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UNIPACK EQUIPMENT Targets “Fully Automated” Industry

www.unipacks.com.tw

by Tanya Shih, Fastener World Inc.

Unipack Equipment Co., Ltd. has been developing automatic packaging systems used in the fastener and hardware industry for over 25 years. The company can offer complete on-site inspection, design and assembly service which covers logistics, various packing machines, feeders, and sorting machines. It has crossed the boundary of its specialty and has extended its reach to global clients. In addition to mature markets like the U.S. and Europe, the company also finds that there are more orders placed by customers from Latin America and India.

Targeting Trend of “Automation” & “Unmanned” Industry

Full-plant logistics planning and automated packing systems can substantially shorten manufacturing timeframe, increase capacity utilization, reduce the labor cost, and bring costs up or down to a reasonable range. However, in a market where the labor cost is comparatively low or automation is not prevalent, the “unmanned” system is not a necessary investment to most companies. It is no surprise that Shieh Hung-Shih, general manager and expert of full plant logistics told us, “Automated logistics become more like a compulsory investment which results from enormous capacity or insufficient workforce to support the manufacturing process.” This is exactly why a company like Unipack Equipment is rare, but there are a bunch of industry giants that adopted Unipack Equipment’s systems, such as fastener giants like Jau Yeou and Chun Yu, as well as Sweden household appliance retailers.

Focusing on Functionality / 100% Self-design / One of A Kind

From planning, R&D, design, production, to adoption of Unipack Equipment’s automated precision machines, “each equipment and full-plant logistics system is tailor-made from scratch based on the space layouts, manufacturing procedures, and material properties of clients’ factories. Each equipment is one of a kind in the world,” said Shieh. The company develops new machines for each order reception and stresses on their functionality and user-friendliness. It can apply programmable controllers, computers, and touch interface into machines. This is why its order backlog has accumulated to this August. Two sets of equipment were even treated as urgent cases and have been shipped before Chinese New Year.

Groundbreaking Electromagnetic Paralleling Technology / Plant Expansion That Shows Company Growth

The team of Unipack is good at material property analyse-s and space layouts. The product that sells well currently is the carton/ tunnel box/plastic bag electromagnetic paralleling packaging system (fully-automated). Additionally, auto box forming machine, auto carton bagging machine, auto carton bagging machine, labeling machine, auto palletizing and wrapping system are the entry-level machines for newcomers of the automation industry. Speaking of R&D, general manager Hsieh said, “The electromagnetic paralleling system is a recent groundbreaking invention. The system breaks through the technical bottleneck which has troubled the industry for decades. It can fit with most magnetic materials, improve stability of material conveyance, and speed up packaging procedures.”

Unipack Equipment still keeps close contact with clients who have been cooperating with it for the past 25 years and offers after-sale maintenance of components. Clients see Unipack as a brand that offers durability and good-to-use functions. Unipack Equipment progresses at a steady pace and hopes to expand the plant this year to cope with the upgrading automation market.