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Improving Your Packaging Line with More Training

When you think of the best ways to improve your packaging line, you probably think that adding new or more machinery to the line is the best way to do so. While updating your equipment surely has its benefits, it’s not necessarily the only or the best way to improve the productivity of your packaging line. Instead, you can offer your employees more training on the machines they already use, as this can speed up productivity when people have a better grasp on how things work. This can also help speed up the process of fixing things if there is a problem with a machine, since your employees will have an idea of what may need to be fixed.

Training Classes from HP Packaging

One of the things we pride ourselves on at HP Packaging is that we offer on-site training classes for our clients. Many of our competitors only offer the machinery companies need to get their packaging lines started, but when a problem arises they are of little to no help. We’d rather keep our clients happy, which is why we’re committed to teaching you and your employees how to better maintain, operate, and troubleshoot used packaging equipment. When you and your employees know how to best take care of your equipment, you can not only make it last longer by knowing when regular maintenance is needed, but you’ll also be able to get the most work out of the machines as you’ll have a firm grasp on the way they function.

Continually Foster Skill Development on Your Staff

Another way to improve your packaging line is to offer packaging equipment training on a regular basis, both to new employees as well as existing workers. Having people on your staff who can train new employees is ideal. HP’s T3, or “Training the Trainers” program is designed to help manufacturers assign training jobs within their companies so that downtime issues are solved more quickly and so that technical skills can be developed company-wide rather than relying on one person who knows the machinery.

If you’re looking for a way to improve your packaging line, offering further training to your staff should be the first step.

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Hayssen, Matrix & Triangle Vertical Form Fill Seal (VFFS) Machines

When you’re shopping around for new or used packaging equipment, it’s not a secret that you have a good amount of choice. So how can you decide which brand to purchase from? If you’re searching for the perfect vertical form fill seal, or VFFS, equipment to add to your line, it may pay off knowing which brands are better known for their VFFS machines.

Hayssen

Hayssen Sandiacre is another big name in the packaging equipment industry. Their VFFS machines offer companies the flexibility and speed of packing up to 200 packages per minute. They currently have 9 available models, including continuous motion baggers as well as intermittent motion baggers. See more Hayssen baggers.

Matrix

Matrix is an industry leader in manufacturing vertical form fill seal packaging equipment. Since 1988, this company has been known for providing clients affordable solutions for their packaging needs. Their machines serve a range of different industries, and are available to suit different company needs. For example, if speed is the goal, there’s a machine that produces 300 units per minute, or if the product being packaged is heavy, there’s a model that allows bag weights up to 110 pounds. See Matrix VFFS bagger.

Triangle

Triangle serves primarily the food industries, packaging things like cereals, shredded cheese, coffee, produce, and more in a variety of different bag shapes. Triangle was one of the first companies to manufacture VFFS machines, and though their focus is on the food industry, they do serve other industries as well. They also offer a machine that uses ultrasonic welding technology to seal the bags, which creates 50-80% narrower seals than heat sealing does. See Triangle VFFS baggers.

Depending on what your focus is—speed, versatility, or being able to package multiple products in one bag—and what your industry is, these three VFFS manufacturers likely have a product that will suit your needs.

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