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APS Salads Deployed New Packaging Machinery for Tomato Packaging

UK-based APS Salads has deployed new packaging machinery, the fully electric eclipse SL4 tray sealer, developed by Packaging Automation, for packing tomatoes.

APS Salads Deploys New Machinery for Tomato Packaging

The machinery not only addresses the environmental impact of packaging operations but also reduces the company's power consumption by 90%.

The move by APS Salads to use tray sealers for tomatoes came after Tesco requested them to change the packaging format from flow wrapping to heat sealed punnets.

Following the request, APS Salads deployed the SL4 machines at its Cheshire and Kent plants, where Packaging Automation had to modify APS' conveyors to make them compatible with the new tray sealers.

Powered by Packaging Automation's Powerdrive technology, the SL4 is a fully electric machine and can seal 60 packs per minute.

It operates without using any compressed air and thus saves up to 98% of running costs, when compared to traditional pneumatically operated tray sealers.

The new technology therefore allows tomato producers to tackle with environmental issues, while being cost effective.

APS Salads group facilities director David Pearson said, "Our overall experience of PA has been first class; from the first initial contact to the installation and commissioning of the lines, I have been very impressed."

Established in 1963, Packaging Automation develops tray sealing and pot filling and sealing machinery.

The machines are used in a range of applications including fresh produce packing such as salad, tomato, strawberry and soft fruit packing, fish, seafood, meat and chicken packing, ready meal sealing and packing, and pot or tub denesting, filling and sealing for puddings and sauces.

Image: Tomatoes packed in Packaging Automation's fully electric eclipse tray sealers. Photo: Courtesy of Packaging Automation Ltd.

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