Food & Drink Process & Packaging Issue 27 2020 | Page 4

Raise your expectations: Affordable x-ray solutions without compromise X34: Precise - Reliable - Easy-to-Use calibrated checkweigher examines each Interest in companies offering high- sachets with a filling weight of 5g individual sachet for the correct weight quality contract services is increasing each. The new line has been installed and automatically rejects any bags that continuously, and more and more in Plant 2, which was built specially for are not within the specified filling range. manufacturers are glad to make use of these possibilities. One of the reasons retail products on the company’s site in Wittenburg. Sachets are well received As SternMaid’s commercial manager is that product life cycles are becoming by both the trade and consumers, not Mark Riemer explains: “Single-portion shorter all the time. Products have to least because of their light weight, packs like sachets have a multitude of reach market maturity faster against a excellent barrier properties and easy uses and are becoming more and more background of rapidly changing market handling. popular in practically all fields, for they conditions. SternMaid is able to meet enable manufacturers to adjust their these demands with a wide selection of The sachet line’s extremely precise products to consumers’ active lifestyles. packs and containers in different shapes metering system permits flexible Since our first sachet line was reaching and sizes. filling of different types of powdered the limits of its capacity, we decided to foods and food supplements such as acquire a second filling unit. That helps dry beverage bases or vitamin blends. us respond more flexibly to the different 4 FDPP - www.fdpp.co.uk www.sternmaid.de/en The combination of the X34’s precise 0.4mm detector, powerful generator and advanced ContamPlusTM software means food manufacturers can detect hard-to-find physical contaminants, eliminating costly product recalls and protecting consumers and brand reputations. screening and metal detection. A line for single-portion bags, so-called commissioned a second packaging of customers’ precise requirements.” demands of the market and meet our and safety standards with protective SternMaid meets the demanding quality packing specialist SternMaid recently Year Generator Warranty The contract manufacturer and co- 5 Second packaging line for sachets The X34 x-ray system has already established itself as the company’s most successful x-ray product. Created specifically for the packaged food industry, It is accessible for all food manufacturers wanting a product inspection system designed for precision, ease-of-use and reliability, all for outstanding value. Yet the system does not compromise on its ability to detect and reject metal, glass, high-density plastic, mineral stone and calcified bone fragments. Visit our website to find out more: 4 www.mt.com/xray-X34