With an estimated net worth of over $52 billion, the cannabis industry is booming to say the least, and projections show this number will continue to rise in upcoming years.
From medical to recreational, as each state begins to legalize the demand grows higher. On top of new users venturing into cannabis, 50 percent of existing cannabis users have increased their consumption since the pandemic. This calls for a huge demand in production! And therefore, an increased need to sophisticate the primary and secondary packaging processes.
With that, cultivation sites are turning to automation to keep up with demand, especially in secondary and end of line packaging. However, there are many factors to consider that contribute to the grow-to-consumption timeline.
Cultivation Size: How much product are you able to grow, cure, extract, and infuse in your current facility? This affects what type of automation you need in packaging.
Grow Cycle: What stage of your grow cycle are you in? How can we plan for a constant flow of product, cured and ready to be packaged. Knowing this cycle also helps account for when your packaging lines need to be operational.
Labor: Are you utilizing your workforce in the most efficient way?  There are parts on your line that can be automated so you can use our employees more effectively elsewhere. 
As demand grows, so do production costs and automation needs.
When cultivation sites are looking to enhance packaging operations, container handling equipment is one key area that can improve the rate of packaging and number of products that are ready for sale.
Morrison’s products allow you to utilize your workers at other crucial points in your line saving time, money, and product.
At the end of the day, we know the pharmaceutical nature of your business brings certain complexities to your packaging process, and automation can help by taking mundane tasks out of the way so your team can focus on the growth of the plant itself.
In this industry we understand you are not just selling to “customers” — you are selling to patients. Whether it is flower, edibles, distillate, or topicals these products must be treated with respect and care at each step of the process, from cultivation to packaging. Our products help support the proper packaging procedures that are needed for each container to uphold its potency, terpenes, and cannabinoids to the highest degree. 
Take a look at a few container handling products that can help improve your operation.
Ionized Air Rinser: Our state-of-the-art ionized air riser is the first line of defense when it comes to removing foreign substances that may enter the container prior to running on your line.
Rinsing applications utilize a stream of air or water, depending on your needs, to clean your container by removing unwanted particles. By inverting your container with our timing screw twist technology, your container is positively controlled and presented at the rinser nozzle precisely.
Timing Screw Drive Unit: Timing screw drive units are a vital point to any line when it comes to spacing for success.  Timing screws (or feed screws) are designed to maximize performance. With a properly functioning timing screw, you can optimize efficiency, increase productivity, and grow your bottom line.
In drive units, these screws perform a variety of applications such as metering, indexing, grouping, turning, and more in order to properly position your container ahead of the upstream packaging application like filling, capping, labeling, and case packing.
Change Parts: Commonly known as stars and guides, change parts are an essential part of many lines. Our expert change parts engineers will measure your system to retrofit or design new change parts that allow you to run multiple container sizes on the same line and perform the necessary operations of your line, easier. Quick change parts also can speed up your changeover time, which is an important thing to do when trying to maximize production speeds and reduce costs associated with packaging.
As your production needs increase, Morrison can grow with you. Learn More how Morrison equipment in other industries that can easily be integrated into your production lines as well!
