Arnott's recent installation involved two package types, a fairly delicate product, a requirement for speeds of 12 cases/min, and frequent format changeovers. An innovative, custom-built solution for a case packing requirement at biscuit maker Arnott's in Australia consists of four wraparound case packers installed simultaneously in the middle of 2010. Andre Spoor, Project Engineer for Arnott's, explains that the requirement was to move from manual case packing to automated case packing as well as to change the type of secondary packaging, while guaranteeing a quick start-up in production on four lines simultaneously. He also adds that the solution needed to protect the integrity of the products and offer flexibility to accommodate frequent format changeovers and exponential increases in speed. Cermex (www.cermexinc.com), a specialist in secondary packaging and the provider of the Arnott's solution, consequently worked on two main areas to meet this challenge: innovative project management and original technical solutions.
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