Solution of the Month - August 2018

Application:

• Produce Wholesaler seeking a solution to supply school district with thousands of individual 2 oz. and 4 oz. fresh fruit and vegetable packs.
• Orders are often sent with one day lead times, which must be prepared, packaged and delivered by the following morning.
• Existing process included operators hand packing orders.
• Largest constraints are turnaround time and capacity

Solution:

• The FAS Sprint Revolution™ SidePouch® Food Bagger was chosen for its speed, flexible design, and ability to accommodate one or more operators or infeeds.
• Ability to run a wide variety of bag sizes and styles with changeover taking less than five minutes and requiring no re-tooling.
• Many of the bags are custom printed and feature a horizontal easy-open perforation, so it’s effortless for the students to open.

End Result:

• Production rates range from 80 to 120 bags per minute per bagger, depending on bag size and product being packaged.
• Four systems can produce over 150,000 portion packs per day using eight operators per shift (two per bagger) x two shifts.
• With increased speed and capacity, the customer is able to confidently take on large orders/contracts and pursue new business without adding headcount.

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