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~ Ranpak ~

IN PERSUIT OF

PACKAGING

PERFECTION

In Pursuit of Text: Paul Bancroft // Photos: Ranpak

With over fifty years of experience in the packaging industry, Ranpak needs no introduction.
Many readers will be familiar with the firm’s sustainable, paper-based packaging for almost
every imaginable kind of application. All packaging applications share some common key
questions: how long does it take to pack goods, what does it cost, and how well are contents
protected during transit? Sustainability matters, too, and by offering far more sustainable and
practicable in-the-box solutions, Ranpak has helped to transform the answers to all of those
questions. Applications include void fill, cushioning, wrapping, and thermal Cold Chain.

onstant innovation and a strong commitment the box size to match the contents – with big savings on
to automation have propelled the firm to the logistics.
Cforefront of complete boxing technology.
Its new automatic packaging machines, such as The Cut’it!™ EVO in-line automatic box height reduction
the Flap’it!™ and Cut’it!™ EVO, are customising machine is one example. Paul Spronken, Product Manager
and improving end-of-line (EOL) processes Automation, said that line efficiency and a better unboxing
worldwide. A broad range of machine options experience are priorities: “This machine is just one of our
presents an opportunity for logistics operations to integrated technologies. It starts with cardboard blanks
focus on EOL flow as a huge source of productivity formed into boxes by our Form’it!™ box erector. After box
gains — moving beyond the traditional focus on filling, Cut’it!™ EVO automatically measures the height of
automated storage and picking. All of this can be the tallest product in the box and cuts the box precisely above
seen in reality and in action at Ranpak’s brand-new the highest point. It then creates flaps that are folded inwards,
customer Experience Center in Eygelshoven, The and a lid is automatically glued to the box.”
Netherlands.
He said that the result is right-sized boxes, faster packing,
Dealing with difference and stronger product protection: “Users save up to ten or
Ranpak is particularly expert at handling ‘random packaging’. more operators per line and can process up to 15 boxes per
Different products need different boxes, and the firm’s minute, all with limited use of void material. We can also
packaging machines are designed to cope with a vast range show some very substantial delivery cost savings. Smaller
of sizes and protection needs. E-commerce and logistics boxes enable more packages to fit on a pallet, ultimately
operations are made easier, especially for customers who reducing the number of trucks on the road, which is also
are shipping a large range or number of goods. Different better for the environment. One of our customers now has
approaches developed by Ranpak avoid the unnecessary 46% less empty space in the boxes, and they save 25% on
shipping of excessive empty space to customers by adjusting outgoing volume. Consumers receive a small, recyclable,

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