Aagard designs and delivers turnkey integrated packaging lines that combine multiple machine platforms, controls, and automation systems into a single, unified solution. From sleeving and case packing through palletizing and stretch wrapping, every piece of the line is engineered to work together from day one.
Aagard integrated systems maximize efficiency while reducing installation time, cost, labor, and utilities. Instead of connecting multiple stand-alone machines across a longer line, Aagard designs one fully integrated system that creates a seamless, optimized workflow.
What most buyers discover too late: When packaging equipment comes from multiple vendors, integration responsibility typically falls on the buyer. Each vendor delivers their piece. Nobody owns overall line performance. Aagard's turnkey approach eliminates that gap entirely.
Every turnkey packaging line Aagard builds starts the same way: with your application. Not a catalog. Not a standard configuration. We want to understand what you're running, how fast, in what kind of space, and what success looks like before we recommend anything.
That's because no two lines are the same. Aagard engineers design around your reality, not around what's easiest to build.
Engineer-Led from the First Conversation
Engineers run our sales process. When you talk to Aagard, you're talking to someone who can evaluate your layout, assess your controls requirements, and tell you honestly what a line for your application should look like. There's no handoff from sales to engineering after the deal is done. The same team that designs your line is the team you work with from day one.
Custom Engineering, Not Catalog Builds
Aagard doesn't sell pre-configured packaging lines. Every system is engineered to your product, your facility, and your throughput goals. That means machine selection, mechanical layout, conveyor design, and controls architecture are all built around your specific requirements. When your line ships, it was built for you.
R&D Capability Built In
Because Aagard engineers and manufactures its own equipment, we can develop solutions that off-the-shelf vendors can't offer. When your application has a constraint that standard equipment doesn't solve, our engineering team has the capability to develop it. That's a meaningful difference when your line has requirements that fall outside what catalog equipment can handle.
How a Turnkey Packaging Line Project Works at Aagard
Here's the full path from first conversation to a fully integrated packaging line running on your floor.
1
Application Discussion
Every project starts with a conversation about your application: what you're running, your line rate, your footprint, and your goals. This is an engineering intake, not a sales call.
2
Engineering Kickstart
Engineering Kickstart is the standard entry point for all Aagard projects. It's a structured, application-first evaluation where you work directly with Aagard engineers to define requirements, explore concepts, and align on the right configuration before committing to a full build, in order to reduce risk up front.
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System Design & Build
Once requirements are defined and scope is locked, Aagard engineers design and build your system. This phase includes controls architecture, mechanical design, integration planning, and documentation. Your engineering team has visibility into the process and clear handoff points.
4
Factory Acceptance Test (FAT)
Every system goes through standard pre-shipment testing before it leaves Alexandria, MN. For projects where scope and preference support it, an expanded FAT demonstration package is available so your team can witness performance firsthand before the machine ships.
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Installation & Commissioning
Aagard technicians handle installation and commissioning at your facility. Installation and commissioning estimates, along with shipping estimates, are provided with your quote. Timelines depend on system complexity and site readiness.
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On-Site Training
Operator and maintenance training is included as part of the commissioning package. Additional training is available as your team grows or shifts change.
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Ongoing Support via Aagard Assurance™
After go-live, your line is supported through Aagard Assurance™: a dedicated account contact, a spare parts list for your specific configuration, and 24/7 remote service availability via TeamViewer.
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Why Choose Aagard for Packaging Line Integration?
Turnkey Delivery: Engineering, integration, testing, installation, and support under one roof
Fully Integrated Controls: One unified controls architecture across all machine platforms
Custom Engineered: Designed around your product, speed, layout, and operational requirements
Single Point of Accountability: One team responsible for performance across the entire line
Long-Term Scalability: Built to grow with your production demands, not just your current needs
A turnkey packaging line is a complete, end-to-end packaging automation solution engineered, built, integrated, and installed by a single partner. The term "turnkey" means the buyer receives a fully operational line, not a collection of individual machines that need to be integrated after delivery. Aagard's turnkey packaging lines include all machine platforms, conveyor systems, controls architecture, factory acceptance testing, installation, commissioning, and ongoing support.
What does packaging line integration mean?
Packaging line integration refers to the process of connecting multiple packaging machines operations, conveyor systems, and controls into a unified system where every component communicates and operates as a coordinated whole. Proper packaging line integration ensures that upstream and downstream machines run at compatible speeds, share data through a common controls layer, and can be monitored and serviced through a single interface. Poor integration is the most common cause of persistent line performance issues.
How is an integrated packaging line different from buying individual machines?
When you buy individual machines from multiple vendors, each piece of equipment is delivered to spec, but nobody is responsible for how they work together. Integration becomes your problem. An integrated packaging line from Aagard is engineered as a system from the start. Every machine is selected, sized, and configured to work with the others, and the controls architecture is designed to unify them.
Can Aagard integrate equipment we already own?
Yes. Aagard can engineer integration solutions that incorporate existing equipment into a new or expanded line. The scope depends on the age, condition, and controls compatibility of the existing machines. This is discussed during engineering kickstart.
What machine types can be included in a turnkey packaging line?
Aagard builds turnkey packaging lines that can include sleevers, case packers, cartoners, robotic pick-and-place systems, palletizers, stretch wrappers, conveyors, and retail-ready packaging systems. The specific combination is determined by your product, your throughput requirements, and your facility layout.
What is Aagard Assurance™?
Aagard Assurance™ is the post-installation support structure included with every Aagard system. It includes a dedicated account contact, a spare parts list specific to your line configuration, and 24/7 remote service availability via TeamViewer. The goal is to keep your line running without requiring on-site visits for issues that can be resolved remotely.
Where are Aagard packaging lines built?
All Aagard packaging systems are engineered and built in Alexandria, Minnesota. Factory acceptance testing takes place at the Alexandria facility before any system ships to a customer site.
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Aagard will follow up to schedule a short engineering discussion to understand your product, speed, layout, and goals. From there, we'll recommend the right line configuration and next steps.
