Volm Companies, Inc.  

Volm now offers MDO (Machine Direction Oriented) and HiC2 (Hi Clarity 2), which are HDPE CoEX films that replace current PET film as print web. Lamination to HDPE or LDPE film creates a FULLY RECYCLABLE single film structure laminated pouch bag:

• Allows for RIC2 designation regarding the recycle waste stream
• Can have “recyclable” printed on the packaging, as well as the #2 recycle code
• Available in small consumer packs ranging from 1 - 10lbs
• High graphic capability with up to 10 color printing
• High clarity film
• Available as domestic or import product
• Suitable for automated packing on a standard Volmpack Carousel CBS-6, Automatic Pouch Filler or for hand packing
• Available in rollstock for use with the Volmpack RSB-P Pouch Bagger

Sortop Potatoes is an automatic and high-performance optical sorter that can sort washed or unwashed potatoes and seed potatoes with the highest efficiency and consistency. Its innovative software uses artificial intelligence to assess the quality, shape and appearance of each potato. Thanks to the mirror system and powerful circular lighting, each potato undergoes a thorough 360° analysis. This is the only reliable way to detect any defect, as well as to grade and weigh the potatoes with great precision. 

Visar Sortop Potatoes 

Features

• Inspects entire surface of potatoes, thanks to three 120° views
• High-definition camera has infrared vision to see under the skin
• Software includes sorting-severity setting – 3 quality levels plus waste
• Sorting software includes auto-learning – settings automatically adapt to the batches of potatoes
• 100% automatic
• User-friendly
• Patented ventilation system eliminates dust
• Nozzle system blows potatoes towards outlets with great precision
• Gentle handling of produce
• Large doors make cleaning easy

The Volmpack BD606 Case Packer is a compact, high-speed, fully automated case packing system that can integrate with your existing packing line seamlessly. Using the BD606 touch screen computer, you can change packing layouts easily and you are able to move between different packing lines with little disruption. With this versatility you can have multiple packing configurations to fill trays, crates, or boxes. The BD606 can pack up to 50 packages per minute.

BD606 Case Packer Automated Case Packing Machine

Most Common Uses: Carrots, Citrus Fruits, Frozen Produce, Grass Seed, Onions, Potatoes

Features:

• Touchscreen to control all settings and manage product layout
• Stainless Steel construction
• Straightforward and efficient integration with existing packing lines
• Flexibility to move between different packing lines with minimal disruption
• Multiple packing configurations for plastic or corrugated trays, boxes, or crates
• Empty box drag-in from all directions
• Full box push-out to all directions
• Internal lift for a secure drop of products

Package Size Range: 3 ounces to 10 pounds

Speed:  Up to 50 packages per minute*  

     Disclaimer(s): *Depends on product, in-feed and packing pattern

Volmpack RoboPacker places products into crates and trays using robotic arms at high speed and high accuracy. A vision camera ensures utmost precision in placing the product precisely into the box. The product is handled gently through the entire process and is either moved using vacuum, gripper or a combination tool.

Volmpack RoboPacker

Most Common Uses: Berries, Frozen Meat & Seafood, Frozen Produce, Citrus Fruits, Potatoes

Features:

• Touch screen to control all settings and manage product layout
• Stainless steel or painted mild steel construction
• Up to three trays/crates/boxes filled simultaneously
• Straightforward and efficient integration with existing packing lines
• Fast changeover system with adjustable rails and quick change tool
• Dimensions, inlet and outlet can be customized with a small footprint

Available Options

• Single, dual or triple robotic pickers
• Multiple robotic choices for weight, speed, accuracy & carton size

Volmpack Vertical Form, Fill & Seal Baggers are for packing products in flexible bags of flat film on the reel. Hygienic design and open construction combined with full stainless steel and composite are ideal for the food industry.

Our line of Volmpack machines can be configured to meet specific customer needs for packaging style, film material, and production conditions. Volmpack vertical form, fill & seal baggers are designed to operate in flexible production environments. Speed optimization with short changeover times guarantees high productivity at the end of the day.

With many machine models available, there is something for any produce packing facility that would like to pack vertical bags. Packaging rates from as few as 15 to up to 90 bags per minute make these baggers proficient for any produce production need.

Packaging rates up to 90 bags per minute make these baggers proficient for any produce production needs.

Features

• Full stainless-steel construction and composite materials
• Siemens PLC control with Volmpack Smart Display
• Integrated modem for online monitoring
• Forming set 
• Printer frame for standard thermo transfer printer 
• Photocell for bag length detection with pre-printed film
• Complies with CE safety regulations, with security screens and safety sensors on doors and all moving parts

The Volm Companies robotic solutions team has designed numerous robotic palletizing cells that are able handle a wide range of products, including bales and bags. Our flexible robotic palletizing systems can be programmed for high-speed stacking or display-ready presentations.

Most Common Uses: Carrots, Garlic & Shallots, Onions, Pet Food, Potatoes, Soil Amendments & Mulch

Robotic Systems for Bales & Bags

Features:

• Small palletizing systems for bags/bales have a single infeed lane, dual stacking stalls and manual pallet placement
• Medium palletizing systems for bags/bales have dual infeed lanes, dual-lane stacking and single pallet dispensing
• Large palletizing systems for bags/bales have multiple robot systems connected to a common pallet handling system – these systems can also be linked to a carton palletizing system
• Single pallet dispensers for continuous flow of pallets to robot loading area
• Robot continually stacks bags/bales on pallet in loading areas – when full, pallet is released to pallet discharge conveyor
• Light curtains let the full pallets of product leave while the robot continues to palletize more product
• The safety fencing is to protect employees, still letting them view the robot’s operations while meeting all safety standards of local labor laws
• Dual pallet dispensers can be programmed to use different pallets to fill customer requests for specific pallet type. (ie. CHEP Pallets.) (Medium palletizing systems)
• Automated slip-sheet depositor will help reduce labor costs and can be programmed to deposit slip-sheet to required orders only. (Medium palletizing systems)

The Volm Companies robotic solutions team has designed numerous robotic palletizing cells that are able handle a wide range of products, including cases, cartons and RPCs. Our flexible robotic palletizing systems can be programmed for high-speed stacking or display-ready presentations. The systems are available in several sizes to accommodate a range of product flow from the packing line. 

Robotic Palletizing Solutions

Most Common Uses: Apples, Carrots, Citrus Fruits, Garlic & Shallots, Onions, Potatoes

Features

• Small palletizing systems for cases have single-lane infeed, single-lane stacking, and allow for operators to easily remove each full pallet by pallet truck or forklift
• Medium palletizing systems for cases have dual-lane infeed, dual-lane stacking and pallet dispensing. They typically include some manner of pallet handling conveyors to increase the level of automation.
• Large palletizing systems for cases have tri-lane infeed, tri-lane stacking, dual pallet dispensing and slip-sheet dispensing or quad-lane infeed, quad-lane stacking, dual pallet dispensing and slip-sheet dispensing.
• The robot is able to continually stack cases on the pallet loading areas; then they are released when pallet is full for operator to remove (small systems), or directly to the pallet discharge conveyor (medium & large systems)
• Single pallet dispensers for continuous flow of pallets to robot loading area (medium & large systems)
• Dual pallet dispensers can be programmed to use different pallets to fill customer requests for specific pallet type (ie. CHEP Pallets) (large palletizing systems)
• Automated slip-sheet depositor will help reduce labor costs and can be programmed to deposit slip-sheet to required orders only (medium & large systems)
• Light curtains let the full pallets of product leave while the robot continues to palletize more product (small, medium & large systems)
• The safety fencing is to protect employees, still letting them monitor the robot’s operations while meeting all safety standards of local labor laws. (small, medium & large systems)
• Easy-to-access HMI (Human Machine Interface (small, medium & large systems)