{"id":64778,"date":"2021-02-12T13:54:01","date_gmt":"2021-02-12T18:54:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lantechweb.wpengine.com\/blog\/the-no-1-thing-most-people-dont-know-about-case-erectors\/"},"modified":"2021-02-12T13:54:01","modified_gmt":"2021-02-12T18:54:01","slug":"the-no-1-thing-most-people-dont-know-about-case-erectors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lantech.com\/r2\/blog\/the-no-1-thing-most-people-dont-know-about-case-erectors\/","title":{"rendered":"The No. 1 Thing Most People Don’t Know About Case Erectors"},"content":{"rendered":"
<\/span><\/p>\n The Law of Unintended Consequences Is Alive and Well<\/strong><\/p>\n Erecting cases with a machine doesn\u2019t automatically guarantee an increase in productivity. Without proper planning and consideration, a case erector can cause unanticipated problems and even turn out to be counterproductive. In the worst situations, production is constantly interrupted to recover from unplanned downtime or machine jams. <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Why<\/strong> Bottlenecks Happen<\/strong><\/p>\n\n There are many environmental factors that affect the performance of corrugated, particularly as it moves through a case erector \u2013 temperature, humidity, storage conditions, degree of warp, for example. And, of course, there\u2019s the manufactured quality of the case blanks themselves \u2013 dimensional accuracy, depth of score lines, thickness (single wall, double wall), flute size and amount of recycled content \u2013 all affect the ability of the machine to produce a square case and to do it without jamming.<\/p>\n Additionally, relentless cost pressures and sustainability concerns are causing manufacturers to use:<\/p>\n These new generations of cases increase the ample environmental challenges that case erectors already face and can contribute to excessive machine jams and lost production instead of the intended benefits.<\/p>\n Knowledge, Experience and Anticipation Overcome Problems<\/strong><\/p>\n But just because something isn\u2019t easy doesn\u2019t mean it\u2019s impossible. Today\u2019s best machines manage to overcome these challenges, make square cases, do so without jamming and deliver the intended productivity gains. Here\u2019s why:<\/p>\n Preparation Is the Key <\/p>\n <\/strong>Just to be on the safe side, a case erector should have 10 percent more capacity than the primary production line. Don\u2019t forget Murphy\u2019s Law. It says, \u201cIf something can go wrong, it will.\u201d And usually at the worst time. No matter where you go around the world, almost everyone has a similar saying.<\/p>\n So be prepared. Build-in enough capacity to recover from unplanned downtime events like:<\/p>\n Good planning and sound implementation result in case erectors that are true assets instead of production bottlenecks. Properly deployed, they boost productivity while reducing costs and damage by ensuring that the commonplace corrugated case \u2013 that critical tool for supply chain efficiency \u2013 delivers its intended value.<\/p>\n\n
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