Lightweighting has taken its hold in primary and secondary packages, but the eco-friendly packages are causing machinery downstream to adapt its handling to the often more delicate options. In addition, new value packages, including options varying from four-packs to 36-packs, have caught on with consumers and also are causing issues for machinery. For manufacturers of palletizing equipment, these innovations have spurred new developments in their machine offerings.rnPalletizing manufacturers have felt varying effects of the green movement, says Ted Yeigh, sales manager for Columbia Machine, Vancouver, Wash.
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