FROM START TO FINISH Whether consumers are looking for full-flavoured dairy products, fresh fruit and vegetables, world-class seafood, indulgent confectionery or savoury snacks, New Zealand’s food manufacturing industry is well placed to meet the growing global demand for high quality food products. With so many opportunities for future growth, food manufacturers need equipment innovative enough to process and package their goods efficiently while having the flexibility to meet current and future production requirements. Working with a single source supplier can offer many benefits in design, installation and performance optimisation. From processing equipment, such as fryers and ovens to distribution, coating, seasoning, weighing and packaging solutions, including all the necessary ancillary devices such as coding, verification and metal detection…a turnkey system supplier like tna offers it all. Line integration is the first step towards operational efficiency as it enables each component to communicate effectively with the others. Nowadays an increasing number of OEMs will offer a wide range of integrated innovations that support flexibility and speed during the manufacturing process - from precision scales to high-speed metal detectors to automated film splicers. Turnkey systems also help towards improving system integration. Many manufacturers undervalue the importance of taking a step back and looking at the complete line, but must ensure that all elements of the production line can achieve similar levels of outputs. By specifying complete turnkey systems from one supplier, manufacturers can be sure that individual components will work efficiently with one another. As production lines become more automated, even minor faults can affect the entire production cycle and damage a large number of goods before the fault is noticed, resulting in unnecessary downtime and excessive waste. A single source supplier who offers turnkey engineering solutions from software and system design to control panel manufacturing, installation, maintenance and advice can prevent such inefficiencies. Growing consumer demand for greater transparency has led many food manufacturers to review their production processes, while governments across the globe have started 42 SEPTEMBER 2016 to introduce tighter regulations to improve food safety. This can be assured by improving traceability and in-line checking throughout the entire process. In the food industry, consumer demands change rapidly. As a result, manufacturers need to react quickly to keep up with the latest global developments. Suppliers who are familiar with their markets and stay on top of local trends can help their customers adapt quickly to change. Partnering with a single source supplier familiar with a plant’s entire production line makes the process of upgrading or integrating new equipment to accommodate evolving industry needs more efficient. Developing and maintaining a good relationship with an equipment supplier is essential when it comes to finding a complete turnkey solution tailored to individual plant production processes and needs. Suppliers that offer a turnkey systems approach often have access to a much wider group of experts, including designers, engineers, technicians, sales and services personnel. While in the past many food manufacturers may have incorporated a variety of different suppliers’ equipment into their production line, more and more are seeking total solutions from a single source. A line that is tailored to each plant’s needs helps meet key productivity objectives, improves efficiency and increases throughput. tna installs packaging and processing equipment in more than 120 countries and offers 24/7 support project management services to customers globally. For more information on tna’s start -to-finish solutions, visit booth 3081 in hall 3 at Foodtech Packtech or contact: paul.daniel@tnasolutions.com. F O O D T E C H PA C K T E C H
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