Supply and Installation of Packaging Line Inspection, Rejection and Product Transfer Equipment — Hon

Hilltop Food Group operates a honey bottling/packaging line- at approximately 9,000 bottles per hour. The Contracting Authority requires the supply, delivery and installation of inspection, rejection and product-transfer equipment across these lines, comprising: 1.

Metal detection zone conveyor improvements: modification of conveyor and product-handling equipment in the vicinity of the existing metal detection and rejection zone, to eliminate trip points and reduce jamming, and to improve reliable handling and ejection of non-conforming product. Note: replacement of the metal detection unit itself is not included in this scope — only the surrounding conveyor/handling equipment and reject mechanism. 2b.

Metal detection reject mechanism replacement: supply and installation of a new stand-alone in-line reject mechanism for the existing metal detection system, including variable speed operation, to replace the current reject mechanism and improve reliability. This includes any conveyor and product-handling modifications needed to accommodate the new mechanism.

The existing metal detector unit itself is not being replaced — only the reject/handling mechanism around it. 3. Label inspection and rejection: an automatic label presence, placement, barcode verification and/or date-code verification system, with an associated in-line reject mechanism and any necessary conveyor modifications. 4.

Case/outer-pack inspection and rejection): barcode and shrink-wrap presence verification with an associated in-line reject mechanism and conveyor modification, suitable for six-pack shrink-wrapped cases. 5. Conveyor product transfers: replacement of existing product transfer points with low-jam, active transfer conveyor technology suitable for small/lightweight glass and plastic containers (e.g. approx. 340g bottles).

All equipment must be suitable for installation and operation in a food production/bottling environment, must integrate with the Contracting Authority's existing packaging line control and rejection systems, and must not obstruct or foul existing machine guarding. A site survey will be available to bidders prior to tender submission to confirm exact integration requirements, existing conveyor dimensions and control system interfaces.