Arla Foods, the Danish dairy multi-national, was rolling out an innovative packing process that required a best-before date to be laser coded onto cheese cartons contained within a cardboard outer. Their chilled cartons had been shipped without a best before date due to the nuances of blue cheeses in transit.
RML credentials in the dairy space made us a great fit for Arla.
We were to ensure that the automated solution was flexible enough to handle 4 different SKU sizes with both automatic and manual size changes available. As this machine wasn’t to be in a standard factory automation environment, operators were to be able to easily read bar code information which determined the size – see the red/yellow/green/blue size-change tools in picture one.
A huge Health and Safety challenge to overcome was that the smoke created by the laser process is carcinogenic.
We mounted the Laser Coder onto a servo adjusted ball screw for maximum positional accuracy. The colour coded size change tools ensured that the machine was set-up right ‘first time all the time’ for minimal product wastage.
To deal with the dangerous smoke we specified a HEPA Air Filtration system.
A simple solution, but one where ‘the devil is in the detail’ and that’s just where our engineers love to operate.
RML have an amazing team of people. They were easy to work with and were happy to assist with any problems we encountered during the design and commissioning process.
We’ve been so impressed by the level of service and quality of machinery that RML have built for us. With such an efficient machine, we’ve had no problem keeping up with production times and demands.
Working with RML on an innovative solution was straightforward. Their in-house expertise in all aspects of the design and build added value to the project delivery process and made some tough challenges easier to overcome.
Our experience working with RML has been positive. We feel we received value for our investment.
The machine provided by RML has to date, resulted in consistent high-quality product for SNPshot Technologies and guaranteed production costs.
We saw a 30% increase in line speed and output as a result of the RML equipment
The trust and reliance that has grown from this project has us achieving numnbers we previously did not think would be possible. We will be searching for opportunities to collaborate with RML in future.
Our integrated, advanced operation ensures the best quality cream cheese is produced consistently.
It was an opportunity to increase the packing line automation, with labour savings offsetting the capital costs.
RML worked with us to understand our requirements and designed a solution to suit our needs. RML delivered an automated system to service two moulding machines producing the Gallagher Ring Top Posts.
We set RML a challenge, design and build a new butter packing machine for a challenging application. RML produced a smart and effective solution that exceeded our expectations.
Ongoing service and support is important to us. RML knew this and I am pleased to say we are not disappointed. I have and will continue to recommend RML to others in our industry based on our experience
IF YOU HAVE A PRODUCTION CHALLENGE,
WE’D LOVE TO SOLVE IT.
