Gable Top RG80 packaging machine: between food safety and ease of use
Heir to the best-selling RG50 model, the RG80 packaging machine revolutionizes hygiene and ease-of-use standards in its class!
Compact, extremely reliable and unstoppable.
To the qualities that have made the RG50 so successful, the RG80 Gable Top food packaging machine adds very high levels of hygiene, continuous efficiency, and greater ease of use, especially for inexperienced operators.
David Pretotto, Galdi's Technical Communication Manager, and Massimiliano Guerra, Automation Engineering Manager, both directly involved in the RG80 packaging machine development project, tell us about this point.
The packaging machine with the best hygienic performance in its range
The RG80 food packaging machine for Gable Top fits, like the RG50, among the medium-capacity packaging solutions (with a slightly higher speed: up to 3,500 cartons/h for milk and up to 3,000 approx. for liquid egg and viscous products).
The difference with the RG50 model-and a distinguishing feature of the RG80 filling machine-lies in being able to adopt solutions usually found in high-end packaging machines, particularly with regard to hygienic performance.
From package and cap disinfection with hot hydrogen peroxide to automated washing systems, the Gable Top RG80 packaging machine builds on Galdi's research and expertise in food safety and respect for the organoleptic qualities of the product.
Witness is the presence of the DDF dispenser-which ensures more accurate dosing, better hygiene, and a net reduction in carton waste when starting up.
The result is a Gable Top packaging machine ideal for delicate, high-quality products such as liquid egg and premium milk.
Ease of use and productivity at the highest level
Thinking about realities characterized by high operator turnover, the RG80 is designed to be an easy-to-use packaging machine with a number of design solutions dedicated to productivity and the elimination of human error:
Ground- based and optimized operations
The Gable Top RG80 packaging machine was developed through careful analysis of the activities performed by operators, minimizing unnecessary actions and maximizing safety and functionality.
Large glass surfaces
A hallmark of Galdi food packaging machines, the large windows provide a comprehensive view of the process, allowing any anomalies to be identified at a glance. The intervention areas are also designed to ensure easy accessibility for maintenance workers.
Automated Cip Box
A solution found on high-end models, it eliminates the manual operations that have to be performed at each wash and product change, speeding up the process and reducing the possibility of human error.
It allows intermediate rinses to be done between products, decreasing the chance of contamination caused by splashes of dry product and optimizing production time.
New cap feeder
Developed in-house and placed to the side of the carton magazine, the feeder is equipped with a shutter orientation system-which orients the caps as they rise so that they are ready for the applicator-and is servo-driven, thus ensuring higher sealing speed and accuracy. It is also designed to ensure easy accessibility for maintenance and cleaning.
When Technology is Human-Friendly
In terms of digitization, the Gable Top RG80 packaging machine represents a real step forward from the RG50 model.
Customers who have made the switch to the new packaging machine have all been impressed by the ease of use, ensured precisely by the new technologies.
In fact, the large HMI panel was developed to ensure a packaging machine with a clear and intuitive interface equipped with the Wizard mode.
The purpose is to guide and assist the inexperienced operator by providing information and support to get maximum output from the machine.
As a digital native packaging machine, the RG80 also opens the door to advanced diagnostics.
Thanks to the MaSH (Machine System Health) sensors and monitoring system, anomalies can be detected and anticipated with maximum efficiency, even before the operator can notice them.
With the handy Help feature, the operator himself can already be guided in solving problems. The maintainer can also have a complete overview of the alarms recorded by the packaging machine, with the possibility for Galdi technicians to intervene remotely in real time as well.
All this translates into:
- Global and constant control over machine performance
- More stable production
- Less downtime
- Net reduction in issue resolution time
Like all Galdi packaging machines, the RG80 filling machine is also tested to accommodate every type of food packaging paper on the market.