Ranpak Holdings Corp., a global leader of environmentally sustainable, paper-based packaging solutions for e-commerce and industrial supply chains, has reported that Helly Hansen, a global supplier of skiing, sailing and outdoor clothing as well as workwear, has converted its packing operation from a highly manual process, including various staffed stations for picking, packing and shipping, to a highly automated process. Today, the company has replaced the older configuration with an automated End of Line (EOL) system comprised of a Form’it! TM box erector and a Cut’it!™ EVO automated in-line packing machine that reduces packed box height to minimize voids in parcels before shipping. Helly Hansen employes about 1,750 people across all its locations, with about 50 full-time warehouse employees and up to 60 temporary workers in the warehouse depending on seasonal workload. This new configuration has enabled the company to nearly triple its hourly output of ready-to-ship boxes.
Helly Hansen’s Ranpak Automation end-of-line (EOL) solutions include:
The Form’it!™ range which offers semi-automatic equipment, enabling automation at low cost. It suits a wide range of packaging dimensions. Machines are available in 3 frames (1000, 2000, 3000) and with single or multiple magazines (up to 4) – as well as with different footprints. Machines can be supplied with self-adhesive tape, gummed tape or hot melt gluing.
The Cut’it!™ EVO automated in-line packing machine reduces voids in parcels before shipping, cutting down on shipping costs. It automatically shortens cartons to match their highest point of filling, and then glues a lid securely in place.
Hans Heijdeman, Operations Manager at the Helly Hansen European Distribution Centre, stated, “We moved from a manual pick-and-pack operation where we were preparing and shipping three to four hundred boxes per hour to a fully automated system that can handle 1,000 boxes per hour over a 16-hour day. And the implementation project for our new system took place during a season of record sales, which was quite an achievement. Ranpak was an exceptional partner in helping us achieve this transformation, and we are very happy with the accuracy and reliability of our new system.”
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