At interpack, Syntegon showcases its line expertise in horizontal packaging solutions for cookies and bars. The new Syntegon IDH (Intelligent Direct Handling) is at the heart of a line which flexibly packages cookies and crackers in trays and flow wraps made of mono-material. Thanks to a new pick-and-place technology with integrated linear motors, it handles products particularly gently. Linear motors also feature in various feeding modules in both lines to prevent product damage during handling and boost flexibility.

In addition to gentle handling, the high-performance system for bars that will also be on show offers high levels of sustainability and digitalization. The line is equipped with a paper-on-form forming shoulder and wraps bars in paper before placing them in glueless formed cartons in the TTM1 topload cartoner with an integrated lock-style forming station. Moreover, the company will present a new wireless Human Machine Interface (HMI) that allows operators to access all available information and digital services at any time.

At the booth, visitors can experience the full pack style flexibility of the IDH in combination with an HCS form, fill and seal machine live for the first time. The pick-and-place solution for handling and portioning cookies is based on a newly developed technology, as Daniel Bossel, Product Manager, explains: “Thanks to integrated linear motors, each picker can be individually aligned, allowing the system to process even random product streams. The number of pickers can be increased to up to 40. At interpack, the IDH will achieve a maximum output of up to 800 products per minute – while still maintaining its space-saving design.”