Food packaging solutions need to be delicate, yet robust, able to handle a variety of foodstuffs in order to keep the food edible. Problems in packaging machinery lines can cause significant amounts of waste, so it is high on every company’s list of priorities to get a food line that is efficient but also utterly dependable.
There are many components to a complete line with elevators and conveyors taking the food from one place to another. These most often provide the link between the weighing machines and the packing lines where mechanical automation is vital for correct timing and the reduction of problems. Because manufacturers of this machinery cannot always create a ‘one size fits all’ machine, they may often create bespoke machines to fit particular requirements. This might include different belt materials on the elevator as well as easy-clean facilities. Other aspects of the line might include tray denesters which have to work in tandem with the conveyor belt to create a consistent flow of trays which can then be filled.
Bags can also cause a lot of problems for automated machinery like this, particularly if errors occur in the system causing blockages. Getting this right and providing a consistent bag creation ratio is vital to the smooth running of the machinery. Having machinery that can create different types of bag formats including block bottom, gable top and pillow will be of huge advantage. These can be used with multihead weighers for a complete food production line that is speedy and reliable.
