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PRODUCTS & PACKAGING

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INLINE METAL DETECTOR

CHECKWEIGHER

GREEN OVEN TECHNOLOGY

The Vertex ultra-slim metal detector from Fortress Technology, Inc. is designed for inline processing such as in snack applications where space is limited. It detects metal contaminants in freefalling products prior to final packaging. Products are gravity fed through the detector’s aperture, which is typically situated between a multihead weigher and a vertical form/fill/seal machine, before being bagged. Vertex suits applications where packaging is metallic or too large for standard detectors. The system uses Core DSP technology to detect metal contaminants including pieces of wire, shavings and swarf. (888) 220-8737 www.fortresstechnology.com

Thermo Fisher Scientific’s Versa Rx checkweigher offers high accuracy at fast line speeds. With its new design, featuring upgraded electronics, the Versa Rx also provides a high level of reliability in a checkweighing system. Its slackbelt knife-edge conveyor design ensures product stability for reliable reject performance. The system’s new single-brushless-motor drive design has fewer moving parts than previous models, lowering customers’ maintenance requirements and reducing total cost of ownership. Optional features for the Versa Rx include a side belt transfer system and reject verification. (763) 783-2574 www.thermoscientific.com

The E4 Hybrid Tunnel Oven from The Henry Group is designed with “green” oven technology. The oven is equipped with a catalytic oxidizer and indirect first zone, with the rest of the zones being direct-gas fired. The E4 can exhaust the direct zone to the catalytic oxidizer, reburn the ethanol exhaust and use it to heat the first zone of the oven before exhausting to oven stacks. Results are cleaner burning exhaust, the use of latent energy and lower energy consumption. It is estimated to save up to 17% in energy usage. (800) 356-7591 www.thehenrygroup.com

BAR PACKAGING

PAN STACKER/UNSTACKER

Stewart Systems’ automatic pan stacker/unstacker quietly and gently handles up to 40 pans per minute. Its electric lift, conveyor drives’ shock and noise suppression and padded conveyor belt at the unstacker discharge help reduce noise levels and pan or lid damage. It offers continuous and automatic flow for efficient pan or lid stack formation, and custom-designed interface conveyors are available for various pan storage systems. (972) 422-5808 www.stewart-systems.com

Bosch Packaging Systems’ new bar packaging line consists of the Sigpack HRM horizontal flow wrapping machine and the Sigpack TTM car toner and is designed specifically for the primary and secondary packaging of bars and bar-shaped products. The packaging line, including station, accumulator, flow wrapper, cartoner and all the interfaces, is designed as a single, seamless system rather than a chain of machines. To optimize production flow, the speeds of all components in the line are balanced to eliminate bottlenecks and minimize downtime. The cartoner was developed for speeds of up to 150 cartons per minute, enabling an overall output of 1,000 bars or more per minute. (715) 246-6511 www.boschpackaging.com/nrd

DONUT PRODUCTION

The Evolution roll line from WP Kemper Bakery Systems now comes with an integrated donut module. Unlike current production systems, where dough pieces are cut to have inner and outer edges, the WP Kemper donut module cuts dough pieces only on the inner side. Just one cutting edge produces a better skin on the product and slows down and reduces the absorption of fat. With this module, bakers may have only 5% in dough waste, resulting in significant raw material savings. Current comparable donut production methods have around 35% waste. (203) 929-6530 www.wpbakerygroupusa.com

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