Flexible packaging supplies typically include polyethylene bags, on-demand bubble wrap, shrink wrap, stretch film, skin board, and void fill air pillows.

Flexible packaging is used to protect products in inventory or during transportation. As the name applies, it is a non-rigid material usually made from a plastic polymer.

Materials include polyethylene, polypropylene, polyester, and polyolefin. These packaging materials conform to the shape that it’s being packaged in. This is unlike corrugated packaging, where items are packed into cardboard box and it’s far more rigid.

These materials are used to package products in the pharmaceutical, food, industrial, logistic and distribution centers.

Most often, equipment like a semi-automatic shrink wrapper, bagging or void fill machinery are used along with flexible packaging materials in order to reduce labor cost and improve packaging efficiency. Corporate or products logos and graphics can also be branded on these materials which can help your brand reach new heights.

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Pyramid Packaging is a Chicagoland and national supplier of business to business flexible packaging supplies and machinery. For more information contact Pyramid Packaging. Firstly, you can give us a call at 847-272-3400. Next, click here to fill out a Contact Us form and tell us about your flexible packaging needs. Finally, you can email us at [email protected].

Automated Packaging Systems has introduced a new, ultra thin void fill packaging film to be used with the AirPouch Express 3 void fill packaging machine.

The new EathAware biodegradable, void fill film is ultra thin at only 0.95 mil thick opposed to its 1.5 mil predecessor.

Since the film is thinner, a 1,000 more linear feet of material can be packed in the same size box when compared to the 1.5 mil film. Automated Packaging Systems advanced polymer formulation has increased the film’s puncture resistance and strength.

The thinner film also contains an additive that causes biodegradation in 9 months to 5 years, depending on exposure conditions. The thinner film also uses less raw materials making it even more green friendly.

The material comes pre-formed and fan-folded in box that contains nearly 5,000 feet of uninflated pillows, minimizing changeover times and storage space requirements.

To find our full offerings of void fill, visit our Inflatable Protective Packaging section on our website to learn more.

For more information about the EarthAware .95 mil void fill packaging film, contact Pyramid Packaging today. You can reach us in a number of ways. First, give us a call at 847-272-3400. Next, you can fill out our Contact Us prompt and a member of our customer service team will get back to you shortly. Finally, email us at [email protected].

The AutoBag Kit-Veyor packaging machine integrates multiple Accu-Count vibrating counters with a conveyor system to automatically count and collate small components into packaged kits.

The Kit-Veyor is DeviceNet compatible and works with Autobag bag packaging systems for a significant labor savings in high productivity kit packaging applications.

User Benefits

• Increases the productivity of kit packaging operation by counting, collating, and packaging up to 35 bags per minute
• Efficient and accurate system operation provided by AutoTouch Control Screens and DeviceNet communications technology
• Flexible configurations create multiple kit packs of varying quantities
• Integrates with Autobag Bagging Machines, Accu-Count Counters, and AutoLabel Inline Imprinters for a fully automatic counting, kitting, and packaging system

Typical Applications

• Small Parts Kit Packs
• Multiple Parts Kits
• Electrical & Electronic Parts
• Hardware & DIY
• Fasteners & Connectors
• Hobby & Craft Pieces

Technical Specs

Weight: Approximately 400 lbs. (181 kg) (standard)
Electrical: 110/220 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 600 Watts
Length: 10 ft. standard with optional add-on sections in 3-ft. increments for a maximum of 40 ft. (Longer lengths available by special order)
Buckets: 6 in. wide x 4 in. deep (15.2 cm x 10.2 cm) of high-impact, extremely durable, sound-dampening Lexan

Watch the demo video as the machine counts and packages small parts.

Skin packaging, also known as skin boarding, is a common packaging process. During the sealing process, packaged items are laid on top of a board and covered with a plastic film.

The Starview SP Series is top of the line. Here’s how it works.

The film is heated and air is vacuumed out leaving a tight seal between the film and its backing. The tight seal secures the packaged items and prevents it from being damaged during shipping.

After the skin process, the backing can be cut to a specific shape. Often with skin packaging, a hole is usually added to the backing so it can hang from a hook.

Pyramid Packaging offers a variety of SP and die cutting equipment for low-to-high volume applications. It seals products between a top layer of heated plastic and a bottom layer of adhesive-coated card stock. This makes it a very useful and versatile process to use across a variety of applications.

Pyramid Packaging is a Chicagoland value-added reseller of the Starview Skin Packaging Machines.

For more information, contact Pyramid Packaging Inc. at (847)-272-3400. You can click here to contact us about a quote and a free ROI (return on investment) SP analysis.

Watch the skin packing demonstration by clicking on the below video.

As your business expands and orders grow so will the demands on your shipping department. An automatic case erector (also know as a carton sealing, case former) packaging machine is a great way to improve the efficiency of your packaging shipping department.

The Little David CF-25 is a perfect fit for your needs.

A case erector sealing machine will automatically erect and seal corrugated cardboard boxes. As a result, cardboard sheets are loaded into the machine’s hopper and the machine will erect the box and seal its bottom.

This machine is designed to form and bottom-seal corrugated boxes at speeds up to 15 cases per minute. Interestingly, then, shipping department packs its contents, seals the top of the box and its ready for shipping. This automatic process saves time, allowing you to keep pace with your shipping/packaging demands.

CF-25 Features:

User Benefits

• Erects and bottom seals up to 10 cpm (standard) and 15 cpm (high speed)
• Patented flow process enables small footprint
• 2-minute box size changeover; requires no tools
• The chain and lug drive system ensures the case is square during sealing and eliminates slipping and stalling seen in side-belt machines
• Interlocking safety gates restrict access to moving parts
• 150 case powered hopper
• Pneumatically folds flaps

Typical Applications

• Food
• Industrial
• Beauty Products
• Medical Devices
• Toys and Games
• Baked Goods

Pyramid Packaging is a Chicagoland distributor of the Loveshaw/Little David case erector sealing machines. For more information, contact Pyramid Packaging at (847)-272-3400. Next, you can click here to fill out our Contact Us form and inquire about your packaging machinery needs. Finally, you can also email us at [email protected].

Semi-automatic and automatic stretch wrap machines provide several advantages to a manual stretch wrapper. Semi and automatic stretch wrappers will provide a consistent, professional wrap, save in stretch film cost while preventing common workplace injuries associated with manual-hand wrapping.

If you are you spending more than $600 per month in hand stretch film or if your stretch wrapper more than 3 years old, you may be throwing away more than 50% of your stretch film.

Pyramid Packaging sells and supports the ARPAC pallet stretch wrap machines. The ARPAC stretch wrappers minimize your stretch film usage to cut your material costs in half. It’s such an easy way to save money in the short and long run. Plus, these machines do not take up much warehouse space.

For more information about our pallet stretch wrap machines, and how they can save you money on stretch film, contact Pyramid Packaging. Firstly, you can give us a call at (847)-272-3400. Next, you can fill out our Contact Us form and a member of our customer service team will get back to you promptly. Finally, you can email us at [email protected].

Watch the video to view the differences between semi automatic and manual stretch wrapping process.

Loveshaw – Little David case erecting/forming and case sealing equipment are used to maximize packaging productivity. The equipment is affordable and simple to use.

Loveshaw – Little David Case forming equipment will erect corrugated boxes at speeds up to 20 cases per minute. Case sealers are a great solution for companies that manually seal corrugated cases.

One person using a semi-automatic case sealer can process in 5 minutes what someone using a hand taper does in 30 minutes.

Reach out about Case Formers, visit this link. Case forming and erecting machines automatically construct corrugated boxes. Both case formers and erectors will take a flat cardboard box and automatically form it to be packed. It will square up a box, then seal the bottom and make it ready to be packaged. Erectors will always outperform somebody doing it manually, which, as a result, will lead to lower labor costs and improve packaging efficiency.

To learn more about Case Sealers, click here. Case sealers will automatically seal corrugated boxes. Case sealers are often used in conjunction with case erectors to improve packaging productivity and increase efficiency. They are able to seal boxes ranging from 2.62 to 34 inches tall, and can handle both uniform and dimensionally unstable boxes, while also completing the task by folding box tops.

For more information about case forming and case sealing equipment view the below presentation or contact Pyramid Packaging Inc. at [email protected] for a free assessment on your packaging needs.

Pyramid Packaging is a stocking distributor of flexible packaging supplies, and equipment. Our flexible packaging supplies include, bags on a roll, void fill, stretch wrap and on-demand bubble wrap.

Companies in the pharmaceutical, medical, food, industrial and contract packagers use our flexible materials and machines to maximize their packaging processes and prevent damage to shipped goods.

Unlike a local UPS shipping supplies store, we sell high volume flexible packaging supplies to businesses.

What our supplies entails

Flexible packaging supplies typically include polyethylene bags, on-demand bubble wrap, shrink wrap, stretch film, skin board, in addition to void fill air pillows.

Flexible packaging is used to protect products in inventory or during transportation. As the name applies, it is a non-rigid material usually made from a plastic polymer.

Materials include polyethylene, polypropylene, polyester, and polyolefin. These packaging materials conform to the shape that it’s being packaged in. Therefore, this is unlike corrugated packaging, where items are packed into cardboard box and it’s far more rigid.

Interestingly, these materials are used to package products in the pharmaceutical, food, industrial, logistic and distribution centers.

Most often, equipment like a semi-automatic shrink wrapper, bagging or void fill machinery are used along with flexible packaging materials in order to reduce labor cost and improve packaging efficiency. Pyramid Packaging can help you decide on what equipment makes the most sense for your operation. Corporate or products logos and graphics can also be branded on these materials which can help your brand reach new heights.

For more information about Pyramid Packaging, watch our video below.

We offer complete line of packaging equipment, packaging materials and packaging service solutions. Reach out for more information our offerings. You can give us a call at (847)-272-3400. You can also email us at [email protected]. Lastly, you can click here to request a quote and a free ROI (return on investment) packaging analysis.

The 2012 Internet Retailer Conference and Exhibition (IRCE) takes place June 5-8 at Chicago’s McCormick Place West Hall. The event is the world’s largest display of the E- retailing technology. Automated Packaging Systems (APS) will be among the 575 exhibiting companies at IRCE 2012.

Automated Packaging Systems booth #1845 will display a variety of innovative, order fulfillment, packaging solutions that speed productivity, increase profitability, and offer a rapid return-on-investment.

Pyramid Packaging is a Chicagoland stocking distributor of Automated Packaging Systems bagging, void fill, order fulfillment systems and supplies. For more information, contact Pyramid Packaging at 847-272-3400 or click here to contact us about your flexible packaging needs.

The Performance-Series PC-4500 is a continuous motion wraparound case packer is capable of reaching speeds up to 45 cases/trays per minute. The PC-4500 uses up to 20% less corrugated material than conventional regular slotted case packing systems resulting in significant annual savings by reducing consumable purchases.

The PC-4500 works well with: metal cans, paper cans, glass jars, glass bottles, plastic jars and plastic bottles. The system collates the products, loads the corrugated cases or trays and closes them with hot-melt glue. It provides tight packages minimizing the need for partitions while protecting glass containers from damage.

PC-4500 Product Range

We offer complete line of packaging equipment, packaging materials and packaging service solutions. Reach out for more information our offerings. You can give us a call at (847)-272-3400. You can also email us at [email protected]. Lastly, you can click here to request a quote and a free ROI (return on investment) packaging analysis.

Stretch wrapping a skid correctly can prevent product damage and eliminate lost items during shipping.

These boxes were first secured with stretch wrap. Corner boards and a stretch roping technique were added for further support. Additional stretch wrap was applied to connect the boxes to the skid thus providing a tight and secured wrap.

Here are three key tactics to ensure the job is done well every time.

The perfect pallet

Try to find a pallet that fits the amount of boxes you are palletizing. This prevents the stretch wrap ripping on corners of the pallet. These boxes on the skid were first secured with stretch wrap.

Corner boards for security

Corner boards and a stretch roping technique were added for further support. Additional stretch wrap was applied to connect the boxes to the skid thus providing a tight and secured wrap. You know the skid is secured my giving the upper boxes a slight push if the boxes shift, you’ll need to add more shrink wrap shift.

Wrapping Up

Once the skid is secured, rip the film apart from the dispenser and tuck it under the edge of one of the shrink wrap layers. This will prevent your wrap from undoing. Sometimes packages are damaged when skids are double stacked in transit. In order to avoid this, add do not stack stickers and even a pallet cone to the skids to serve as reminders.

Often people do not put enough thought into preparing skids for transit. Sure, all of this takes a little extra time in the shipping department, however, it’s time well spent.

Pyramid Packaging is a value added reseller and supplier of stretch wrapping equipment and stretch wrap films. To request a quote and a free ROI (return on investment) packaging analysis and to learn more, contact us today. Visit us at www.pyramidpackaging.com or call 847-272-3400. You can also send us an email at [email protected].