Packaging Equipment Spare Parts Are Critical

Having Spare Parts On Hand Saves Thousands of Dollars

Imagine this scenario. An ecommerce distribution center is funneling four high speed packaging lines into one fully automatic, random case sealer. In the middle of the busiest shift, at the height of their busiest season, the case sealer’s top taping head malfunctions. Within minutes, boxes begin to back up on the conveyor line. Packaging operations shut down while the maintenance department assesses the problem. They conclude that proprietary parts are needed to fix the taping head, and arrange to have parts air shipped. In the meantime, the packaging line, which has been completely shut down for twenty minutes, resumes at reduced speed while warehouse personnel are quickly shifted to manual box sealing duties. Thousands of dollars are lost in wasted labor and shrunken productivity.

And it all could have been avoided if the distribution center had had a spare taping head on hand.

Does this sound far fetched? It isn’t. Breakdowns like this – and worse – occur frequently, and often merely for lack of a handy, factory-issued spare parts kit. Packaging equipment sometimes flies under the maintenance department radar. In manufacturing operations, case sealers, strapping machines, and stretch wrappers appear simple compared to production equipment and are sometimes not given adequate attention.

Don’t Let Packaging Equipment Be a Silent Killer of Productivity

But these simple packaging machines require maintenance and are subject to breakdown, just like any other machine. And just like any other machine, a packaging equipment breakdown can cause a serious bottleneck, productivity losses, and complete shutdowns.

Knowing the importance of packaging equipment spare parts, we consider parts procurement a high priority in our cost management services offering. We review customer needs for on hand parts on a regular basis, maintain parts inventories, and provide digital schematics and comprehensive parts inventory lists. For customers who prefer to outsource packaging equipment service, we arrange maintenance programs, which include spare part inspection and replacement.

Don’t take chances with your packaging equipment – work with a packaging solutions specialist.
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