In the 1980s and earlier, the makers of high-quality offset printed paperboard cereal cartons, toothpaste cartons, over-the-counter or prescription drug cartons (i.e. Tylenol), and other food or pharmaceutical carton providers were happy in their plants living like this:

Roll printing and converting industries have struggled for years with material handling methods. Plastic film/tube/bag extruders and web label printers all face the material handling issues daily.