There are lots of new wrapping materials out there today.  Between normal new product introductions and deletions, we are also seeing films from new sources, such as cellulose, and corn. Reductions in gauge as a way of reducing both weight and cost is also a factor in changing wrapping materials.
We see many customers switching between [...]

One of the fun parts of our job is trying to figure out how to wrap or package different things. Here are some of the things we have been asked to package.

hot dog bundles
powdered metal
tissues
asparagus
stacks of hexagonal waxed paper
telephone cards
scotch tape bundles
fruit cake
brownies
frozen pies
stamps
sliced bread
reams of paper
tomatoes
muffins
bundles of macaroni and cheese boxes
stacks of semi-soft pads
identification [...]

What our customer taught us and you can benefit from.
Our customer bought a new FA-ST overwrapper to replace his 1940’s vintage FA overwrapper last year. They bought with the initial intent of using it only to wrap their shrink-wrapped, two-piece  boxes of candy in seasonal gift paper. After some issues around programming the glue guns, [...]

It is not too soon for us to be thinking about what wrapping machinery we will take to Pack Expo 2010 at the end of October in Chicago…..
We will be showcasing how you can save film and energy by using overwrap rather than shrink wrap or flow wrap. We have demonstrated up to 50% reduction [...]

Why the FA-ST is the best overwrapper on the market – technology, flexibility, customization, training and experienced support.

Productivity of candy company is enhanced by new TTDF diefold machine from Package Machinery.

Collaboration and sharing knowledge and expertise of product and wrapping machine is key to successful implementation and start up. Nothing substitutes for knowledgeable people working together.

The packaging people that Package Machinery follows to learn and think about state of the art packaging and package design are reviewed here.

New inexpensive semi-automatic machine for individual candies and small items wrap that provides quality wrap with all folds on bottom.

Overwrapped bundles (vs. shrink and flow wrap) look better and use less film and usually less energy. This makes for tremendous material savings over the life of a machine.