Case Closing and Sealing Automation

Sealing a cardboard box can consume 60% of your overall packing time.  Therefore, it is a great area to review when you need to increase your productivity.

Sealing is an important and time-consuming part of packing. It can also impact your pack security, costs, and packaging waste if you are not sealing the boxes effectively.

Too much tape, and you are wasting packaging, increasing cost and often, producing an unsightly package.  Not enough tape and you risk your package opening during shipping, leading to poor customer experience.

The type of adhesive you use for sealing is important too. For example, if you are shipping in freezing conditions, you would need to use an adhesive suitable for that. Some adhesives will not work if they are too cold!

The packing process can influence many of these important factors. Using automation can help you control costs, effective application and the amount of material used. Pair with the right tape and you have a recipe for sealing success.

Different Types of Automatic Case Sealers & Tape Dispensers

Automatic tape dispensers and case sealers (also called carton sealers) can dispense and apply pre-set lengths of tape. They reduce packaging waste and significantly speed-up packing.  Some automatic case sealers also use glue rather than tape.

Here are the common types of carton-sealing automation:

Electronic gummed paper tape dispensers – available as tabletop or portable dispensers, these machines dispense pre-set lengths of gummed paper tape. They are often a good first step in sealing automation, as they are low-cost.

Self-adhesive tape case sealers – these machines will automatically seal your boxes using lengths of tape. Standard case sealers are usually pre-set to work with a specific size box or case format.

Random case sealers – random case sealers can seal different sizes boxes and formats. They can use tape or glue as the sealing material. They are suitable for operations where many different sizes and shapes of products are being packed.

Let us discuss speeding up case closing and taping, call us at 813 242 6995 or sales@quickpakinc.com