Packaging Automation with Aluminum Conveyors from mk

When the diaper manufacturer First Quality partnered with e-commerce retailer Jet and the Obama administration to participate in an initiative to expand needy families' access to diapers, one of the first steps they had to take was to rethink their packaging. The manufacturer, who makes Cutie-brand diapers, is creating a simpler, more-cost effective packaging system to bring down costs and allow them to sell to non-profits across the country at below-market rates as part of the "Community Diaper Program" spearheaded by the White House.

It's an inspiring story of government and private businesses coming together to solve a serious problem, but it's also illustrative of how important packaging can be. If streamlining their packaging process will lower First Quality's costs enough to pass the savings on to charity, imagine what it could do for your company's bottom line.

Effective packaging automation is one of the most effective ways to manage packaging costs, increase productivity, and seamlessly scale production according to need.

If you’re looking for packaging automation solutions, mk North America’s line of aluminum conveyor systems provide the tools you need to move product, stack and sort packages, mark packages, and more. (For food and beverages, mk’s sanitary, stainless steel CleanMove system is recommended.)

The Benefits of mk Conveyors for Packaging Automation

mk’s line of aluminum-frame conveyor systems are completely modular and made from lightweight, versatile mk t-slot extrusions. This allows for maximum adaptability, reduced lead time, and impressive ease of integration into existing systems, if required. Conveyor systems from mk can also be scaled or reengineered according to future needs with a minimum of effort.

Packaging Conveyor Types from mk

mk offers a wide selection of conveyor types in order to accommodate any customer’s needs. Flat belt conveyors, like the GUF-P 2000 and GUF-P 2041, can move product to or from packaging stations at speeds of up to 500 feet-per-minute, while curved conveyors like the KGF-P 2040 are ideal for saving space or integrating existing lines. If you have an application involving transfer, handling, sorting, or assembly, you can find a solution with mk’s flat belt conveyors.

mk’s table top chain conveyors, like our VersaFlex line, provide even more versatility, allowing for layouts like carousel, horseshoes, alpines, wedge and vertical and others useful for saving space and going around tight corners.

Roller conveyors from mk are available in gravity-powered or driven configurations and are ideal for a variety of palletizing, carton transport, and other applications.

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