Automatic sleeving for rolled and molded cones

Optimize your cone production line with precision sleeving and reliable detection, ensuring each cone receives a sleeve without waste, all while monitoring sleeve stock to prevent downtime.

Sleeves and Stacks Ice Cream Cones Precisely

The Franz Haas KFM-H from Bühler Group is an automatic sleeving machine engineered to enhance the packaging process of rolled and molded ice cream cones. This specialized equipment sets itself apart with its precision sleeving capabilities, utilizing vacuum suction cups to accurately place single sleeves onto a stacking band, ensuring each cone is properly sleeved without wastage. Ideal for high-speed production lines in confectionery and food processing industries, it seamlessly integrates with existing systems, maintaining optimal efficiency and reducing downtime. The KFM-H excels in automatic operations with precise cone detection, allowing for smart inventory management by alerting operators when sleeve stock is low. The machine is specifically tailored for producing end-products like ice cream cones, wafer sheets, and chocolate-coated cones, making it an essential asset in facilities focused on high volume and quality packaging.

Benefits

  • Enhances production efficiency by automating the sleeving process, reducing manual intervention.
  • Minimizes product waste with precise cone detection, ensuring every cone is correctly sleeved.
  • Reduces material costs by managing sleeve inventory, preventing unnecessary stockpiling.
  • Integrates seamlessly into existing production lines, allowing for high-speed processing.
  • Increases operational reliability with precision-engineered components for consistent performance.

General


Applications
Wafers,Snacks,Molded cones,Confectionery,Rolled cones
End products
Waffle cones,Ice cream cones,Chocolate-coated cones,Sugar cones,Wafer sheets
Steps before
Moulding,Rolling
Steps after
Packing,Palletizing
Input ingredients
rolled cones,molded cones,horizontal stack of sleeves
Output ingredients
sleeved rolled cones,sleeved molded cones
Market info
Buhler is renowned for manufacturing advanced process solutions for food, feed, and advanced materials. They are highly regarded for their innovation in milling technology and equipment quality.

Technical Specifications


Automation
Automatic
Single Sleeve Detection
Precision suction cup
Cone Type Detection
Rolled or Molded cones
Sleeve Placement
Horizontal stacking band
Monitoring
Stock level notification
Sleeve Retrieval
Suction cup method

Operating Characteristics


Working Mechanism
Automatic sleeving with suction cups
Automation Level
Automatic
Precision Sleeving
Suction cup pulling system
Cone Detection
Automatic detection
Integrated Steps
Sleeve pulling and cone insertion
Changeover Time
Not specified
Batch vs. Continuous Operation
Not specified
Cleaning Method
Not specified

Material Compatibility


Density/particle size
0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm

Product type Characteristics


Cone type compatibility
Rolled / Molded

Physical Characteristics


Sleeve stack orientation
Horizontal
Sleeving method
Automatic
Discharge method
Cone into sleeve

Custom Options


Control panel type
Touchscreen / HMI
Integration possibilities
PLC / SCADA
Compact footprint
Yes