Packaging | IDM PAL-Cut is integrated in the palletisation system and only dispenses one sheet at a time. It minimises the risk of the packing robot losing the sheet (photo: PAL-Cut) For this reason, Arla opted for a fully automatic PAL-Cut sheet dispenser and Antim65 intermediate sheets of non-slip grade. The sheet dispenser was incorporated in the system, allowing one sheet to be dispensed at a time – what one might term sheet-on-demand. This minimised the risk of the packing robot losing the sheets or positioning them inaccurately. "Overall we are very satisfied with the new palletisation system, and the PALCut sheet dispenser has not caused a single stoppage," says Michael Schlosser Johansen of Arla in Branderup. Smooth packaging Arla Branderup often uses plastic pallets for palletising cheese, so they opted for a solution in which Antim non-slip is inserted as a bottom sheet. This ensures that the smooth cheese packs do not slip around on the pallet, at the same time as protecting them from damp and dirt penetrating from below. Each pallet is assembled in 9–12 layers, each layer containing 8–12 packs that each weigh 9.2 kg. This means another one or two layers of Antim intermediate sheets are needed to ensure adequate stability when the pallet is loaded with up to one ton of cheese wrapped in smooth plastic packaging. The PAL-Cut sheet dispenser automatically adjusts the size of the intermediate layer to suit the size of the pallet. At Arla Branderup they work with pallet sizes of 1,000 x 1,000 mm and 800 x 1,200 mm. "Assembled pallets are now a lot more stable, and it helps reduce costs," says Michael Schlosser Johansen. Non-slip coating "The secret behind the stability of the assembled pallet is the Antim intermediate sheet, which is coated on both sides, thereby ensuring that the products do not slip even if the pallet is tipped through 50 degrees," says Keld Emil Jensen from PALCut A/S. It also allows the use of a thinner paper grade than on conventional intermediate sheets made of card, allowing savings to be made on packaging materials. The packing system was delivered in the spring of 2015 as a turnkey solution of Bila A/S, with PAL-Cut as sub-contractor for the PAL-Cut sheet dispenser solution and the Antim65 non-slip paper. The PAL-Cut solution is used in a number of Arla’s dairies. Emulsifififiers, stabilizers and know-how in dairy put to work Licence no.: RSPO-1106336 Enhanced emulsion stability, mouth-feel, texture and viscosity. Improved stability, whippability, foam structure and water retention... Palsgaard’s emulsifier & stabilizer systems for dairy help you achieve it all. And with application centers on three continents we can help you throughout the entire process of preparing a new product for production or adjusting an existing recipe. • Yogurt/yogurt drinks • UHT recombined milk • Chocolate milk • UHT whipping creams • Non-dairy creamers Visit www.palsgaard.com to learn more about how we can help you in your product development.
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