CWM Automation

CWM wins contract to supply another Bottle Filling & Capping Line

admin — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 12:18:29 +0000

CWM Automation has just been awarded a new contract to supply another bottle filling and screw capping line. This time the line will pack food type sauces and relishes such as tartare sauce, mayonnaise and tomato sauce. As with previous bottle lines, it will be highly flexible and will pack both 500ml and 1 litre bottles with a future-proofing design to allow different shapes and sizes of bottle to be used at a later date. Single point guide rail adjustment and height adjustable filling and capping assemblies make the bottle line operator friendly. The new line will include a twin head volumetric filling system and an automatic cap unscrambler and cap tightener.

Gravy Granules Producer orders new Collation System

admin — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 10:27:39 +0000

A major gravy granule producer, based in the north of England has placed an order with CWM Automation to solve their problem of collating gravy cartons during line stoppages. CWM Automation will supply a fully automatic collation conveyor. The system will act as a “buffer” for the filled cartons when line stoppages occur. The new collation system will be integrated with an existing high-speed line. The collation conveyor system will be designed to accept different sizes of cartons without the need for size changeovers.

The order for the Collation System follows the success of the ATP 120 high-speed Tray Packer, which was installed earlier this year. CWM Automation’s Technical Director, Mark Cooper is delighted to receive repeat business from a very valued customer.

Bottle Filling & Capping Line for liquids and gels

admin — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 11:36:33 +0000

CWM Automation has recently been awarded a contract to supply a highly flexible Bottle Filling & Capping Line suitable for liquids and gels. The line will be delivered to a large producer in the West Midlands who pack a range of products including disinfectants, anti-bacterial hand gels and surface cleaners.

The new bottle line will incorporate a twin head volumetric filling system with rise & fall non-drip nozzles and an automatic screw cap tightener. The bottle line is designed to be highly flexible and is suitable for filling and capping bottles ranging from 250ml to 1 litre trigger bottles as well as 5 litre containers.

The new line will be installed in November 2011.

Wine Innovations orders second Starwheel “Wine in Glass” filling machine for South Africa

admin — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 10:22:43 +0000

London based Wine Innovations has chosen CWM Automation to supply a second twin lane ST100R Starwheel machine for their latest “Wine in Glass” project. Wine Innovations have collaborated with a wine producer to launch the product in South Africa.

Following the success of the first ST100R Starwheel machine installation in Australia earlier this year, James Nash, Managing Director of Wine Innovations has placed an order for a second machine, this time to pack wine in South Africa.

The twin lane ST100R Starwheel machine packs 2,400 glasses per hour and is fitted with MAP-F gas flushing to extend the shelf life of the product for up to one year. The ST100R Starwheel is designed for ease of use and is fitted with quick-release change parts to enable fast product changeovers in under five minutes.

The new machine will be installed in Cape Town later this year. CWM Automation’s Technical Director, Mark Cooper is delighted to receive repeat business from Wine Innovations and said “We look forward to strengthening our business relationship over the coming years”.

For more information on Wine Innovations, click here >>

TSC Foods chooses CWM Automation again!

admin — Thu, 26 May 2011 10:50:26 +0000

Scunthorpe based food producer TSC Foods has chosen CWM Automation again, this time to upgrade one of its existing soup filling lines for a new product launch suitable for dips and dressings. The old filling line needs an overhaul and some major improvements to enable it to be used for new dips products. CWM Automation will carry out the work which includes the design and fitting of a new foil dispense and heat sealing system for pre-cut diaphragms, modifications to the filling assembly and a new set of change parts to suit different packaging.

The machine will be installed in August 2011.

CWM supplies Tray Packer to Gravy Granules Producer

admin — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 09:56:51 +0000

A major gravy producer and packer, based in the north of England has awarded a contract to CWM Automation to supply a high speed Tray Packer system. The new ATP 120 Tray Packer will be installed onto an existing packing line and will collate and load cartons of gravy onto pre-formed cardboard trays in different formats at speeds up to 120 packs per minute. The ATP 120 is designed to be highly flexible and will handle many different sizes of gravy carton with changeovers taking only a few minutes. The ATP 120 will be installed in June 2011.

Bucket filler for dressings and sauces

admin — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 09:26:18 +0000

A major producer of salad dressings, based in the north of England has placed an order with CWM Automation to supply an automatic bucket filling system suitable for mayonnaise and other similar dressings and sauces. The filling system is suitable for 2.5 litre, 5 litre and 10 litre capacity buckets and incorporates a load cell to accurately weigh and fill the bucket. This system is very effective and gives very accurate and consistant fills. An empty bucket is placed onto the load cell platform, the bucket is then filled until the load cell signals that target weight is achieved. The nozzle immediately shuts-off, resulting in very accurate filling. The new filling system will be installed in April 2011.

Wine Innovations chooses CWM for “Wine in Glass” in Australia

admin — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 09:17:41 +0000

London based Wine Innovations has chosen CWM Automation to supply a twin lane ST100R Starwheel machine for their latest “Wine in Glass” project. The single serve PET tulip wine glass is already a major success in the UK, selling in retail outlets and outdoor events such as concerts, festivals, fairs and sporting events. A major wine producer has collaborated with Wine Innovations to launch the product in Australia.

The new machine will be installed in Melbourne, Australia in July 2011.

For more information on Wine Innovations, click here >>

CWM wins contract to supply end of line Tray Packer

admin — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 14:00:42 +0000

CWM Automation has just supplied an ATP120 end of line Tray Packer to a major UK yogurt producer. The end of line system was installed onto the outfeed of an existing inline filling machine. Operating at speeds up to 120 pots minute, the Tray Packer collates pots of different sizes into groups of 12 and places them into trays. Incorporated into the system is an automatic tray de-nester. The tray packer utilises a 4-axis servo and can be size changed in under 5 minutes. The touch screen HMI also has instant memory recall for loading different product recipes. For more information, please contact CWM Automation on 01427 614222.

Olive Producer orders new filling system from CWM

admin — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 12:29:16 +0000

CWM Automation has secured a contract to supply a new filling system to a major olive producer, based in London. The filling system will comprise of an automatic product elevator conveyor, with vibratory feed and a volumetric depositor to accurately fill a variety of different products into bags.

The product depositor will incorporate weigh cell technology to ensure accurate fill weights, up to 50 cycles/minute.The filling system will be capable of delivering approximately 4,000 kgs/hour of product to the bagging machine and will have an adjustable filling range between 1kg and 5kg.

The new filling system will be installed in early 2011.