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Increased capacity
29 September 2016
Tims Dairy which supplies award winning yogurt to retailers including Asda, Budgens and Waitrose, recently had to increase its capacity to produce 200 tonnes per week. The milk which is made with fresh British milk and cream and delivered daily is heat treated then combined with live and bio-live cultures to produce a range of Greek style, Wholemilk and Low Fat yogurts.
To cater for this expansion it was necessary to investigate methods of improving efficiencies and UPM Conveyors was consulted to provide solutions to the end of line yogurt pot tray packing and stacking into stillage’s to ensure a smooth transition of product ready for dispatch.
Together they designed a carousel with work stations that incorporated a central packed tray conveyor to allow operators to pack 150 pots per minute into trays which can then be transferred to a stillage via the central conveyor but the complete system needed to comply with high hygiene standards including full pressure wash down so all construction was stainless steel with electrical controls to IP67.
The system was completed and personnel from Tims Dairy visited UPM for pre delivery inspection allowing the complete unit to be supplied on site ready for immediate operation into production.
Further automation is being considered by Tims Dairy in conjunction with UPM based on the success of this project.
