Robotic System Solution

Baked Goods: Toaster Pastries

Project Description

A US-based customer produces toaster pastries. They were looking to further automate their production by removing manual operations from the packaging process. The customer required a fully automated packaging line for handling and cartoning of delicate single wrapped pastries. The new solution had to be flexible to accommodate various product counts and packaging patterns today and in the future. Besides automation and flexibility, the new equipment had to handle the products gently. In addition, the new equipment needed to fulfill the required hygiene standards.

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Our Technical Solution:

The flow-wrapped pastries go through a multiplier to distribute them across the infeed belt.
RPP pick-and-place delta robots gently pick each product with vacuum end effectors and place the pastries into the cartoner’s infeed chain.
Both, the RPP and the Kliklok MEC endload cartoner are fully integrated to achieve high performance and a constant product flow.
The Kliklok MEC endload cartoner loads stacks of 2x2 flow packs into each carton. The configuration and number of products per carton can be changed quickly according to the customer's production plan.

System Components:

Curved infeed conveyor belt
One Syntegon RPP 3-1 robotic cell to load the infeed of the Kliklok MEC endload cartoner
Vacuum cup end-effectors
Kliklok MEC endload cartoner with patented rotary carton feeder

Output:

200 flow-wrapped pastries per minute:

1st format: 50 cpm, 8 ct
2nd format: 25 cpm, 16 ct

For a flexible production easy operation and fast format changes are essential. This is particularly important for packaging lines with many possible product and pack style combinations. All system components are benchmark technologies:

advanced gentle handling,
fast and reproducible format changes,
compliance with required hygiene standards.

Syntegon systems are designed for high efficiency and high quality packaging results.

Why choose a robotic system solution from Syntegon?

We offer turnkey solutions - including robotic application consultation and concept, engineering, installation and commissioning. Comprehensive operator training is available as well as local service through Syntegon's many service hubs around the world.

Syntegon is a market leader in seamless systems and the integration of different line components. With our broad portfolio of primary, secondary and tertiary packaging equipment, you will get tailored packaging solutions to reach your production goals. Future-proof flexibility is key regarding the choice of equipment. We always provide our customers with the best solution for today's production and future products or pack styles.

Our team of experts completed many projects and looks back at decades of application experience. Examples of reference lines for similar products are available on request.

For more information on robotic solutions from Syntegon, visit our website: Robotic packaging | Syntegon | Food processing automation