Packaging for Solar Companies, Part 3
The solar industry is extremely strong and diverse in Arizona, with firms manufacturing a wide variety of products, including components for solar power generation, energy efficient products of all kinds, solar cooking products, solar construction and building products, components for wind power generation, and solar water heating. This is the third in a series of posts highlighting packaging topics of special interest to solar companies.
Packaging Automation Gives Solar Companies a Competitive Advantage
Manufacturers and distributors of solar products work hard to keep their operations efficient in the face of rapidly growing demand – a good problem to have, especially in today’s economy. Packaging processes are often low on the priority list as solar firms expand and automate. This creates problems, though, because overly manual or poorly integrated packaging systems create bottlenecks, downtime, and a number of other problems. Pioneer works closely with solar companies throughout Arizona, and we can help you select, install, integrate, and maintain systems that benefit your operation in many ways. Here are four.
- Increased Productivity. The first and most obvious reason to automate. Stepping up from manual to semi automatic, and from semi automatic to fully automatic, will make a dramatic difference in throughput on the packaging line.
- Control of Packaging Materials. When products such as box sealing tape and stretch film are applied manually, waste occurs. By automating, packaging materials applied evenly, in the exact amount necessary. As production increases, these cost savings become more and more significant.
- More Secure Packaging. Stretch wrap equipment applies more holding force to a load than hand held stretch wrappers. Semi automatic and fully automatic bag sealers apply more reliable seals than hand held units. These are just two examples of how automation can reduce damage claims and increase customer satisfaction.
- More Efficient Use of Labor. As companies grow, utilizing human resources to full advantage becomes a top priority. When workers are engaged in simple, slow, repetitive tasks such as preforming corrugated shipping containers, inserting void fill materials, and printing and applying labels, companies under utilize these valuable human assets. Packaging equipment allows solar firms to redeploy their resources for more productive, value added work.
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