A little grain – in a starring role. Packed by Meypack

The Swiss company Reismühle Brunnen (RMB) imports rice products from around the world. The company was founded as a joint stock company in 1956. Since 2004, RMB has been a division of the Coop Group, with a distinctive identity of its own at its Brunnen location. Recently, RMB invested in a combined Meypack VP 451 K SW 60 D packaging machine. The machine packs bags and folding boxes of rice in a total of 14 formations into trays with or without film, or alternatively in wrap-around cases. The machine packs rice in bags ranging from 0.5 kg to 2 kg and in folding boxes from 0.25 kg to 1 kg. The bags and folding boxes first enter the case section of the Meypack machine in continuous motion in single file with the short side leading; they are then brought into a standing position in the paddle chain. The desired formation is created at the end of the infeed conveyor, where the products are pushed over row by row. Simultaneously, a flat cardboard blank is removed from the blank magazine and positioned directly underneath the grouping station. The product formation and the blank are guided together into the lateral folding aids of the lowering station. During this step, the blank is folded very tightly around the product formation, then glued and pressed. In the final film section, trays can also be wrapped in film and shrunk. If film is not desired, the trays just pass through this section. The machine is not only compact but also constructed in Meypack CleanDesign execution. Thanks to the open design, cleaning the machine with compressed air as well as mechanically is extremely easy. Abstaining from the use of water – something that is an absolute necessity when processing rice – poses no problem either. Given that hygiene is also an important criterion for RMB and stringent food and hygiene regulations must be strictly adhered to, this proved to be another plus point for Meypack.

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