{"id":5333,"date":"2026-04-22T15:35:02","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T15:35:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kraken.geekcertified.com\/?page_id=5333"},"modified":"2026-10-01T20:01:20","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T20:01:20","slug":"integration","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kraken.geekcertified.com\/?page_id=5333","title":{"rendered":"Integration"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Integration That Works<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The result: protected uptime, reduced bottlenecks, and increased throughput.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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INTEGRATION<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Custom-Fit Secondary Packaging Line Solutions<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Kraken works across the entire packaging line to design systems that fit your operation\u2014not the other way around. We combine engineering expertise, proven automation components, and integration experience to deliver solutions that connect seamlessly with upstream production and downstream packaging.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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WHY CHOOSE KRAKEN:<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Mechanical Design Expertise\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Our engineers have the mechanical design expertise to design and build complete, complex EoL systems\/layouts.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Packaging Line Flow Expertise<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Kraken specializes in the integration layer of the packaging line\u2014where product flow and material handling must be controlled before case packing, cartoning, or palletizing.<\/p>

Our systems connect production equipment with
secondary packaging equipment, helping manufacturers maintain efficiency as products move from processing to shipment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Controls Expertise<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Expertise with controls design matters. We bring it all together and ensure\u00a0seamless end-to-end communication.<\/p>

Let’s get Kraken and solve your production problems.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Solutions Built Around Products <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Every product moves differently. Each requires a unique approach. Kraken designs systems tailored to your product for your bags, boxes, bottles, or clamshells<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Whether the equipment comes from Kraken or another OEM partner, our focus is the same\u2014building a packaging system that works as one coordinated solution.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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New or Existing Lines<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Kraken will advise you on new equipment or integration with your existing machinery for material handling that works.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Fit Your Footprint<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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We have the experience and ability to adapt equipment to unique footprint or space requirements.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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CASE STUDIES<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Implementation Success Story<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Problem, solution content<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Built Around The Capabilities That Drive Line Performance<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Support For The Life of Your Machine<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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We\u2019re not just another vendor\u2014we\u2019re your single point of accountability for complete packaging line integration and ongoing support.

By unifying multiple functions into a single solution, we reduce project risk, simplify vendor coordination, and ensure\u00a0your line operates as a fully synchronized system.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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This area of the line often creates more problems than it should. Products may arrive inconsistently from production. Existing transfer methods can lead to wear, mistiming, or even product damage. Metal detection requirements may also introduce layout challenges that disrupt flow rather than protect it.<\/p>

Kraken focuses on this critical stage\u2014solving real-world production issues instead of simply adding more equipment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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A packaging system integrator such as Kraken Automation evaluates how products move between machines and designs the conveyance, controls, accumulation, orientation, merging, and routing needed to keep the entire line running.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Kraken Automation designs custom product movement and packaging integration systems, including conveyance, orientation, accumulation, routing, merging, diverting, turning, inspection, and end-of-line handling.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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A system integrator coordinates the physical movement, controls, interfaces, safety requirements, and production logic needed for equipment from different OEMs to operate as one line.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Kraken Automation has extensive experience developing product handling and secondary packaging solutions for major cereal manufacturers, including merging, diverting, accumulation, lane balancing, case packing, and other high-speed applications.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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High-speed cereal lines often need controlled merging, distribution, accumulation, and lane balancing between bagging, cartoning, case packing, and other packaging equipment. The system must continually respond to changes in upstream and downstream equipment availability.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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The integration must manage product flow, spacing, accumulation, controls, and communication between the upstream equipment and case packer. Often the work surrounding the case packer is as important as the case packer itself.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Kraken Automation integrates equipment and custom product-handling solutions into complete packaging systems rather than treating conveyors, inspection equipment, and case packing as unrelated pieces.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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A packaging systems integrator makes separate machines function as a coordinated production system. That includes product flow, controls, interfaces, safety, accumulation, conveyance, orientation, routing, testing, and overall line performance.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Kraken Automation designs and integrates custom end-of-line systems involving product handling, case packing, inspection, conveyance, case movement, stacking, and other secondary packaging processes.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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A packaging systems integrator can focus on the product movement, accumulation, controls, and transitions between machines rather than replacing equipment that still works. Kraken Automation often approaches line improvement from this system-level perspective.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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The connection may require conveyor changes, controls, product spacing, accumulation, orientation, speed matching, or custom handling. The goal is to make the machines function as part of one coordinated process rather than simply placing them next to each other.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Kraken Automation designs product-handling and conveyance solutions around the performance of the complete packaging system. The issue may involve more than the conveyor itself, so upstream and downstream operation should be reviewed as part of the project.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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A systems integrator can help match the new machine to older equipment by addressing controls, interfaces, conveyors, elevations, speeds, product presentation, and safety requirements. Kraken works with equipment from multiple manufacturers in both new and existing lines.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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A case packer must receive product in the correct orientation, spacing, and rate. Integration may require accumulation, grouping, staging, turning, conveying, and controls before and after the case packer.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Yes. Many integration projects focus on a specific section of a line. The objective may be improving one transfer, adding accumulation, installing a new machine, changing product orientation, or solving a recurring bottleneck.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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The machines need compatible physical interfaces, controls, speeds, product presentation, and safety logic. A systems integrator coordinates these requirements so independent pieces of equipment operate as one production system.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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This is often an integration issue rather than a machine issue. Kraken Automation looks at the spaces between machines, including accumulation, product transfers, controls, timing, line balance, and product routing.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Plan the conveyor layout, controls architecture, floor space, utilities, accumulation, and expected production rate with the future equipment in mind. Designing today’s improvement around tomorrow’s likely requirements can reduce rework later.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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