Effective Parts Packaging

One low-cost machine does the work of five people, and does it more accurately.

One customer, a supplier of jewelry components such as fasteners and beads, was using a hand-counting and hand-loading system. The other customer also struggled with a hand-loading operation. 

The Problem

Low productivity plagued the jewelry supplier, while extremely high maintenance costs were the bane of the other company.

The Solution

For the jewelry supplier, a Sharp MAX Proline Bagger with integrated thermal imprinter was the answer.

Previously, an operator would open a bag, count pieces (such as beads) into it, close the bag and put a label on it. Sharp’s MAX Proline Bagger prints a label right on the bag. It blows open the bag, counts pieces and loads them using a Batchmaster III vibratory bowl feeder, then closes the bag. This automated system runs 24/7 with just one operator.

 This customer uses a 2.0 mil general purpose film with a white opaque back and clear front. Thermal imprinting of barcoding on the front creates a scannable product and allows viewing of the contents. The blending of two types of film—high density on one side and clear on the other—is a Sharp Packaging exclusive.

We also offer a 2.0 mil high-density white film that mimics paper and provides extra strength for thermal imprinting.

All of our films are co-extruded, a more advanced process which achieves application-specific properties without sacrificing performance.

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