Complete Packaging Line Solution

## Where it fits Mid-volume secondary packaging in food, home-care and beverage. Typical batch 5,000–50,000 units, 3–20 SKUs. ## Typical configuration - Automatic case erector (12 cases/min) - Loading robot (SCARA or 6-axis, sized by product weight) - Case sealer + inline checkweigher/reject - Palletizing robot (20–50 kg payload) Whole-line steady rate is 30–45 packs/min depending on product size. At one seasoning producer, OEE rose from 62% to 81% after commissioning, mostly from removing manual-loading stalls and mis-pack rework. ## A mistake we made Our first design used vacuum cups on flexible pouches and saw ~3% pouch damage. Switching to contour grippers with a vacuum-cushion stage dropped that to 0.4%. We underestimated this step; run gripping trials on the customer's real film during design, not at site commissioning. ## Throughput trade-off Above ~60 packs/min you need dual parallel lanes, which raises footprint and cost by roughly 40%. Most customers are fine at 40 packs/min single-lane; we usually advise saturating one lane before expanding. Named references available on request. ## Technical Specifications | Item | Range | |---|---| | Line speed | up to 60 cases/min | | Formats | Bottles, jars, pouches, cartons | | Integration | Line MES with OEE dashboard, ERP interface | | Traceability | Unit-case-pallet serialization (GS1) | | Efficiency | ≥92% guaranteed line efficiency | ## Typical Line Configuration Primary packaging cell, case erector, pick-and-place case packer, checkweigher + vision, robot palletizer, stretch wrapper, line MES. ## Case Study A dairy group consolidated 3 legacy lines into one 55 cases/min line, lifting OEE from 61% to 84% within two months. ## FAQ **Q: Who is responsible for integrating machines from different OEMs?** A: LUNA acts as line integrator: one contract, unified PLC/MES architecture, single FAT, and one service point after startup. **Q: What line efficiency is guaranteed?** A: ≥92% mechanical efficiency at rated speed during a 72-hour SAT run, with liquidated-damage terms in the contract. **Q: Can the line grow with our volume?** A: Yes, layouts are designed with upgrade slots - e.g. adding a second palletizing cell or upgrading the case packer drive - to roughly double capacity.