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Douglas: Integrated bottom and top load case packers

A Douglas Ascend bottom load case packer loads 48 flash-frozen breakfast patties into RSCs.

Douglas Machine Inc.
Dec 22, 2016
Integrated bottom and top load case packers
Integrated bottom and top load case packers

This solution ensures that stacked patties stay uniform while loading. The cases are bottom-sealed with glue and taped on top at 30 cases/min. Downstream, an integrated Douglas TriVex top load case packer loads the cases into a larger shipper case.

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