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keep a dairy processing line up and
running. In the case of a major rebuild,
we'll conduct a pre-design uptime
audit to document the current state
before recommending a future state
packaging solution. Our customers
have a lot of capital tied up in their
operation and a lot of customers to
satisfy. It is incumbent upon us to
help them optimize their packaging
line assets. "
IPM uses centralized control
systems to equip the packaging
line with the control to speed up,
accommodate micro-stops, slow down
and accommodate surges as needed.
The goal is to engineer an automation
solution that never leaves a machine
downstream waiting for product and
that always pulls away product from
that unit operation.
" The whole emphasis is on
dairy plant uptime, " Wiersma said.
" There is so much money involved
in the raw material, the ingredients,
and the processing portion, and
they simply can't afford to shut
down unexpectedly. Our focus is
all on uptime and finding the best
combination of best-fit machines and
packaging line OEE to ensure optimal
predictable uptime. "
Consumers are increasingly
demanding products in variety packs
that include some combinations of
SKUs as well as complex depalletizing,
conveying, case-packing, robotic
palletizing and shrink-wrapping
system controlled from a central
system. IPM is working to create
maximum flexibility into the entire
line to accommodate the changeovers
required for a variety of sizes,
containers and weights.
Companies are also looking
to use thinner, more sustainable
material in packaging, but those
types of materials require special
consideration and handling to prevent
leaks and punctures. IPM works
to increase product sustainability
by accommodating those needs.
Additionally, running the entire system
as one entity also reduces energy
demand, Wiersma said.
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needs, that has an impact on the
packaging technology we supply,
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whether it's addressing the more
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