Training Videos

Why is a packaging line like a bicycle?

Modern packaging machines are usually driven by individual motors and synchronized electronically. Some older lines still use a single motor to drive 2 or more machines. This can be a problem when the relative speeds of the machines change.

In this video John discusses a poucher/cartoner combination that ran 1, 2 or 3 pouches per carton. Changeover of the sprockets was time consuming. John shows how mounting multiple sprockets reduced changeover from an hour to minutes.