Children’s toys like Connectagons bill themselves as offering limitless opportunities for constructing various objects. Although labeling equipment cannot be adapted as easily as these skill-building toys, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) are developing systems that are more modular to support the evolving beverage market.
Among the trends prompting the need for flexible machinery is SKU proliferation. Justin Slarks, director of marketing for Little Rock, Ark.-based Sleeve Seal, notes that SKU proliferation has both positive and negative arguments.