UPM-material-handling-systems

LogisticsPRO downloads order data to the UPM PC. This information is then transferred to the UPM PLC bar code readers to divert boxes to the appropriate picking; packing and shipping areas. At each stage the conveyor system sends data back to LogisticsPRO, keeping the status of each order continuously updated.

Knife Edge belt conveyor 1500mm wide by 2000mm long to be used with a Tunnel metal detector for processing bacon as part of a total turn key project from UPM Conveyors.

UPM Conveyors have installed a Twin Lane belt conveyor system for the UK market leader of soft fruit packing allowing fully automatic operation for various sizes of trays

UPM at TOTAL PROCESSING AND PACKAGING

UPM Switching System installed in Spain's largest meat processing company

10 conveyors forming part of a system for a major multi national Snack manufacturer

UPM - Material Handling Systems

Our philosophy is simple based on working in Partnership with people sharing our knowledge and experience gained over the past 30 years with UPM accepting total responsibility for all aspects of turnkey projects operating to the agreed specification and to the customer’s satisfaction.

This is subject to a Performance Guarantee allowing the customer peace of mind.

Reliability and trouble free operation is the corner stone of our success.

Sharp Interpack was established in 2002 with the focus to be the number one choice for rigid plastic packaging throughout the UK and Europe and in order to achieve this Douglas and Geoffrey de Jager have invested in excess of £60 million over the past four years in new thermoforming / extrusion equipment as well as a new factory; extrusion hall and two warehouses.

In conjunction with this expansion program it was decided to implement the latest technology based on infrared (IRD) for crystallising and drying blends of virgin CPET with in-house generated edge trim / skeletal waste APET regrind which traditionally took 6 hours in a conventional crystalliser / dryer but with IRD excellent results were achieved in 30 minutes with a final moisture contents down to 50ppm (0.0055).

Frank Coleman, Site Director reports IRD offers significant technical and economic advantages particularly on energy usage where savings of some 40 to 50% are being achieved compared to conventional drying equipment plus the initial investment cost is reduced as PET can be crystallised and dried in one pass through the IRD either as 100% regrind or as a blend with virgin eliminating the need for a separate crystalliser and a separate desiccant dryer.

UPM have also been awarded the total turn key project for a material handling system based on 8 external silos each having a capacity of 100 tons conveying any material to any extrusion line at a total throughout rate of 8000 kilos per hour involving approximately two kilometres of stainless steel pipework and all functions are controlled via a user friendly Siemens PLC incorporating real time graphics with full reporting functions.

Fully automatic regrind and virgin conveying / proportioning with master batch addition mounted directly on the machine feed throat