The high-capacity system identifies and removes undesirable product defects and foreign material (FM) such as shells, shell fragments, rocks, and wood sticks.

The item is suitable for snack and bakery manufacturing, as well as other production environments.

Wraparound case packers are used for their ability to provide a high level of protection and stability for packaged products, says the brand.

The company’s integrated lines provide solutions from system design and simulation to machine selection, all the way through FAT testing and installation.

The X52 is designed to meet the demands of challenging applications in packaged products.

The unit reportedly allows any existing vertical form fill seal (VFFS) bagger to be converted from traditional pillow-style bags to reclosable zipper bags. 

On exhibit at PACK EXPO will be the company's Thiele UltraStar G2 Bagger, Hayssen R300 Flow Wrapper, and OpView HMI.

The new laminator is said to offer a smaller footprint, flexibility, and easier sanitation and maintenance.

Online voting for the packaging and processing awards program will begin October 28.

According to a company representative, recent advances in vision inspection technology can yield improvements in quality, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness.