From Bagging to Boxed: Rovema Unveils Full Packaging Solutions at PACK Expo

For decades, Rovema has been a leader in not just VFFS bagging machines, but also in the production of cartoning and case packing equipment. This long-standing expertise allows us to offer complete packaging solutions, from infeed to final pack out, all through a single vendor. At this year’s PACK Expo, we’re excited to showcase our end-of-line machinery alongside our proven technologies and demonstrate how our integrated systems can elevate your packaging process. We look forward to sharing these innovations with you in Chicago.

Why Rovema Customers Find Value in Purchasing Full Packaging Lines

 

 

Single Point of Responsibility: There will be no blame-shifting between vendors during Factory Acceptance or Site Acceptance Testing. Factory Acceptance Testing takes place at a single location, rather than across multiple vendor sites. Our service technicians are equipped to handle issues across the entire process, from dosing systems to case packing and palletizing.

 

Delivery & Payment: When working with multiple vendors, producers may receive machines at different times and need to make payments to each vendor before the entire line is integrated and functional. With a single-source vendor, you benefit from a unified payment schedule,  a single delivery and installation period.

 

Seamless Integration of Control Systems: Integrating machines from multiple vendors requires extra time, personnel, and expenses to ensure proper communication between systems. In contrast, working with a single vendor eliminates these challenges, streamlining the integration process and reducing costs. A single vendor ensures that all machines are designed to work seamlessly together from the start, saving both time and resources.

 

Single Point of Service: Our service technicians are equipped to handle issues across the entire production line, from the dosing system all the way downstream to case packing and palletizing. This comprehensive expertise ensures that any problems can be quickly addressed, streamlining operations and minimizing downtime across the entire packaging process.

 

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Introducing the Rovema BVC 310 Fresh: Elevating Hygiene and Efficiency in Fresh Produce Packaging Fresh Picture

Struggling to maintain high hygiene standards without sacrificing efficiency in your packaging process? Rovema’s BVC 310 Fresh is designed to tackle this challenge. With high-speed performance, a stainless steel wash-down design for superior hygiene, and the versatility to handle various packaging materials, this compact, user-friendly machine is a game-changer for fresh produce packaging. 

Single Source Case Packing Solutions: The ELD High Speed Drop Packer
ELD Drop Packer Minified

The Rovema ELD High Speed Drop Packer is designed for flexible bag packing into transport cases. Key benefits include its high flexibility with selectable layer schemes, gentle product handling with adjustable drop heights, and compact design for space efficiency. It allows for quick changeovers with automatic format adjustments and offers enhanced corrosion protection, ideal for industries like frozen food. The machine supports up to 200 bags per minute and features a user-friendly touch screen with online assistance.

 

 

 

Other topics we're covering at our booth:

With an immeasurable number of variables that go into the cost of your products, there are that many opportunities to drive out cost inefficiencies in your business and product inputs. Here are examples of  opportunities we discuss with customers on a daily basis and are excited to talk about at PACK EXPO:

  • Switching from rigid packaging materials to flexible packaging, resulting in primary package cost savings and freight cost savings. Plus the added bonus of not having to store jars, cans, or bottles!

  • Switching out of premade packages to forming your premium packages from roll stock on a VFFS machine.

  • Switching from HFFS to VFFS, saving new machine costs initially, and with a smaller footprint, saving space and getting more capacity out of your facility.  
  • Increasing your fill accuracy with machinery that not only gets your accuracy dialed in to less than 1% and 2% for many products, but keeps it there with automated monitoring that makes adjustments as product density fluctuates.

  • Reduced web width and cutoff by using unique technologies with ROVEMA sealing processes that allow customers to drastically reduce the amount of film needed to safely pack their products

Personnel shortages have been crippling for so many industries, CPG included, making it necessary for companies to not only figure out ways to increase automation to continued to meet today's demand but to also retain valuable talent within their companies. Here are a few ways that ROVEMA empowers customers during what many are calling a staffing drought: 

  • Increased line automation like fill accuracy monitoring that prevents having to pull product off the line to individually weigh, as well as toolless changeovers, as well as technologies like Sense and Seal® that prevents product from being caught in the seal jaws.

  • Full integration of your packaging line by sourcing all components of your system from one builder. The key here is also finding a supplier to design, engineer and test it under the same roof as well. 

  • Training and continuing education resources to help empower and retain your valuable team, like on-demand learning, in-person hands-on training and hundreds of articles and resources online to help troubleshoot issues and understand best practices. 

For many producers, when demand skyrockets (like many industries witnessed in 2020) many plants are limited by their current production space when looking to add capacity. If you're looking to increase the capacity of your plant but don't have the floor space to add another line, here are some of the ideas we'll want to discuss with you:

  • Increasing your overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) and keeping it consistent over years of production is what many producers consider an uphill battle, especially with high product demand and a strained supply of talent. Ask us what actions we've taken to say "no" to OEE drop-off for our customers.

  • Seal Quality AKA the Achilles heel of output speed. For every production line, there is a threshold at which package and seal quality begins to fall off. ROVEMA has a patented sealing solution that is truly like no other.  - Premium Seal® that allows producers to greatly increase seal integrity at high speeds.

  • Get twice the number of packages out of your bagger at the same time. ROVEMA's twin-tube solution is proven in a wide variety of markets, from spices to confectionery. At 500+ bags per minute, the BVC 145 twin tube is the fastest VFFS machine that we know of on the market (seriously, if you find a faster VFFS, let us know!) 

Customer's and retailer's needs and expectations are continuously changing, with many of these expectations being backed by deadlines from the biggest names in retail. While these often require changes to your operation, they can have benefits to your bottom line and your OEE - with the right tools.