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 | | ULMA HELPS PRODUCE GROWER REDUCE PACKAGING | | | Ulma Packaging Ltd | | 20/05/2008 | | | Specially designed Atlanta E horizontal form fill and seal flow- wrapper eliminates need for trays in packs of loose tomatoes.
Demonstrating its position as one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of high performance packaging equipment for the food industry, Ulma Packaging is helping English Village Salads (EVS) further reduce packaging with the supply of one of its state-of-the-art Atlanta E horizontal form fill and seal (HFFS) flow-wrappers. The high-speed unit has been specially developed to securely wrap the fresh produce supplier’s loose tomatoes in groups of six whilst eliminating the need for a tray or punnet, and maintaining complete product and pack integrity.
Once the machine has been installed, EVS will be one of the first produce growers in the UK with the ability to supply tomatoes in tray-less packs. The Ulma Atlanta E flow wrapper features a special integrated feed system designed to automatically load graded, loose fruit on to the unit’s high-speed in-feed conveyor. The fruit is orientated and held captive in groups of six as it is moved through the machine and wrapped in plain or printed film. The Atlanta E is one of the fastest and most flexible trays-less systems on the market – handling up to 120 packs per minute.
Colin Howard, Operations Manager, EVS comments: “EVS has always supplied tomatoes in six-packs with very thin trays for extra stability. However, as part of our aim to reduce packaging by 25 per cent, we decided to investigate tray-less options. We were already aware of Ulma and its equipment, and quickly realised the most efficient, reliable and certainly the fastest flow-wrapper available was the Atlanta E system. Other tray-less flow-wrapper exist but to hold the tomatoes captive, they operate at slower speeds. The company’s extensive experience of wrapping other loose fruit like lemons gave us even more confidence.”
The versatile Atlanta E flow-wrapper offers a variety of advanced features, including left to right operating direction; rotary cross sealing jaws; self centring film reel holder; two-metre long in-feed conveyor; adjustable film folding box; and touch screen controls which store parameters for up to 25 different products. For added flexibility, the machine can work with a variety of films – for example, BOPP, PVC, polyester, cellulose, complex laminates and cold seal materials.
Requiring minimal maintenance, the system’s cantilever construction makes it easy to install, set up, operate and clean. Size range is 90-450mm long and 10-250mm wide. Windows based software can be provided and options include stainless steel design, a longitudinal seal trimming device, a second reel unwind and a rotary jaw carry over conveyor. | |
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