Irish business Country Crest has been packing potatoes in a variety of forms with a selection of Packaging Automation hand-operated heat sealers at its Dublin base. However, with business booming, Country Crest decided to invest in extra machinery.

Managing director Michael Hoey said: ''We had been very happy with the service we received from Packaging Automation over the years so we went straight back to them when we wanted something else.'' The solution was Packaging Automation's Vision 182 - a compact, in-line automatic machine that is ideal for companies wanting to run semi-automatic lines. The machine is capable of speeds of up to 30 packs per minute.

The Vision 182 is capable of modified atmosphere packing through vacuum gas flushing and has been fitted with an indexing filling conveyor plus tooling. The system is being used to seal a film lid to polypropylene trays filled with potatoes of various kinds.

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