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Weekly UpdatesSwedish Co-operative Konsum Varmland have installed an AEW Delford Polyline system for efficient, centralised slicing and packing.
In order to meet the demand amongst consumers for products in thermoformed trays, and to create a more efficient, cost-effective centralised packing operation, Konsum Varmland's Delicatessen manager, Kenny Thor, decided to source the new slicing line--initially to serve retail outlets on the border with Norway and later throughout Sweden.
Kenny drew up a detailed and demanding specification. Speed and throughput, combined with slice quality and presentation, were, of course, essential if the pressures of growing daily demand were to be met. So too, was the ability to handle a range of products in a variety of formats with precision and accuracy right through to packing and despatch.
Following a visit to the Scanpack exhibition in Sweden, Kenny found just what he needed: an AEW Delford PolyLine comprising a PolySlicer 3000, Intelligent Portion Loading (IPL) Robot, a pack converger, WPLS100 weigh price labeller and a TL8 packing station for packing and labelling crates.
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The Polyline, which now operates on two shifts a day, was demonstrated and supplied by I.O. Trading & Teknik, AEW Delford's distributor in Sweden.
The new, integrated system has exceeded Kenny's expectations. "Not only is the line very fast, it saves four operators and reduces product handling which in turn greatly improves hygiene and presentation. The IPL Robot's great ability to pack a variety of formats reinforces my view that robots are definitely the future for our industry," he said.
The co-operative's range of delicatessen products are produced by some 185 people in two factories based in Karlstad, capital of Varmland County in west central Sweden and famous for being one of the sunniest towns in Sweden.
Contact AEW Delford Systems on tel 01603 700755 or visit www.aewdelford.com
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