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Weighing and counting equipment
News Release from: Automated Packaging Systems | Subject: Specialised bagging machines
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 03 March 2006
System gives accurate, consistent count
and pack
High reliability automated and specialised bagging machines are providing accurate and consistent counting and packing equipment to maximise a supplier's productivity and efficiency.
Automated Packaging Systems world leaders in high reliability automated packaging solutions supplies their specialised bagging machines to JBS Hardware of Nottingham, providing accurate and consistent counting and packing equipment to maximize productivity and efficiency JBS Hardware of Nottingham is a leading hardware packaging and trading company that packs a wide range of hardware items for a variety of companies
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 30 Jun 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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One such customer, Wilkinson's Stores, required JBS to bag picture hooks and pins along with other hardware items for sale in its outlets.
However the picture hooks often got stuck together and could not be accurately run on a conventional bowl-fed counting machine, hence were typically hand packed resulting in reduced packaging productivity.
In partnership with Comcount, Automated Packaging delivered a working solution that comprised the existing Autobag machines already installed at the plant with a newly added Comcount BRW650 combined weighing system, with automatic reject functionality.
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A bagging machine bags and seals a range of bag sizes at up to 80 bags/min and makes pack size changes possible in less than 2 min.
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An automatic counting system provides flexibility, accuracy and increased productivity and can count up to 2,500 packages/h.
For low counts the integrated system optically counts the components with an inbuilt weigh facility to check and weigh the completed batch.
For higher count requirements, the system weighs and counts an initial bulk quantity and drip-feeds the remainder to make up an accurate final count, resulting in increased system productivity.
The installation also includes a Comcount BF530 bowl-fed counter to count pins to accompany the picture hooks and discharge them into the same bag.
Commenting on the fully automated two-bowl/bagger/printer system, Robin Miller, managing director at JBS in Nottingham, said, "We have used several Autobag baggers for quite some time and have experienced savings in terms of manpower, time and cost".
"By combining Autobag and Comcount we have also managed to solve the problem of weighing and counting the more difficult items we are asked to bag." * About Automated Packaging Systems - Automated Packaging Systems are world leaders in high reliability automated packaging solutions with an unrivalled reputation for high performance, over 25,000 machines in operation worldwide and productivity-driven solutions backed by a customer service operation that is second to none.
Automated Packaging Systems pioneered the introduction of in-line printing to the bagging operation over 30 years ago with their Autobag range of baggers and in-line printers.
Designed to meet all the latest industry-specific printing requirements at the same time as the bagging operation eliminates the requirement for a separate printing process, therefore increasing productivity and reducing costs. Request a free brochure from Automated Packaging Systems ...
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