An Ishida Fresh Food Weigher (FFW) has installed new packing lines for grated beetroot and half and quarter pears at Hot Cuisine, a Belgian specialist supplier of freshly prepared meals.
The FFW is part of a specially devised packing line designed and installed by Ishida’s agent in Belgium, BRN. In addition to the FFW, the line comprises a tray denester, chain-and-peg conveyor, infeed elevator and mobile weigher gantry.
The grated beetroot was previously packed using a volumetric filler, while the pear segments were packed by hand. Key requirements for the new line for Hot Cuisine were to reduce giveaway on both products, as well as to increase throughput for the pears and achieve a tidier packing operation for the beetroot.
The pears, which are originally supplied in 3kg bags and repacked for the retail market, are placed directly onto the infeed conveyor. After filling, an extra station on the exit chain-and-peg conveyor allows syrup to be added before the trays are sealed.
The line is packing trays in 250g and 400g sizes. Top speed is around 35 packs per minute.
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