Major ice cream producer chooses third Linkx shrink wrapper

9 August 2012


Shrink wrap machine systems manufacturer Linkx Systems has supplied a third Matrix side-feed collator/shrink wrapper to R&R Ice Cream, described as Europe’s largest manufacturer of own-brand ice cream.

Linkx says the latest Matrix machines save energy by using a special shrink wrap process, developed by the company, that pre-stretches the shrink film before applying it to the product.

This means that less heat, and therefore less energy, is needed to complete the shrink-wrapping cycle.

R&R Ice Cream installed its first Matrix machine on its high-speed cone production line, ordering a second for use on its bar line having been “impressed with the performance, reliability and flexibility” of the first.

The Yorkshire, north England-based company is using its most recently purchased Matrix machine to handle the output of its busy stick-product manufacturing line.

Suffolk-based Linkx says its Matrix machines are “the only compact collator/shrink wrappers that can achieve 30 shrink wrap cycles per minute”.

“At every stage in the project, engineers from Linkx Systems have worked closely with their counterparts from R&R Ice Cream to deliver machines that not only offer outstanding performance, but also use significantly less energy than conventional machines,” a Linkx representative said.

Matrix machines of the type supplied to R&R Ice Cream are suitable for use with cartons from 130x90x25mm to 225x180x60mm.

They employ the latest servo technology to deliver high throughput combined with versatility and they provide fast, convenient switching between product types with an intuitive colour touch-screen operator interface.

The use of energy efficient drives and the Linkx Systems pre-stretch shrink system minimise both the energy usage and environmental impact of the machines.




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