The Elematic 3001 WA Compact achieves cases with a wealth of bag configurations
One to pack them all
Orkla Confectionery & Snacks responds to new case packing demands with highly flexible Syntegon equipment
Among the many factors of success , adapting to market changes is probably the most vital . In this regard , Orkla Confectionary & Snacks took a decisive step to stay abreast of competition . The Finnish confectionery producer decided to tweak its secondary packaging to meet international export requirements . With Syntegon ’ s Elematic 3001 WA Compact , a flexible and modular case packing solution , Orkla is securing its competitiveness .
Whether sweet or salty , liquorice is highly popular throughout Scandinavia . The company Orkla Confectionary & Snacks Finland AB belongs to the Oslo-based Orkla Group , which comprises a wealth of consumer goods companies and totals 70 brands for chocolate and liquorice . The Panda brand is a mainstay in the portfolio and is the market leader for Finnish liquorice and known for its countless varieties
18 FDPP - www . fdpp . co . uk since 1927 . With its tasty liquorice creations , Orkla Confectionery & Snacks mainly targets the markets in Scandinavia , the UK , the US and Canada , and Central Europe .
Changing export conditions Having multiple export countries means different packaging requirements . Due to changing transport conditions in the US and Canada , Orkla had to switch from packing two products side-by-side to packs in a row while increasing the production capacity . To save space , a new case packer should be compact and able to handle ten different case formats , while operating at double the speed compared to the previous case packer . Quick changeover times are required to efficiently switch between the different formats .
Flexible and compact When Orkla heard about Syntegon and the Elematic 3001 WA Compact , they were thrilled : the machine seemed to be the perfect fit for packing a broad variety of bag sizes into different case formats . “ After the first presentation , it was obvious that the machine delivers what its name suggests – a compact , easy-to-clean and accessible case packer ,” Arto Liimatainen adds . One thing in particular caught the manager ’ s attention : the case packer ’ s format flexibility and speed .
The Elematic at Orkla can handle ten case formats at an infeed rate of around 150 bags per minute . Thanks to the machine ’ s modularity , the operators can easily adapt the collating chain for the next case format . Moreover , Syntegon kept the overall number of format parts to a strict minimum for a time-saving format changeover . “ The machine ’ s unmatched flexibility tipped the scales for Syntegon , but so did the company ’ s service support ,” Jari Leinonen explains .
Packaging design at its best
Orkla relies on ten case formats to pack different counts of bags standing upright in rows . “ However , it quickly became clear that one of the formats could not