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BAR TECHNOLOGY

gearmotors," Mr. Pallottini explained. "The heads can
all be interchanged, enabling the customer to run a wide
range of products through a single machine and, therefore, making the line very flexible."
Overall, Mr. McIsaac said, bar manufacturing means
handling tough products without destroying their components. "While we handle the product gently, we do
have the power available in our small and large output
machines to handle the stiffest dough and mixtures," he
said. "Our engineers tailor the cutting systems for speed,
accuracy and clean cuts. We use smooth plastics and
polished stainless steel. Typically, we do not need or use
coatings, rather we use materials geared to the product
to avoid sticking."
Maintaining the integrity of inclusions and particulates ensures not only product quality but also manufacturing flexibility. "Because co-manufacturers are always
searching for the most versatility possible in the equipment they choose, the request we get the most is for a
machine that can maintain the integrity of the particulates," said John Giacoio, national sales director, Rheon

USA. "This is not always as easy as it may sound."
Specifically, he added, production complexity directly
correlates to the amount of particulates in the final product and those additional materials such as creams that
act as a lubricant to move them through the machine
with minimal damage. "It helps that our co-extruders
are known for how gently they handle particulates,"
Mr. Giacoio said.
Many co-manufactures are also looking for the ability
to run different layers in a single bar. "Not only can the
Rheon co-extruder provide a dual-textured product, but
we are able to offer up to four different materials in the
same product," he observed. "This takes versatility to a
whole new level."
Rheon's co-extruders rely on a cutting section, called
an iris, that operates like a six-piece shutter on a camera
lens. "As it closes, it cuts, wraps and seals our extrusion,"
Mr. Giacoio said. "The internal layers are completely encapsulated."
Mr. Giacoio refers to the systems as "continuous coextruders" because the design of the shutter cuts mate-

Cavanna: leader in turn-key primary
and secondary packaging lines
The Cavanna primary and secondary packaging range is
very wide and allows to flow wrap then form, fill and close
cartons at high speed and high efficiency through carteasian
robots, pick and place and innovative vision systems.
In particular, the G41 robot arm has been completely
redesigned, making it more compact and providing it with
intrinsic safety in the event of a power failure.
Moreover, the EFC (Erects, Fills and Closes) integrated
island is modular and able to communicate with all the other
functional groups of the entire packaging line, thus allowing
an important integration in the Industry 4.0.

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