Join Us at Virtual Engineering Week

by Peter Nordling

Multifeeder Technology is thrilled to announce our attendance and virtual booth at Virtual Engineering Week. The five day conference is FREE to everyone and is a great opportunity for those in the engineering, manufacturing, and design fields.

DETAILS & PERKSVirtual Engineering Week Event

  • November 30th – December 4th, 2020
  • FREE Admission
  • 100+ exhibitors
  • Medtech Morning Series
  • Online chat & 1:1 video meetings
  • Live panels + Q&As
  • Networking opportunities & virtual happy hours

WHAT TO EXPECT

  1. Virtual Booths – Much like a trade show booth, you’ll see exhibitors brand a webpage that features their products, team, and more. A quick tip: you’ll have to be registered before you can view these. But here’s an example of a virtual booth, you might even recognize the company being featured.
  2. Networking, lots of networking – whether you join one of the daily virtual happy hours or rely on the platform’s algorithm-driven “matchmaking” tool, you’ll be sure to connect with new people who share common interests and passions.
  3. Virtual Learning – you can’t get away from these two words in 2020, and for good reason. At Virtual Engineering Week you’ll hear from industry leading speakers at Boston Scientific, Johnson & Johnson, Philips, Kablooe Design, and Siemens.
  4. FREE TICKETS – yes, you read that right. This virtual event is free and you can register by clicking here: https://engineering.im.informa.com/2020/
  5. Virtual Meetings – our team (and many others) will be standing by to answer any questions via live chat or through a meeting that works best for you. If you’re interested in connecting with one of our automation solution experts on hygienic products, be sure to sign-up for a 1:1 meeting. You can do this by clicking a time under “book a meeting” on our virtual booth page.

We hope to see you at Virtual Engineering Week! If you’re already attending be sure to stop by our virtual booth and say hello. To stay up to date on the latest details and updates throughout the week, follow the #VirtualEngineeringWeek hashtag and the MFT team on LinkedIn.

About Multifeeder Technology

We are a worldwide leader in Automation Solutions for the Food, Pharmaceutical, Labeling, Print, and Packaging industries. We provide high performance friction feeding, labeling, and integrated system solutions. Multifeeder offers Hygienic Washdown and Washdown products. Our Hygienic Washdown Friction Feeders 300 and 600, and the Hygienic Washdown Labeler 300 are built to meet the most rigorous environmental demands for the Food, Pharmaceutical, Cannabis, Labeling, Print and Packaging industries. With state-of-the-art control technology and robust mechanics, our products feed more quickly and accurately to provide customers with a greater value of return. All feeders, labelers and accessories can easily be integrated with other machines to provide a total system solution for any application.

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5 Types of Equipment That Will Improve Your Automation Process

by Peter Nordling

The success of your production line dependent on the technology and equipment you invest in to support it. And with the right automation process and equipment, your company could see increased production efficiency and substantial return on investment. 

This probably isn’t new information to you. Surely, if you invest in packaging automation, your packaging process and production rates should increase. But the question here isn’t why should you invest in automation equipment, it’s what equipment is worth the investment? To learn more about the top five pieces of automation equipment that support increased product output, keep reading. 

1. Friction Feeders

Friction Feeders are our bread and butter when it comes to automation solutions. These machines consistently feed products with speed and accuracy down your production line. When paired with other automation equipment, we’ve seen friction feeders increase product per minute output tenfold. That’s an automation process production rate you can’t beat. A friction feeder should be a core component of your production line if you’re aiming to increase output and production rates.

 

AUTOMATIC DROP TABLE (ADT)

2. Automatic Drop Table

The Automation Drop Table or drop feeder batch, accumulate, square, and drop accurate counts of a variety of products. This user-friendly accessory integrates with MFT Friction Feeders like the MFT IP 250 XED, MFT IP 350 XED and MFT IP 550 XED. Its sophisticated algorithms ensure consistent and precise operation, even in the most demanding applications. Companies in the pharmaceutical industry, contract packaging, or print industry have found this accessory essential to their increased product output. 

HIGH SPEED COLLATOR (HSC)

 

3. High Speed Collator

If you’re looking for a packaging efficiency solution, the High Speed Collator (HSC) is an accessory you’ll want to incorporate into your automation process. When paired with MFT friction feeders or labelers and an Automatic Drop Table, the HSC quickly becomes a powerful automated packaging system. The seamless design of this lug conveyor allows it to integrate with barcode scanners, wrappers, cartoners, vision systems, and more! 

 

4. Labelers Machine

Another efficient piece of equipment that adds value and speed to your production line is a labeler machine. Some labeler machines, such as the Impresso Labeler, fit into small production areas and yet still require the same durability and life expectancy as other labelers on the market. Today’s production environment demands speed and accuracy unlike we’ve ever experienced. But, investing in a labeler machine for your automation process can be the solution you’ve been looking for to help meet those demands.

 

SHINGLING CONVEYOR (SC)

5. Shingling Conveyor

When looking for packaging efficiency solutions, the shingling conveyor is an accessory that can help with your production line flow. This piece of automation equipment adds extra production capacity and allows for increased up-times, improving production line efficiency. The shingling conveyor is often integrated with MFT Friction Feeders, High Speed Collators, and Vacuum Track Conveyors to increase product output. 

 

The best place to start before evaluating your automation equipment is to start with your automation process. First, identify the problems and challenges your process faces that would improve product output and ROI if addressed. Next, find a piece of equipment or an accessory that can reduce the impact of your problems and/or eliminate them completely. 

As you continue to improve your automation process with new equipment, we hope you keep our team in mind. They’re standing by to help you get started on your evaluation and unleash the packaging and processing potential your production line holds. 

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