ACE Issue 26 2019 | Page 23

delivering a performance advantage over the previous flow wrapper thanks to its ability to self-adjust to pre-programmed products. The Smart is capable of producing pillow packs and gusset packs from hot and cold seal films of up to 50 micron in thickness, making it an ideal choice for craft bakeries and fresh produce lines “With the old machine, every time we changed product, we had to re-enter all the measurements and parameters. The machine didn’t store them within its memory. The Smart has reduced set-up and changeover time considerably, as it stores product settings in its memory. Changing to a different product simply involves selecting that product via the touchscreen, and the flow wrapper will automatically adjust its settings to the required temperature, product length etc. All the operator has to do is to adapt the folding box to the required width. This is far quicker and saves us lots of valuable time,” says David. The Smart is different to other horizontal machines in its class in that it incorporates design features that would usually only be found on a £60,000 flow wrapper, on a machine that costs half that. Cantilevered hygienic design, ABB electronics, colour touchscreen, and no- product no-bag and misplaced product functions are all part of the package. The Smart is capable of producing pillow packs and gusset packs from hot and cold seal films of up to 50 micron in thickness, making it an ideal choice for craft bakeries and fresh produce lines requiring a stand-alone machine. ILAPAK always keeps a small number of Smart flow wrappers in stock to enable it to respond quickly to situations like Scotbake’s. “I can’t compliment ILAPAK highly enough. They got us out of a hole and pulled all the stops out to get the new flow wrapper to us as quickly as possible. Even though it was a ‘distress’ purchase, we’re delighted with the versatility and programming capabilities of the new flow wrapper. The Smart does everything the previous machine did – and more,” says David. Changing to a different product simply involves selecting that product via the touchscreen, and the flow wrapper will automatically adjust its settings to the required temperature www.ilapak.co.uk 23