Converting and packaging machinery

Scope of the category

Machines and tooling for polymer conversion, packaging manufacture and packaging operations. Separate conversion, packaging manufacture and the application of packaging to a product. A line can be relevant to one of these processes without serving the others.

Compare like with like

• Process and output Define the input material, operation and output format. Keep nominal speed separate from performance on the buyer’s product.
• Changeover and tooling List formats, tooling, change parts and the tasks needed to switch between products. Distinguish standard and optional components.
• Installation and service Record utilities, training, consumables and maintenance responsibilities for specialist review. The commercial sheet is not a commissioning plan.

Who may buy

• Food manufacturers
• Non-alcoholic beverage manufacturers
• Household and personal-care manufacturers
• Pharmaceutical manufacturers
• Plastics converters
• Packaging producers and specialist wholesalers

Commercial questions

• Which input and output formats must the line handle?
• What tooling and change parts belong to the quoted configuration?
• What should a representative demonstration actually establish?
• Does the minimum order apply per design, colour, size or production run?
• Are prices per piece, kilogram or another stated unit, and what costs are excluded?
• Which documents accompany the sample, and who will evaluate it on the buyer’s process?