Volumetric loading system for biscuits and crackers

Streamline your snack production with efficient volumetric loading, designed to handle delicate slugs of biscuits and crackers with precision and speed, ensuring seamless integration into your high-speed packaging process.

Loads and Packs Biscuits and Crackers Efficiently

The Clipper from Royal Houdijk is a versatile volumetric slug loader, expertly designed to manage high-speed, continuous loading and packing of biscuits and crackers. Its unique selling point is its gentle and precise handling, ensuring product integrity across a range of shapes and sizes. Integrating seamlessly into existing production lines, the Clipper is ideal for biscuit and cracker manufacturing, facilitating efficient processes from loading to packaging.

This system features a vibratory buffer that maintains a constant product supply, and a SLUGMASTER for gradual slug buildup, ensuring synchronization and precise slug count management. It supports various packaging configurations, whether in flow packs or trays, with the TRAYMASTER module orchestrating tray handling with finesse. Capable of achieving capacities of over 300 packs per minute, the Clipper excels in meeting the rigorous demands of high-output food production facilities.

Royal Houdijk offers customization options to enhance operational efficiency, with engineering support provided for tailored integration into your production environment. Whether in stainless steel or other materials suitable for food-grade environments, the Clipper stands out for its energy-efficient operation and robust construction, aligning with industry standards for quality and safety.

Benefits

  • Increases production efficiency by achieving over 300 packs per minute.
  • Ensures product integrity with gentle, synchronized handling.
  • Reduces changeover time with flexible tray configuration options.
  • Minimizes waste and ensures consistent output through precise slug counting.
  • Supports seamless integration into existing high-speed food production lines.

General


Applications
Biscuits,Crackers,Snacks
End products
Digestive biscuits,Sandwich biscuits,Wheat crackers,Cream crackers,Oatmeal biscuits
Steps before
Product Handling,Feeding,Slug Count Building
Steps after
Flowpacking,Tray Loading,Synchronization,Tray Infeed,Tray Outfeed
Input ingredients
biscuits,crackers,volumetric slugs
Output ingredients
wrapped packs,trays with biscuits,slug count packs
Market info
Houdijk is known for designing and manufacturing advanced handling and processing equipment for the biscuit and bakery industry, specializing in automated systems to improve efficiency and maintain product quality.

Technical Specifications


Capacity
300+ packs/minute per CLIPPER
Automation
Automatic tray denester
Capacity
Multiple tray cells configuration (1,2,3,or 4 cells per tray)

Operating Characteristics


Working mechanism
Volumetric slug loading
Automation level
Automatic with product handling system
Batch vs. continuous operation
Continuous feeding
Changeover time
Quick change-over for tray configurations
Feeding method
Vibratory buffer feeding

Material Compatibility


Abrasion resistance
Yes
Biological compatibility
No
Cleanability
High
Density/particle size
Varied – Depending on product
Corrosive resistance (e.g. acids)
Not specified

Product type Characteristics


Product type
Biscuits / Crackers

Physical Characteristics


Machine Footprint
Compact
Tray Configuration
1,2,3,or 4 cells per tray
Feed Method
Vibratory Buffer
Discharge Method
Flowpack or Trays
Product Shape Compatibility
Biscuits or Crackers

Custom Options


Integration possibilities
Compatible with Houdijk product handling system
Control panel type
Automated tray synchronization and slug handling
Tray Handling
Quick change-over support for 1,2,3 or 4 cells per tray
Loading Method
Volumetric slug loading