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Automation hastens case-packing speeds and pack-pattern changeovers

Giant Snacks seeds growth in productivity with robotic pick-and-place packing equipment.

Giant Snacks packages products in a variety of flavors.
Giant Snacks packages products in a variety of flavors.

Giant Snacks, Inc., Wahpeton, ND, specializes in roasting and packaging high-quality in-shell sunflower seeds, in-shell pumpkin seeds, and corn snacks in multiple flavors (including Bacon Ranch, BBQ, Dill, Salt & Pepper, and Spicy Garlic). The company markets its products in 3-oz, 5-oz, 5.75-oz, and 9-oz resealable bag sizes made from reverse-printed lamination rollstock.

Giant uses bagging materials supplied and printed in 4 to 8 colors (depending on product variety) by Kendall Packaging Corp., Topsyn Flexible Packaging, Flexoprint, and Interflex. Product weighing is accomplished using Model F1 weighing scales from Yamato. Bag forming, filling, and sealing is done on equipment from Hayssen/Sandiacre and Matrix Packaging Machinery.


For shipping, Giant had been manually packing its bagged snack products into corrugated cases in 12- and 24-counts. But with its large variety of products, the company needed a more efficient case-packing method that would permit faster product and case-pack count changeovers. Giant Snacks Plant Manager Al Engstrom says, “We looked around and found that the robotic R700 Adabot™ case-packing equipment from Fallas offered a solution that could accommodate our changeovers while keeping our costs down. And Fallas provided assistance with installation, training, and start-up.”

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