Easier accessibility for cleaning and maintenance work and improved ergonomics - these are the advantages of the new model variant of the „Flowmodul“ flow-wrapping machine from Gerhard Schubert GmbH. According to the company, 36 flow-wrapping units have already been sold since the market launch in 2016. The aim is to sell 100 machines per year by 2021.
The new variant of the Flowmodule is suitable for the integration of Primary and secondary packaging processes in the food industry. Flowmodul is fully integrated into a TLM picker line integrated. It packs naked products such as snacks or confectionery in trays. Schubert cites the low space requirement, small batch sizes, short product lifecycles and a high degree of customisation as advantages. System efficiency of 99 per cent.
The standard system component is equipped with a fully automatic Driver change with interchangeable cassettes for other formats and offers a Format changeover within one to ten minutes. The option of installing two flow modules per machine means that production output can be doubled.
3D image recognition software is integrated
The flow module is also equipped with 3D image recognition technology equipped. This ensures that only products that meet the specifications are processed.
The system can be used with all common Hot and cold sealing films be operated.
The robot technology used ensures that even Fragile foods such as crackers or biscuits be packed securely.
Schubert continues to drive forward the development of the flow module. Production has begun on a variant that can also be used for temperature-sensitive products such as chocolate cold-sealing film can be dispensed with. The switch to heat-sealing technology saves material costs of up to 17 per cent, writes the company.
