Linkx Systems, of the UK, supplied a packaging line able to handle non-standard jars for a large German producer of freeze-dried coffee.
The packaging line delivers shelf-ready product using a single-lane tray erector, a two-lane tray loader and a two-lane shrink wrapper.
It can handle a tray sizes from 150 x 220mm to 350 x 530mm with depths from 25mm to 60mm. Changeovers are fast and highly automated, controlled from a touch-screen operator terminal.
A continuous throughput capacity of 40 trays/minute is said to be almost double that of alternative machines.
A ‘novel’ tabletop sweep system used by the tray loaders enables them to handle oval and other non-standard jars without the risk of jamming.
