A product supplier has 12 hours to fill a 15,000-bag production order for a new customer. During the seventh hour, the filling machine shuts down with no warning. The machine operator attempts to troubleshoot and diagnose the problem but is unable to do so. After consulting with other employees and making a call to the [...]

Dry bulk packaging is a simple yet sensitive balancing act. Maximum efficiency and productivity are at the center of a triangle with product, bag and machine at the vertices. This delicate balance is called The Bagging Triangle. It describes the relationships between the three corners and how the right combination can positively impact an operation’s [...]

Advancements in valve bags have provided European mills and flour manufacturers with a competitive advantage that many U.S. dry bulk food manufacturers have yet to realize. In years past, manufacturers of dry bulk food products have shied away from valve bags, which were known for being messy and failing to provide reliable seals. As a [...]