Why Do Packaging Lines Bottleneck?
A line rated at 120 packs per minute rarely delivers 120 packs per minute for an entire shift. The question is not simply why do packaging lines bottleneck, but where the restriction sits, how often it occurs, and whether it is caused by speed, control logic, product handling, or changeover. In most cases, the bottleneck […]
Why Packaging Lines Fail to Reach Target Output
Many packaging lines are capable of producing far more than they achieve in daily operation. A machine may be rated at 60 packs per minute, yet the line consistently delivers far less. When this happens, the cause is rarely a single fault. More often, output is being reduced by a series of small restrictions that […]