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    MAJOR E-COMMERCE RETAILER ENHANCED PACKING LINE PERFORMANCE, REDUCED MATERIAL WASTE, AND SUPPORTED THEIR COMMITMENT TO SUSTAINABILITY

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A major industry-leading national e-commerce retailer faced significant challenges in achieving consistent quality when sealing cartons of varying sizes and weights. The customer, along with the IPG corporate account manager, identified this as a potential area for improvement in their shipping process.

  • Perform a proprietary adhesion force to kraft test at each location to measure the force needed to break the bond between tape and corrugate.
  • Install IPG’s ET Xtreme® (ETX) tape head for superior wipe-down force, lighter
    weight, and increased speed.
  • Test lighter tape, as ETX’s wipe-down
    ability and IPG’s Corru-grip® adhesive
    allow it to seal as effectively as heavier
    tape.
  • Install IPG’s iTrack™ low tape/no tape
    sensors to capture critical performance
    data. Establish a service program for
    IPG technical staff to conduct regular
    maintenance on equipment and tape
    performance.
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  • Adhesion force to kraft showed 132% more force needed to break the seal with IPG tape than the competitor’s.
  • Replaced all competitor tape heads with IPG’s ETX head.
  • The ETX tape head enabled customer to move to a lighter tape which provided a 17% material savings.
  • IPG installed iTrack™ low tape/no tape sensors allowing the customer to access data to increase efficiencies on each production line.
  • IPG’s Cradle to Cradle® Bronze carton sealing tapes allowed the customer to use the tape change to meet their sustainability goals.
  • The customer agreed to a service contract for IPG’s technical team to visit locations on a regular basis, ensuring efficient operation of equipment and allowing the customer’s internal maintenance staff to focus on other areas.
  • IPG helped the customer achieve minority spend goals by purchasing from a minority owned vendor.