At the Olen/Belgium site, Plukon produces fresh poultry products as well as convenience food for retailers, wholesalers, and the food service industry throughout Europe.
The Plukon production plant in Olen has approximately 190 employees working on a total of 6 production lines at the site. The customers of retail, wholesale as well as food services are convinced of the unique, large product individuality. This is reflected in a large number of individual products, adapted to the wishes of the customers. The great variety of products is well received, but in return also demands maximum flexibility in the production process. Especially at the end of the production process. Different packaging formats, packaging films, label formats and label prints must be combined at top speed and, if possible, without changeover times during product or batch changes.
For fully automatic weighing and labeling technology, Plukon relies on the new generation ESPERA NOVA weigh-price labelers in addition to the classic ESPERA machines. It convinces with unique machine features as well as with digital technologies. Adapted to the product diversity in the plant, all ESPERA systems can label goods both in checkweigher operation and with classic weight-price labeling. With up to 140 packs per minute, the new NOVA generation achieves a labeling accuracy of +/- 1mm. Even large labels can be applied precisely to a product pack. Both, for the label on the top and for the label on the bottom of a pack.
When changing products, the printer position as well as the position of the product centering automatically adjusts. This enables smooth and fast transition of different pack formats and label positions. If the settings are assigned once to a product and stored in the product program, the settings are made completely automatically. On the one hand, this saves time during product changeovers, but also increases process quality compared to manual settings by the production team.
In addition to unique machine features, the new NOVA generation also offers digital functions that make everyday production easier. The remaining service life of the thermal head of a printing system is analyzed by the machine in real time and shown on the display. The same applies to the wear of other components such as motors or tooth-belts. Maintenance measures can thus be better planned, and downtimes reduced.
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