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Bühler launches fully automatic bagging station with Premier Tech

rector at Premier Tech Systems and
Automation, adds: “At Premier Tech,
we leverage our decades of expertise
to deliver high-performing, food-safe,
and cost-effective automated pack-
aging solutions. This dedication to
quality and innovation ensures that
businesses in emerging markets have
access to the automation level they
need to compete. Our solutions em-
power them to enhance their opera-
tional efficiency and product quality,
ultimately contributing to their long-
term success.”
The CHRONOS OMP-2090 B will be
available in all markets with the ex-
Swiss technology group Bühler, in the fully automatic bagging station ception of the US, Canada, and the
partnership with Canadian packag- CHRONOS OMP-2090 B lifts open European Union member states.
ing equipment manufacturer Premier mouth bag packaging to the next lev- Serving customers worldwide
Tech, announced the launch of the el. Operational safety and precision with innovative solutions
CHRONOS OMP-2090 B, a fully au- increase overall mill efficiency, max- What started as a close collabora-
tomatic bagging station. imise raw material yield, and ensure tion between Bühler and Premier
The new bagging station was devel- safe distribution of the valuable prod- Tech in August 2019 evolved into a
oped for a wide range of powdery ucts of our customers and partners,” fifty-fifty joint venture in July 2020.
and other non-free-flowing prod- said Marco Chialina, head of Business The aim of the joint venture is to
ucts. It delivers maximum productiv- Unit Digital Sense at Bühler. develop and manufacture new cost-
ity through reliable, fully automatic The CHRONOS OMP-2090 B fea- effective packaging solutions based
operation, outstanding bagging accu- tures an innovative bag opening sys- on Premier Tech’s packaging and ro-
racy and high product and operational tem that delivers maximum efficiency botic palletising experience. Operat-
safety. with highly reliable operation. Its in- ing in Wuxi, China, the joint venture
As the need for advanced and effi- novation in bagging accuracy – ±50 g focuses on serving the food and feed
cient packaging solutions grows, this at 2σ (25 kg) – is made possible by markets globally. The joint venture
new system for powdery products incorporating dosing and weighing benefits from Bühler’s know-how of
is designed to increase productivity, technology and intelligent controls. Its high-quality manufacturing and supply
ensure safety, and accommodate a uniquely robust bag handling concept chain management in China as well as
wide range of bags, representing a sig- delivers optimal uptime and has a ca- its digital solutions, and Premier Tech
nificant advancement over traditional pacity of up to 900 bags per hour (25 contributes with its packaging exper-
solutions. With decades of combined kg bags). Its hygienic design coupled tise and technological expertise in this
experience in the industry, Bühler and with comprehensive safety features field.
Premier Tech have once again demon- demonstrates Bühler's and Premier Bühler and Premier Tech offer sys-
strated their commitment to innova- Tech’s dedication to high food and hu- tems from the joint venture as part of
tion by expanding their portfolio to man safety standards. These features their overall packaging and palletising
meet the increasing demand for high- significantly optimise the profitability portfolio. The partnership between
er packaging capacities in mills. of millers without compromising the Bühler and Premier Tech provides
efficiency of their operations.
“The performance and reliability of Bühler's customers with full access to
Alexis Michaud, Partner Relations Di- Premier Tech's solution portfolio.

PLASTICS NEWS 73
April 2024