Graphic Packaging launches machinery system for paperboard secondary packaging
Fiber-based consumer packaging company Graphic Packaging International launched its latest machinery system innovation, ClipCombo, at drinktec.
ClipCombo combines multiple packaging solutions over a modular machinery system, offering producers the ability to run multiple fiber-based multipack styles across the same machine. Options are available for either cans or PET bottles in combinations including:
- KeelClip™ (pictured above) plus EnviroClip™ fiber-based clips for can multipacks
- GripClip™ plus EnviroClip™ fiber-based clips for can multipacks
- Cap-It™ plus EnviroClip™ fiber-based clips for PET bottle multipacks
Boasting high speeds of up to 400 packs per minute (dependent on application) and rapid changeovers as part of an impressive list of benefits, ClipCombo enables customers to differentiate between brands and position premium or standard options.
Doug Hicks, vice president of the packaging machinery division at Graphic Packaging, said: “We know many of our customers take their sustainability goals seriously, as do we. We also know that markets change and there is a need to future-proof machine system choices. That’s why we’re delighted to reveal the ClipCombo concept, a game-changing machinery philosophy that enables customers to select from a wide range of existing and new packaging options as well as container and configuration choices. Packers can combine products over a single machinery system, and be confident they have the options needed as the market evolves.”
“ClipCombo is the ultimate solution to optimize multipack throughput. It gives producers the flexibility to run premium and standard pack styles on the same machine and switch between them quickly and efficiently. At a time when labor and space come at a premium, this approach reduces the need for both.”
In addition, ClipCombo technology promises to lower capital investment for beverage packers, as the ability to deliver multiple pack styles with rapid changeover eliminates the need for several installs. This frees up space on the factory floor and reduces the number of operators required.
This new approach to machine system development will allow Graphic Packaging to add to its clip-style packaging range and further help customers eliminate plastic rings and shrink wrap across their product range.