Packaging Equipment
Description
Packaging equipment load and cover a product or a component, with use of various packaging materials for protecting it from damage and also for easy transportation of goods. Packaging equipment can be operated manually or can be of automatic and semi-automatic type. The items involved in packaging include liquids, powders or granules, bulk products, etc. Different kinds of packaging equipment are meant for performing various tasks such as counting, filling, sleeving, sealing, wrapping, strapping, labeling, and packaging at various stages of production. The exhaustive range of packaging equipment that suits various industrial and commercial applications are available in the market.
Types
Based on their operation, packaging equipment are classified as given below:
Automated packaging equipment
Semi-automatic packaging equipment
Manual packaging equipment
The various types of packaging equipment used in different applications as follows:
Vacuum packaging equipment
Carton packaging equipment
Shrink packaging equipment
Bag packaging equipment
Blister packaging equipment
Bottle packaging equipment
Food packaging equipment
Sealer equipment
Wrapping equipment
Liquid packaging equipment
Filling equipment
Labeling equipment
Pouch packaging equipment
Medical packaging equipment
Slitting machines
Roll laminators
Aerosol machines
Lamination machines
Bolster packaging equipment
Advantages
The advantages of using packaging equipment are listed below
Maintenance is faster and more efficient
Simple in construction and replaceable parts
Highly effective owing to consistent quality
Increases productivity
Some automatic packaging equipment may involve robots to perform the tasks thereby reducing the physical strain of operators
Applications
Packaging equipment offers wide range of packing applications in food and beverages, pharmaceuticals, oil and gas, automobiles, medical, pulp and paper, cement, HVAC, electrical and electronics, leather, petrochemical, water, cosmetics and perfumery, rubber, wastes, garment industries and also for military, music, video and software, tobacco, and stationery applications.