Notes From the Packaging Floor.

Case Packing Clamshells: Manual Stations vs Automatic Erectors
Compare manual case packing with automatic case erectors by labor, throughput, carton quality, floor space, and clamshell protection.

Tamper-Evident Clamshells: How Closers Verify the Lock
Learn how clamshell locks engage, what closing machines can verify, and how to build practical checks for tamper-evident produce and bakery packs.

How to automate a clamshell packaging line, step by step
From denesting to palletizing — the five stages of a complete clamshell line and where to start.

Recessed button vs. full-perimeter lock clamshells
Which lid style suits your product, your shipping costs and your closing machine?

Choosing a labeler for clamshell packaging
Top, bottom or wrap? Print-and-apply or pre-printed? A practical buying guide.

Clamshell denester buying guide
Magazine capacity, pick method and changeover — what matters when you feed empty containers.

End-of-line automation for fresh produce packhouses
Case packing, sealing and palletizing: how to cut labour where it hurts most.

Reducing product giveaway in berry packing
How weighers and indexing conveyors protect your margin on every clamshell.