What is a CFAT? A CFAT (Customer Factory Acceptance Test) is performed in house where the liquid filling equipment was built while the customer is present. What is an IFAT versus a CFAT? An IFAT (Internal Factory Acceptance Test) is performed in house where the liquid...
About Apex
Is There a Specific Filling Machine for My Industry?
There are a multitude of industries involved in packaging a product, or series of products. To grasp a small magnitude of that statement, simply pay attention to all of the different products available to us as a public next time you are out…
Belt Conveyor Systems and Speed Control and Adjustability
Moving at speeds too fast will likely lead to inconsistencies such as; bottles jamming, variable fills, labeling deviation, etc. If you’ve set it to move too slow, you may also incur the inconsistencies
Apex Filling Systems January Employee Showcase
Jon Ahlborn Meet Jon Ahlborn. Jon is the Director of Production here at Apex Filling Systems. Prior to joining the Apex family, Jon had a 15-year career in Information Technology and Manufacturing. He found himself more and more intrigued with the ‘how’. “How do...
Keith Cunningham, Keys to the Vault
Planning in Business I recently attended Keith Cunningham's 2-day course, ‘Plan or Get Slaughtered’, with a few of our leaders. What an informative and thorough experience we all had. Keith is regarded as one of the world’s foremost authorities on business mastery. As...
Being Conscious of our Carbon Footprint
We have a booming $500 billion per year industry just in global personal care consumers with $90 billion being in the US alone! Simultaneously, the industry’s plastic footprint has ballooned. The amount of plastic packaging on U.S. products (not just on personal care...
Apex Filling System’s December Employee Showcase
December Employee Showcase: Meet Matt Leake Meet Matt Leake. Matt is the Parts & Service Manager here at Apex Filling Systems. He has been in sales for over 22 years and comes to us with extensive experience and understanding that customer service is what sets us...
My Women in Manufacturing Experience
I work for a pretty spectacular manufacturing company, I must say. How amazing to be an employee in a booming and continuously growing business, but, more so, a company that wants to help you become the best and most capable version of yourself. Given the current...
Why Choose Apex Filling Systems?
Customer Engagement At Apex Filling Systems, we engage our customers in every aspect of their design. From the initial inquiry, be it from our website, email, phone call or suggestion. A professional from our sales team will guide you and ease any of your concerns....
Apex Filling Loves the Slicers
Brianna is a 17 year old Junior and has been a 2-sport athlete all of her high school career.
Apex Family Extends Beyond Production
I had the pleasure, recently, of interviewing one of Apex Filling Systems very own team members and Military Police Officer, Bryce. Recently, Bryce had to leave work for a month to go conduct annual training at Camp Atterbury, in Southern Indiana. He will be leaving...
Post Pack Expo – All the Buzzing about CBD and Tinctures
Coming up on just about a month post Pack, Apex is still buzzing with all the excitement and energy that was surrounding Pack Expo Las Vegas…
Apex Filling System’s October Employee Showcase
Meet, Brian Thorp. He is in the shop as one of our Technicians/Fabricators. Brian came to us from a long-standing career. When I asked Brian how he decided to walk away from said career and join Apex Filling Systems, his immediate response was, ‘exactly what the...
Apex Joins N.E.W. Opportunities Workshop
NEW Opportunities? For some, that could be intimidating, for us at Apex Filling Systems, we were elated! NEW is actually an acronym for Nontraditional Employment for Women! LaPorte County Career and Technical Education Center, in partnership with community...
When You Know It’s Time To Add Automation
You’ve been manufacturing foods or consumer goods quite well on your own, but it’s likely you’ve experienced some growing pains as your business handles increased demand. You have an influx of orders and you are feeling the markets increase. An automated packaging...
Liquid Packaging Trends on the Rise
A number of influences are at work, continually shaping the way contract packagers and producers bring goods to market. And in today’s increasingly global marketplace, the picture becomes even more complex as international forces weigh-in on evolving packaging...
Apex Filling Systems Welcomes Gregg Eichelberg
Welcomes Gregg Eichelberg At Apex, we are committed to helping you find the best equipment for your business. We also want to be there for you over the long term as a trusted ally in your growth. Every member of our team is committed to this goal, but our sales...
Big Announcement
Apex Filling Systems acquired Chadam Consultants As the new year begins, we are happy to announce a new chapter in our ongoing mission to help our customers succeed by automating their systems to save money: On January 9, 2019, Apex Filling Systems acquired Chadam...
Apex Filling Systems Family Cookout
The Apex Filling Systems company and family cookout was one to remember! Our Apex team enjoyed a fun afternoon with friends and family playing games, sharing laughs, and eating delicious food. The Apex kids had fun playing in the bounce house, loving on Apex's family...