Competitive pricing and
previous experience of Allen
Coding Systems were among
the reasons for Pork Farms
choosing a 4ACC off-line
carton coder for its factory in
Shaftesbury.

Pork Farms chose the 4ACC
carton coding system to deal
with the requirements of new
packaging for products such
as Snackpots for Tesco
Southern Fried Chicken and
Mini Eggs.

Simon Greenwood, chief
engineer, says: “The 4ACC
has resolved the issue of code
drift and wastage that we
were experiencing with our
previous labelling system.

“The best features of this
Allen machine are its ease of
use and ability to facilitate
quick changeovers, enabling
it to deal with numerous
product changes each day.

“It was easy to install, is
simple to clean and maintain
and is now operating at 40 to
50 cartons/min, printing date
codes on to a variety of
cardboard packaging. Choice
of coding options, such as the
star wheel type code and
intermittent thermal transfer
offer extra flexibility.”