Theegarten-Pactec is well respected as a leading manufacturer of high-performance packaging machines for small-pieced confectionery products. The company has now developed an exceptionally versatile solution for a local chocolate producer in the South Pacific region. A total of three FPC5 machines enable the customer to achieve extremely flexible, future-proof production – perfect for meeting rapidly changing market requirements such as seasonal product variations.
A local producer of premium chocolate in the South Pacific region, which was voted the country´s “Most Trusted Brand”, is committed to the highest standards in the processing and packaging of its products. The cocoa beans are roasted, refined and further processed in the company’s own factory. Equally uncompromising are the demands placed on packaging technology.
Since 2019, the company has opted for MCH machines from Theegarten-Pactec for packaging its chocolate balls. In April 2023 it was looking for an extremely flexible packaging solution for different product formats with optional secondary packaging into flow packs – in view of increasing format diversity, investment security and seasonal responsiveness.
FPC5: flexible, modular, high-performance
The FPC5 from Theegarten-Pactec is designed to take on demanding packaging tasks. With a processing capacity of up to 1,500 products per minute – including moulded or coated bars, tablets and pralines – the machine enables precise and efficient primary packaging into flow packs. The packaging material speed is up to 120 m/min, making it ideal for maximum throughput. A key advantage is that the FPC5 can be quickly converted to different product formats thanks to its modular design – a decisive advantage in dynamic production environments. The premium chocolate manufacturer is now also benefiting from this exceptional versatility, having ultimately opted for three FPC5 high-performance packaging machines, which were integrated into two parallel lines.
Each of the two packaging lines consists of an FPC5 for primary packaging, which is designed to process five different product formats. Both lines are directly linked to the moulding plant, and each has a downstream cartoner for secondary packaging. Both lines also offer the option of diverting small formats via a return flap. These formats are diverted into collection boxes and transported manually to vertical flow-wrapping machines, where they are packaged into multipacks as bulk goods.
The second line which, unlike line 1, can handle not only primary but also secondary packaging if required, includes an additional FPC5, which was specially developed for processing triple multipacks using flow-wrap packaging. To this end, a transfer wheel was integrated to transfer the packaged chocolate bars from the first FPC5 to the second. Once the multipack has been formed, it is also fed directly into the cartoner.
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