Roland Mills United switches to dust-tight flour packaging with Syntegon
The 14 time-controlled nozzles of the ZAP-Module from Syntegon apply the sealing medium to no more than three areas : the bottom of the packaging , the top , and the vertical seam . The rest of the material remains untreated so that the packaging still allows moisture exchange and contributes to the flour ’ s extended shelf life .
No flour dust in sight
Roland Mills United switches to dust-tight flour packaging with Syntegon
Consumers regularly stumble across this situation in the supermarket : when they reach for the flour packaging , fine flour dust finds its way into the shopping bag , the car trunk , and ultimately the kitchen . The only remedy is dusttight packaging . The Roland Mills United milling group has therefore opted for a new line solution from Syntegon that packs flour in highquality , sustainable and , above all , dust-tight packaging .
According to Matthias Karrenbauer , Head of Production and Technology at Roland Mills United , dust-tight flour packaging offers advantages that are worth the investment . “ This packaging offers particularly high quality and is therefore ideally suited for the premium retail sector – a promising market segment for
4 FDPP - www . fdpp . co . uk us .” Roland Mills United is one of the leading grain mills in Europe . Spread across three locations in Germany , the family-owned company processes more than one million tons of flour per year .
Future-proof packaging line on limited space
When the company decided to replace one of their packaging machines after 40 years of use , the requirements for the new filling machine were high . “ Our goal was to find a future-proof line solution that combines sustainable primary and secondary packaging . However , this was no easy task , as the line had to fit a limited space . Out of all competitors , Syntegon provided us with the best technical solution and made us feel comfortable . We opted for their Package Maker PME
4081 BS and Elematic 3001 WAH case packer to package our dusttight flour packs into high-quality cardboard trays .”
Sustainable packaging thanks to innovative sealing technology
With conventional flour packaging , paper is glued , formed into a bag , and then simply folded for closure after filling . Dust-tight flour packaging , which requires significantly less sealing medium , eliminates this challenge . In the PME 4081 BS package maker from Syntegon , a roll feeds uncoated paper into a specialized module . Within the so-called ZAP module , 14 time-controlled nozzles apply the sealing medium to the bottom of the packaging , the top , and the vertical seam . The rest of the material remains untreated so that