Processing thousands of bars every minute, bar lines are one of the packaging world’s most impressive technological feats in the food industry. They can handle huge quantities of irregularly sized and formed products, and are being run at higher and higher speeds, further boosting output for manufacturers. In addition, the packaging industry is also focusing on increasing the cost-effectiveness of their machines. By hunting down sources of errors and eliminating them, food manufacturers can minimize downtime, reduce waste and bottlenecks. Cutting changeover times and avoiding operator errors are two ways to achieve this. Product safety and reduced waste are the key to success Bar packaging equipment that features hygienic design contributes to reducing product losses. Product breakage and leftovers can clog a system and greatly compromise hygiene. These issues can be avoided by harmonizing the interfaces between the different components of the bar production lines, eliminating opportunities for bars to catch and crumble and ensuring a reliable production process. By simplifying and reducing moving parts, friction and breakage can be further avoided. Eliminating these sources of errors also lowers the risk of cross contamination, which is particularly important with regards to meeting food safety standards, increasingly expected by consumers and retailers. This requirement is also met with the corresponding bar line. With easy access and visibility of the line the operator recognizes whether cleaning is necessary. One criterion is smooth surfaces with no hidden edges and a tool-free disassembly, so the parts are easily and quickly be cleaned. Avoiding the queue One major cause of downtime and production losses is operator error. Reducing downtime, both planned and unplanned, is essential for overall productivity to be maximized. In addition to being user-friendly, the system must also enable quick changeovers to new product formats. The most common operating errors in bar […]