP strapping machine can effectively bundle boxes together, saving on shipping costs. For heavier cartons, or higher volumes that are shipped on pallets, pallet wrapping machines enhance efficiency and can prevent damage in transit. 

Choosing The Right Carton Handling Equipment 

Optimising your operations requires selecting the right equipment tailored to your needs. Carton erectors and taping machines vary in design to accommodate different box dimensions. Larger operations might benefit from fully automated systems handle high volumes with minimal intervention. Meanwhile, smaller businesses might find semi automated systems more cost effective and easier to integrate into their existing processes. 

The FROMM team is dedicated to assisting you in finding the most suitable carton handling solutions, helping reduce manual labour, alleviate employee strain, boost productivity, and ultimately enhance your business' bottom line.