published on 18/01/10
Cornish pasty manufacturer Ginsters has bought a third Schubert packing line at its Callington bakery that is set to be installed by a group of highly skilled mechanical engineers towards the end of the month.
The firm has operated two machines to pack pasties and other savoury snacks at its facility since 2007 and the new line handles up to 400 products a minute.
It incorporates a vision system to make sure any misshapen or broken goods are rejected before they are packaged.
Ginsters operations director Ray Hanly said: 'Automation is key to removing non value-added activities from the business and the quality of Schubert equipment is outstanding.'
One robotic arm loads empty display trays onto a conveyor, while product is fed into the system.
Another robot, equipped with a vacuum-gripper tool, picks up the product and places them in the display before they are conveyed to the next stage of the packaging process.


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