Nutricia required a re-closure system to singulate and then place lids onto cans up to a rate of 160 per minute.
Challenges lay around splitting up the magazine & plucker from the applicator. We needed to devise a conveyor to bring the singlulated lids from the magazine to the applicator.
This style of plastic lidder is a common solution from RML and have supplied almost identical kit to Synlait.
Core challenges with infant formula are to eradicate any potential for foreign matter from the lidding process to enter the cans or to sit around the lid.
The magazine we built was made up of two cord belt conveyors 5m in length, the magazines hold around 1250 lids which equates to 25 minutes run time at 160 lids per minute. Large capacity lid magazines allow Danone to operate for long periods of time without an operator being present.
Lids are plucked off the magazines six at a time and placed onto the feed conveyor. The applicator receives the cans in single file then singulates them to ensure there is a constant gap.
Lids are conveyed down to stop at the point where it is clipped onto the front of the can and is taken into the sprung loaded section of rollers, at this point the lid is pressed into place.
This machine applies Snap Cap Lids to 99mm & 127mm diameter cans from 140mm to 190mm in height.
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
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.
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.
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.
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