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How externalization cut one company's downtime 50%

How does externalization work in practice?

Consider the advantages when a packaging plant has an extra roll of material standing on a pouch, bag, or other film-packaging machine. If only one roll can be mounted on the machine, when it runs out, the machine must be shut down until it is replaced.

This downtime can be reduced significantly by making a provision for a backup roll to be mounted ahead of the packaging run. When the active roll runs out of material, the backup roll can be immediately spliced in and the machine restarted.

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