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3M-Matic™
Case SealingEquipment Quick Reference Sales Guide
3 Authorized Distributor
Your best Case Scenario.
3M-Matic™ Case Sealer Selection Process
700a
Uniform Box Sizes, Top & Bottom Belt Drive
200a 800a 800af 700r 800rf
100a 120a 120af 700rks 1400rf
700aks 800r
800asb 800rks
Uniform Box Price Sensitive Bottom Belt Drive
Uniform Box Very Price Sensitive Bottom Belt Drive
Uniform Box Narrow Boxes Price SensitiveSide Belt Drive
Uniform Box Large Boxes 3” Wide TapeTop & Bottom Belt Drive
Uniform Box Small Boxes Side Belt Drive
Bottom Belt Drive
Side Belt Drive
Lug Drive
Top & Bottom Belt Drive
Large Box 3” Wide TapeUpper & Lower Side Belt Drive
Random Box Narrow Boxes Side Belt Drive
Uniform Box Price SensitiveTop Flap FoldingSide Belt Drive
Random Box Large Boxes3” WIde TapeTop & BottomBelt Drive
Random Box Top Flap FoldingHigher SpeedLug Drive
Uniform Box Narrow Boxes Side Belt Drive
Uniform Box Top Flap Folding Side Belt Drive
Random Box Top & Bottom Belt Drive
Random Box Top Flap FoldingSide Belt Drive
3M-Matic™ Case SealersThe Total Package
3M offers a full line of case sealers that can
improve productivity and reduce operating
expenses at the end of the packaging line —
the most expensive place in the plant for
bottlenecks. With everything from semi-auto-
matic adjustable systems, to fully-automatic
random systems, our 3M-Matic™ case sealers
are consistent and durable, require low main-
tenance and help packaging operations run
reliably.
Each model features our advanced, patented,
low-impact AccuGlide™ II Taping Heads with
their curvilinear track, ensuring that even light-
weight corrugated cases are securely and care-
fully sealed with Scotch® box sealing tape.
3M-Matic case sealers can also help increase
plant safety, reduce labor costs, and decrease
downtime because of the equipment’s exten-
sive safety features and improved processes
versus hand taping or stapling, or using older
equipment. Plus, with 3M’s Systems Tape
Agreements customers can be assured of
years of optimal performance from there com-
plete 3M packaging system.
In short, customers can expect a safer, more
efficient, more productive operation when 3Mis on the case.
Customer ProfileLook for customers that:• Hand Tape +200 boxes per day• Use staples or glue to seal boxes• Experience seasonal spurts of demand / difficulty
meeting production schedules• Have long tape legs down the side of the box• Use multiple strips of tape to seal boxes
Qualifying QuestionsFor assessing case sealer opportunity
1. Do you have production bottlenecks in your shipping department?
2. How many boxes are you sealing per day?3. How are you currently sealing boxes Manually or
Automatically? What type of closure method (glue or tape)?
4. Are you pre-forming the bottom of your boxes?5. Are your boxes uniform or random in size?6. Are your boxes regular Slotted Containers
(general Case Sealer) or Full Overlap (L-Clip Applicator)?
Key Customer Contacts• Plant Manager—Final decision maker and feels
pain from production bottlenecks.• Production/Engineering Manager—Responsible
for keeping production line flowing efficiently.Reliable production is critical.
• Packaging Engineer—Understands key product requirements.
• Plant Engineering or Maintenance—Chiefly concerned with durability and uptime.Can be a strong ally.
Key Market Segments> Food and Beverage> Consumer Electronics> Appliance> Computer> Paper and Printing> Apparel> Furniture and Woodworking> Distribution Centers> Pharmaceutical
Mini Cost Analysis(1) Present (2) 3M-Matic System
a. 2 x $15 = $30
Labor per hour(No. of Operators x
Hourly burden) 1x $15 = $15
b. 150 Boxes per hour 200
c. $0.20Labor cost per box
(a/b) $0.07
d. $0.05Closure materials
cost per box $0.04
e. $0.25Total cost per box
(c+d) $0.11
f.
Savings per boxusing 3M-MaticSystem (2d-1d) $0.14
g. 289,200Boxes taped per
year 318,120
h.Annual savings
(f xg) $44,537
i.3M-Matic purchase
price $9,895
j. Systems rebate $198 @ 2%
Year 1 system savings (h-i+j) $34,840
Example Assumptions2 FTE currently packaging One, 8 hour shift operation10% expected sales growth Solution–one 3M-Matic ™ 700r2% Systems RebateMultiple tape applications used at present
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Local 3M Packaging Specialists
For more information contact your local 3M Packaging Specialist or 3M directly at (800) 362-3550 or visit www.3M.com/packaging
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