How To Streamline Your Production Line
How To Streamline Your Production Line
Creating a production line that is fast and efficient to achieve higher production and productivity rates is important to many manufacturers. In this blog, we will give some tips on how to streamline new production lines and list ways to improve your existing packaging lines.
Evaluate Your Current Production Process
Take a survey of your production line. Is the manufacturing process running as efficiently as it could be? If not, break the line into sections to evaluate where there could be improvements. These improvements can range from a simple fix like adding a conveyor or machinery that gives your production line added automation. It’s also important to look at the space you have. Knowing how much space you have on the production floor will make looking for additional machinery easier. Again, the goal is to make your production line more efficient, not more crowded.
How To Automate Your Line
Conveyors, like Eastey’s variable speed EC Series conveyors, are a great addition to any packaging line. These conveyors offer reliable stand-alone product transport for product marking and make a convenient add-on infeed or exit feed conveyor for existing case taping or shrink-wrapping equipment. Conveyors provide a fast and efficient method of product transportation and will help increase overall production rates. In addition, they reduce the need for labor, streamlining production while helping support employees by reducing the physical strain of carrying out routine tasks.
Automation has grown immensely over the years, and the options seem to be endless. Therefore, it is important to look at all of your options and consult with experts who can look at your current line to give you suggestions and offer solutions best suited for your production line.
An automatic or semi-automatic machine can rapidly help increase your productivity rates. For example, Eastey’s ERX-15 Case Erector provides a fast and cost-efficient alternative to manual case forming. The ERX-15 case erector is designed to automatically erect and seal the bottom of your cases at production rates up to 15 cases per minute. In addition, it enables a single operator to form, seal, and pack corrugate cases. Filled cases can then be advanced into a taper for automated top and bottom case-sealing, another great solution for streamlining your production line.
If your products need to be shrink wrapped, Eastey provides many options for automating your line, including Eastey’s VSA1721, VSA2530 Automatic L-Sealers, automatic bundling systems, and many more. These machines are designed specifically for intermediate shrink sealing applications that require simple operation, a small footprint, and a limited budget. Eastey shrink packaging machines will handle the day-to-day abuse required for automatic sealing.
Next Steps
Once you have evaluated your current line, consulted with an expert for additional help, and implemented those changes, it is time to see how your manufacturing processes have improved. Now is also a good time to see if any production line areas were left behind and which areas could be improved. Again, it is important to note that this will not change overnight. Investigating and implementing changes to your production processes may take time but will help to improve your overall ROI.
Are you looking to read more about automation? Check out our Automation blog here: Automation Also, check out our ERX-15 and SB-2EX Auto in action to see an example of an automated operation. End-of-Line Automation from Eastey – YouTube
To learn more about how Eastey can help your company streamline its manufacturing processes, visit our Eastey.com website or contact one of our knowledgeable packaging sales managers for more information today!