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Fibre King, designer and manufacturer or high quality end-of-line packaging machinery for production facilities of all sizes, and a finalist in the APPMA Awards of Excellence in the Australian Machinery category, will be showcasing its latest innovations at AUSPACK.

Turnkey canning lines: Fibre King has developed specialised canning equipment for beverage manufacturers and are fast becoming a preferred supplier within this space.

“We have been working with canning lines for over 40 years and have developed a full turnkey solution that gets your beverage into the can and ready for distribution as efficiently and cost effectively as possible,” the company said.

“We have a range of equipment that can be integrated into existing production lines and is modular in nature, meaning you can pick and choose from the range to suit your production needs.”

Palletising solutions: Fibre King has built its name on palletisers, which are known for being extremely reliable, efficient and economical in their applications.

Whether your manufacturing operation is small and low-speed, or a highly-automated high-speed facility, Fibre King has a palletising solution, both mechanical or robotic, that will suit your needs.

The company’s palletisers can handle cases, tray/shrink, plastic crates/totes and drums.

Case packing solutions: Fibre King case packers are used globally by some of the biggest names in food, beverage, pharmaceutical, FMCG and petrochemical.

“Our range includes regular slotted top and end load case packers, wraparound case packers, case over product packer, as well as robotic case packers,” said the company.

“Our case packers offer a wide range of adjustment and are reliable, flexible and easy to use, with fully customisable features.”

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