The end-of-line bottleneck
A facility can optimise production upstream and still bottleneck at dispatch, where manual strapping takes over two minutes per pallet and ties up two operators. Pallets queue, trucks wait, and labor that could add value elsewhere is consumed walking around loads. Because it is the last step before the truck, every minute lost here delays the whole shipment.
Strapping automation as a throughput multiplier
- Cycle time drops from 120 to under 40 seconds — a 66% reduction — so the dispatch dock stops queuing.
- One operator does the work of three, freeing labor for QA, staging and replenishment without new headcount.
- Processing 50 pallets/shift falls from ~350 minutes of strapping labor to ~100 minutes.
- Mobile machines strap at any dock, so you scale capacity without rebuilding the floor layout.
Capacity you already own
A throughput multiplier does not add machines to your production line — it removes the dispatch bottleneck so the output you already make can leave the building faster. That is usually the lowest-cost capacity on the floor.
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View the ROI & Cost ComparisonFrequently Asked Questions
- How does pallet strapping automation improve floor efficiency?
- It removes the end-of-line bottleneck. Cutting strapping from 120 to under 40 seconds per pallet, and from two operators to one, clears dispatch queues and frees thousands of labor hours a year for higher-value tasks — without adding headcount.
- What is a throughput multiplier in packaging?
- Equipment that lets the same workforce process more output. A mobile ErgoPack system multiplies dispatch throughput by cutting strapping cycle time 66% and letting one operator achieve the output of three.
- Will I need to redesign my floor to add strapping automation?
- No. Mobile ErgoPack machines are wheeled to the pallet at any dock, so you add dispatch capacity without conveyors, floor-bolting or layout changes — unlike a fixed inline arch.
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