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INTERPACK 2020 | PREVIEW www.packagingnews.com.au | March-April 2020
BENCH BREAKING ENGINEERING
Global packaging and processing specialist group Natec Network (NN) will be showcasing its bench break- ing engineering (or benchineering) capabilities at interpack (hall 5, stand E24).
Benchineering is a term coined by NN to describe the multidimen- sional approach that ties together the skills, experience and capabili- ties related to addressing plant, pro- cess and product needs within the NN group, and allows it to deliver service that exceeds a customer’s predetermined benchmarks, and optimum value creation.
“With the benchineering ap- proach, customers receive our expert support regardless of the stage of their business case and of their posi- tion in the industry. No matter if it is renovation or innovation, streamlin- ing or expansion, well established producer or newcomer, we aim to ex-
ceed their needs and desires,” says Thomas Haas, MD at Hochland Natec / NN.
On the stand at interpack, Australian cooking equipment manufacturer Gold Peg will be joined by fellow member Natec [made up of Hochland Natec (Germany) and Natec (USA)] – both established machinery and plant engineering specialists for the industrial food production sector.
Natec specialises in filling and forming equipment for processed cheeses, including SOS (slice on slice – food service industry) and IWS (individually wrapped slices – retail).
On show at interpack will be Natec’s FreeSlice and FreePack, which are intelligent, purpose- designed IWS and SOS forming and filling lines operating with high accuracy and minimal waste. According to Natec, the machines
With the benchineering approach, customers receive our expert support regardless of the stage of their business case.” — Natec Network
deliver well-shaped product; smooth production; minimised operation costs and wear and tear; and maxi- mum pack off – accurate weight con- trol, no trims, and reduced waste.
COOKING UP A GOOD DEAL
Upstream from the Natec cheese forming and packing lines is the processing equipment, Gold Peg’s area of speciality. Gold Peg designs, manufactures (in Australia), and installs direct steam injection cook- ing equipment that optimises pro- duction efficiencies and processes consistently high-quality end prod- uct in facilities around the world. Gold Peg cooking equipment is suit- able for all products that can pass through a pump, such as processed cheeses, sauces, baby food, meat products pie filling and petfood, including products with particles up to 10mm in diameter.
Among the core products on show from Gold Peg will be batch cookers that address a wide range of cooking needs. The RotaTherm continuous cooker range offers versatility and accurate control over the cooking process for each product, which, according to Gold Peg, means lower ingredient costs; more consistent product thanks to better perfor- mance from fillers; less waste; and more profit due to centre-lining and on-spec production.
Also from Gold Peg, FreeTherm is for general cooking requirements with twin auger mixing, while ShearTherm delivers high shear cooking and mixing – to create smooth spreadable products with a
LEFT: Offering versatility and accurate control: The Gold Peg RotaTherm continuous cooker.
OPPOSITE: The new Roto-Packer RST ADAMS edition is specially designed for filling powder-type building materials and minerals into watertight, sustainable PE bags.
ABOVE: Individually wrapped sliced cheese by Natec’s FreePack system.