Sealed Air unveils software platform to improve performance and reduce costs

DUNCAN, SC, Sept. 9, 2009 (Business Wire) - A new integration solution from Sealed Air's Cryovac^® brand gives food processors superior command and oversight of their equipment, providing the ability to control and improve productivity and performance, resulting in a sustainable reduction in operating costs.

Cryovac^® PakFormance^TM integration solutions provide a combination of hardware, software, equipment and services designed exclusively for the food packaging industry. By employing the PakFormance integration solution, users can monitor key equipment and process indicators to react immediately to deviations and address potential issues, thereby increasing productivity and performance.

The integration solutions were introduced to more than 90 Sealed Air customers during the Cryovac Automation & Integration Event, held Sept. 2-3 at the Packforum^® Americas facility in Atlanta. The two-day event, which featured workshops and packaging line demonstrations, focused on how automated systems can help improve a company's bottom line.

Cryovac PakFormance integration solutions bring together automatic in-line weighing, automatic in-line label printing, batch management, tracking through the packaging line and continuous monitoring for process improvement. In addition, PakFormance integration solutions have the ability to link Sealed Air's Cryovac systems to each other as well as to third party equipment.

Configurable features include powerful analysis, investigation and reporting; real time and historical information for products, process variables, equipment and packaging material; and remote maintenance and support.

"Everybody is worried about costs, and optimizing the entire packaging process is one way to make sure every dollar is spent as efficiently as possible," said Tim Dennison, Sealed Air's North American Systems Director, Automation & Integration. "The flexibility of PakFormance integration solutions enable configurations to meet every individual's needs and will allow processors to accurately and effectively measure their performance to ensure process optimization."

Packforum Americas is a 28,000-square-foot permanent customer forum that brings the food processing, supermarket and foodservice industries together to experience the full global range of Cryovac food packaging systems, programs and services.