Pack turner for efficient label presentation

Optimize your packaging line efficiency and accuracy by ensuring precise label placement with a pack turner designed to streamline product orientation and reduce manual handling.

The Pack Turner from Marel is engineered to streamline the packaging process within food processing plants. By effectively orienting packs to ensure the wide edge leads during labeling, it reduces the need for manual intervention, enhancing line speed and accuracy. Its seamless integration into existing packaging lines makes it vital for operations handling poultry, meat, fish, and more. Supporting both batch and continuous processes, this pack turner effortlessly manages high-speed operations, ensuring efficiency and precision. Crafted for durability, it accommodates diverse food product types, including chicken breast fillets and salmon, with robust reliability. Marel’s Pack Turner is a key asset for packaging facilities aiming for optimal throughput and reduced operational challenges.

Benefits

  • Enhances line efficiency by eliminating manual pack handling.
  • Ensures precise label placement, reducing errors and rework.
  • Integrates seamlessly into existing high-speed production lines.
  • Supports a variety of food product types for versatile applications.
  • Minimizes operational costs through reduced labor and increased throughput.
Applications
Pet food,Meat,Cheese,Fruit and vegetables,Poultry,Prepared foods,Fish
End products
Chicken breast fillets,Salmon fillets,Cheese slices,Dog kibble,Pre-cooked convenience meals,Pork sausages,Diced vegetables
Steps before
Receiving,Processing,Weighing,Grading,Batching,Portion cutting
Steps after
Labeling,Packing,Dispatch,Final Goods Management
Input ingredients
packs,product trays
Output ingredients
packs with wide edge leading,accurate label placement,fixed count or weight boxes,totalized labels
Automation
Auxiliary unit for packing line
Functionality
Turns packs to wide edge leading
Presentation Accuracy
Ensures correct presentation to a labeler
Manual Handling Reduction
Eliminates need
Integration
Easily integrates into a packing line
Automation level
PLC
Batch vs. continuous operation
Inline
Changeover time
Minimal
CIP/SIP
N/A
Cleaning method
N/A
Energy efficiency
High
Operating mode
Automatic/Manual
Handling type
Minimizes manual handling
Speed
High-efficiency
Safety features
Ensures correct presentation
Integration capabilities
Seamless
Density/particle size
0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm
Discharge method
Wide-edge leading
Integration possibilities
Seamless integration into packing lines
Discharge method
Automatic pack turning
Customization for different pack sizes
Yes/No
Footprint
Compact
Simplified operation
Yes
Market info
Marel is known for its advanced food processing equipment, specializing in systems and services for poultry, meat, and fish industries. It is recognized for innovation, quality, and improving processing efficiency and sustainability.