ima benhil expands ecopack seriesneuss, 14 september 2015. ima benhil has adapted the ecopack f1000f1500 to service the french and belgian markets. the wrapping machine can now package &ldquobeurre moulé&rdquo.it&rsquos an ovalshaped pat of butter with ridges on the side that is especially popular in france and belgium but gaining ground in other markets as well. this is the first benhil machine that can package &ldquobeurre moulé&rdquo.the ecopack f1000f1500 is extraordinarily economical. by folding in the front, butter producers use up to 30 percent less packaging material than with the conventional method of folding on the bottom. this technique is also capable of shaping extremely cold products and packaging them at precise weights. the ecopack f1000f1500 was initially presented at the interpack 2014.other features of the ecopack series include its exact filling accuracy and exceptionally careful handling of the product through the use of individual servodrives within the dosing unit and for operation of the folding wheel and the wrapping advance system. what&rsquos more, the ecopack handles a multitude of formats. operators can quickly adjust the wrapping machine to package sizes between 50 and 500 grams. its compact construction with easy access to all operating and maintenance parts makes the machines very operatorfriendly.about ima benhilwith its 145 staff, benhil gmbh is a globally operating company at ima dairy & food. the company specializes in manufacturing both filling and wrapping machines as well as cup filling and sealing machines for liquid and pasty products. the company&rsquos portfolio focuses on applications for the dairy and food industry.about ima dairy & foodima dairy & food formerly oystar group is part of italian i.m.a. industria macchine automatiche s.p.a. the company is one of the world&rsquos leading suppliers of packaging machinery, technology and services and has extensive knowhow in the key industries of dairy products and food. based in stutensee near karlsruhe, germany, the holding company currently represents 7 production locations in europe and asia as well as numerous sales and service companies. ima dairy & food employs a workforce of more than 950 worldwide.
