A British pie producer has doubled its packaging capacity to match a doubling of its output.
Three new shrink-wrapping lines have been supplied by Yorkshire Packaging Systems (YPS) to match the three the company had previously supplied.
All six packaging systems comprise of a side feed sleeve wrapper and heat shrink tunnel. YPS explained that sleeve sealers offer high speed automated wrapping that is ‘highly flexible’, with fast changeovers between a range of collations. The company also invested in new boxing lines which are located prior to the shrink-wrapping operation.
“This customer was already familiar with the level of engineering support we provide when we install a new packaging line,” YPS sales manager Jacques-Pierre Macchi said. “They returned to us with confidence and trust that we would get their new equipment running optimally very swiftly, and that we’d deliver great ongoing customer support over the long term.”
The YPS team also reviewed the packaging materials that the food producer was using, recommending a move away from the 50-micron virgin film they previously used to a thinner, value engineered film.
“The alternative film we recommended makes an impact on the pie maker’s EPR responsibilities. The thinner gauge reduces overall plastics use and allows the shrink tunnel to be operated at a lower temperature. It’s also a mono material that can be easily recycled and contains recycled material too,” added Jacques-Pierre.
