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Food products retail containers packaging / packing machine

The FDS2500 is a food products packaging / packing machine that dispenses automatically retail type containers like plastic cups, tubs, trays or buckets, bring them to the filling position, activates the optional plastic film sealing unit, (see our PL500), bring the containers under the lids or over-caps depositor unit, and then under the closing unit.

This packaging/packing machine can fill either liquid, dry, viscous or sticky products. Manufacture for retail type open mouth containers, its versatility allows you to fill on the same machine many different shapes ( round, square, oval) and size containers either in plastic, paperboard, aluminum, etc.

Base machine, allow you to fill and closes regular or tamper evident containers. Adding a plastic film sealer (PL500) allow you, still on the same line to use sealable containers, with or without an over-cap.

Set up time take about 20 minutes. When required, pre-adjusted tooling for a new container shape or size can be bought for a nominal cost allowing you to introduce at will a new SKU to stay on top of the market.

Features

Up to date robot-like machine with modular functions usable on need

PLC controlled independent modules

Reliable pick and place unit for lids & containers distribution

True one by one lids & containers escapement system

Trustworthy air removing closing head

All metal parts in stainless steel => long lasting, fully washable

Control GMCTM - HMI: a user-friendly touch-screen machine/operator interface, with status, set up, a maintenance screen, and production statistics

Control GMCTM - Safety operation & easy maintenance: this machine automatically stops the filler if no container has arrived or stops itself if the lid denester head is jammed. Easily accessible mechanical parts , simple open design. On-screen error detection and diagnosis. In-house programming & support. NEMA 4X wash down fibreglass control box, with temperature control when use in cold environment

Control GMCTM - Flexibility: simple & quick container size changeover, with a unique pocket-like adjustable conveyor, a preset lid & container interchangeable denester heads, height adjustable modules and up to 8 set of timers to easily adapt both conveyor and modules speed to the new container and or product.

Options

1 or more denester(s) head(s) for different format containers

1 or more denester(s) head(s) for different lids format

1 or more special denester(s) head(s) for buckets with handle

1 or more filler(s), or mixer(s) & filler(s) (see the DV, DM, and DVM series)

1 or more transfer pump(s) to feed the filler(s) (see the PV series)

1 automatic plastic-film sealer / lidder / sealing / lidding machine (see PL series)

1 "hat": i.e. a vertical pneumatically actuated PRODUCT CONTAINMENT SYSTEM, at the filling position : to guide the dry product in pieces down to the container and avoid at the same time the product to bounce out of the container

1 "catcher": i.e. an option to the above "hat", acting as a product's buffer: it will collect the right quantity of the dry product in pieces, before a new empty container arrives at the filling position, thus cancelling any delay in the product's chute

1 automatic feta (or similar) cheese block cutter or dicer

1 in line check weigher with container ejector (recommended for feta cheese blocks or similar products)

1 additional protection against BRINE, CHLORIDES and ACIDS (recommended for corrosive ambient)

1 container lifting device at the filling position for BOTTOM FILL; for example, to compact dry powder while filling, or for ice cream application to avoid air entrapment

1 accumulation turning table at the exit of the filling line (see the T50)

Specifications

Range: 4 oz to 15 lbs

Maximum speed per minute, for dry products or for viscous products, up to: 70 for 1 lbs tubs, and 50 for 5 lbs buckets

Electricity: 208-240 VAC, 5 amps, 60 Hz

Compressed air: up to 2 cfm @ 80 psi

Gearmotor: AC motor with dedicated gearbox and inverter drive

Lids pile up height: 40"

Containers pile up height: 60"

Footprint, approx (L x W) : 135" x 40", with no option

Gaétan Chagnon, Ing. / P.Eng, President
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