Smart pack conveyor systems for packaging room
Efficiently manage the flow of snack and nut products from packaging to distribution with high-speed, continuous conveying and counting, ensuring smooth operations and accurate pack-off for diverse end products.

Conveys and Packs Snack Foods and Nuts
The Smart Pack Conveyor from AC Horn Manufacturing is engineered specifically for snack food and nut processing, offering seamless integration into high-speed packaging lines. This system excels in accurate conveying and rapid counting, handling diverse products such as microwave popcorn bags, caramel-coated popcorn, and wasabi-coated peanuts. Capable of processing up to 140 bags per minute, it features a flexible flipper option for precise distribution to packaging stations. Designed for continuous and high-speed operations, the Smart Pack Conveyor ensures efficient handling of solid and granular products. Built with stainless steel for durability and longevity, it optimizes energy usage by incorporating an advanced motor control system. Easy to maintain, with options for customization, it supports snack food manufacturers, nut processors, and confectionery producers in enhancing their packaging operations.
Benefits
- Enhances operational efficiency by processing up to 140 bags per minute.
- Minimizes product handling damage with gentle and accurate conveying.
- Increases packaging accuracy with precise automatic counting and distribution.
- Reduces labor costs through an adaptable flipper system for automated bag handling.
- Supports a wide range of snack and nut applications, improving production line versatility.
- Applications
- Japanese peanuts,Coated nuts,Snacks,Roasted nuts,Pellets,Nut butter,Chips,Corn tortillas,Blanched peanuts,Popcorn
- End products
- Flavored corn chips,Cheese-flavored pellets,Wasabi coated peanuts,Blanched peanut packages,Caramel coated popcorn,Microwave popcorn bags,Bbq roasted almonds,Masa flour tortillas,Almond butter jars
- Steps before
- Packaging,Bag Filling,Counting
- Steps after
- Pack-off,Case Packing,Distribution
- Input ingredients
- bags from packaging machine
- Output ingredients
- pack-off table,individual case,converted to flipper option,packaged and counted bags
- Market info
- AC Horn Manufacturing is renowned for its expertise in manufacturing industrial equipment for food processing, particularly in nut processing, popping equipment, and material handling systems, known for high-quality engineering and reliable performance in demanding industrial applications.
- Bag handling speed
- Up to 140 bags/minute
- Automation
- Auto bag counting and distribution
- Convertibility
- Loose pack to flipper option
- Working mechanism
- Conveyor system
- Integrated steps
- Bag counting and distribution
- Automation level
- Automatic bag counting and distribution
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Continuous
- Speed
- Up to 140 bags per minute
- Density/particle size
- 0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm
- Discharge method
- Loosely pack or flipper option
- Conveyor type
- Smart Pak
- Loose Pack Adaptation
- Flipper Option