Verify and Prepare Product for Final Handling

END-OF-LINE PACKAGING & INSPECTION

End-of-Line Packaging Systems for Product Inspection and Case Packaging Control

Kraken’s End-of-Line Material Handling & Inspection systems are designed to bring control and consistency to the final stages of the packaging line. This is where products are verified, packed, sealed, labeled, and prepared for final handling.

Featured End-of-Line Packaging & Inspection Video

Detection and rejection are critical to product quality.

1 to 2 Lane Divert & Reject System

High speed automatic adjustable guide rail system
System takes random single lane of products to multiple lanes
System is capable of functioning as a reject system, lane balancer, diverter, and merge system
Divert product in single or multiple counts • Standalone plug and play system (120v ac power and compressed air quick connect)
Adjustable setup for fast integration with existing line operations
Intuitive HMI with built-in recipe selection

Downstream Efficiency Matters

End-of-line packaging is where small inconsistencies become expensive. If the product is not packed correctly, if production rates are not kept, or if product defects are not detected and handled, the result is increased labor costs, downtime, lost product, and avoidable disruption to production. We know that products need to leave the line in a condition that supports smooth case handling, palletizing, and final shipment.

Kraken Provides Solutions For:

Incorrect product orientation in the downstream equipment
Unstable or shifting products during transfer
Products arriving too close together for reliable handling
Poor product presentation in cartoners, case packers, or inspection systems
Difficult transitions between conveyors, elevations, or
machine interfaces
Inconsistent spacing or positioning ahead of downstream processes

These are often the final control points in the line—and some of the most important.

Typical Product Types

Kraken’s End-of-Line Packaging & Inspection solutions are commonly applied to:

Bags & Pouches

Boxes & Cartons

Bottles

Clamshells

These solutions are especially valuable when the product must be inspected, packed, and verified. Reliably is critical at the final stages of the line.

Core End of Line Production Solutions

Metal Detection

We understand food safety compliance verification before final packaging. Kraken integrates metal detection systems to help identify contaminants and support compliance with the food industry regulations.

Typical applications include:

Inline inspection and reject to lockable reject bin
High speed servo inspect and reject for small or oddly shaped product
High speed inspect/reject with vertical no contact divert (save on floor space)
Multi-stage guided reject system for sensitive product that can’t spill or tip

Checkweighing

Confirm product or package weight before final handling.

Kraken checkweighing solutions help identify underweight or overweight product to support quality control and packaging accuracy.

Reject

Automatically remove non-conforming product from the line.

Kraken reject systems are designed to isolate and remove non-conforming product without disrupting production.

Case Packing

Load product into cases in a controlled, repeatable format. Kraken case packing systems are designed to support a wide range of products, pack patterns, and throughput requirements—whether through robotic, gantry, drop-load, or other integrated case packing approaches.

Typical applications include: bags, bottles, cartons, pouches, clamshells.

Labeling & Coding

Apply the identification needed for traceability, logistics, and downstream operations.

Kraken works with labeling and coding partners to help ensure finished cases are marked correctly for shipping, inventory, compliance, or internal tracking requirements.

Typical applications include:

Case labeling
Date coding

Case Routing to Palletizing

Move finished cases efficiently to final handling and palletizing operations.

Kraken designs conveyance systems that ensure filled cases leave the packaging line in a controlled, organized flow ready for palletizing or downstream logistics.

Typical applications include case lane routing and transfers to palletizing systems.

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.

Orientation & Staging

Flow Management & Routing

Need Better Product Control?

If product presentation, spacing, or transfer challenges are affecting performance, Kraken
can help engineer a solution that brings more control to the line.