EasyOpen Box Lining System Speeds up Liner Placement by 50%

Bread, bagels, dried fruits, spices, frozen meats, seafood, nuts and chocolate are all examples of foods or food ingredients that are packaged in a box with a plastic liner or bag inside to protect them. The issue for the manufacturer is how to insert the bags into the boxes quickly and efficiently minimizing opportunities for contamination.

Use of the EasyOpen unit increases liner insertion rate by up to 50 percent leading to a possible 33 percent reduction in labor costs and an increase in production speed.

For more information, visit booth 6870 at NRA 2013, go online to www.plascongroup.com, call 888-584-4422 or email [email protected].

While some bakeries and food manufacturers have the capital needed to invest in automated packaging equipment for erecting cartons and inserting bags or liners, many companies rely on individual workers -- a slow and tedious process. The EasyOpen Manual Bag Placement unit from Plascon Food Solutions and Niverplast increases the speed of bag insertion into a box, carton or crate, decreases contamination risk and makes the process much more ergonomic for workers on the production line.

Learn more by visting Plascon Food Solutions in booth #6870.

The EasyOpen Manual Bag Placement Unit is an internationally patented liner insertion system that consists of a stand with special pins that bundle and hang bags on two sides. Bags are specially perforated to release and open properly on the EasyOpen unit. The EasyOpen unit is mobile with adjustable height. A video of the unit’s operation can be viewed on Plascon’s website at http://tinyurl/EasyOpenLiner.

In studies by Niverplast, a typical worker inserts 200 bags an hour using traditional bag insertion methods such as using bags on a reel and inserting individually. Use of the EasyOpen unit increases this insertion rate by up to 50 percent leading to a possible 33 percent reduction in labor costs and an increase in production speed.

Plascon’s box liners have a square bottom and are designed to fit the container perfectly. The form-fit design increases the fill space available in the box while creating a custom package appearance.

“With this design, package capacity is optimized and small food items like nuts and dried fruit do not get caught in the corners of a liner when the box is emptied,” said Matt Klein, Sales Engineer for Plascon Food Solutions. “The liners can even be used for viscous liquids like butter, process cheese, fondant sugar, oils and fats.” Liners are available clear or colored and can be printed. All are food contact approved including Plascon’s line of 100 percent biodegradable liners.

Plascon Food Solutions offers both the equipment and bags to meet specific food packaging requirements, and through their partnership with Niverplast, offers a full range of box lining systems from manual to full automatic, custom designed packaging lines. Liners are made in the United States at Plascon’s Michigan blown film plant. In addition to liners for Niverplast systems, Plascon can supply liners for other box lining equipment manufacturers.