In the wholesale industry, every day counts. Whether it’s time, material or number of employees, everything affects the overall efficiency of packaging and shipping. In this blog, we’ll show you a specific case study where we helped an industrial customer replace an outdated manual strapping system with a fully automatic strapping machine. The results? Significant savings, improved safety and smoother logistics.
Baseline: manual strapping was a logistics bottleneck
The customer, a multinational manufacturer of building components, was shipping hundreds of pallets daily. Each pallet was secured by hand using PET strapping and hand strapping machines. However, this method presented a number of problems:
- Uneven tension of the tape, which caused movement of the goods during transport
- Physical strain on employees – frequent injuries and fatigue
- Slow performance – at peak they did not keep shipping
- Increased tape consumption due to repetition of unsuccessful taping
Solution: automatic strapping machine with horizontal strapping
We have designed a solution in the form of a fully automatic strapping machine that allows strapping in the horizontal axis. The machine seamlessly integrated into the existing line and was able to flexibly tape different types and sizes of pallets.
What we provided:
- On-site technical audit
- Design of suitable machine configuration (type of strapping, width of strapping, tensioning force)
- Delivery, installation and operator training
- Calibration for different types of pallets (light, heavy, unstable)
Results that say it all
Performance before and after machine installation:
- Tape time per pallet: from 3.8 minutes to 1.0 minute
- Number of pallets packed per day: increase from 180 to 470
- Complaints due to loose tape: reduction from 9 to 1 per month
- Staff required for taping: reduction from 3 to 1
- Tape consumption per 100 pallets: 27% reduction thanks to more precise tensioning
Long-term benefits for the customer
Consistent and tight strapping – each pallet has the same tension and number of tapes
Safer working environment – eliminating manual tensioning and risk of injury
Reducederrors and complaints – tight bonding and reduced damage to goods
Lower operating costs – less PET tape consumption and lower staff costs
Fasterdispatch – increased capacity by more than 160%
Automatic strapping machines are not just about the technology, they are about how you gain control of your packaging performance and reduce costs at every step of the process. In this case, the return on investment is estimated to be less than 10 months.
If you’re taping dozens or hundreds of pallets by hand every day, it might be time to ask yourself: How much is it really costing us?
Do you want a similar solution in your production or logistics?
Contact us and we will prepare a tailor-made solution for you, including a savings simulation.
