Companies like yours are starting to re-open, and production will soon begin on packaging lines around the country. After months of unexpected downtime due to COVID19, many businesses are eager to jump-start their packaging lines and get back to business as usual.
One thing to keep in mind is that preventative maintenance and repair for packaging machinery is more important now than ever.
If packaging machinery is not properly cared for after being shut down for months, immediate problems may arise.
At Industrial Packaging, we have worked on many packaging machinery lines and different types of packaging machinery. We can help you ensure that when your line goes live, you won't have to deal with more unexpected downtime.
In this article, we will discuss the great importance of having access to quality packaging machinery repair and maintenance services and why it can be a "make or break" issue today.
As companies across the country begin to come back to life, many warehouses have been lying dormant without people in the building. As the industrial human spirit returns to these places, packaging machines that have not been working are about to ignite with life after many months of being unused.
When packaging machines sit for long periods of time, they require moderate to serious maintenance and repair because, quite simply, these machines were made to run consistently.
When sitting unused for a long time, various issues can arise. Preventative maintenance is a crucial component in dealing with these factors BEFORE they become a problem for your business.
Ignore proper inspection and preventative maintenance prior to turning the power back on, and you could end up with unwanted downtime. After being shut down for months, can you really afford even one more day? One more hour?
With a full inspection of your packaging line and the implementation of necessary service and repairs, you can be assured that you'll stay online when you do come back online.
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Here is a list of items that you will want to pay close attention to and commit to working on before you start your packaging lines up again.
Stretch Wrappers
Fork Trucks
Vacuum-Sealing or Pick and Place Machinery
Tapers
Printers
When it comes to choosing a packaging machinery repair and service company, you will want to take a few things into consideration. Regardless of your company's physical location, you will want to be sure that your chosen vendor is either local or can travel quickly to your location.
Keep in mind that using a service company from farther away from your location will almost always cost more. Depending on the quality of your local providers, using a company further away with better technicians may be well worth the investment.
As for the types of institutions you can expect to contract or pay retail for preventative maintenance and repair services, you have a few different options.
Industrial Packaging is a packaging distributor. Companies like ours are popular options for preventative maintenance and repair services for packaging machinery.
As packaging distributors are brand agnostic and usually selling multiple different brands of machinery, they are a great choice for packaging lines that have machinery from more than one manufacturer.
Technicians from packaging distributors are almost always trained on multiple brands of machinery. This is different from technicians who work for a manufacturer, as they are often limited to servicing the brand they sell.
Another option for preventative maintenance and repair services for packaging machinery is using a manufacturer (OEM). Manufacturers often have service technicians who are highly trained on the equipment they produce and sell.
In many cases, a manufacturer will have the best technicians for their specific brand because they often work exclusively on that brand of equipment for years.
With many manufacturers being large businesses, they will also often have an extensive collection of technicians available for their customers. This means availability is not usually an issue.
Some small companies may not have the same availability. In this situation, you'll want to make sure you have options because when unexpected downtime occurs, you need to have a tech as quickly as possible.
Packaging integrators are specialized companies that help their clients design, build, optimize, and run top-of-the-line packaging lines. They often work with both OEMs and distributors to help their clients achieve their packaging goals.
Packaging integrators may have their own packaging machinery preventative maintenance, and repair technicians, OR, they will provide third parties through their partner companies' network.
While many offer great and reliable packaging machinery repair services, they may cost more if they use a third-party OEM, distributor, or another 3rd party partner to fulfill your service needs.
Using a packaging integrator for service may make sense for your business if you are already using one for your packaging line, or, if they are partners with other vendors you currently do business with.
If you are not sure where to start to choose the right packaging machinery repair and preventative maintenance provider for your company, consider reaching out to one of our packaging experts.
They will be able to answer any questions you may have and help you choose the correct type of vendor, even if that means we are not the best option for your business.
While Industrial Packaging would love to get your business, we may or may not be the best choice for your specific needs.
When choosing a vendor for repair and preventative maintenance, it would be wise to compare a few different companies and compare cost, location, service times, availability of technicians, and any other items of concern that are important to your packaging line's success.
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