How to Look for the Best Packaging Automation Machine for FMCG, Pharma, and Medical

More than 70% of customers say that the packaging design influences their purchase decision. Hence, as a new business owner, investing in the right packaging investment equipment is critical. However, with so many packaging machine providers to choose from, finding the one that best fits your requirements can be challenging.

Let’s make things easier for you.

Here is a quick guide to selecting the best packaging automation machine for your business.

Determine Your Specific Requirements

Before communicating with packaging machine suppliers, determine what requirements you are trying to meet. If you have a product in mind, you should know how you want its packaging to be. 

Additionally, you need to determine the number of items you need to pack in a day and the different packaging types you will be working with. It is a best practice to share a detailed requirements Specification with potential vendors to explain to them your requirements in depth. 

Identify the Level of Automation You Need

What is the relation between the price of installing packaging and the annual labor costs of the packers? If the packaging tasks are beyond the capacity of a single packer and you need to hire another one, you can begin with a simple cardboard sealing machine instead. 

However, if you need more packers, it is time to get a fully automated end of line packaging solution. 

Some products require special packaging treatment. For example, glass bottles or jars need to be automatically wrapped in a heat-shrinkable film. Packing them in any other way can cause inadequate packaging and damage, resulting in unnecessary expenses. 

Examine Your Workflow and Workspace

Buying a dynamic checkweigher, sticker labeling machine or case packer is an investment for your business. To ensure that your investment choice turns out to be right, you need to thoroughly analyze your current workflow. This includes:

• Examining how new equipment will change the workflow.
• Assessing the equipment you already own and how it will fit in the new workflow.
• Ensuring that the new equipment will help you reduce effectiveness, fill gaps, and increase efficiency.

It is equally important to consider your current workspace and make sure it has enough space for installing the new machine. 

Measure the Performance overtime

Before acquiring a packaging machine, you should consider its longevity. Also, be sure your supplier provides you with an understanding of how the equipment is built.

We at Shubham Automation provide customers with an understanding of how our machines are built so they can quickly assess their longevity. Also, we offer 24/7 customer support and a dedicated team of experts who will help you settle your machine and train your team until they become comfortable using it.

Additionally, packaging machines frequently have many parts, and their use over some time can create problems such as metal fatigue, stress fractures, bearing issues, and loose wires resulting in excess downtime and increased parts replacement costs.

Ask about such considerations to ensure the lines hold up in wash-down environments and rigorous cleaning. In addition, learn about spare parts prices from like-kind manufacturers and equipment to estimate parts expenditures annually. 

It's always a good idea to ask other professionals about their experience with the equipment as well as the supplier. Additionally, ask for expected efficiencies of the line – a good partner will offer this readily.

Over to You

The world of automation is filled with multiple factors that can help you uplift your brand image. The efficient packaging of your product includes multiple factors such as weighing accuracy, right label placement, compliance procedures and much more. That's why choosing a checkweigher manufacturer for accurate product weighing can help you increase your product efficiency. 

We're sure that these steps will help you find the right packaging automation machinery for your specific requirements. Don't forget to test the machine before installing it.

We can't wait to see you get started with this guide, and we hope it's helpful! If you have any questions, please comment below—we'd be happy to help you.