July 5, 2022

Admittedly, this is not something we hear often, but it is precisely what one of our client's operators said to me the other day. While out on a service call, our tech discovered that our client's 5-year-old automatic wrapper was not operating automatically. Someone had to jump off the forklift whenever a pallet was wrapped and manually recenter the wrapping arm. This wrapper was designed to minimize operator time and automatically complete a wrap cycle. The operators had become so accustomed to this defect that they just accepted it. 

Our service tech immediately saw that the machine was not appropriately leveled when installed five years ago. This was the first PM. The customer had been planning to replace these machines. Upon further investigation, our service tech also found that the rollers were not gripping the film, and the tension loss allowed the film to pass through with too much slack. After the adjustment, their film consumption decreased so much that they could not even estimate when they would run out of film. They had no idea that so much film was being wasted. 

Now we are scheduled to conduct regular PMs on their wrappers. The customer is no longer considering purchasing new equipment since their existing equipment has been optimized beyond their expectations. 

At NDA, we constantly look for opportunities to make a difference with your existing equipment. We want to save you time and money with our expertise.  Who knows, maybe we can even change your life!

May 6, 2021

Being prepared is often in the details.  In today’s climate, it’s not enough to simply react when things start to go sour.  Real strategic planning is required in the packaging industry too.  

Our technicians know just what to look for and how to avoid costly breakdowns - before they happen. If I told you two years ago that a worldwide pandemic would have shifted the demand for packaging materials as we moved even more quickly to a home-based consumer culture, would you have believed me?

Or that a winter storm in Texas would drive a dramatic spike in packaging material costs?

Even more challenging are some of the situations we take for granted.

Packaging material waste can be difficult to identify and even more costly in the long run. Mechanical failure is often taken for granted. A broken part is assumed to be the cause but the real source of the failure is often related to how a machine has been calibrated to the packaging material that is using.  

Simply replacing the broken part is not enough if you want to gain real efficiency, improve performance and safety.

The solution is frequently found in the small details that most service teams don't have time to address or the specialized training to repair.  

Our service technicians do.

Email us today to schedule a free consultation.

March 10, 2021

Love him or hate him, Elon Musk knows how to run a company. When he founded Space-X, he set out to make space exploration affordable by cutting waste; in this case, single use rockets.

Elon’s advice:

"Don't delude yourself into thinking something is working when it's not, or you're gonna get fixated on a bad solution."

This is not only true in rocket science. Soaring packaging costs continue to accelerate losses that don't show up on the radar when equipment appears to be working, but it's not.

How do you know if you are getting the most out of your packaging equipment and using the right materials for the job?

Our highly skilled technicians can diagnose and calibrate your equipment. Using the latest techniques and materials to significantly lower packaging costs; saving you time, money, and stress.