Unilever Relies on Oystar Hassia StickPacks
Unilever already had the second StickPack forming, filling and sealing machine for margarine packs from Oystar Hassia delivered to its African manufacturing plant in Ghana.
20 May 2010 --- Unilever manufactures StickPacks for margarine in Ghana on machines supplied by Oystar Hassia. In April the leader in technology for filling and sealing machines (FFS) for StickPacks delivered the second SVL 20/30 forming, filling and sealing machine for Africa.
The market for portion packaging is growing at a rapid pace. In particular the demand for StickPacks continues to increase, as they are easy to handle and are completely in line with the trend toward to-go products. Centered discharging without aids and minimum consumption of packaging materials provide further arguments for this packaging form that suits today’s market requirements. No wonder one of the world’s leading food manufacturers also relies on this consumer-friendly packaging solution: In May of this year Unilever already had the second StickPack forming, filling and sealing machine for margarine packs from Oystar Hassia delivered to its African manufacturing plant in Ghana.
The vertical, intermittently working SVL 20/30 produces 36,000 StickPacks per hour with a fill capacity of 20 grams. The machine features a 10-lane design and finishes the StickPacks with a three-sided seal and tear-off edge. The packages are 34 mm in width and approximately 150 mm in length and can be manufactured both as individual packages as well as in chain form. An SLR-S 10 / 34 CIP type rotary valve dosing device with an intermittent servo pendulum drive was installed for accurate dosing. Not only is it precisely matched to product requirements, but it also guarantees meticulous filling accuracy. A filling tube device with a servo-drive that ensures accurate adjustment of the space between the filling tube nozzle and the product filling level during operation is employed for optimum product distribution in the StickPack. With a view toward the greatest productivity and hygiene, the dosing equipment is implemented in CIP design (Clean-In-Place).
