That’s more like it! So, let’s have a look at labelling. You thought
you were up to speed because you got automated? Afraid not. I
mean, well done for joining the 21st Century but you’ve got some
catching up to do. Automated systems also need to help you meet
all those pesky regulations that keep on changing, just to try and
catch us all out.
Tactile labelling, for example. You know it can’t be applied to the
cap (might get lost - no-brainer, that) so you need a system that can
sort out your primary and tactile labelling on the bottle whilst you put
up your feet and have a nice G&T – sorry, I meant cup of tea. You’ll
want a solution that’s both quick and accurate and has all those nifty
features like separate nib and nib-in-cap options. And if this sounds
like Greek to you, you REALLY need to do some catching up!
I speak Greek, so that’s OK. What else is big
right now?
We’ll keep it English, for the less well-travelled out there. What
about an in-machine surgically approved HEPA atmosphere with
positive air flow, to provide a completely sterile environment?
We love telling folks about that one! For the non-technical, that’s
an absolute shoo-in for pharma operations, not to mention food,
beverages and of course toiletries. And vaping.
It all sounds expensive…
The honest answer is NO, it doesn’t have to be. Fully automatic
filling, labelling and capping systems are cost-effective, space
friendly and can fill bottles faster than you can puff an e-cigarette!
50 bottles a minute without breaking a sweat. This stuff is so cool.
Once set up, the system can do its thing with minimum human
intervention. Investing in a fully automatic solution means reaction
times to customer demands can be almost immediate, saving on
labour costs and boosting profits – there’s your payback. You could
even redeploy those snowflake labourers in a more productive role,
maybe making your G&Ts – sorry, I meant cups of tea.
Yes, it may be a pretty big capital investment but, if you’ve got the
bottle (sorry!), it will pay dividends in efficiency savings and have a
huge impact on the bottom line, which in turn creates security in the
industry leading to further innovation and even greater choice for
vapers. Phew! Lecture over.
No crystal ball, you said, but what do we have
to look forward to?
Vaping is huge. And it’s only likely to get even more huge. The
massive expansion of shopping options for vapers has dovetailed with
a huge selection of e-liquids to choose from. Don’t be caught out
– get your stuff out there and be nifty about it. By tapping into the
latest packaging technology vaping suppliers like you can maximise
productivity and boost competitiveness in an increasingly vaped world.
Look out for the very latest technology that will keep you ahead of
the pack, and find yourself a packaging partner that is continually
pushing the boundaries, inventing the trends not just keeping up,
leading the field and giving you the solutions you need to be a winner
in this industry.
Want to know more? Give us a call on 01274 731222, or visit
ELiquidLabelling.com/ELiquidFilling.co.uk
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