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Determining when to rebuild or replace a form/fill/seal machine

Here are some warning signs that may indicate it’s time to either rebuild or recondition your form/fill/seal machine.

1. Speed and efficiency reductions. If a technician has to babysit the machine in addition to or instead of the operator, it’s a definite warning sign. If a f/f/s machine’s uptime availability drops much below 97%, it’s a sign. That may sound high, but it’s not—considering that each machine on the line must operate at a monthly availability of at least 97% to get an entire packaging line OEE (overall equipment effectiveness) to be above 85%. Gathering data to document these reductions is often the only way to justify a return on investment on something new.

2. Quality decreases. When you find the machine can no longer consistently make a good bag, its time may have come.

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