CLP Case Packing System now on the job at United States factory.

CPS Case Packing Systems, the Stramproy, Holland-headquartered manufacturer of end-of-line packaging equipment, recently sold its first CLP case packers in the USA. The fast, continuously packing machinery is used for thermoformed trays which are greatly utilized in the frozen meat and poultry industry.

CPS equipment now also handles different skin packs, automatically maneuvering them into crates, cardboard trays or American-style folding cases in packing patterns as specified.

"With this solution, the last missing element in the whole logistic automation puzzle will be applied," said Henri Veltmans, marketing and export manager.

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The case packer was perfected after a long testing period in the market. On the job observations and operational conclusions were taken into account in the design of the internal logistics mechanisms. The tailor-made case packer, which is small in footprint, is easy to operate.

"Because of its simple structure, modular design and flexibility, all conceivable packing patterns are possible for filling the crate as profitably as possible," said Veltmans.

In addition to the CLP case packer, Case Packing Systems' catalog of products rims the gamut from the 201 Gravity case packer, which is popular among frozen vegetable and french fry producers, to the Sealchecker Omega. The second mentioned unit is designed to inspect the seams of flexible, gas-flushed bags of foodstuffs for leaks as they pass through factory production hues at speeds up to 100 units per minute.