Endoline Machinery’s installation of five new semi-automatic case erectors from its 100 series has enabled a leading supermarket fresh produce supplier to increase its output to 10 tonnes of fruit per day.
A surge in demand for prepared fruit bowls meant that Endoline’s customer – a leading fresh produce manufacturer specialising in the supply of bagged salads, prepared fruit and leafy salad bowls and trays to major retail and food service companies – needed to expand into a new purpose-built facility.
End of line equipment specialist Endoline was appointed to create five packing lines within the new site, consisting of case erectors and case sealers.
A key requirement in the design of the machinery was for it to be constructed in stainless steel for a fully wash down specification to meet stringent hygiene regulations.
As all of its equipment range can be built with stainless steel, Endoline therefore recommended equipment from its 100 series.
“This company packs over a dozen different case sizes, including very narrow and low SRP cases, dependent on the customer requirements, so it was essential that the equipment we installed was able to deal with the changes with no changeover time,” says Endoline regional account manager Paul Ryder.
“Therefore our machinery was modified to both meet their mechanical/electrical specification and to cope with all of the varying case sizes.”
According to the company, the fresh produce manufacturer has “dramatically improved” its output and production efficiency, as a result of the redeployment of manual workers.
