When you’re a manufacturer dealing with large volumes of products, manually erecting cases and packaging goods can take significant labor and time. Even if you’re a smaller operation, keeping up with production demands is crucial. Automating your case erector and packer functions can help.

By automating these essential processes, companies can improve productivity, reduce waste, and keep up with demand. As a premier case packer manufacturer since 1976, Wayne Automation is here to help you discover the features and benefits of our case erecting and packaging equipment.

• Increase productivity. Automated case erectors can put boxes together much faster than the average employee. For example, a worker might take a minute to create a single box, while even a compact case erector can make over 30 boxes a minute.
• Build labor resilience. For companies struggling with staff shortages, an automatic case erector and packer reduces reliance on manual labor and builds resilience against workforce shortages, allowing them to meet demand no matter what.
• Improve safety. Assembling cardboard boxes and packing products is very repetitive work. Using machines for these processes improves worker safety and reduces their risk of repetitive motion injuries.
• Reduce waste. People can’t create a box as square as an automated case erector can. A square box can handle heavier weights and resist shipping damage, allowing your company to reduce waste.

A case erector is a machine that turns a collapsed cardboard box into a completed box with a sealed bottom ready to be packed. Case erectors allow companies to gain an advantage over competitors relying on manual case erecting, and scale their business without the cost of increasing their workforce.

It’s essential to choose the right case erector for your operations. For example, while a high-speed case erector makes sense for large-volume manufacturers and distributors, a smaller operation might benefit from a small box erector that is compact and highly cost-effective.

Placement is another consideration. If you need to create boxes of different sizes, you could end up with too much equipment and too little space. Look for a case erector that has a small footprint and does automatic changeovers to reduce the amount of space you’ll need.

Purchasing a case erector that fits your requirements will improve your operations in terms of saved time, labor, safety, and cost.

A case packer is a machine that quickly and accurately assembles and packs products into cases or boxes. These machines come in various configurations, so companies can use an automatic packer for any product. Packers can include partitions or glued-in C-pad inserts to ensure secure packing. They offer full automatic loading or manual load stations based on your needs.

Choosing packers that use a modular approach will give you a customized piece of equipment that meets your needs and budget. Here are three of the different types of case packers available:

• Tray Packers. A tray packer is an excellent consideration if you’re looking for small case packers. These machines can rapidly pack cases, cartons, and ringed cans and are often used in the craft brewery industry as a reliable and cost-effective way to get products to customers safely.
• Wraparound Case Packers. This case packer machine is especially useful for more delicate products where a hand-wrapped approach wouldn’t suffice. Wraparound case packers give products more protection and keep the packaging looking great throughout the supply chain. The machines also use corrugated blanks sized to fit your product exactly, which can lower material costs.
• End-Load Regular Slotted Container (RSC) Case Packers. RSC boxes are popular for manufacturers because the design is efficient and the waste is minimal. RSC boxes can be top-loaded, side-loaded, or end-loaded. Top-load RSC cases have the best stacking strength, and are often used for products that compress, such as trigger bottles. Wayne Automation provides end-load RSC case packers for our customers.

As one of the premier case packer manufacturers, Wayne Automation has the equipment, support, and solutions you need to meet your packaging demands. Contact us today to learn more about our leading packaging automation solutions and how we can help you excel in your industry.