This is where product handling begins. Glass, cardboard, tinplate, PET, PE, HDPE – each material asks for a different approach in handling. Fragile and heavy glass. Cardboard is light but moisture-sensitive. Plastics vary in rigidity and friction, etc.. Combined with diverse shapes and sizes - bottles, cups, trays, tubes, cartons, jerrycans – primary packaging is the most frequent source of variation on the line.
These differences affect how products are spaced, turned, buffered and aligned. Frequent format changes, small batches and seasonal promotions increase the risk of instability, product damage, rejects and line stops. That’s why Polyketting integrates their solutions for Accumulation & Line Balancing, Sort & Reject, Twist & Turn and many other functionalities to keep your flow stable, clean and efficient – even when your product mix changes daily.