With reliable labor becoming more expensive and less available, as well as the growing need to remove employees from ergonomically unfriendly tasks, most companies are now turning to packaging automation to maintain and improve efficiencies while lessening the strain on, and of, human capital. Meanwhile, the costs of recruiting and training employees are skyrocketing, safety concerns due to repetitive tasks are on the rise, and the downtime and medical costs associated with heavy lifting are increasingly apparent. Automation is nearly the only solution to consider. Jobs requiring faster speeds, longer hours of operation, or just considered dirty, unsafe, or outright dull for people are clear opportunities for automation, as are those with exacting quality standards. Added capacity, reduced bottlenecks, and eliminated waste are just a few of the many advantages that come with packaging automation.

Large and small companies alike, across all industries, are making the move forward and reaping the benefits of automation. Robots are affordable, automated lines necessary, and even small companies are seeing the need for automatic stretch wrap machines, case erectors, box sealers, and other automated packaging equipment. Additionally, growing ecommerce demands, social distancing, and viral outbreaks make it abundantly clear that now is the time to invest in packaging automation.