Application of the Month
Bakery Counters
Ohlson Packaging is excited about introducing a new line of Automatic Optical Counters. A true understanding of the technology and 40+ years of experience using vibration to move product makes this a natural addition to Ohlson Packaging’s line of machinery.
By replacing our traditional load cells and weigh-hoppers with optical sensors and holding hoppers we can now offer a very accurate and fast counter for applications that require exact piece counts.
Excellent opportunities include packages that are typically 12 counts or less, and larger bulk food service cartons that are sold by piece count. IQF and fresh baked products such as bagels, muffins, and various rolls are ideal. We can offer a line that ties into a freezer or we can provide Supply Hoppers that accept bulk product. In-feed options including our Vertical Scoop Conveyors require little floor space while providing gentle product handling.
A few of our recent installations include:
- 12 count frozen baked rolls into a bag for retail
- 24 count assorted flavors (8 individual flavors) of snack chips into over pack bag for box store
- 144 count bulk rolls into bag in a box for food service
- 15 count assorted wrapped truffles into gift box
- 24 count individual cut vegetable “snack-pack” bags into over pack bag for box store
For most products we can offer our Dual Product Channel feature that uses a single set of drives and provides twice the throughput while saving substantially on cost and size of the machine.
Traditionally optical counting systems come from Europe with little or no support and are expensive. Ohlson Packaging is proud to offer a well built US made system with solid reliable performance and excellent technical support at an outstanding value.
Please feel free to contact us to discuss your specific application or simply send sample product. We are happy to provide a video highlighting your product(s) running on an Ohlson Automatic Optical Counter
Welcome
Ohlson Packaging designs and manufactures a full range of Semi-Automatic and Automatic Netweighing and Counting Machines for most applications, especially the Food, Fastener, and Plastics industries. Ohlson Systems interface with most containers, including bags, tubs, cartons and trays.
Some typical applications are:
Fasteners
- 40 Plus years experience automatically weighing and counting fasteners
- Complete lines including Supply Hoppers, Transition Conveyors, Magnetic Belts, Vibratory Net Linear Scales, Magnetic Chutes, and Carton Indexing Conveyors
- Solutions from semi-automatic (hand held containers) to fully automatic complete lines that save labor and improve accuracy.
Trail Mix/Candy/Snack Foods
- Experience running sticky and hard to move products
- Gentle handling for sensitive product to minimize breakage and or bruising to increase shelf life
- Systems to fill, Bags, Tubs, Boxes, Jars, and Trays
IQF Food and Fruit
- Weighing and Counting systems designed for wet and cold environments
- Product separation for improved product flow and accuracy
- Systems integrate with most types of containers
Ohlson Packaging has 40 plus years of successful installations ranging from simple semi-automatic operations to fully integrated, automated high-speed packaging lines. Fast consistent production rates greatly reduce labor costs. Accurate material counts manage product giveaway to increase profitability. Return On Investment (ROI) or payback is usually achieved within one year based on labor and material savings.
