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Food and drink manufacturing: processing equipment
News Release from: Meech International | Subject: Model 915 shockless elimination system
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 10 December 2002
Eliminator wrapped up food packing
static problem
When a food arapping facility experienced productivity problems, the cause was tracked down to static in the wrapping films - quickly solved by using a static eliminator system.
Geest is a leading fresh prepared foods and produce company which supplies High Street supermarkets with a wide range of products including fresh pizza When the Gosberton production facility in Lincolnshire started to experience productivity issues with the wrapping of its large, rectangular pizzas, Engineering Manager Colin Stead suspected that static electricity on the wrapping film was the problem
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Colin called in Meech Static Eliminators' application specialist Mark Jones, who confirmed that the rapid unwinding of the PVC film was generating static in the film, to voltages of 10kV.
This was causing machine jams and film wrap-around on the flow wrapper forming neck.
Mark proposed a simple solution based on the well proven Model 915 shockless elimination system.
As soon as system was installed the static issue was solved and the wrapping line ran smoothly at its required rate of 30pizzas/minute. Request a free brochure from Meech International ...
"Everyone was very impressed," comments Colin, "the equipment was very effective and solved the problem right away.".
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