• Economical wrapper with inline servo feeder for light automation
• Output speeds up to 150 products per minute
• Compact design allows for production layout flexibility

Doboy, a Bosch Packaging Technology Company, extends its range of horizon­tal wrapping solutions with a Stratus wrapper for light automation. The wrap­per is equipped with an inline two-belt servo feeder for automated product handling. The horizontal wrapper is suitable for food and confectionery prod­ucts such as bakery items and chilled or frozen foods.

The Stratus horizontal wrapper with light automation is suitable for small and medium sized companies that want to increase output by changing from man­ual to automatic infeed. By integrating an inline servo feeder with a flow wrapper, Doboy combines its expertise in product handling and horizontal wrapping with an automated solution that retains the economic benefits of the Stratus.

With a “two-up” crimper head format, the Stratus is capable of handling up to 150 products per minute. The inline two-belt servo feeder separates products and conveys them to the infeed module through a split belt infeed transfer section. A photo eye controls wrapper speed based on product backlog. The accessible infeed module features hinged deck plates to provide convenient, easy cleaning for bakery and other high debris applications.

The Stratus is engineered with a focus on flexibility and uptime. A compact design allows for the mobility and production layout flexibility crucial to small and medium sized companies. An adjustable former eliminates the need for additional formers for different products formats, minimizing downtime during changeover.

“The Stratus is proven technology that has been successful for years,” says Kurt Carpenter, product manager at Doboy. “Now applicable for light automa­tion, smaller operations can increase their output and still retain the value of this versatile, economical machine.”

The Stratus is capable of storing twenty digital recipes, retaining information on bag length, dwell time, film registration, and product position. Processing parameters can be recalled instantly to ensure maximum uptime and repro­ducible packages.

About Bosch Packaging Technology

Bosch Packaging Technology, based in Waiblingen (Germany), is one of the leading suppliers for holistic systems for packaging and process technology. In 15 countries worldwide the company develops, produces and distributes modules and systems for the pharmaceutical, confectionery, and cosmetics industries, as well as other food and non-food industries. In 2007, 4,460 asso­ciates achieved a turnover of approximately 650 million euros ($890 million).

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The Bosch Group is a leading global supplier of technology and services. In the areas of automotive and industrial technology, consumer goods, and building technology, some 272,000 associates generated sales of 46.1 billion euros in fiscal 2007. The Bosch Group comprises Robert Bosch GmbH and its roughly 300 subsidiary and regional companies in over 50 countries. This worldwide development, manufacturing, and sales network is the foundation for further growth. Bosch spends more than three billion euros each year for research and development, and in 2006 applied for over 3,000 patents worldwide. The company was set up in Stuttgart in 1886 by Robert Bosch (1861-1942) as “Workshop for Precision Mechanics and Electrical Engineering.”

The special ownership structure of Robert Bosch GmbH guarantees the entrepreneurial freedom of the Bosch Group, making it possible for the company to plan over the long term and to undertake significant up-front investments in the safeguarding of its future. Ninety-two percent of the share capital of Robert Bosch GmbH is held by Robert Bosch Stiftung GmbH, a charitable foundation. The majority of voting rights are held by Robert Bosch Industrietreuhand KG, an industrial trust. The entrepreneurial ownership functions are carried out by the trust. The remaining shares are held by the Bosch family and by Robert Bosch GmbH.

Additional information can be accessed at www.bosch.com.