Pucks may be the single-most valuable investment you can make in your product line.
Reduce Changeover Costs
Because pucks "fool" a production line into thinking that all your products have a similar size and shape, the amount of changeover between product types drops dramatically.
Timing screws and star wheels on filler, cappers and labelers can be standardized on a common size, saving you tens of thousands of dollars in change parts and weeks of lead time.
Conveyor guide rail spacing can be kept constant.
Fill heights and neck-to-neck spacing can be kept constant throughout your product line.
Changeover labor is drastically reduced.
Shorten Time to Market
Don't miss your production deadline! After we receive your new product or container drawing, we can have pucks ready to ship to you in just a few weeks. This is far easier and quicker than waiting for change parts to arrive.
Increase Line Flexibility, Capacity and Throughput
Pucks make every production line more flexible. Want to run a product of a completely different shape? Simply change the puck.
In some cases, a product is simply too unstable to be handled unless it is in a puck. Using a puck in these cases may also allow more standard process equipment to be used, thereby lowering the cost and complexity of the capital equipment on the line.
Eliminate Material Handling Issues
Pucks tend to increase product stability. A product line that is more stable may be run faster, which increases the throughput of the line.
Having complete control of the puck dimensions allows material handling issues such as shingling, nesting or tipping to be eliminated.
Pucks act as wear points. Pucks are an easy and inexpensive way to localize and minimize the effects of wear on your line. It's a lot cheaper to replace your pucks than your material handling devices.
Pucks can help establish and maintain product orientation throughout a production line.
Reduce Scrap
Protect your container from the abuse of your production line. While in a puck, your product is safe from the grime on your production line and damage from backpressure or metering devices.
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