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In The Winery

then a packer to repack the finished bottles after tion builder on the control panel.
filling, labeling and closure application. They’ll need
a top sealer to seal the top case flaps and a pallet- A-B-C Packaging offers training following the
izer to load the cases onto the shipping pallets. If Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute
using bulk glass handling, the winery needs a depal- standardized program. They recommend monthly
letizer to unload the bottles from the bulk pallets, lubrication and cleaning schedules and offer lubri-
then a case erector to set up the new cases, a parti- cation systems on some of their machinery, making
tion inserter if the case will have partitions (dividers the task easier. They also supply full service for the
to keep the bottles apart), a packer to pack the life of their equipment, including training, remote
bottles into the case, a sealer to seal the top case diagnostics, in-plant service calls, factory spare and
flaps, and finally that palletizer to load the shipping repair parts, machine upgrades and rebuilds. To
pallets.” reduce a winery’s need for service staff, they A-B-C
Packaging offer service contracts that provide regu-
On first glance, all of this may seem like a sig- lar inspection and maintenance.
nificant investment, Sinicrope said, but there are
different options for each step that offer both cost Adaptable and Flexible
and space savings. For example, A-B-C Packaging Packaging Options Fit Industry Needs
manufactures a bottle unpacker/packer that simul-
taneously handles both uncasing and packing in “End-of-line packaging can be a bigger concern
one machine, saving floor space while reducing for the wine industry simply because of the price
upfront, capital equipment expense. All the equip- point of the product,” said Ryan Broughton, Sales
ment can be used with previously installed lines Manager for Delkor Systems.“How the finished
or on a standalone basis. Palletizers typically come product presents itself to the end user is import-
preprogrammed with common pallet patterns for ant.”
easy selection, but if necessary, the palletizers
come equipped with an intuitive custom configura- Delkor Systems offers pick-and-place case packing

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