According to the analyst firm Aberdeen Research (via IIoT World), “A total of 82% of companies have experienced unplanned downtime over the past three years and that unplanned downtime in manufacturing can cost a company as much as $260,000 an hour.”
Whether manufacturers are incurring cost by spending too much downtime on equipment changeovers, a lack of solution flexibility, navigating staffing shortages, or ever-increasing overhead, the financial toll of not keeping up with the demands of end-of-line operations add up quickly.
With two different case packing platforms, JLS® offers a variety of options to fit your specific application and operational requirements.
Read on to learn the top 4 ways JLS’ case packers overcome these roadblocks to achieve success and enhance customer’s end-of-line operations.
Not all case packers give you the flexibility to run multiple products on the same machine. A lack of flexibility can be a barrier to the growth of your line, and costly to remedy.
JLS case packers can handle a variety of primary and secondary packages, allowing you to do more with less. Both the Osprey® and the Hawk™ offer custom tooling developed for your specific product, while maintaining application design flexibility giving you the ability to easily adapt to product changes.
The vision-guided Osprey is the industry’s most sanitary case packer and is ideal for flexible primary packages. Designed to meet different needs, the Hawk is a compact and versatile solution that uses a collate and load approach, making it ideal for loading cases with cartons, rigid containers and plastic trays.
Examples of primary packages the Osprey case packer can handle:
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Examples of primary packages the Hawk case packer can handle:
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In a hard labor market, staffing your line can be difficult. Integrating robotic case packing equipment into your new or existing line may be equally as challenging. Our team of industry experts is trained to help simplify your operations and solve your labor challenges with robotic case packing solutions.
When staffing is already an obstacle and there’s high turnover, finding properly educated workers becomes even more difficult. With fewer moving parts than can be found in typical mechanical and other robotic solutions, robotic case packers from JLS are easier to operate and require minimal training.
They also handle hard, repetitive tasks, showing up every day without risking injury, and even having the capability to run 24/7 if needed. Plus, with our remote support tool, JLS View, service, support and training are only a phone call away.
The Osprey and the Hawk have small footprints, making them an ideal solution no matter where you find yourself in the business growth process. The Hawk offers a cantilevered frame, which further enhances ease of integration and reduces overall floorspace needs.
To further enhance operational simplicity and decrease the amount of downtime spent on changeover, JLS’ case packing solutions allow for quick changeovers in less than a minute. This increases your uptime, getting more product out the door.
Simply change the recipe, adjust the case guide rails and change the end-of-arm tool (EOAT). The EOATs are lightweight and change quickly without tools, adding to the ease of the whole changeover process. In the case of changing from flat pack to vertical pack on the Osprey, a quick cartridge change is needed, but only adds seconds to total changeover time. Watch the video below to see how easy changeover is.
When it comes to the total cost of ownership (TCO) for case packing machinery, there’s a lot to account for. Logistics, labor and utilities, anticipated return on investment (ROI), expected uptime, ease of maintenance, the lifetime of your machinery and more are all crucial components to consider.
JLS’ case packing solutions are a long-term investment that continue to provide a high ROI year after year. Both the Osprey and the Hawk are designed with features that lower overhead costs, reduce total cost of ownership and maximize your capital expenditure. These features include:
With JLS case packers, packaging machinery becomes one of your line’s most efficient investments.