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New levels for dairy production logistics

• FlexLink your dairy production logistics expert

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Between fillers and palletizers
THROUGHPUT!
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Hygienic conveyor solutions
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We offer you

• Line efficiency
• High throughput
• Flexibility
• Compact footprint
• Shorter cleaning cycles
• Improved hygiene
• Improved product hygiene
• Improved installation hygiene
• Simplified cleaning
• Cost savings, water -50, detergents -80

Increased line efficiency!
Much money!
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Hygienic conveyor solutions

• Line concepts
• Classic
• Matrix
• Dynamic matrix
• Optional
• Hygienic zones
• Temperature zones
• Plano carton handling

• Concepts needs!

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Dynamic matrix

• From any filler to any packer
• Dynamic routing
• Dynamic balancing of the production flow
• High flexibility and line utilization

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Matrix lines

• Any filler to any packer, one at a time
• Manual changeover
• Capacity Multiples of filler (normally 7000
  b.p.h. each)
• Drastic increase of flexibility and machine
  utilization

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Classic lines - flexible

• Each filler can supply several packers
• Manual or automatic control of diverters/flow
  control
• 2 or 3 dimensional layouts
• Capacity and flexibility can be added step by step

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Classic lines

• Dedicated one filler to one packer
• Buffering on the conveyor or separate buffers
• Traditionally 2D layouts we can make them 3D ?
  compact
• Sensitive for disturbances
• Re-setting an issue

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Plano carton layout

• Separated levels of carton handling
• Automatic handling of plano cardboard

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Zones

• Hygienic and/or temperature zones

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Software and controls

• Distributed line control
• Dynamic buffering
• High conveyor speed
• Easy line balancing
• Good product stability through smooth running
  (ramp up / ramp down)
• Now queue-pressure
• No brakes
• Enables no lubrication
• Simpler line design less cabling
• Improved service life drive unit chain
• Simplified maintenance

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Dynamic buffering
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Hygienic conveyor solutions

• Functions
• Rinsers ?
• Diverters ?
• Mergers ?
• Elevation ?
• Wedge
• Elevator
• Incline
• Buffers ?
• Fifo
• Alpine
• Empty bottles
• Speed control ?
• Product re-orientation / star wheels ?
• Automatic guiding system ?
• Palletizing ?
• Vision identification ?

• A strong and
• complete offer!

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Rinsers

• In-line washing and emptying of bottles
• Integrated buffer

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Dynamic diverter

• 1?2/3
• Single products or trains
• Patented Dynamic Flow Concept
• Safe product handling
• Capacity lt 20.000 b.p.h.
• Conv. Speed lt 40 m/min
• Standardized controls
• Option Vision product identification
• Stand alone unit

• Proven efficient!

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Train diverter

• Divert 1 to 2
• Diverts products in trains
• Pneumatic controlled
• 7.000 b.p.h.
• Gable top, 0,5 and 1 l.

• Simple!

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Matrix gate

• 1 ? 2/3/4...
• Manual
• Square products
• Capacity lt 7.000 b.p.h.
• Conv. speed lt 25 m/min.
• Stand alone unit

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Dynamic merger

• 3/2 ? 1
• Single products or trains
• No backlog req.
• Safe product handling
• Round and square products
• Capacity lt 14.000 b.p.h.
• Conveyor speed lt 30 m/min
• Belt product control
• Standardized controls
• Stand alone unit

• Dynamic Flow Concept!

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Elevation

• In-line elevation/loweration wedge conveyors

• No speed losses!

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Elevation

• Pater Noster elevators

• Space efficient!

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Elevation

• Alpines
• In-line elevation
• Combined buffering

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Buffering

• Horizontal MultiLane FIFO buffer
• Acting as conveyor - by pass - in normal mode
• Sorting possibility
• Buffering capacity 14.000pcs /h
• Square, rectangular and round products
• Dimensions
• 250 pcs LxBxH, 4x1,4x1,2 m
• 2.000 pcs LxBxH, 11x2,6x1,2 m

• Efficient!

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Buffering

• Alpines
• Compact buffering
• Combined elevation

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Speed control

• Product separation
• Release / brake
• Controlled speed

• Product control!

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Star wheels / turning device

• High capacitylt 14.000 b.p.h. / 30 m/min
• Safe handling- no falling packages
• Square packages
• No gaps needed
• Driven turning device
• Stand alone unit

Patents pending!
Unique!
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Vision identification

• Identification of individual products
• Speeds lt 14.000 b.p.h. (30m/min)
• Accuracy
• Identifies pattern colour
• For divert merge
• Quality control

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Automatic guiding system

• This application
• 1 2 lit
• 4500 b.p.h.
• 2-3 re-settings per day

• Automatic re-setting for different product sizes
• Fast - accurate
• Allows buffering
• Layout freedom

Line efficiency!
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Palletizing
Flexible efficient!
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Conveyor platforms

• Hygienic conveyor
• Wash down conveyor
• Options
• Anti bacterial

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Hygienic conveyor

• XMY
• Clean design ?
• Stainless (304 / 2333)
• High capacity ?
• No lubrication ?
• C.I.P. option ?
• Beam washer ?
• Personal safety ?

Clean, rigid and efficient!
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Clean design

• All steel
• Smooth surfaces
• Open for cleaning
• Self drainage
• Drive idler units with cleaning slots
• Self draining bends with cleaning slots
• Covered return chain
• Minimum of recesses at beam joints
• EHEDG compliant

XMY clean!
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High capacity

• System speed lt 26.000 bph (ref. Recart)
• Conveyor speed lt 100 m/min.
• Efficient controls for smooth handling at high
  speeds
• Good product stability
• Rigid design

B.P.H!
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Personal safety

• New finger protection design

• Protected wheel bends

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No lubrication

• Smooth chain surface
• Clean chain surface regular cleaning
• Efficient control of conveyor sections minimize
  accumulation and queue pressure

Money !Hygiene !Safety !
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Integrated C.I.P.

• Short cleaning cycle
• Automatic (PLC controlled)
• Reduced water and detergent consumption
• Reduced manpower for cleaning
• Increased production time
• Consistent cleaning results
• Beam designed for C.I.P.

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C.I.P savings

• Reduced water consumption
• note 45-55º C fresh water
• Reduced detergent consumption

Money !Hygiene !Safety !
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C.I.P line efficiency

• Shortened washing time
• Automatic washing done unmanned
• Increased production time

Increased uptime 3,5 one (1) additional h /
week
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Wash down

• Versatile
• Washable
• High capacity same as Hygienic ?
• Easy to adapt to machinery ? and equipment
• Chain washers option ?
• Cost efficient
• 65, 85 and 105 mm width
• Hygienic guide rail

Versatile!
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Chain washer

• Bolt on unit
• Simple - efficient
• Water and detergentcycles as with C.I.P.
  System
• Hygienic and Wash Down series

Easy cleaning!
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Easy to attach

• To machines
• To equipment
• Layout freedom
• Easiness of change

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Non-toxic hygienic option

• Non-toxic composite components that prevent
  bacterial growth

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Summary - Increased efficiency

• High machine up-time
• High flexibility for product variants and
  shifting volumes
• Higher capacity per m²
• High yield stabile package handling
• Machine and equipment hygiene
• Reduced consumption warm water, detergentsand
  lubrication

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