Organic soup and pot meal supplier Rod and Ben’s has become one of the first food manufacturers in the UK to start using an innovative new labour-saving technology for the de-stacking of pots and tubs.
Pack Leader’s Pot Dropper removes manual intervention by ensuring a fast and uninterrupted flow of containers, whether filling viscous or semi-viscous products, delivering significant cost benefits for food to go and ready meal companies while meeting stringent food preparation and labelling regulations.
Suitable for the de-stacking of pots and tubs for filling of hot or cold food ranging from soups, stews and sauces to ice cream, the Pot Dropper eliminates a time consuming manual process, allowing employees to be deployed on more productive tasks.
The new equipment – supplied to Rod and Ben’s exclusively by Advanced Dynamics along with a Pack Leader wraparound labeller specifically designed for conical pots – ensures an accurate, efficient, automated labelling system for its range of fresh organic chilled soups and pot meals which are produced on the company’s farm in Devon.
Rod and Ben’s managing director Tim Wigram said: “The Pot dropper and labeller combination have had a major effect on our operation, significantly reducing production and labour costs. Ease of use and simplicity in operation has allowed the equipment to fit in seamlessly with our current production line with no extra labour costs.”
Advanced Dynamics managing director Malcolm Little added: “The Pot Dropper and PL-501 wraparound labeller are two of the many innovative and affordable machines we have available that can provide companies with a cutting edge to their processes. They replace laborious and costly operations and help get products to market quicker.”
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