Morrison Container Handling Solutions, Garrido USA, and Garvey Corporation Collaborate on Garrido’s New Shrink Wrapping Machine for PACK EXPO International

Morrison Container Handling Solutions, Garrido USA, and Garvey Corporation are excited to debut a new collaboration at PACK EXPO International this November. The V-30 high speed, form-fill-seal machine, also commonly referred to as a shrink wrapping machine, from Garrido features infeed work from Morrison and Garvey to present one complete solution.  

 The V-30 produces a top seal and a vertical cross seal on multi-packs, and the version on display at the show features a Garvey Bi-Flo Accumulation conveyor to create two lanes of product that feed into a Morrison timing screw drive unit that counts the containers and groups them into the assigned pack pattern.  

The grouped containers proceed to then continue into the inverting head which for a top seal. Next, a closing conveyor ensures the transfer within the cross-seal area is smooth while the product is being sealed.   

Once sealed, the packaged product transfers to Garrido’s T-61 DB tunnel for a final shrink. Upgrade options include print registration and top-flight bar infeeds for higher speed applications. 

This collaboration marks a new addition to Garrido’s product line up, a multi-packing solution for the alcohol industry. 

“Our high-speed continuous motion machines with vertical cross seal have been extremely successful and well received in the industry,” Nicolas Garrido, Vice President and General Manager at Garrido, said. “Due to this, we have had request for multi-packing solutions such as this one. We are excited on growing our offering for similar solutions in partnership with Garvey and Morrison!” 

The Garrido system brings a versatile, easy-to-use machine to its customers, all with a cost-effective price tag. 

“Creating pack patterns and groups of containers is a very common application at Morrison Container Handling Solutions,” Vice President of Sales Dustin Lee said. “We’re really excited to provide this proven infeed method to Garrido to help make an even more efficient machine and reach more customers in our industry.” 

This particular system is mainly used for products that are taller than wide. The Morrison timing screw system makes it adaptable for multiple container sizes. 

“Morrison and Garvey are known for providing proven systems that work,” Garrido said. “The teams from both companies are extremely easy to work with and efficient in communicating through the entire project, from sales to engineering to shipment.” 

All three companies are known for providing expertise in their particular niche of the packaging industry, and by working together, customers will receive one machine with high quality equipment from three established OEMs. 

“Accumulating product and single filling them, comes second nature to Garvey Corporation -- accumulators are what we make!” Michael Earling, Business Development Director for Garvey Corporation (a CMCO Company) said. “What we do, is help our customer increase productivity on their production lines by up to 25%.  When we can work with other OEMs, like Morrison and Garrido USA, to make a system that can solve a customer’s problem, it’s a great feeling.” 

View this machine video here. To see this machine in action in person, visit Garrido’s Booth S-2576. You can learn more about Morrison Container Handling Solutions by visiting Booth N-4906. Visit Booth N-5623 to learn more about Garvey Corporation’s offerings. You can add these companies to your show planner for the best user experience. 

ABOUT MORRISON CONTAINER HANDLING SOLUTIONS 

Since 1971, Morrison Container Handling Solutions has prided itself on providing the best solutions in container handling and has continued to expand operations to include fully automated container handling machinery and custom conveying equipment. 

Founded by Nick Wilson, Morrison Container Handling Solutions is well known in the packaging industry for developing customer-focused, simple and innovative solutions for container handling needs. The company was started by Wilson to provide superior bottle handling parts and timing screws and has now grown to be recognized as the source for innovative container-focused handling solutions, even for the most difficult rigid or semi-rigid containers.

Since its inception, Morrison has provided solutions for companies within the United States and internationally.  Morrison is well-known industry-wide for attentive service to a wide variety of customers’ container handling needs – always with Support Built In®, the company’s promise to deliver quality products and support them 24/7, from initial concept to years after installation. 

Continuing the legacy Nick’s son, Chris Wilson, has been with Morrison for more than 40 years and is now President.  In 2011, Nick recruited his wife, Nancy Wilson, to bring her 25 years of Ford Motor Company corporate marketing and leadership experience to the team. In 2013, Nancy became owner and CEO of Morrison and oversees daily operations.  

ABOUT GARVEY 

Founded in 1926, Garvey is recognized as a leader in the design and manufacture of low-impact, multi-functional, pressure-less loop accumulation systems and conveyor systems. Highly regarded for their engineering expertise to design systems that can handle a large variety of products shapes and sizes, Garvey’s solutions convey, accumulate, orient, single file, combine and lane products rapidly without back pressure or operator interference. Garvey is a leader in packaging operations that range from small vaccine vials to wine bottles and more. They have a broad product offering across both modular standard and custom engineered solutions.  

ABOUT GARRIDO USA 

Garrido Printing Equipment Inc. originally got its start in 1986 when Garrido Import and Export was founded by Diego Jose Garrido. In 1989 a request for a Heidelberg printing press was received and Diego found the correct machine. Throughout the search Diego saw that there was a big void in the market to supply high quality, rebuilt printing machinery and decided to focus the business in the Graphic Arts Industry. 

As the years passed and experienced was gained in the Graphic Arts Industry, Garrido started distributing American and European Finishing Equipment. The goal was to supply economical, high quality machines for the automation of different processes. Diego traveled the world looking for solutions to his client's needs. In 1995 a need arose for a better manufacturing process of composition notebooks and with that need Garrido Manufacturing was born with the ST-100 sewing and taping machine. 

Garrido continued its goal of finding solutions for its customers while adapting to current business environments. Slowly the sale of rebuilt machinery started to decrease while the sale of new machinery increased. In 2007 Garrido trademarked the brand name Advantage Machinery, which is a line of equipment that is manufactured under the strict supervision and control. The line of equipment has grown to have a full packaging division.