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United Petfood increases production capacity with new palletizer

Westover supports United Petfood in expanding production in Hoogeveen. For the new production line, Qimarox supplied a Highrunner palletizer, which was fully integrated into the existing process by Westover. Thanks to this expansion, United Petfood can respond more flexibly to the growing demand for dog and cat food.

Growth in the pet food market

The demand for dog and cat food increases every year. For United Petfood, this was the time to further increase production capacity and realize a second production line. The earlier installation in 2007 already took into account possible expansions. Qimarox's patented crossrunner palletizing system makes it possible to process both empty and full pallets via one central pallet conveyor with a compact setup.

Choice of Qimarox and Westover

For the second line, all suppliers were re-evaluated. Uniformity in the plant as well as capacity requirements were decisive. Qimarox was again chosen because of the proven performance of the first line. Since Qimarox is now focused on supplying components, the company suggested Westover as a partner for the integration. Thanks to previous successful collaborations, United Petfood quickly had confidence in this approach.

Implementation and integration

The implementation required customization, as the new line had to be incorporated without shutting down existing production. Westover took care of the project management and supply transportation and ensured a smooth implementation. The setup consists of a Highrunner palletizer with layer forming and layer laying module, pallet elevator and Sheetrunner. Preset stacking patterns and the ability to create new patterns ensure flexibility and future-proofing.

Operational process

Through the conveyor system, products reach the layer forming module, where they are turned and formed into a layer if necessary. In the layer forming module, the layer is locked on 4 sides and placed tightly on the pallet. With the Sheetrunner, a stability sheet can be placed between the layers during the process, further improving the rigidity of the pallet load.

Results and collaboration

The new line is now running continuously and doubling capacity. Production changes occur without downtime, which has significantly increased efficiency. The cooperation between United Petfood, Qimarox and Westover was characterized by open communication, frequent coordination and pragmatic solutions. This lays the foundation for future projects.