Interpack 2020: Syntegon Technology highlights resource efficiency in confectionery manufacturing
02 Mar 2020 --- Syntegon Technology, formerly Bosch Packaging Technology, will be showcasing four of its technological innovations targeting the confectionery manufacturing sector at interpack 2020, hosted in Dusseldorf, Germany from May 7 to 13. Its new releases include a BDS weighing, dosing and mixing system for batch-wise production and a hygienic magnetic stirrer for BMV mixing systems. The company will also present its new integrated quality control for Makat mogul as well as its new cleaning systems for mogul machines. These innovations address confectionery manufacturers’ demands for cleanability and resource efficiency in the packaging industry, Syntegon highlights.
“Mixing systems are widely used to add flavor, color and acid to sugar masses for the production of candies and jellies. Our innovation leads to a higher hygiene and easier cleaning,” Frank Jansen, Head of Product Management and Marketing at Syntegon, tells PackagingInsights.
In candy production, water is traditionally added to the mass during mixing and then boiled out again later. The BDS system eliminates this step, resulting in confectionery manufacturers saving around 50 percent in energy costs and thus producing sugar masses in an energy-efficient manner. “Heating up the mass reduces the viscosity and enables a mixing process with significant reduced water content,” Jansen explains. Moreover, the new BDS system doses the candy and its binding masses in batches, which allows for more individual mixtures and offers manufacturers a higher degree of flexibility.
The BMV mixing system features a magnetically coupled stirring element that, in contrast to its attached stirring counterpart, increases hygiene, cleanability and accessibility levels. The new hygienic design rounds off the BMV and the BDS and ensures an even higher standard of hygiene. “Normally the drive of the stirrer is positioned above the stirrer and outside the container. The stirrer is connected to the drive via a shaft. Now the drive is positioned aside the vessel and the stirrer is connected to the drive by magnetic force. So no shaft reaching into the container is needed,” he details.
Maximizing the Makat mogul
Syntegon will be showcasing its the Makat mogul system with new components for the production of jellies, including rotation nozzles for more effective cleaning processes, an inline weighing system and a newly designed chain-free de-stacker. The former facilitates its RNC 6000 tray edge cleaning system to clean the tray edges accurately without brushes.
The BMV operates with dosing pumps and represents the standard solution for mixing of candy masses.
Based on the same technology, the RNC 3000 product cleaning system removes starch from the products in preparation of the finishing process. The two RNC systems are touted for their significantly reduced maintenance requirements and long lifetime. Moreover, they not only reduce starch loss significantly but also minimize production waste. They are also available as upgrade kits and are therefore suitable for retrofitting existing machines.
The Makat mogul will also be featuring new components in its stainless steel execution, namely an inline weighing system that continuously monitors the product weight throughout the production process and a newly designed de-stacker that feeds the trays into the mogul. “The de-stacker offers jelly manufacturers an attractive system that stands out for its easy operation, minimal troubleshooting times and significantly reduced maintenance requirements. We have also paid special attention to accessibility and ergonomics,” Dr. Sandra Link, Product Manager at Syntegon Technology, concludes.
Outside of the confectionery manufacturing sector, Syntegon Technology will showcase its “paper-ON-form” upgrade kit for horizontal flow wrapping machines to form cold-sealable barrier paper at the event.
Bosch Packaging Technology was rebranded as Syntegon Technology last January after its recent acquisition by CVC Capital Partners (CVC).
Edited by Anni Schleicher
