Ishida is proud to announce the launch of the innovative, compact, and eco-friendly QX-800 tray sealer. Following consultation with world-leading customers, this new system has been designed to overcome the challenges of fast-paced production. Integrated with a range of transformative engineering features, it delivers the benefits of advanced automation while ensuring optimum use of your floorspace, materials, and budget. Read on as we explore the relevance of the QX-800 to modern food production and the challenges that it overcomes.
Intelligent Design for Modern Demands
Designed for optimum production line visibility, the compact QX-800 has been integrated with revolutionary cassette tooling and a quick-change format. It ensures reliable speed, with the QX-800 servo-monitor allowing up to 25 seals per minute for seal-only and 17 MAP cycles per minute for modified atmosphere packaging. Aligning with the increased demand for sustainable packaging, the QX-800 also supports a variety of tray materials including plastic, board, aluminium and fibre.
User-friendly functions of the QX-800 include:
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A smart interface, minimising the need for operator intervention
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Easy access to operator guides, with relevant performance and data-engineering data for increased productivity
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Optional saving and copying of tooling configuration presets for rapid tool changeovers
Precision Sealing and Enhanced Product Protection
Ishida’s new tray sealer extends the range of sealing options to include seal-only, gas flushing, and skinpack applications. Designed to overcome industry challenges such as rising costs, operational efficiency, and sustainability targets, the QX-800 ensures consistent seal quality, supporting food safety and extending shelf life. Unbeatable smooth tray and product handling is also assured, with the Ishida system allowing for optimum seal accuracy and spillage-free product transfer. In turn, this makes for reduced packaging and product waste.
Increased Throughput and Reduced Downtime
With increased throughput speeds and large capacity, the QX-800 can do more. As mentioned, the innovative servo-monitor technology boosts processing speed, with capacity for the sealing of up to 175 trays per minute. The cassette-based tooling design allows an average tool changeover time of less than 5 minutes, with production downtime reduced to a minute when switching between different pack formats.
The QX-800 delivers on the sustainability front too, with a 50% reduction in power consumption when compared with previous models. This equates to £1,000s in annual savings on the costs of electrical consumption. Cost-effectiveness is further ensured, as the QX-800 operates without a water chiller or compressed air.
There are more efficiency gains to be made through connection with Ishida’s Sentinel 5.0. With production monitoring via a single integrated dashboard, it puts the power of advanced AI data analysis and unique insights at your fingertips. Identifying machine issues in real-time, the Sentinel 5.0 effectively reduces the risk of costly downtime. There’s added peace of mind as the QX-800 comes with a 2-year warranty too.
As Ishida’s Europe’s tray sealer product manager, Tara O’Connor, has said, “We have four all-important criteria when developing new packaging machinery for the food industry. The machine must be smart, compact, efficient and provide clear sustainability benefits for the customer. We’re proud to say that the QX-800 hits the mark on all four.”
“Our latest tray sealer maximises throughput while maintaining high product and pack quality across various tray designs and materials. In a highly competitive food market, achieving these goals is crucial as it means more efficient production while not compromising food safety and pack presentation.”
Realise the Difference with Ishida
While ideally suited to the optimisation of protein processing, the QX-800 can be relied on for the scaling of production across diverse food sectors. Adaptable across a variety of high-volume production lines, it’s the promise of quality and performance sealed in. In the words of Tara O’Connor, “We’re highly confident that the food industry will respond positively to the launch of the QX-800, and we look forward to introducing this exciting new machine to both new and existing customers.”
Get in touch to find out more and arrange a live demo of Ishida’s transformative QX-800.