Various industries depend on adhesive tapes and labels as reliable and flexible solutions for mounting, sealing, and bonding applications, among others. When procuring these products, businesses often turn to one of two options: adhesive tape converters or adhesive tape distributors. While both options deliver similar products, converters go the extra mile to provide customized products, value-added services, and more to deliver a turnkey solution. Here, we&#;ll dive into the differences between adhesive tape and label converters vs. adhesive tape and label distributors, including the unique offerings and capabilities of each.
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Adhesive Tape Converters
Adhesive tape and label converters have the expertise and technology required to modify standard tapes or labels to the client&#;s specifications. A primary capability of converters is their cutting and slitting techniques, which are used to create custom lengths and widths. Tape and label converters also use die-cutting and other converting processes to produce tapes and labels with complex shapes and designs.
To ensure optimal efficiency and performance, converters work closely with manufacturers to develop solutions that align with the client&#;s exact requirements. At NADCO, we are a manufacturer and a converter, meaning we can design and develop all of our tapes and labels in-house, delivering the best quality products that closely align with our customers&#; needs.
In addition to slitting, cutting, and die-cutting services, converters often provide value-added services, such as design and engineering support, tape or label selection assistance, and more, to enhance the customer experience. They can also offer sample production or prototyping services to allow customers to evaluate the performance of a tape/label before committing to a full order. At NADCO, we are a one-stop shop for tapes and labels, offering extensive application expertise and technical guidance to ensure we deliver the right solution.
Adhesive Tape Distributors
Adhesive tape distributors stock and supply various adhesive tapes from numerous manufacturers. They primarily serve as a middleman between the manufacturer and the end user.
A primary distinction between converters and distributors is their customization capabilities. Distributors maintain a stock of standard tapes and labels but normally don&#;t have the ability to customize their offerings to meet specific application requirements. Although distributors may offer quick delivery on a handful of stock prints, a converter can provide a more valuable solution through customization and other value-added services.
Key Differences Between Adhesive Tape Converters and Distributors
Understanding the main differences between adhesive tape converters and distributors can help you decide which option is best for you. The primary differentiators include:
Adhesive tape and label converters offer application expertise, prototyping, design, and engineering support to provide clients with a more valuable solution. A converter can also provide technical guidance to help customers select the right tape. Distributors&#; core competency is providing customer support and logistics. Their main goal is to get the product to your door, without offering the value-added services that converters can provide.
Converters offer various adhesive tapes and labels, including specialty options for unique applications. They can also develop tapes with specific qualities to provide a custom solution. Because converters are experts in the products they offer, they can answer specific questions about a product&#;s capabilities and/or limitations. While distributors may carry a large stock of standard adhesive tapes in various colors, materials, and sizes, they may not have the expertise to answer unusual questions.
Choose NADCO Tapes and Labels, Inc. As Your Adhesive Tape Converter
Although adhesive tape converters and distributors deliver similar products, converters offer additional capabilities that may make them the better option for your project. At NADCO, we are your one-stop shop for custom tapes and labels. As a converter, we eliminate the middleman by performing all of our services in-house, ensuring our customers only need one point of contact throughout the entire development, manufacturing, and converting process. We offer fast response times and are a simple call away whenever you need us.
For more information about our adhesive tape and label converting capabilities, contact us or request a quote today.
Think it's time to contact a packaging machine manufacturer for a price quote? Great, let's talk. But first, take some time to make sure the high-level parameters of your project are defined. Here's why.
Packaging machine manufacturers need to know very specific details of your project in order to provide the most accurate recommendations and pricing. Packaging equipment is not usually 'off-the-shelf'; each machine is tailored to the unique specifications of the customer. What this means for you: Be prepared for a bunch of questions when requesting a packing machine quotation.
To help you get started, here's a list of 5 common questions you can expect, and tips for arriving at the answers.
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A flexible packaging machine can either form your bags from a large roll of plastic film (called rollstock), or it can fill and seal bags that are already made.
Both packaging material types are purchased through a film supplier, which is a company that specializes in creating or converting packaging films and bags.
Here's the difference between the two formats:
Many different bag styles can be produced on flexible packaging machines. Below is a short summary of the most popular types:
are stand-up pouches with an oval-shaped base
Packaging machine speeds represent how many finished bags can be completed by the equipment in a certain period of time.
Speeds are usually given in bags per minute (bpm). This number represents how many finished bags the machine can complete per minute.
The packaging machine speeds achievable for your particular project will depend heavily on your product and its properties, your plant environment, your bag type, the skill of equipment operators, and how much you are willing to spend.
If you have a goal of a certain number of bags per hour, day, week, or year, run the math to calculate the equivalent bags per minute. In general, if your production requirements are intermittent or are only a handful per minute, you would likely be better served with a semi-automatic or manual packaging process. A fully automated solution would be overkill, both in speed and cost.
Knowing the exact specifications of your bags is vitally important to spec the appropriate equipment and provide you with an accurate packing machine quotation.
Each packaging machine has pre-defined parameters, and your bag sizes and types will be what informs the recommendations of the packaging machine manufacturer. Here's the information your OEM will ask for:
Most global packaging machine manufacturers represent their parameters in metric units (usually mm or mL), but imperial units in inches, ounces, and pounds are fine as well.
An automated packaging system must also be tailored to the specifications of your product. Apart from a general description of your product, expect the following questions about its physical properties:
Preparation is key! Learn everything you need to know before purchasing your first packaging machine. Download our free first-time buyer's guide:
Originally published 1/15/, updated 4/14/.
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