HayssenSandiacre
101 Lilac Grove
Beeston, Nottingham, NG9 1PF
UK

Tel: +44 (0)115 967 8787
Fax: +44 (0)115 967 8707
Registered Office:
In England No. 3355002
V.A.T. No.: GB102444323

HayssenSandiacre
225 Spartangreen Blvd Duncan, South Carolina
29334 USA

Tel: 1.864.486.4000
Fax: 1.864.486.4412
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Fresh Produce Bagging - Radishes

Sandiacre has a leading position with fresh produce suppliers. Our new machine range offers exceptional flexibility to meet a wide range of product handling requirements, from wet lettuce to bulk potatoes. The machines offer great flexibility in materials and in pack sizes and weights. Our customers are achieving a very low cost of ownership, driven by the machines' robustness and enhanced by our new low friction, light-weight forming sets which reduce set-up time and film waste.

Already a recognised supplier of high quality packing machines for both salad and vegetables, the off-the-shelf full 316 stainless TG350-RC machine further demonstrates Sandiacre's ability to match machine performance to specific sector requirements.

Fresh Produce Bagging - Spinach, Salad and Mixed Vegetables

A Dutch start-up company selected six high specification, full stainless steel TG250-LD vertical form/fill/seal machines to equip their new, fresh produce packaging enterprise. The machines, which are used to pack spinach, mixed vegetables and salad, are provided with a myriad of ancillary equipment, including gas flushing and bag pricking devices, all selected to suit the product being packed.

All machines are equipped servo-drive systems for the cross seal jaws and film transport, with the addition of vacuum assistance for film transport due to wet operating conditions. Integration with multi-head weighing systems is standard as is full safeguarding against water ingress, essential in this hose wash-down environment.

The state-of-the-art reciprocating jaw, continuous motion TG250-RC machine boasts features such as quick changeover, product in jaw detection and automatic self-centring film transport. Its radical design has led to a reduction in parts, thereby simplifying maintenance and reducing cost of ownership. Continuous motion and constant film speed provide better back and cross seals, consistent bag length and reduced strain on the film, leading to better pack presentation and integrity. Typically 100g quantities in are packed in small (175 x 125mm) OPP laminate film pillow packs.

Together, the TG250-RC and multi-head weigher form an extremely advanced bagging line, which actually has the proven capability of running at twice the required speed on equivalent product types and weights. This installation represents a real step forward in packaging technology and provides the company with a system that will last for many years to come.

Based on our standard TG250-LD servo driven vertical form/fill/seal bag maker and precision valve applicator, fed by a Webb auger, the system, which also incorporates a Herma labeller and a Willett coder, has enabled the customer to tender and gain business in additional markets. Our valve applicator applies a uni-directional vent valve to the inner layer of the pack material, allowing carbon dioxide, a by-product of packaging freshly roasted coffee, to escape after the packaging operation has been completed.