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Edge wrapping: Orbis Corp., a manu-
facturer of reusable packaging, has added
edge wrapping to its ORBIShield capabilities.
The company says this technology provides
custom-designed protective dunnage that
can be installed in handheld totes or bulk
containers, protecting parts and components
as they move through the automotive supply
chain.
The edge-wrapping technology uses a
heated or nonheated application method to
apply Class A material to the edge of plastic
corrugated dunnage. In automotive supply
chains, parts and components move quickly
and often across long distances. Wrapped
edges are designed to reduce snags, punctures, and scrapes, and to help protect workers as they pack out parts or pull parts at
the assembly line, while keeping operations
running efficiently. (Orbis Corp., www.orbis-corporation.com)
Carton flow configurator: Unex
Manufacturing Inc., a provider of order
picking solutions, has introduced the Unex
Configurator, a design tool that generates a
3-D image and bill of materials for users’ custom carton flow solutions. The online tool lets
users configure a Span-Track solution from
the ground up by themselves, accelerating
the turnaround time for custom-fit material
handling equipment.
Users begin to create
their designs with the
Unex Configurator by
entering the dimensions
to match their existing
racks, along with the
name of the pallet rack
beam manufacturer and type of upright
needed. Next, they add the number of levels,
types of rack, and end style. Users then simply
click on “send me my design” to receive their
free 3-D image with a bill of materials included. Unex can generate a quote based on the
design. Although the tool is currently limited
to Span-Track systems, the company says it
will add other products to the Configurator
in the future.
Unex Span-Track is a carton flow solution
for full-case and split-case (each) order picking. According to the company, Span-Track
also easily drops into existing structures and
creates a carton flow rack roller system, keeping product at the pick point for the worker.
Unex says Span-Track increases throughput by
up to 150 percent when compared with order
picking from pallets. (Unex Manufacturing
Inc., www.unex.com)
Box-making machine: In response to the needs of retailers that ship e-commerce orders from brick-and-mortar stores, Packsize has introduced the iQ3
on-demand packaging machine. This next-generation custom box-making machine
occupies only 62 square feet of space, including the z-Fold corrugated bale(s) from
which the boxes are made.
The portable iQ3 offers flexibility and speed, allowing 250 to 500 cartons to be
shipped a day, the company says. Options include an onboard air compressor to
eliminate the need for air drop connections as well as the GL3, an operator-friendly
box-sealing device. (Packsize, www.packsize.com)
