Packaging Machines Ideal for e-commerce

End-of-line packaging machine manufacturer Lantech offers a range of innovative packaging systems to provide the logistics and e-commerce sector with fast, flexible packaging machines that aim to set new standards in warehouse logistics and optimize the shipment of goods.


The C-1000 Case Erector is renowned for its efficiency and square cases. It produces up to 30 cases per minute with flexible dimensions ranging from 200 x 150x 150 mm to 500 x 325 x 520 mm. Users reliably receive right-angled shipping cartons that provide maximum stability and are ideal for transportation.
The case erector produces 90-degree angles regardless of the type of the corrugated board, changing temperatures or humidity and varying plano dimensions. Users are assured of rectangular shipping boxes that are ideal for the logistics chain and offer maximum stability. Depending on customer preference, the bottom of the case is sealed with Hotmelt or tape.

Space saving


The C1000 case erector can however also be multiplied with 2-3 or 4 magazines then called Multi Format Case erector. The MFC increases the flexibility of the packaging process by allowing cases of different sizes to be erected with just one machine. This compact solution has up to four magazines that can be configured separately and filled during operation. This allows different case sizes to be produced on a single machine without the need for changeovers or production interruptions. The MFC saves valuable production space compared to using multiple conventional case erectors with a single magazine. Even more space is saved thanks to the central output point for the cases, as there is no need to combine different conveyors into a single output system.

Choice of many cases sizes


The MFC can handle cases with dimensions ranging from 200 x 150 x 150 mm to a maximum of 620 x 450 x 650 mm. The maximum throughput speed is 1080 cases per hour. The MFC is also equipped with Lantech’s Total Control System. This ensures accurate control during the erection process, resulting in perfectly square cases. These square cases prevent jamming and are easier to load, stack and palletize.

Lock loads to pallets


For professional securing of loads on pallets, Lantech offers an efficient packaging solution with the QL400XT semi-automatic pallet wrapper. This machine reduces each wrapping process by two minutes per cycle by automatically attaching the film to the pallet and cutting it after wrapping. This is made possible by the patented ‘XT Cut and Clamp’ function, which is purely mechanical and requires no compressed air or electricity.

Another advantage is the intelligent ‘Load Guardian’ control system. The system creates special profiles with the correct tension for frequently occurring loads. This saves time and prevents operating errors. The QL-400XT stretch wrapper can process up to 35 pallet loads per hour, with a maximum diagonal of 1830 mm and a maximum height of 2030 mm. The processed film can be pre-stretched up to 300 per cent.

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Payment Guarantee for High-Demand Routes

Trans.eu Group has announced the launch of ‘SafePay’, a critical payment guarantee service. SafePay is designed to offer guaranteed payment security for carriers and instant credibility for load givers within its Freight Exchange and is strategically designed to combat market volatility and trust deficits on high-demand routes that are redefining European logistics.

Risk and the Capacity Shortage

The launch directly addresses the significant volatility and persistent structural imbalances characterizing the European road freight market. A key factor amplifying this is the inherent financial risk faced by carriers: frequent non-payment or delayed payments often lead them to avoid working with unknown or foreign forwarders. This reluctance, in turn, causes a critical capacity shortage, particularly on emerging and high-growth routes.

A substantial and financially significant segment of the overall freight volume managed on the Trans.eu platform is generated by the expanding economies of Eastern European countries such as Poland, Romania, the Czech Republic, and Hungary. This high perceived risk, primarily driven by a deficit of payment history and anecdotal reports of non-payment, results in considerable missed revenue.

“The era of choosing between growth and security is over,” said Piotr Hunker, CEO at Trans.eu Group. “The economic rise of Eastern Europe has created massive opportunities and vital new routes. By ensuring payment security, SafePay allows our vast network of transport companies to focus on maximizing profit and covering these high-growth lanes with confidence, ultimately connecting Europe’s new production centres with its traditional markets more efficiently than ever before.”

The Strategic Solution: Driving International Growth and Market Credibility

SafePay directly addresses the dilemma of how to pursue growth while maintaining transaction security

• For Transport Companies: By establishing instant, verifiable trust, carriers are less reluctant to accept loads from unknown companies, taking full advantage of international opportunities within the Trans.eu platform, which connects over 125,000 users and serves 41,000 active clients across the continent with 9.5 million freight offers posted monthly.

• For Load Givers: SafePay badge acts as a ‘magnet for carriers,’ enabling load givers to secure capacity faster, as they receive greater interest and higher visibility on the platform, leading to more responses and faster carrier acquisition, particularly important for accessing the large Eastern European fleet available in Trans.eu.

Zero Upfront Risk, Guaranteed Trust

Trans.eu provides robust financial protection to carriers, guaranteeing payment for transport orders accepted with the SafePay icon.

• Payment Guarantee: If the contractor fails to pay the invoice, the carrier can request a refund. All he needs to do is submit: a VAT invoice, transport order, transport documents, and confirmation of delivery of transport documents to the payer.

• Security: The carrier submits a payment request electronically 24/7 directly on the Platform. The service is available once both parties confirm the transaction in the system, which increases the security of each operation.

• Zero risk to start with: Trans.eu operates on a pay-on-claim model, which means no registration fees, subscriptions, or any initial costs for carriers. For shippers, it is a mark of trustworthy companies. Only strictly verified companies receive SafePay, although it is also possible to apply for SafePay independently.

Spotlight on Origin Complexity in Supply Chains

While the political debate centres on geopolitics, the more immediate issue for businesses is how origin-based tariffs would be applied across deeply integrated European supply chains. Components and materials often cross multiple borders before final assembly, leaving many organisations uncertain where tariff exposure truly sits, particularly beyond Tier-1 suppliers.

Steffen Schulze Selting, Vice President, Value Engineering at Sphera, told us, “tariffs are being used more frequently as a tool within global trade, and supply chains are where the consequences are most immediately felt. For businesses operating across Europe and the UK, the challenge is not simply the headline tariff rate, but the complexity that sits beneath it.”

Trade policy issues

“Highly integrated supply chains mean that materials often cross multiple borders before final assembly. When tariffs are applied based on country of origin, many organisations struggle to determine where exposure truly sits, particularly beyond Tier 1 suppliers, where direct commercial relationships end, and reliable origin data becomes harder to obtain. That uncertainty makes it difficult to assess risk at pace.

“The backdrop to this is a shifting global trade map. Climate-driven changes in the Arctic are opening up new potential shipping routes via Greenland, shortening transit times between Europe and Asia. Control and access to these routes will carry long-term implications for global supply chains well beyond the immediate geopolitical debate.

“If the current tariff threat results in escalation, it would add pressure to supply networks that are already managing climate risk. Understanding where goods originate and which products or regions are most exposed is critical to assessing cost exposure and operational impact when trade conditions shift.”

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