As part of the new EU Packaging Regulation "Packaging & Packaging Waste Regulation" (PPWR), oversized packaging should be a thing of the past. For many companies, this means, according to system integrator Unitechnik, a profound change in the shipping process. Unitechnik has been relying on digital solutions for years here. The system integrator from Wiehl claims to enable dynamic calculation of carton sizes and automated optimization of packaging. How this works in practice will
be shown by Unitechnik at FACHPACK 2025, which opens its trade fair doors in Nuremberg from September 23 to 25.
A central element here is the so-called Case Calculation in Unitechnik's own warehouse management system "UniWare". Based on precise item master data, the tool calculates the volume of all line items of an order and automatically selects the appropriate carton size. Even before picking, it is thus determined how the shipping carton should be
optimally filled. This not only reduces packaging material but also transport volume.
In practice, the picking takes place directly in the previously selected shipping carton. UniWare, based on the master data, not only knows the exact dimensions of the items but also their weight, print sensitivity and nestability. This results in an optimized packing sequence, which is automatically fed into the process. This allows the volume in the carton to be used as efficiently
as possible.
For particularly large carton types, an additional system is used: an automatic carton lid-sealing machine. It measures the fill level of the carton via integrated sensors and then mechanically adjusts the height of the carton. The sides are cut, folded, and finally closed with a precisely fitting lid. In this way, according to Unitechnik, the free volume is reduced to a minimum and the shipping packaging remains stable and stackable.
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