Unilever Plant Gains Its Independence with Flexible, Automated Switch Solution Background The Unilever plant in Gloucester, UK, recently installed facilities to produce Magnum ice cream minis and multipacks. Challenge The new line would need to accomplish the following: Convey four new Magnum product formats: packages containing three, four, six, or eight Magnums Switch the standard Magnum to one of two shrink-wrapping machines Convey mini Magnums to the flow packing machineSolution The plant had previously planned to install a pneumatic activated side guide. However, it quickly became clear that this switch/divert technology would not be able to reach the speed that was needed on the new line. Additionally, the plant realized it would need to stop and make a manual adjustment to the diver

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