Whizzy and Clippy the win-win integration for food packaging line

Conveying and feeding are two key processes for in-line food packaging. In fact, foods packaged in trays or pouches often accompanied by information or promotional inserts to complete the packaging are widespread. Etipack offers a wide range of robust and reliable Feeder and Pick & Place machines capable of enduring the highest processing rates. Prominent among the top lines are the Whizzy and Clippy Denester models, which, thanks to their flexibility and configurability, can meet a wide variety of production requirements.

Whizzy is a machine for feeding (friction singularization) and in-line distribution of flat and thin products that are precisely positioned in a defined space. Top of the range in terms of performance, accessories and possible formats, it is ideal for integration into high-speed, high-precision lines.

Clippy Denester is a pick-and-place manipulator for unstacking thermoformed plastic trays and lids. By using suction cups, it picks up stacked products from a loading warehouse and distributes them horizontally on the packaging line. It is equipped with a double magazine to distribute 2 side-by-side trays and increase production speed.

A solution for food tray packaging

A representative solution of the many possible configurations dedicated specifically to the packaging of food trays consists at the infeed of a Clippy Denester pick-and-place de-stacker with double loading stack that allows trays to be picked and distributed horizontally on the packaging line. Next, the pack is conveyed to a Whizzy automatic friction feeder, complete with loading magazine, which feeds and distributes pad absorbers, positioning them precisely within the tray. The solution is completed by a bottom labelling machine that, as the package passes through, applies a label displaying product information such as ingredient list, expiration date, batch, etc.

The solution is an example of the wide range of integration possibilities offered by Etipack, which, alongside standard machines, offers tailor-made solutions designed according to the specific and particular requirements of both production companies and, above all, packaging line manufacturers who can rely on a solid design capacity and consolidated experience in the food sector.