Control Product Flow Between Processes

FLOW MANAGEMENT & ROUTING

Product Feed Management Systems through Merge, Divert, Infeed & Routing

Kraken’s Flow Management & Routing solutions are designed to keep packaging lines moving the way they should. The challenge is not just moving product from one machine to the next. It maintains a stable, controlled flow between processes that operate at different speeds, under changing conditions, and with varying product behavior

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Control Through Transitionsn

Most packaging line inefficiencies do not start at the machine. They start between the machines. Products arrive too quickly, too inconsistently, or in the wrong format for what comes next. Lanes become overloaded while others are underfed. Small interruptions upstream or downstream begin to affect the entire line.

Without the right flow strategy in place, performance suffers. Kraken designs Flow Management & Routing systems to bring control to these transition points— helping manufacturers maintain production speed, reduce manual intervention, and improve how the entire line performs under real operating conditions

What We Help You Solve

  • Uneven product distribution between lanes
  • Inconsistent spacing in the downstream equipment
  • Bottlenecks caused by machine speed mismatch
  • Product backup between packaging processes
  • Line stoppages caused by poor product routing
  • Limited ability to recover when part of the line goes down
  • Difficulty maintaining throughput across multi-lane systems

These are system-level issues, and they require system-level solutions.

Typical Product Types

Kraken’s Flow Management & Routing solutions are commonly applied to:

Bags & Pouches

Boxes & Cartons

Bottles

Clamshells

These systems are especially valuable when products must be staged, routed, balanced, or controlled before downstream packaging

Core Flow Management & Routing Solutions

Merge

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.

Kraken focuses on this critical stage—solving real-world production issues instead of simply adding more equipment.

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.

Kraken focuses on this critical stage—solving real-world production issues instead of simply adding more equipment.

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.

Kraken focuses on this critical stage—solving real-world production issues instead of simply adding more equipment.

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.

Kraken focuses on this critical stage—solving real-world production issues instead of simply adding more equipment.

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.

Kraken focuses on this critical stage—solving real-world production issues instead of simply adding more equipment.

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.

Kraken focuses on this critical stage—solving real-world production issues instead of simply adding more equipment.

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.

Kraken focuses on this critical stage—solving real-world production issues instead of simply adding more equipment.

Designed as Part of the Line

Kraken does not approach flow management as a
collection of conveyor functions. Every solution is
engineered around how the entire packaging line
operates, including:

  • upstream product variability
  • downstream equipment demand
  • line speed requirements
  • floor space limitations
  • recovery and fault conditions
  • integration with existing machinery

That system-level perspective is what allows Kraken to build solutions that support performance, not just movement

Related System Solutions

Flow Management & Routing often works alongside:

Orientation & Staging

End-of-Line & Inspection

Need Better Control Between Processes?

If inconsistent product flow, bottlenecks, or lane imbalance are limiting line performance.
Kraken can help engineer a system that restores control.