Tube packaging is the ideal choice for many food, beauty or pharmaceutical products as they are hermetically sealed to keep the contents fresh and protected. Product tubes are a very display-friendly choice for companies wanting to minimise their display packaging costs.
However, you will need a tube-filling machine or machines on your production line to make this happen. A tube-filling machine is a piece of equipment that fills up a wide range of liquid or semi-liquid products into various sizes and types of tubes.
The most common products found on retail shelves that use tube packaging include adhesives, sealants, creams, cosmetics, greases, food pastes, and some pharmaceutical products. The consistency and nature of these products lend themselves perfectly to tube packaging, as it can be challenging to pack them effectively in any other type of packaging option.
Tube packaging – Speed, convenience and quality
Modern tube filling and sealing machines have evolved over the years as technology has advanced. These days you can set up a production line using tube filling and sealing machines to create a fast and efficient manufacturing line tailored to suit the type of product you produce.
Tube filling machines come in different brands, sizes, designs and capacities, so there will most certainly be one that meets your needs perfectly. Tube packaging is popular simply because it is convenient, effective, and delivers an attractive finished appearance, which is essential for manufacturers that want an attractive product that will boost their sales.
More benefits of using tube-filling machines
As already mentioned above, tube filling machines offer a great appeal to product manufacturers that need an attractive product to sit on retail shelves that appeal directly to their target customers. However, the benefits of tube-filling machines go far beyond delivering attractive finished products.
Other benefits of tube-filling machines include the following:
Reduced overheads: Automating your production line with tube-filling machines will help to keep your overheads down. Tube-filling machines are fast, accurate and efficient. Imagine how much money it would cost to run a manual production line where each tube is filled by hand.
The staffing costs would result in you needing to sell your products at a much higher retail price to cover your labour costs. This would mean your product wouldn’t be able to compete in price in your chosen marketplace. Using tube filling machines you can run your production line 24/7 with close to nil human interaction.
Enhances productivity: Tube filling machines provide optimal productivity because of their in-built speed and capacity. A critical success for your business is your ability to produce and take your products to market quickly. There are close to zero manufacturing delays when filling orders and restocking your downstream partners using automatic tube-filling machines.
These days your customers are no longer happy to wait for you to manufacture your products before they get the chance to restock. Using tube-filling machines enables you to fill and seal tubes consistently in the shortest time possible. You can guarantee a consistent supply of your products to your customers without them running out of stock.
Rent or buy tube filling machines?
With MSD Ltd., you have the choice to either rent or buy the latest models of tube-filling machines. If you already have a production line set up but could do with a boost in productivity to meet current demand, you can hire a machine from us.
We should also be your first port of call when you want to buy new tube-filling machines for your production line. We can also help with maintenance, repairs and replacement parts. There is no need to wait for weeks to get change parts for your machines because we carry a good stock and can supply you with change parts and spare parts ASAP.
Contact us to find out more about our tube-filling machine services. We are here to help!
