Customer Challenge
To keep up with demand, a baked goods manufacturer specializing in frozen cookie dough needed to increase production. The main bottleneck was their hand-fed, bag sealing operation. The impulse sealers they were using could not maintain production speeds or consistent seal integrity. The customer needed a solution quickly to prevent further slow downs in production.
About the Customer
The customer is a small, niche producer of bakery items, with an excellent reputation for producing high quality frozen cookie dough. Demand for the customer’s products is high and continues to grow. The customer needed a flexible solution that would meet today’s demand and be easy to expand as needed.
Solution
Plexpack provided an Emplex MPS6100 continuous bag sealer with product shelf. The Emplex MPS6100 is capable of quickly sealing bags and stand-up pouches up to 2 lbs without a conveyor. The add on product shelf ensures quick, consistent product placement for accurate seals every time. The modular MPS6100 provides reliable 24/7 service in any production environment. It is a low maintenance machine with tool-less access to the seal section and modular components for easy expandabiilty as production needs increase.
Results
Production increased by 45% with half the labor. Seal integrity and consistency is at its highest level ever. Downtime and maintenance issues decreased. Operators spend less time guessing about bag position and adjusting equipment.
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