Machinery Update September \ October 2017

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Slimline case erector is nearly
half the width of other models
Endoline Machinery will
launch a new slimline
case erector which is
almost half the width of
current case erecting systems
and, the company believes,
is the narrowest available
on the market.
Although initially designed
to work with grading, packing
and processing machines
within the egg industry,
where Endoline has seen
sales boom for their kit, this
compact 251 case erector
is suitable for any food
manufacturer where space is
at a premium.
The 251 case erector is
designed to be integrated
into the egg grading, packing
and processing equipment
Endoline has had success with eggs
of machinery
manufacturer
Moba.
“For many years
our case erectors
have worked
well alongside
egg packing
equipment,”
explains Andrew
Yates, sales
director for
Endoline Machinery.
“However, with
34 million eggs
consumed in the
UK each day, the
egg industry is
booming and, to
fully capitalise on
this, we recognised
the need to create
a universally
recognised system
which would meet
egg packing machinery
specifications exactly.”
Integral to the design
are technical components
engineered to connect directly
with Moba equipment and
Endoline has synchronised
several key features, including
The new 251 case erector offers benefits across industries
the control and alarm panels.
The case erector can be
seamlessly integrated to work
with all egg packing systems,
for an inline, fully automated
turnkey operation, enhancing
the customer experience
while enabling them to
become more efficient.
With an approximate
40% width reduction
on Endoline’s standard
case erectors, the
251 machine measures
just 1 metre wide by
2 metres long. With the
ability to handle any of
the required case size
ranges, at a speed of up
to 10 cases per minute,
the machine has been
fitted with Endoline’s
dual opposing vacuum
system to ensure heavy
cases are opened
positively from both
sides. This feature
eliminates tearing or
issues associated
with glue migration on
new cases.
The 251 case erector is
also ideal for customers
with space constraints in
their factories. It will help
companies that don’t think
they have the space to
automate, says Endoline.
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Automated inventory replenishment is just
one of the smart dispensing solutions shown
A range of technologies for
consumable dispensing,
mobile device management
and inventory replenishment
will be showcased by Apex
Supply Chain Technologies.
The Edge 5000 singleitem
dispensing system, the
MegaStore 9500 high-density
dispensing system, and the
Axcess 6518 self-service
automated locker system will
all be on display. These Apex
devices can manage virtually
all consumable items used in
a manufacturing or processing
facility, such as personal
protective equipment (PPE),
tools and maintenance products.
“A bespoke solution from
Apex ensures stock levels
are maintained and that
production-critical equipment
is always available when
needed, reducing supply costs
by up to 30%,” says Julian
Adams, md at Apex.
Visitors can also find out
more about the Actylus smart
bin system for the automated
replenishment of components
and other direct materials
that are used in production
assembly. Integrated sensors
automatically track the weight
of remaining stock and notify
in real time of the need for
replenishment, ensuring
stock levels are maintained
and production downtime
is averted.
For facilities using highvalue,
mission-critical items
such as handheld scanners,
calibrated tools and reusable
PPE, the Axcess range of selfservice
automated locker
systems is ideal.
Supply chain costs can be reduced
The Apex Trajectory Cloud
software platform allows
complete visibility of who has
taken and returned items.
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