Posted to News on 23rd Oct 2014, 14:52
Endoline scoops top award for innovative Random Case Sealer
Endoline Machinery has received the top technological gong at the recent PPMA Awards for their 744 Fully Automatic Random Case Sealer - an automated system which is believed to the fastest of its type on the global market.
Endoline was awarded the "Most Innovative Automation System' accolade as judges felt that, while acknowledging that box sealing is not the "glamour department' in automation, "some factors in this system development beat the robots for once."
Endoline originally designed and manufactured the 744 system in 2012 after being approached by a global snacks manufacturer who was looking to seal random sized cases of crisps at high speed. The company's original random case sealer - the 734 - had been successfully boosting manufacturer's production lines for many years. However, the demand was for a system which could deliver output at rate of almost 50 per cent faster than current random case sealing equipment.
Endoline's team of engineers worked with new technology and implemented servo drives to design the 744 Fully Automatic Random Case Sealer which, when tested, met the desired 30 random sized cases per minute. PPMA judges praised the design of the system: "This was a bold system overhaul that used a step change in actuators and control to deliver a 50 per cent speed increase and high flexibility."
Judges also recognised the impact that the 744 has made on the market with 12+ systems already installed throughout global food manufacturing sites with a strong potential for more this year alone.
Alan Yates, Managing Director of Endoline, comments: "We are delighted with this win as it reflects the expertise of our design team and engineers. We are already expanding our portfolio of high-speed, flexible systems as increased speeds and product rates are pushing the need for automation within manufacturing units globally and we recognise that the demand for flexible end-of-line systems to support these fast-changing production environments is growing."
Along with the technical award Endoline were highly commended in two further categories, including the "Most Innovative Processing or Packaging Machine' for the 744 system again and also for "Exporter of the Year' for their overseas success.
Follow the link for more information about the 744 Fully Automatic Random Case Sealer.
