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Increase your output: Efficient handling of double-sided adhesive tapes for maximum productivity and quality.

Increase in production output

Efficient handling of double-sided adhesive tapes

Lack of time and stress in further processing Efficient processing of double-sided adhesive tapes increases the output of your team. team.

At the end of the production chain, lost time and resources often have to be resources have to be made up again. But it is not that easy, to provide qualified personnel and sufficient material. Errors and rejects must not be allowed to occur.

These challenges are nothing new, but they are exacerbated by but they are exacerbated by absences due to illness and difficulties in the supply chains. In addition, it is becoming increasingly difficult to outsource packaging orders to our Eastern European neighbours.

Here you will find the collective experience of long-standing partners in print finishing, the folding carton industry and display construction. display construction. These can help you to increase efficiency in your company. increase.

Efficient production optimisation: standardised processes and intelligent personnel planning for maximum productivity

There are a large number of variants of double-sided adhesive adhesive tapes that are particularly suitable for certain tasks. In the However, most applications are similar in the production of cardboard packaging applications are similar. Therefore, two to three standard standard products are usually sufficient. For simple applications, an inexpensive non-woven paper non-woven paper tape that can be easily torn off by hand. For heavily heavy-duty bonding, such as shipping boxes made from corrugated cardboard or special special folding carton constructions, a high-performance solution is recommended. If the silicone paper is to be easily removed, a so-called finger-lift tape with cover paper protruding on one or both sides is advantageous. For customers in the food sector, the adhesive tape should also be suitable for contact with foodstuffs in order to avoid harmful migration. avoid harmful migration.

When choosing the widths, it also makes sense to work with a few different different dimensions. Small deviations often lead to confusion. Without precise measuring, it can quickly happen that instead of 12 mm 9 mm is accidentally used instead of 12 mm. This means 25 % less adhesive surface and and therefore significantly less adhesive strength. Too much adhesive tape in turn leads to higher costs that were not factored in.

As soon as the standards have been defined by our own tests or in defined in collaboration with partners, these should be communicated transparently to all communicated transparently to all employees. Guidelines can then be drawn up, such as e.g. "All manual longitudinal seam bonding is done with tape X in 9 mm".

Optimum material availability: focus on stock levels, call-off agreements and quality control

What use are the best standards and preliminary tests if no material is material is not available or there are long delivery times? Especially in today's world, it is important to be well prepared. This means that a certain amount of stock should always be available for regular orders. should always be available. Adhesive tapes can usually be used for 12 to 24 months if stored well. 24 months without any problems. The fewer standards have been set, the the larger the stock can be.

To avoid tying up too much capital in stock, a call-off agreement a call-off agreement with the supplier. Care must be taken to ensure that the quality always remains the same. Unfortunately, it often happens that suppliers who do not produce themselves buy from different manufacturers which inevitably leads to fluctuations in quality. In addition to quality assurance, the price should also be fixed at the time of the call-off and the availability should be guaranteed by the supplier. Call-off material should not be distributed to other customers without consultation.

Adhesive tape and adhesive surfaces: focus on safety and adhesive strength

Adhesive needs surface area. The more adhesive surface available available, the greater the adhesive force. The rule is therefore: "As much as necessary, as as little as possible". First and foremost is application safety. It does no one any good It does no one any good to save time and material and in the end the connection does not hold. So how do you find the optimum design for the bonding points?

The first step is to consider the forces acting on the bonded joint forces acting on the bonded joint and minimise them as much as possible. Because adhesives do not harden and are permanently sensitive to static forces such as and are permanently sensitive to static forces such as restoring stresses.

Below are some tips for avoiding restoring stresses:

  • Material selection, construction, creasing or perforationCorrect
  • breaking of the fibres when folding -
  • Selecting the right adhesive
  • tapeDepending on the application, up to 50 % material can be saved and processing accelerated by using a more efficient adhesive tape.
  • Use more or wider adhesive tape where the load on the adhesive joint is greatest. In places where only fixing is required, a narrow, short strip is sometimes sufficient. Ideally, everyone in the team should only use a certain width. Changing rolls during bonding takes time.

Effective processes: How to increase production with fixed standards

It is not uncommon for die-cut blanks to end up in the manual labour department and it is left to the employees to decide how they process them into finished products. This is fine for small quantities. fine. However, if a standardised process takes more time than uncoordinated processing, it makes no sense and costs time and nerves. nerves.

For larger orders that are likely to take several hours or days, a standardised process is very helpful. As the responsible person, you should have one or two employees carry out each employees to carry out each step. Measure the time for a sufficient sufficient number of repetitions. For the simple application of an adhesive strip adhesive tape, for example, 100 pieces would be a good basis. The division of the steps steps depends on the type of application. A good indication is the change in movement, posture or the position of the workpiece to be workpiece to be machined.

For example, sticking three strips of adhesive tape tape to a blank and then folding and assembling it could be divided into the following steps the following steps:

  1. Apply a horizontal strip
  2. Apply two vertical strips
  3. Pre-break the folds
  4. Remove the liner three times and join together
  5. Packaging
  6. Labelling and palletising

Before timing, the optimum sequence of movements should be should be tried out and determined together.

The times measured can now be used to determine the manpower the individual work steps can now be determined. With sufficiently large production, it usually makes sense to carry out each work step individually as this means the least loss of time in terms of the movement sequence. means the least loss of time.

At the beginning of production, the positions between the between employees after a certain period of time so that everyone can can find out what suits them best. In most cases, the team finds the the optimum arrangement over time. If there is no clear preference, each employee should change position at least once a day to avoid fatigue caused by monotony. avoid monotony.

Efficient production processes: strategies for a smooth material flow and maximum performance

Ideally, production should run like clockwork. In practice However, this is rarely the case in practice. It is therefore important that the material flow does not come to a standstill. This is achieved by work steps or the number of employees per work step can be organised that more output can be expected in the first step than in the second, more in the third third more than the fourth and so on. There should also always be a sufficient buffer between the individual There should always be a sufficient buffer between the individual steps to compensate for different working speeds. to compensate for different working speeds. A jumper can step in if the buffer becomes too full or if other other work steps run out of material.

Effective use of resources: optimisation of transfer and non-productive times through dedicated supply and removal tasks

Transfer and non-productive times often take up a lot of time. If the workflow is interrupted because there is no material or no space for the finished for the finished products, this costs time. Depending on the Depending on the order volume, it may be worthwhile supplying the workstations with materials, disposing of waste and removing the finished products. the removal of the finished products. These tasks can also be performed by a can also take over these tasks.

Increasing efficiency with aids: Optimised tools for processing adhesive tapes

There are useful tools for processing adhesive tapes, such as tape such as tape dispensers or label dispensers for separating and removing the silicone and removing the silicone paper. Folding legs, small folding rollers or templates can also can also make the work process easier and faster. Some partners also offer also offer to lend such devices for the duration of an order if several devices are devices are needed for a short time. This can be useful and cost-effective without tying up your own capital.

Quality decisions for adhesive tapes: The importance of coverage and potential cost savings

If the double-sided adhesive tape is processed internally, it is worth paying attention to the type of cover (also in the interest of the customer). type of cover. Some silicone papers are thin and tear easily. LDPE films become become statically charged and stick where they should not. With some products it is unpleasant and time-consuming to remove the liner. It is therefore It is therefore advisable to check this in practice before setting a standard.

Small savings on adhesive tape can quickly add up to several hundred production can quickly add up to several hundred euros in additional costs:

  • If your team takes one second longer per tape one second longer per adhesive strip to remove the cover, with three adhesive strips and strips and 10,000 folders, this means an additional 8 hours and 20 minutes.
  • For 10,000 A4 folders with three adhesive strips with a price advantage of 50 cents per roll, the material saving would be would amount to just 55.55 euros.

The times when employees were available for 6.67 euros (including including all costs) are long gone. It is therefore worthwhile the processing speed and therefore the quality of the adhesive tape. tape. Good processing quality saves costs in the process. The The use of adhesive tape with finger lift, i.e. a protruding silicone paper cover silicone paper cover, can therefore quickly pay for itself.

Clear goals, high motivation: Success through targeted goal setting

As the person responsible for further processing, you receive your target from the sales department or the customer. On a certain day, a certain a certain quantity must be ready. For larger orders that take several days to complete days, it is helpful if your team breaks this target down into daily goals. into daily targets. A buffer should always be planned in. One thing is certain: there will be surprises that you cannot foresee, but you can usually such imponderables can usually be reckoned with and included in the planning. into the planning.

Even a daily target is often unclear for employees in employees in further processing. Especially at the start of a shift, it can be frustrating when 10 pallets of work are pushed into the hall and it is then said "That's the day's workload that has to be completed today".

However, if tangible and realistic intermediate targets such as "two pallets by the coffee break" or "X more parts in the next hour", the X parts in the next hour", the team's performance can be kept high. When goals are achieved, they can also be rewarded (workplace rotation, biscuits, ice cream, smoking break, etc.).

Especially when the day's goal is in sight, you can once again once again show full commitment. After all, who wants to miss their target?

Realistic calculations and continuous monitoring: the key to successful order processing

One thing is certain: the fictitious calculation that you or your sales colleague or your sales colleague is never correct. It was either too optimistic or too cautious. It is therefore very important to check the assumptions made during the assumptions made and to overcome any challenges that arise. challenges that arise. Data such as daily output, time requirements, rejects, etc. are only the basis for basis for being able to react to unforeseen events or problems in good time. If you only check at the end, you may experience unpleasant surprises. Perhaps you could have reacted during the order.

You can find a summary of the previous tips under the following link(10 points for effective gluing in further processing). The first page is ideal for hanging up so that the tips can be recalled again and again reminded - similar to a checklist for pilots before every take-off. take-off.

Glue. Glue. Fixing. We have the solution and connect what belongs together!

FIXUM is your specialist in the field of packaging and bonding technology and is committed to continuous improvement in order to create forward-looking and customer-orientated solutions.

We recommend product 213P01A for simple applications and product 222P02B for more demanding bonding. For simple bonding with indirect food contact, we recommend product 215P01U.

We will be happy to assist you with the optimum design of the bonding points and provide samples for testing. Our laboratory is also at your disposal.

Call-off contracts can be concluded with us that guarantee quality, availability and price over the agreed period.

We can supply you with high-quality adhesive tape dispensers from YAESU, the pioneer of adhesive tape dispensers - for purchase or as a favourable rental option.

We offer two standards with finger lift: We recommend the 215P01U product for simple applications and the 222P02B product for more demanding tasks such as sealing shipping cartons.

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