A Nupac customer specialising in loose-leaf salad production and manufacturing has seen a 20 per cent increase in throughput with the Syntegon SVE 3620 continuous bagger, which allows for efficient bagging of a large variety of products at high-speeds.
The new Syntegon vertical form fill and seal (VFFS) bagger provides the fresh-food operation with 20 per cent better throughput than its previous machine, according to Nupac.
Reasons cited for the improved throughput include the bagger's proven continuous motion profiles, which increase speed and minimise wear and tear, Nupac says, noting that “the profiles were servo driven and ensured the constant bag length and strong long seals”.
Other beneits, according to Nupac, are that the open machine concept allows for easy access and maintenance, and the compact machine design has good ergonomics, product-conserving filling and optimal use of floor space. In addition, the electrical cabinet housing also allows for integration of future options and there is easy integration of dosing systems (multi-head weigher, auger) printer and labellers.
“Due to the increased demand on production last year, the customer decided to replace another of its VFFS baggers in its Tasmanian site,” Nupac says.
“Tasmania’s Covid regulations presented unique challenges regarding travel, transport for the machinery and the personnel required to make the installation happen. The process involved military-like coordination between Nupac and its customer to orchestrate the upgrade in machinery.”
As a result, according to Nupac, the customer is now experiencing a significant number of extra bags per minute during their peak season, and is now in discussions of upgrading all of its machines to the Syntegon VFFS baggers.
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