In 2017, Bundaberg sought our help transitioning their Brown Sugar and Icing Sugar lines from a manual, hand packing and box making system to a fully automated state-of-the-art process. They were repeat customers, having already worked on a Bag Filling system, and the company was undergoing a massive revamp in how their product was to be presented in-store. Their Australian supermarket customers were demanding that the complete range be shelf-ready.
RML’s experience with all the idiosyncrasies of sugar (water-like when dry and concrete-like when wet) came to the fore, and we had to specify materials and design elements which could handle both this and all the humidity in Queensland.
After our normal Solution and Design stage collaboration, we provided a customised case packer with a T-Bot robot. The T-Bot is a two-axis robot with articulating flaps on a vacuum plucking pickhead. A racetrack collates the incoming product into the desired number of rows. The T-Bot plucks and folds a lid before picking up the collated product inside the lid. A second plucker picks the base from the magazine and places it into the main drive where glue is applied, the product and lid are placed on the unfolded base by the T-Bot. The base is folded as it is lowered through a form. Finally, the assembled tray and lid is outfed through a tape machine. To ensure there is no contamination from dust, we put a roof on the machine, and we specified zero greasy bearings be used as these would attract dry sugar and potentially seize up over time.
We have found RML to be a professional automation solutions provider dedicated to developing, building and maintaining our sophisticated equipment. Their open and honest approach has resulted in very positive outcomes for us.
From the first day we sat down with the RML team, through to today, we’ve been so impressed by the level of service and quality of machinery that they have built for us.
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.
The design process went very smoothly, start up and commissioning went better than we anticipated. We have found the RML team to be professional, proactive and very responsive to questions and quick to resolve any problems for us.
Of all of the types of packers that we have on site (past and present) the RML packers have proven to be the most reliable, and easiest to maintain.
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
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.
Our integrated, advanced operation ensures the best quality cream cheese is produced consistently.
The background of RML and their ability to automate our process ticked all the boxes
IF YOU HAVE A PRODUCTION CHALLENGE,
WE’D LOVE TO SOLVE IT.
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