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commissioning every single piece of equipment on the line. This includes the installation and commissioning of European components as suppliers weren’t able to get into Australia.”
The completed system can produce 400 per cent more value-add almond products per hour across multiple dedicated lines integrated with the latest operating and food safety qual- ity systems.
“The packaging system will pro- cess three variants simultaneously. Individual components have the abil- ity to manage multiple SKUs, while ensuring stringent verification, which is incorporated into the inter- nal operational and reporting sys- tem,” Foreman says.
In addition, HMPS installed HMPS Connect – the company’s real-time remote operating system for instant reporting, troubleshooting, mainte- nance, and off-site control.
“Following the project’s success, HMPS was granted a maintenance contract, so we now handle mainte- nance on the new and original line.”
Foreman says that winning a proj- ect of this size was undoubtedly the greatest highlight.
“As a local business, working with a local SA customer on a project that supports the local economy is a major win. It’s the opportunity to inspire a sense of community, collaboration and to showcase what we do.” ■
LEFT: Almondco supplies a broad almond product range for key health food ingredients and traditional market segments.
BELOW: South Australian packaging machinery maker HMPS was selected to supply the turnkey intergrated processing and packaging lines.