Rila Feinkost-Importe GmbH & Co. KG, also known as „Rila. Die Genussentdecker®“, produces and distributes country delicatessen ranges. With over 1300 items, Rila brings typical local food and cookery to Germany's food markets. From Stemwede, the delicatessen brands such as „Menzi“ and „Jürgen Langbein“ and many others are dispatched directly to the food markets and central warehouses.
With such a wide range of products, a High amount of packaging material on. During the repacking of the items from the pallet onto the displays/stand-up units for the grocery stores many cardboard boxes, that need to be disposed of economically. For more than two years around 90 tonnes of cardboard per year with an AutoLoadBaler including eight collection trolleys.
How did the collaboration with Strautmann come about?
Klaus Fricke, Operations Manager, Rila Feinkost-Importe was on the lookout for a Optimisation for cardboard disposal. The old baler, which was filled manually, had to be replaced.
„During my internet research, I came across the AutoLoadBaler and it was immediately clear to me that we wanted to use it. Automated solution for our cardboard disposal need.“
Klaus Fricke, Operations Manager, Rila Delicatessen Imports
During the peak season, the manual filling of cardboard packaging was a huge time waster. For the employees, waste disposal was a full-time job and took up up to eight hours a day in use.
„We are happy about every disposal process that we can streamline. Filling the cardboard press manually was very time-consuming and we have set ourselves the goal of reducing this time. rationalise activity with the help of the AutoLoadBaler."
Klaus Fricke, Operations Manager, Rila Delicatessen Imports
Current disposal situation
With the AutoLoadBaler, Rila has absolutely fulfilled its goal of streamlining waste disposal processes. The AutoLoadBaler is equipped with a Footprint of less than 5m² positioned directly at the material collection point. Employees from the display and order picking areas throw their cardboard packaging directly into the collection trolley.
When the collection trolley is full, it is pushed into the side of the machine in a matter of seconds. A Press a button and the collection trolley empties itself. No waiting, no tearing and above all No bending more. The employee takes an empty collection trolley back to the workplace and continues with his work.
Function of the AutoLoadBaler
The movable base of the collection trolley is conveyed upwards via a scissor lift table. The cardboard thus reaches the feed rollers, which distribute the material slowly and evenly in the bale chamber. The material is then with 53t pressing force into a 450kg directly marketable bales pressed.
The bales are used to Full capacity utilisation on the truck achieved. The bales are also turned into high revenues marketed.
Compared to the previous disposal system, the AutoLoadBaler is streets ahead of the baler. With the AutoLoadBaler, the Bale weight optimised from 300 to approx. 450 kg. Due to the transport capacity utilisation, the Lower transport costs.
The most decisive point, the No more time-consuming manual filling completely with the AutoLoadBaler.
„We are glad that we switched to the ALB and didn't decide to buy another baler. The ALB has a ROI of one year. We could not have expected a better result.“
Klaus Fricke, Operations Manager, Rila Delicatessen Imports
Strautmann Umwelttechnik at FachPack 2019: Hall 4, Stand 349
Source: Strautmann Umwelttechnik GmbH
