Pack bottles into cartons or crates, using machines.

“Pack bottles into cartons or crates, using machines.” is a supplemental task performed by Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders. Among the occupation's 21 rated tasks, workers place it 1st by importance (#21 most important).

This is a single occupation-specific task statement from O*NET. The figures below describe how central the task is to the job and what independent studies measure about AI and this kind of work — not a prediction that the task will be automated.

AI exposure

The OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rates this task E0. No direct exposure — current language models give little or no time savings on this task.

Exposure measures whether a model could meaningfully speed the task up — it is an estimate of overlap with model capabilities, not a measure of whether the work will be done by software. The study's intermediate score (β) for this task is 0.00. Automation potential label: T0.

Other tasks in this occupation

• Dump, pour, or load specified amounts of refined or unrefined materials into equipment or containers for further processing or storage. · importance 4.5
• Operate machines to process materials in compliance with applicable safety, energy, or environmental regulations. · importance 4.4
• Monitor material flow or instruments, such as temperature or pressure gauges, indicators, or meters, to ensure optimal processing conditions. · importance 4.3
• Turn valves or move controls to admit, drain, separate, filter, clarify, mix, or transfer materials. · importance 4.3
• Set up or adjust machine controls to regulate conditions such as material flow, temperature, or pressure. · importance 4.3
• Examine samples to verify qualities such as clarity, cleanliness, consistency, dryness, or texture. · importance 4.2
• Start agitators, shakers, conveyors, pumps, or centrifuge machines. · importance 4.1
• Inspect machines or equipment for hazards, operating efficiency, malfunctions, wear, or leaks. · importance 4.0
• Test samples to determine viscosity, acidity, specific gravity, or degree of concentration, using test equipment such as viscometers, pH meters, or hydrometers. · importance 4.0
• Measure or weigh materials to be refined, mixed, transferred, stored, or otherwise processed. · importance 4.0
• Collect samples of materials or products for laboratory analysis. · importance 4.0
• Communicate processing instructions to other workers. · importance 3.9
• Turn valves to pump sterilizing solutions or rinse water through pipes or equipment or to spray vats with atomizers. · importance 3.8
• Remove clogs, defects, or impurities from machines, tanks, conveyors, screens, or other processing equipment. · importance 3.8

See all tasks on the Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders page.

Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

• O*NET 30.3 U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development
• “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130 OpenAI / academic

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

@misc{singulariki-task-12374,
  title  = {Pack bottles into cartons or crates, using machines.},
  author = {{Singulariki}},
  year   = {2026},
  note   = {O*NET 30.3; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130. Accessed June 7, 2026},
  url    = {https://singulariki.com/tasks/task-12374}
}