Webpackaging logo

Automation in packaging manufacturing

  • Politech
  • Elias Bittan
Beauty, Personal Care, Cosmetics, Primary Packaging, Caps, Lids, Caps - Plastic, Universal, Machinery, Robot, Plastic, Plastic - Surlyn, Packaging Manufacturing

The cosmetics industry is a highly competitive market. In order to meet new challenges and not lag behind their competitors, companies are forced to seek new solutions in the field of production. The goal is obvious – to offer customers the highest level of services. How to do it? By introducing the automation process.

For the highest quality

Manufacturing of cosmetic packaging is governed by its own laws. Plastic closures, especially from Surlyn, require special care and caution. Surlyn is a high transparency material, and even the smallest damage must not occur in products made from it. If the human factor is reduced to the minimum, the risk of defects is also lower.

To gain profit many times

Less defective products is pure profit. It allows a reduction in raw materials (shortcomings are reduced, since you do not have to throw out the damaged goods and manufacture new ones) and the energy needed for production. This means a significant cost reduction, and additionally – which is also important – the support of environmental protection. All the solutions that can be classified as “eco” are extremely valuable. They prove the company’s wisdom and the awareness of its solutions.

The word “profit” has more meanings in automation. With properly designed machine facilities, you can minimise internal transport, which saves time and reduces manufacturing time. Slow moving inventory is reduced (space is increased), because every detail is prepared immediately for shipping. Finally – efficiency is increased while human effort is reduced. Employee engagement can be reduced to even 20% of working time, doubling the number of completed or assembled elements. An employee can immediately act as a quality controller or perform other tasks.

Knowledge and experience

Naturally, automation is not a solution that happens by itself. It requires a lot of investment – both financial and knowledge. An experienced team can, however, construct a robot that will be universal, easy to reconfigure and quick to set up. Individual solutions dedicated to the particular plant and the nature of its operation are expensive, but it is an investment that pays off after about a year. If designed and carried out by specialists – it will certainly improve the work of the plant, improve efficiency and increase the quality of services. And that is what counts the most.

See also

Our own tool shop – a huge advantage in the industry!

Creating production injection moulds in a facility without a tool shop is a huge challenge. Managing a company department that must simultaneously secure ongoing production and create new moulds may generate delays and many other unforeseeable events. Ultimately, however, the development of our company in this direction is proving to be very beneficial, as it gives us unlimited control over the whole process – from the idea to the finished product. So how do we use this competitive advantage at Politech?

Does Slow Life affect the cosmetics market?

Stress, putting our professional life before private matters, constant haste in all daily activities, eating on-the-go, a lack of sleep, no time for our family… These things are typical of contemporary times. And it is precisely them that the increasingly popular Slow Life lifestyle is supposed to counteract. Its characteristics are becoming noticeable in many areas of life as well as in various industries. Similar trends can be observed in the cosmetics market, where both the producers and the consumers are heading towards Slow Life.

Bespoke production is beneficial for the customer

Politech offers standardised products such as caps for perfume bottles, rings and jars for cosmetics. Every item and even individual parts of the items may be ornamented using the following methods: vacuum metal coating, UV varnishing, hot-stamping or full body colouring. Other options available: matt finish, glitter or pearl effect. That way, the range of possibilities is really huge and if we sold stock products, it would hamper the imagination of our customers and limit our development.

Instant Beauty - What is it all about and how can you use it?

Although Slow Life continues to be one of the most influential trends in the consumer market, there is also a large group of people who have a different approach to life. This group of consumers chooses cosmetics with great care, assessing their composition. They also have certain requirements related to life in a constant hurry. Instant Beauty expects quick results, 3-in-1 cosmetics, and products combining care cosmetics with colour cosmetics.

How France became the perfume capital of the World

Sophistication, sensuality, luxury, beautiful scents and chic. Why is it that France is associated with these values? Why is it that French perfume is also associated with these qualities? Is it because of the unique plants and climate, which influences the locally-grown perfume ingredients? Perhaps it is so because the French have the best “noses” in the world? Perhaps there used to be real reasons for this, but the advantage of French perfume today only extends to marketing?

  • Topic Entry
  • English
  • Modified 08 Jun 2017
  • Hits 866