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Month: April 2023

Design-Solution for Warehouse Automation

Posted on by David Priestman

Jungheinrich AG chose Configura to be a strategic partner for the development of various product and system configurators for highly complex customer solutions for its logistics systems division. The aim is to jointly establish an all-in-one plant-design-solution for customer projects which cover Jungheinrich’s entire process from initial planning to calculation and the creation of a bill of materials.

“Configura has officially been awarded the contract as the central software solution for the ‘System CPQ’ topic at Jungheinrich, which covers our fully automated intralogistics solutions and several other products,” said Dr. Florian Kuzmany, Head of Business Tools Sales Warehouse & Automation Projects at Jungheinrich.

The cooperation between Jungheinrich and Configura began in 2020, starting with a pilot project for the configuration of automated pallet racking systems. With the latest development in this strategic collaboration, further racking systems as well as materials handling components will be added to Configura’s CET Material Handling planning software, providing Jungheinrich’s sales department with an efficient, intuitive and cross-product project planning solution.

“We value Jungheinrich’s continued commitment to Configura,” said Rich Trahey, VP Sales & Marketing at Configura. “This strategic collaboration enables Jungheinrich to take full advantage of our software ecosystem—enabling them and their network of partners to concept and engineer warehouse systems with speed, accuracy and efficiency.”

As one of the world’s leading providers of intralogistics solutions, Jungheinrich has been advancing the development of innovative and sustainable products and solutions for material flows for 70 years. As a pioneer in the sector, the Hamburg-based family business is committed to creating the warehouse of the future. In 2022, Jungheinrich and its workforce of about 20,000 employees generated revenue of 4.76 billion euros. The global network covers 11 production plants and service and sales companies in 42 countries. The share is included in the MDAX.

Design-Solution for Warehouse Automation

Posted on by David Priestman

Jungheinrich AG chose Configura to be a strategic partner for the development of various product and system configurators for highly complex customer solutions for its logistics systems division. The aim is to jointly establish an all-in-one plant-design-solution for customer projects which cover Jungheinrich’s entire process from initial planning to calculation and the creation of a bill of materials.

“Configura has officially been awarded the contract as the central software solution for the ‘System CPQ’ topic at Jungheinrich, which covers our fully automated intralogistics solutions and several other products,” said Dr. Florian Kuzmany, Head of Business Tools Sales Warehouse & Automation Projects at Jungheinrich.

The cooperation between Jungheinrich and Configura began in 2020, starting with a pilot project for the configuration of automated pallet racking systems. With the latest development in this strategic collaboration, further racking systems as well as materials handling components will be added to Configura’s CET Material Handling planning software, providing Jungheinrich’s sales department with an efficient, intuitive and cross-product project planning solution.

“We value Jungheinrich’s continued commitment to Configura,” said Rich Trahey, VP Sales & Marketing at Configura. “This strategic collaboration enables Jungheinrich to take full advantage of our software ecosystem—enabling them and their network of partners to concept and engineer warehouse systems with speed, accuracy and efficiency.”

As one of the world’s leading providers of intralogistics solutions, Jungheinrich has been advancing the development of innovative and sustainable products and solutions for material flows for 70 years. As a pioneer in the sector, the Hamburg-based family business is committed to creating the warehouse of the future. In 2022, Jungheinrich and its workforce of about 20,000 employees generated revenue of 4.76 billion euros. The global network covers 11 production plants and service and sales companies in 42 countries. The share is included in the MDAX.

Charge Management Controls Energy Costs

Posted on by David Priestman

The new “connect:charger” module as part of Linde Material Handling’s (MH) fleet management solution makes the charging processes of battery-powered industrial trucks transparent and reduces electricity costs while maintaining consistent, high vehicle availability through prioritization, defined charging time slots and power limits. Suitable for use across industries, the quick-to-install software and hardware solution proves its worth even with small fleets and will be launched in time for the LogiMAT trade show.

“Peak demands in energy are among the main causes of skyrocketing costs when it comes to operating electric industrial trucks,” says Stefan Roth, Product Manager Energy Systems at Linde Material Handling. Operators of forklift trucks and warehouse equipment powered by lithium-ion batteries are especially likely to experience this because part of the concept with these applications is to charge the batteries regularly during the day in order to continuously extend their runtime. However, if too many employees connect their electric vehicles to the chargers at the same time, for example during breaks or after the end of the work shift, the power demand increases rapidly. In the case of lithium-ion batteries, this is compounded by the fact that fast charging is associated with significantly higher power demand than with the lead-acid variant.

“As the number of consumers increases, so does the risk that peaks in power consumption will occur,” Roth points out. “These short-term peaks can lead to permanent cost increases if the electricity tariff is linked to compliance with certain limit values,” he adds. But even if there are no limit values involved, with larger fleets it can be difficult to decide when to charge which vehicles in order to ensure their availability or to move charging to daytimes when electricity rates are cheaper. “All these requirements can be handled quickly and easily when using our digital charge management system, connect:charger,” explains Stefan Roth.

Intelligent charging

To do this, the new Linde system links up to 50 chargers in a network with a central hardware unit, which automatically controls the power demand according to predefined rules. Additionally, a dashboard allows forklift drivers and fleet operators to retrieve all the relevant information. For example, they can see when a particular industrial truck is ready for use again or how much energy the individual chargers have consumed over the course of the day. The dashboard also allows settings to be made with just a few clicks to adapt the charging behaviour to operational requirements. “Fixed charging times or maximum power levels can be defined. It is also possible for fleet operators to give individual chargers priority over others, for example, if a vehicle’s battery charge is below 50 percent,” explains product expert Roth. The intelligent charge management algorithm coordinates the various specifications and allocates appropriate capacities to the chargers.

There are two options as regards data transmission from the chargers to the control unit: Initially available at the market launch will be the wired solution (for up to 50 chargers). However, a wireless version will also be on offer shortly. Furthermore, there are plans to integrate additional software functions ranging from dynamic charge management and a cloud-based application to the integration of the charge management solution into a holistic energy management solution. The Linde connect:charger module can also be retrofitted, provided the charging devices feature an integrated interface (from year of manufacture 2018).

Charge Management Controls Energy Costs

Posted on by David Priestman

The new “connect:charger” module as part of Linde Material Handling’s (MH) fleet management solution makes the charging processes of battery-powered industrial trucks transparent and reduces electricity costs while maintaining consistent, high vehicle availability through prioritization, defined charging time slots and power limits. Suitable for use across industries, the quick-to-install software and hardware solution proves its worth even with small fleets and will be launched in time for the LogiMAT trade show.

“Peak demands in energy are among the main causes of skyrocketing costs when it comes to operating electric industrial trucks,” says Stefan Roth, Product Manager Energy Systems at Linde Material Handling. Operators of forklift trucks and warehouse equipment powered by lithium-ion batteries are especially likely to experience this because part of the concept with these applications is to charge the batteries regularly during the day in order to continuously extend their runtime. However, if too many employees connect their electric vehicles to the chargers at the same time, for example during breaks or after the end of the work shift, the power demand increases rapidly. In the case of lithium-ion batteries, this is compounded by the fact that fast charging is associated with significantly higher power demand than with the lead-acid variant.

“As the number of consumers increases, so does the risk that peaks in power consumption will occur,” Roth points out. “These short-term peaks can lead to permanent cost increases if the electricity tariff is linked to compliance with certain limit values,” he adds. But even if there are no limit values involved, with larger fleets it can be difficult to decide when to charge which vehicles in order to ensure their availability or to move charging to daytimes when electricity rates are cheaper. “All these requirements can be handled quickly and easily when using our digital charge management system, connect:charger,” explains Stefan Roth.

Intelligent charging

To do this, the new Linde system links up to 50 chargers in a network with a central hardware unit, which automatically controls the power demand according to predefined rules. Additionally, a dashboard allows forklift drivers and fleet operators to retrieve all the relevant information. For example, they can see when a particular industrial truck is ready for use again or how much energy the individual chargers have consumed over the course of the day. The dashboard also allows settings to be made with just a few clicks to adapt the charging behaviour to operational requirements. “Fixed charging times or maximum power levels can be defined. It is also possible for fleet operators to give individual chargers priority over others, for example, if a vehicle’s battery charge is below 50 percent,” explains product expert Roth. The intelligent charge management algorithm coordinates the various specifications and allocates appropriate capacities to the chargers.

There are two options as regards data transmission from the chargers to the control unit: Initially available at the market launch will be the wired solution (for up to 50 chargers). However, a wireless version will also be on offer shortly. Furthermore, there are plans to integrate additional software functions ranging from dynamic charge management and a cloud-based application to the integration of the charge management solution into a holistic energy management solution. The Linde connect:charger module can also be retrofitted, provided the charging devices feature an integrated interface (from year of manufacture 2018).

Robotics Solutions Unveiled at LogiMAT

Posted on by David Priestman

Hai Robotics, a leader in Autonomous Case-handling Robot (ACR) systems, will introduce its new cutting-edge automation and robotics solutions at LogiMAT 2023 from April 25 to 27 in Stuttgart, Germany.

Hai Robotics is set to showcase its latest range of innovative automated solutions at Europe’s largest annual intralogistics exhibition. The exhibition will feature the highly anticipated HaiFlex and HaiPick A3 solutions. These new solutions are key additions to the company’s existing portfolio, both of which are set to bolster the company’s existing portfolio. In addition, attendees can witness two star products – the towering 10m tall HaiPick A42TD and HaiPort. This event offers a prime opportunity to experience first-hand how Hai Robotics is at the forefront of revolutionizing the intralogistics industry.

The HaiFlex is an innovative automation solution that allows warehouses to merge different zones, such as pallet areas, floor stacking areas, and racking areas, into a single automated picking warehouse area. The solution combines ACRs and AMR-type robots that work together to provide a more efficient way of order picking. The HaiFlex is designed to eliminate the inefficiencies of manually handling bulky goods and order consolidation, which can help reduce warehousing costs, including rental, labour, and management. It suits multiple industries, including apparel, retail, e-commerce, 3PL, and more. With HaiFlex, warehouses can handle bulky goods in one area while using ACR robots to take advantage of the available vertical space to pick, place, and store totes and cartons, thus increasing storage density and saving warehouse space. The solution also supports garment handling storage and oversized SKUs, making it versatile and efficient.

The Haiflex system is currently only available in the following countries and regions: EMEA, ANZ, SEA, South Korea, and China.

The HaiPick A3 is a forklift-type ACR that resolves stringent warehousing and compliance regulations challenges in the automotive and manufacturing industries. It enables the picking of various shapes of commercial materials, such as tyres, trays, and PCB materials, without needing totes or cartons. Furthermore, the HaiPick A3 can work with different types of shelves, conveyors, and other equipment. The software platform can integrate easily with almost any upstream software platform to orchestrate and automate processes within warehousing and manufacturing.

HaiPick A42TD enables the picking and storing of cases from shelves up to 10 m high (32.8 feet). The A42TD is equipped with a new double-deep picking fork, increasing storage density even further. Moreover, thanks to its 3D visual recognition, it can also handle plastic totes and cardboard cartons with a maximum weight of 30 kg (66.1 lbs). In addition, the adjustable fork enables automatic width adjustment to pick cases of different dimensions in mixed fields.

The HaiPort is an automatic loading and unloading machine that boosts throughput. It works with ACR robots to automate the loading, unloading, and transport of cases from the robot. Six cases (customisable up to eight cases) can be loaded in three seconds and unloaded in five seconds. A single workstation can handle up to 900 cases per hour. Order-fulfilment speed is 16 times faster than robot-to-conveyor belt transport enabling higher in/out efficiency in mixed fields.

With these new solutions, customers can further improve operational efficiency and storage density, meeting the needs of warehouses, DCs, and factories in the apparel, retail, e-commerce, and 3PL industries. In addition, Hai Robotics is investing heavily in creating a local network of system integrators, installation, and service partners so that any user of our solutions can expect rapid and high-quality service wherever they are in the EMEA region.

Experience the live demonstrations of our new solutions at LogiMAT, Stand 6A51, Hall 6. April 25 to 27, 2023. Stuttgart, Trade Fair Centre.

Edeka and Cimcorp: Future of Fresh Food Distribution

Posted on by David Priestman

Part of Edeka Group, the largest German supermarket chain, Edeka Freienbrink is on a mission to distribute fresh food to its 488 stores around Berlin and Brandenburg quickly and efficiently. The goal is to deliver fresh produce to the stores within 4-5 hours of receiving the order, and Edeka is relying on the automation expertise of Cimcorp Group to achieve this. Edeka Freienbrink is one of five Edeka distribution centres Cimcorp has been modernizing with intralogistics automation designed for fresh food handling.

Mission to deliver fresh and fast

Order data is received at the Freienbrink DC around 11:30 a.m. and picking starts in the system at 12:00 p.m. The drivers arrive an hour later and wait for the goods to be loaded into their vehicles. They usually deliver the produce to the stores in Berlin first, and the goal is to have the goods in the stores by 8:00 a.m. the next morning.

“From Freienbrink’s distribution centre, we serve a total of 488 stores, 416 of which have their fruit and vegetables handled by the Cimcorp solution,” explains Rene Klaus (pictured), Operations Manager at Edeka Minden-Hannover.

Getting fresh food delivered as quickly as possible from field to store is of paramount importance for ensuring its quality and safety. Fresh produce has a limited shelf life and the longer it takes to get to the store, the greater the chance that it will spoil or lose its nutritional value.

“The system has to run – we are very time-bound and any delay in the process could mean that we could not supply our customers with the quantity that they would like to have, and that cannot happen,” Rene Klaus continues.

With Cimcorp’s automation expertise, Edeka experiences fast and efficient deliveries of fresh produce without picking errors or delays.

Safer and healthier work

The system takes care of the heavy lifting and physical work, allowing Edeka to rely on fewer people at the facility and making it easier to manage.

“The picking must be done on time,” says Rene Klaus. “We work from Sunday to Friday. The produce always leaves in the afternoon. In terms of personnel, it means finding people to work weekends and holidays. These positions are becoming harder to fill.”

By taking over monotonous, repetitive and physically demanding tasks, automation can reduce the risk of injuries caused by manual labor. Overall, automation leads to a safer, healthier and more comfortable work environment for employees at Edeka Freienbrink, allowing them to focus on tasks that require problem solving and critical thinking.

Automation is the future

As the demand for faster and more efficient distribution of fresh food continues to grow, the Edeka Freienbrink DC is looking to increase automation. Rene Klaus predicts that all heavy lifting and physically exhausting work will be done by machines in the future, with people needed to handle the control.

“We have a vast quantity and range of products that we need to handle as fast as possible. The Cimcorp system is extremely helpful in moving, distributing and locating them. Automation is definitely the future,” he explains.

Automation in the distribution centre is crucial to meet the demands of Edeka’s customers and ensure that they receive fresh produce quickly and efficiently. As Edeka Freienbrink looks to increase its automation, Cimcorp’s expertise will continue to play a vital role in helping the company meet these demands.

Edeka and Cimcorp: Future of Fresh Food Distribution

Posted on by David Priestman

Part of Edeka Group, the largest German supermarket chain, Edeka Freienbrink is on a mission to distribute fresh food to its 488 stores around Berlin and Brandenburg quickly and efficiently. The goal is to deliver fresh produce to the stores within 4-5 hours of receiving the order, and Edeka is relying on the automation expertise of Cimcorp Group to achieve this. Edeka Freienbrink is one of five Edeka distribution centres Cimcorp has been modernizing with intralogistics automation designed for fresh food handling.

Mission to deliver fresh and fast

Order data is received at the Freienbrink DC around 11:30 a.m. and picking starts in the system at 12:00 p.m. The drivers arrive an hour later and wait for the goods to be loaded into their vehicles. They usually deliver the produce to the stores in Berlin first, and the goal is to have the goods in the stores by 8:00 a.m. the next morning.

“From Freienbrink’s distribution centre, we serve a total of 488 stores, 416 of which have their fruit and vegetables handled by the Cimcorp solution,” explains Rene Klaus (pictured), Operations Manager at Edeka Minden-Hannover.

Getting fresh food delivered as quickly as possible from field to store is of paramount importance for ensuring its quality and safety. Fresh produce has a limited shelf life and the longer it takes to get to the store, the greater the chance that it will spoil or lose its nutritional value.

“The system has to run – we are very time-bound and any delay in the process could mean that we could not supply our customers with the quantity that they would like to have, and that cannot happen,” Rene Klaus continues.

With Cimcorp’s automation expertise, Edeka experiences fast and efficient deliveries of fresh produce without picking errors or delays.

Safer and healthier work

The system takes care of the heavy lifting and physical work, allowing Edeka to rely on fewer people at the facility and making it easier to manage.

“The picking must be done on time,” says Rene Klaus. “We work from Sunday to Friday. The produce always leaves in the afternoon. In terms of personnel, it means finding people to work weekends and holidays. These positions are becoming harder to fill.”

By taking over monotonous, repetitive and physically demanding tasks, automation can reduce the risk of injuries caused by manual labor. Overall, automation leads to a safer, healthier and more comfortable work environment for employees at Edeka Freienbrink, allowing them to focus on tasks that require problem solving and critical thinking.

Automation is the future

As the demand for faster and more efficient distribution of fresh food continues to grow, the Edeka Freienbrink DC is looking to increase automation. Rene Klaus predicts that all heavy lifting and physically exhausting work will be done by machines in the future, with people needed to handle the control.

“We have a vast quantity and range of products that we need to handle as fast as possible. The Cimcorp system is extremely helpful in moving, distributing and locating them. Automation is definitely the future,” he explains.

Automation in the distribution centre is crucial to meet the demands of Edeka’s customers and ensure that they receive fresh produce quickly and efficiently. As Edeka Freienbrink looks to increase its automation, Cimcorp’s expertise will continue to play a vital role in helping the company meet these demands.

Precise 3D Machine Vision for Smart Applications

Posted on by David Priestman

Delta, provider of power management and industrial automation solutions, has launched a high-speed DMV-T time of flight (ToF) 3D machine vision smart camera at this year’s Hannover Messe. Not only does the 3D camera offer a high capture speed of up to 60 frames per second, large scanning distance up to 6 meters, also it is the first software-defined 3D ToF camera in the market. With a powerful built-in processor and as well as sophisticated DIAVision software platform, allows the system integrator to develop their algorithm in the DMV-T, to create their own smart applications. It’s ideal for logistics warehouse automation industries.

“Due to industrial automation rapidly developing, we see more and more customers adopt machine vision for robotic guidance, object detection and inspection and even edge safety applications,” said Chia-Wei Yang, General Manager of Smart Sensor & Meter LOB, Industrial Automation Business Group, Delta Electronics. Transitioning to 3D, observing that most applications needed to be done with an extra industrial PC to process. “To minimize investment but maximize the flexibility of application, the DMV-T integrates a dedicated processor and introduces the DIAVision platform to bring the hardware into another intelligent level as a software-defined 3D ToF smart camera for easier integration into a wide range of processes.”

Hardware-software integration to fulfil SMART applications

The DMV-T employs an ARM Dual Cortex-A53 CPU as well as FPGA enabling the camera to accomplish the 3D vision process from image capture to output. It inspects large items with its built-in image-stitching algorithm without the need for an industrial PC. Besides, with the intelligence inside, another highlight of the DMV-T is the combination of its vision platform software, DIAVision. Offering an intuitive and convenient interface, users have an easy-to-use application-specific solution with a vision application repository open to third-party partners. Moreover, integrators and operators can create applications that run on the camera itself, reducing the components that need to be installed inside other equipment and saving space. Furthermore, the DMV-T with DIAVision can connect to the Delta Service DIACloud and support web browsers for anywhere, anytime data access.

FAST detection and deployment to optimize measurement

The Delta DMV-T ToF camera incorporates a Sony IMX image sensor that operates in conjunction with a powerful built-in processor to offer 640×480 pixel resolution and 60 frames per second capture speed with owned ISP compensation allowing for high accuracy. The camera uses in advanced robotics applications that require object position & status feedback such as pick-and-place, shelf position calibration as well as object dimension measurement. And its detection time is shorter than the leading products in the same conditions. The camera rapidly measures depth by calculating phase differences between the carrier frequency of the active light it emits and the reflected light coming back from the object. This makes the interoperability between multiple mobile robotics in the field. In addition, with the APP on both DIAVision and DIACloud that help user to deploy the APP to multiple DMV-T simultaneously.

The DMV-T with IP67 ingress protection that ensures the operability in harsh environment, moreover, with specific industrial certificated that avoid the environmental and radiation effect between multiple mobile robotics (e.g. AMR/AGV).

Ideal solution for the warehouse and logistics industries

With high specifications of sensor, processor, and processing capability, machine makers as well as system integrators for logistics and warehouse management can rely on the DMV-T for a variety of applications. For instance, the DMV-T can also be part of the li-ion battery warehousing system. By mounting at the front of the forklift, the DMV-T can help detect shelf positions and adjust fork angles in accordance with shelves that are crooked due to battery weights. It increases operational efficiency and the hardware availability of equipment for smooth pick-and-place movements. In addition, compared with LiDAR, the DMV-T captures a wider image range, which enhances the ability of the AGV to sense and avoid obstacles in the logistics fields.

Precise 3D Machine Vision for Smart Applications

Posted on by David Priestman

Delta, provider of power management and industrial automation solutions, has launched a high-speed DMV-T time of flight (ToF) 3D machine vision smart camera at this year’s Hannover Messe. Not only does the 3D camera offer a high capture speed of up to 60 frames per second, large scanning distance up to 6 meters, also it is the first software-defined 3D ToF camera in the market. With a powerful built-in processor and as well as sophisticated DIAVision software platform, allows the system integrator to develop their algorithm in the DMV-T, to create their own smart applications. It’s ideal for logistics warehouse automation industries.

“Due to industrial automation rapidly developing, we see more and more customers adopt machine vision for robotic guidance, object detection and inspection and even edge safety applications,” said Chia-Wei Yang, General Manager of Smart Sensor & Meter LOB, Industrial Automation Business Group, Delta Electronics. Transitioning to 3D, observing that most applications needed to be done with an extra industrial PC to process. “To minimize investment but maximize the flexibility of application, the DMV-T integrates a dedicated processor and introduces the DIAVision platform to bring the hardware into another intelligent level as a software-defined 3D ToF smart camera for easier integration into a wide range of processes.”

Hardware-software integration to fulfil SMART applications

The DMV-T employs an ARM Dual Cortex-A53 CPU as well as FPGA enabling the camera to accomplish the 3D vision process from image capture to output. It inspects large items with its built-in image-stitching algorithm without the need for an industrial PC. Besides, with the intelligence inside, another highlight of the DMV-T is the combination of its vision platform software, DIAVision. Offering an intuitive and convenient interface, users have an easy-to-use application-specific solution with a vision application repository open to third-party partners. Moreover, integrators and operators can create applications that run on the camera itself, reducing the components that need to be installed inside other equipment and saving space. Furthermore, the DMV-T with DIAVision can connect to the Delta Service DIACloud and support web browsers for anywhere, anytime data access.

FAST detection and deployment to optimize measurement

The Delta DMV-T ToF camera incorporates a Sony IMX image sensor that operates in conjunction with a powerful built-in processor to offer 640×480 pixel resolution and 60 frames per second capture speed with owned ISP compensation allowing for high accuracy. The camera uses in advanced robotics applications that require object position & status feedback such as pick-and-place, shelf position calibration as well as object dimension measurement. And its detection time is shorter than the leading products in the same conditions. The camera rapidly measures depth by calculating phase differences between the carrier frequency of the active light it emits and the reflected light coming back from the object. This makes the interoperability between multiple mobile robotics in the field. In addition, with the APP on both DIAVision and DIACloud that help user to deploy the APP to multiple DMV-T simultaneously.

The DMV-T with IP67 ingress protection that ensures the operability in harsh environment, moreover, with specific industrial certificated that avoid the environmental and radiation effect between multiple mobile robotics (e.g. AMR/AGV).

Ideal solution for the warehouse and logistics industries

With high specifications of sensor, processor, and processing capability, machine makers as well as system integrators for logistics and warehouse management can rely on the DMV-T for a variety of applications. For instance, the DMV-T can also be part of the li-ion battery warehousing system. By mounting at the front of the forklift, the DMV-T can help detect shelf positions and adjust fork angles in accordance with shelves that are crooked due to battery weights. It increases operational efficiency and the hardware availability of equipment for smooth pick-and-place movements. In addition, compared with LiDAR, the DMV-T captures a wider image range, which enhances the ability of the AGV to sense and avoid obstacles in the logistics fields.

Big Benefits into new Small Paper Systems

Posted on by David Priestman

Sealed Air has launched its first paper wrapping systems to meet growing demand from low and medium volume E-Commerce retailers and fulfilment companies.

The new SEALED AIR® brand QuikWrap Nano and SEALED AIR® brand QuikWrap M systems both provide businesses with a small, ready-to-roll paper wrapping solution that’s easy to operate. The systems don’t require any electricity or maintenance and involve very little or no assembly.

Each system produces a double layer of FSC certified honeycomb paper and interleaf tissue paper to enhance product protection. The paper is 100% recyclable using kerbside services and is dispensed using unique ‘tear and hold’ technology for quicker and safer operation, without the need for scissors

Andrea Questa EMEA Fulfilment paper solution Manager at Sealed Air, explains: “The SEALED AIR® brand QuikWrap Nano and SEALED AIR® brand QuikWrap M are ideal for small and medium sized businesses that want an easy to use, space saving and efficient paper wrapping solution. The two new systems have a compact footprint, making them ideal for smaller operating spaces. These ready-to-roll dispensers enable packaging operations to be up and running in no time”

The SEALED AIR® brand QuikWrap Nano is the smallest dual paper wrapping system in the market and is suited to low volume operations. The system features a corrugated board dispensing box containing 61 metres of expanding die cut honeycomb paper and interleaf tissue paper. The box and interleaf can be custom printed to create branding opportunities. Once the system is empty, the entire dispenser can be recycled using kerbside services, where available.

The SEALED AIR® brand QuikWrap M has been designed as an easily refillable system for medium volume operations. A lightweight, robust metal frame is used to hold larger, 1,700 metre rolls of the expanding die cut honeycomb paper and interleaf tissue paper.

Andrea added: “Both systems quickly produce two layers of protective packaging. The expanding honeycomb paper provides cushioning, with the interleaf tissue protecting against surface abrasions. Together, this helps to improve the overall customer experience during unboxing, as products are better protected.”

Sealed Air has also launched a new Modular Pack Station, which enables companies to save space by more ergonomically organising both paper and inflatable packaging equipment.

Operators can modify the Modular Pack Station to suit their exact requirements by utilising a range of table, shelving, and attachment options to reduce touchpoints and improve overall packaging efficiencies. The Modular Pack Station is available in a single, double, or bespoke configuration, and can be expanded as businesses grow. A wide range of SEALED AIR® brand packaging systems for void fill, wrapping and performance cushioning are easily integrated into the Modular Pack Station: these include both paper-based and inflatable packaging, for example, the SEALED AIR® brand FasFil® paper and BUBBLEWRAP® brand systems.

Andrea concluded: “Fast-growing E-Commerce retailers can often find rapidly rising sales outpace their packaging functions, meaning the packing area quickly becomes inefficient and spills into other work spaces. The new Modular Pack Station provides a solution to this and one that can easily evolve as sales and volumes increase.”

 

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