ERGOSA Universal Packer from IMPACK is a versatile facilitator at HEYNEN Kartonagenfabrik
February 20, 2019High productivity in packing boxes of all types and significantly improved ergonomics for staff: With an ERGOSA Universal Packer from Canadian manufacturer IMPACK, HEYNEN GmbH & Co. Kartonagenfabrik KG, based in Kleve, Germany, is taking full advantage of the possibilities of innovative technology at the exit end of its latest folder-gluer.
“We have to be flexible, while maintaining both productivity and efficiency. At the same time, we are using new technologies to continuously improve ergonomic conditions at our work stations. And we make our investment decisions in line with these objectives, keeping a close eye on the facts and figures,” says General Manager Joachim Gimpel-Henning, describing a cornerstone of his company’s philosophy. Compared to big competitors active across Europe and around the world, he says, the traditional packaging manufacturer is just a minor player. “But for that reason, we are much more flexible. We respond quickly to our customers’ requests and requirements, which in addition to high product quality and reliability is the main reason our company continues to grow with both existing and new customers.”
Pet food, pizza, flowers, spare parts, cleaning agents, shoes, seasonal articles like Christmas calendars and innumerable other products: HEYNEN’s customers order more or less all the folding carton styles. The company therefore must have the corresponding flexibility, and that includes its packing process. “For our newest folder-gluer, we were looking for a universal packing system that enables us to exhaust the high productivity and flexibility of the folder-gluer,” says print shop and glue line manager Karl-Heinz Souvignier, looking back to fall 2017. The company decided to equip the folder-gluer with an ERGOSA Universal Packer from Canadian manufacturer IMPACK, so as to avoid letting the packing process become a bottleneck in production. The modularly designed and extensively configurable IMPACK machine offers the flexibility of a semi-automatic packer, but comes close to the productivity of a fully automatic one. The latter was not an option for HEYNEN because of the wide range of different box types it produces. Short setup and changeover times were another requirement, since HEYNEN has to change over to a different product comparatively frequently.
