Static problems wrapped up

The addition of a static elimination system will ensure that the pizzas keep flowing at full speed at Geest.

Geest is a leading fresh prepared foods and produce company which supplies high street supermarkets with a wide range of products including fresh pizza.

When the Gosberton production facility in Lincolnshire started to experience productivity issues with the wrapping of its large, rectangular pizzas, Engineering Manager Colin Stead suspected that static electricity on the wrapping film was the problem.

Stead called in Meech Static Eliminators' application specialist Mark Jones, who confirmed that the rapid unwinding of the PVC film was generating static in the film, to voltages of 10kV.

This was causing machine jams and film wrap-around on the flow wrapper forming neck.

Jones proposed a simple solution based on the well proven Model 915 shockless elimination system.

As soon as system was installed the static issue was solved and the wrapping line ran smoothly at its required rate of 30 pizzas per minute.

"Everyone was very impressed", comments Stead, "the equipment was very effective and solved the problem right away".

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