If packing tasks are slowing down operations or cutting into labour time, something in the process may no longer be working. A carton sealing machine can often solve these issues before they start affecting output or customer experience.
Here are a few clear signs that small businesses should watch for.
Your Team Struggles to Keep Up with Packing Demand
Things tend to slow down when more orders come in and your staff is still sealing boxes by hand. It’s not that they’re doing anything wrong. There’s just only so much you can do with tape guns and repeat tasks. You especially see it during peak times, i.e., boxes pile up, shifts run longer, and people get pulled off other jobs to help pack.
If that’s starting to happen often, it might be time to rethink how packing fits into workforce management. You want your team focused where they’re most useful, not stuck sealing the same kinds of boxes all day.
You’re Seeing Inconsistent Seals or Poor Package Appearance
You open a box, and the tape’s off-centre or hanging loose. Doesn’t look great, right? Customers notice that stuff. Even if everything inside is fine, bad sealing gives the wrong impression, i.e., rushed, messy, and careless.
For businesses that ship directly to customers or supply retailers, appearance matters. It’s part of how people read your brand. If you're serious about branding your business, then how a box looks when it lands on someone’s desk or doorstep says something. A machine doesn’t get tired or distracted. Every seal, the same as the last.
Labour Costs Are Rising Due to Manual Sealing Work
Hiring more people might feel like the fix, especially when things get busy. But paying for extra hands just to handle boxes? That adds up faster than most realise. And when they’re doing something as repetitive as sealing, it’s not the best use of anyone’s time.
This is where automation steps in. A simple setup can take sealing off your team’s plate entirely. You get consistent output without blowing out wages. Less back-and-forth, fewer errors, and more time freed up for jobs that actually need a human touch.
You Handle a Range of Box Sizes Throughout the Day
Some days it’s small cartons. Other times, a run of bulky, oversized ones. And switching between them? That’s a headache if your team’s using manual tools. Adjusting every time, checking fit, retaping when something goes wrong—all of these slow everything down.
If your operation’s got that kind of variety, the stop-start rhythm gets in the way. You want something that can adapt on the fly. Machines that adjust on their own mean no one has to stop and reset anything. You just feed the boxes through and keep going.
You’re Working Towards Packaging Sustainability Goals
If you're trying to cut down on waste, the first place to look is tape. A lot of it ends up in the bin, especially plastic-based stuff. Not great if you’ve got targets around waste reduction or recycling.
There are machines built for paper tape, i.e., the kind that sticks with water and seals tight. It feels more secure and doesn’t leave a plastic mess behind. For businesses moving towards cleaner, greener packaging, that change makes sense. It’s simple, and it works without slowing things down.
Get in touch with FROMM Packaging Australia to explore the right solution for your packing and shipment needs.
