{"id":12754,"date":"2026-04-14T05:50:47","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T09:50:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/?p=12754"},"modified":"2026-04-14T05:50:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T09:50:47","slug":"ds-smith-unveils-faster-case-packing-machines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/?p=12754","title":{"rendered":"DS Smith unveils faster case packing machines"},"content":{"rendered":"


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DS Smith Packaging Systems, part of International Paper, has introduced a new range of mandrel case forming and sealing equipment designed for higher-speed packaging lines.<\/p>\n

The company said the machines were developed as manufacturers face growing output requirements, greater demand for automation and tighter sustainability targets.<\/p>\n

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Forming capacity under the previous model range was up to 60 cases a minute, and sealing capacity up to 55 cases a minute.<\/p>\n

The new machines offer a forming speed of up to 70 cases a minute, with a sealing speed of up to 120 cases a minute.<\/p>\n

DS Smith said the development was driven by demand from customers operating high-volume automated lines, alongside advances in servo motion control and mechanical design.<\/p>\n

The equipment was created using in-house research and development, within planned budgets and timeframes.<\/p>\n

It added that initial responses had been positive, particularly from multinational customers looking for large-scale automation.<\/p>\n

DS Smith said the machines are expected to support faster payback and margin improvement because of their higher processing speeds.<\/p>\n

On sustainability, the company said the equipment offers 92% recyclability and reuse, is based on a 200km supply chain and has been designed with a 30-year horizon in mind.<\/p>\n

After factory acceptance tests in early August, the business has moved to the deployment stage.<\/p>\n

One forming unit has already been shipped to a customer in the US while the sealing unit is undergoing dry runs.<\/p>\n

Last month, DS Smith Technicarton\u00a0developed a\u00a0fibre-based packaging product<\/a>\u00a0for automotive chassis aimed at tier suppliers in the Iberian market.\u00a0<\/p>\n

That packaging is intended to replace metal containers commonly used to move automotive chassis through production, assembly and shipping stages.<\/p>\n

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