The UK potato chip manufacturer Piper Crisps has reduced waste with the installation of a high-speed packaging solution. The new system has enabled the Lincolnshire-based snack maker to double its productivity yet maintain product quality, simply by enhancing seal integrity.
Simon Hill, regional sales manager, too often experienced potato chips getting caught in the seal during packaging, which obviously compromised the seal's integrity.
The proactive UK potato chip producer approached TNA, a global supplier of processing and packaging solutions with approximately 14.000 installed systems. TNA diagnosed the problem and recommended Pipers install two TNA robag FX 3ci [vertical, form, fill and seal (VFFS)] packaging solutions.
According to bakeryandsnacks.com, the entire system improves seal performance, even at high speeds. And with the installation, Pipers also achieved its ambition to substantially increase its bagging speed. It also cuts out lengthy changeover times, as it houses lightweight formers, which means that operators can easily switch from one bag size to another on the same packaging line.
