Borden Dairy purchases Douglas Machine integrated system

Borden Dairy recently purchased an integrated system from Douglas Machine to increase speed and provide gentler product handling.

Apr 4th, 2019
Douglas Machine in Borden Dairy
Douglas Machine in Borden Dairy

The system transfers gallon and half-gallon jugs of milk into wraparound cases versus pick and place or drop loading into bliss or RSC cases. Douglas’ partnership with Borden included consultation on package design and custom line layout prior to designing, building, and installing the case packer, palletizer, and conveyance.

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