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Integration of the packing line with existing equipment

We design and deliver blueberry packing lines integrated with the machines you already have in your packhouse. Do you already have a sorting line and need an efficient way to pack single-unit packaging? Do you want to improve your grader’s performance through pre-sorting? Are you looking for a solution to pack new punnet formats? Or has one machine in your line become a bottleneck limiting the rest? We work with equipment from various suppliers — we know the entire process and the dependencies between individual machines. You get a single point of contact, measurable financial benefits from working with new equipment, and fewer things to manage.

INDUSTRIAL CONVEYOR FOR FRUITS AND VEGETABLES – GENTLE, EFFICIENT, MODULAR
PRZENOŚNIK PRZEMYSŁOWY DO OWOCÓW I WARZYW – DELIKATNY, WYDAJNY, MODUŁOWY
TRANSPORTADOR INDUSTRIAL PARA FRUTAS Y VERDURAS – SUAVE, EFICIENTE, MODULAR
INDUSTRIEFÖRDERER FÜR OBST UND GEMÜSE – SANFT, LEISTUNGSSTARK, MODULAR

CHERRY PACKING LINE – FOR EXPORTERS AND HIGH-VOLUME PACKERS
LINIA PAKUJĄCA DO CZEREŚNI – DLA EKSPORTERÓW I DUŻYCH PAKOWNI
LÍNEA DE EMPAQUE DE CEREZAS – PARA EXPORTADORES Y EMPACADORAS PROFESIONALES
VERPACKUNGSLINIE FÜR KIRSCHEN – FÜR GROSSE EXPORTBETRIEBE UND PACKZENTREN

Why choose Milbor PMC for your line integration?

Custom-built blueberry line

We don't work from templates. Every line is tailored to the specific packhouse infrastructure, the investor's needs, and their development plans — not to a ready-made catalogue.

Maximum line performance in your existing packhouse

Good line integration means operating at full capacity. We select machines so that their performance doesn't limit each other, enabling fast packing without losses.

Production parameter optimisation

We analyse needs, plan, and implement solutions that measurably reduce labour costs and losses from overweighing. You get a single point of contact with the contractor, concrete results, and better financial performance than in previous seasons.

Compatibility with various manufacturers

Our machines work with equipment from various suppliers. Since 2013 we have been integrating blueberry lines and building our own conveyors — this allows us to get more out of an existing line without replacing everything at once.

Care for every fruit

We integrate machines in a way that minimises potential fruit damage and overweighing losses. Because it is fruit quality that determines your profitd and customers' trust.

Practitioners in action since 2013

Our team has completed nearly 300 projects across Europe and Africa. We also bring grower experience, which means we understand the specifics of the industry well.

Custom-built blueberry line

We don't work from templates. Every line is tailored to the specific packhouse infrastructure, the investor's needs, and their development plans — not to a ready-made catalogue.

Maximum line performance in your existing packhouse

Good line integration means operating at full capacity. We select machines so that their performance doesn't limit each other, enabling fast packing without losses.

Production parameter optimisation

Compatibility with various manufacturers

Care for every fruit

We integrate machines in a way that minimises potential fruit damage and overweighing losses. Because it is fruit quality that determines your profitd and customers' trust.

Practitioners in action since 2013

Our team has completed nearly 300 projects across Europe and Africa. We also bring grower experience, which means we understand the specifics of the industry well.

For blueberry trading companies and growers who already have some elements of a blueberry line. This could be a grader only or a complete line. Depending on the specific circumstances, we can supply a single machine — for example, a sorter to improve grader performance — replace a weigher or traysealer with a higher-capacity model, or complete the rest of the line with equipment compatible with your existing infrastructure.

The price depends on the scope of integration, primarily the cost of new machines. Costs can vary significantly depending on the investor's needs and goals. In addition to the machines, the price is also affected by installation and equipment integration. For a precise determination of the costs associated with integration, we invite you to a no-obligation consultation with our sales representative.

Our clients' experience confirms that integrating machines into a blueberry line becomes profitable at production volumes exceeding 600 tons of fruit per season. At this level of production, the investment can pay for itself in as little as 2–3 years.

Case study

Winterwood Farms grows blueberries and other fruit on over 2,000 ha — in the United Kingdom, France, Poland, and South Africa. In terms of production scale, it is the largest blueberry grower in Europe and Africa.

Winterwood Farms was looking for a way to reduce overweighing losses — every extra blueberry in a package is product given to the customer for free. For a producer of this scale, we are talking about tens of thousands of EUR lost every season. At the same time, the client needed higher line throughput and seamless integration of new equipment with what they already had.

Integrating the new G3 Evolution weigher into the existing line was the next stage of Winterwood Farms' collaboration with Milbor PMC. We had previously integrated our equipment with solutions supplied by Unitec. This time, the client decided to add the G3 Evolution blueberry packing weigher to one of their lines. This model packs blueberries with accuracy down to one fruit per punnet, while operating with high consistency and speed. Winterwood Farms' decision-makers also valued the fact that the machine is very gentle on fruit — which affects final product quality — and that its open construction allows for fast cleaning.

Replacing the weigher and its seamless integration with the remaining line equipment allowed the investor to reduce overweighing losses to 0.2%. The line with the new weigher packs faster and more accurately than with the old machine, which directly translates into higher overall packhouse throughput.

A diagram of the line

What machines make up a blueberry packing line after integration?

Here is an example layout of an existing line to which we added our MXM BN.2 optical sorter.

Infeed conveyor

The infeed conveyor opens the line and marks the start of the automated packing process. Its wide transport belt moves fruit smoothly, while adjustable height settings allow precise alignment with the sorter.

MXM BN.2 blueberry sorter

This optical sorter is equipped with two 2K cameras, enabling precise assessment of each fruit by size, ripeness, and softness. With a capacity of up to 3 tons per hour, it works effectively as a pre-sorting stage ahead of grading.

Grader

A machine that classifies fruit into different categories. With a grader in your line, you can sort blueberries into multiple fractions and supply different products to different buyers.

G3 Evolution weigher

A blueberry packing machine that combines high weighing accuracy — down to 1 fruit per punnet — with strong throughput. The G3 is available in multiple weight configurations and handles a range of packaging types.

Adjustable transport conveyor

Transfers filled punnets to the next stage of the packing process. Its easy height adjustment allows it to connect the weigher index seamlessly with the remaining elements of the line.

Transport conveyor

We offer transport conveyors in a range of shapes and sizes, allowing the line to fit within the available packhouse space. The conveyors can also be equipped with a stand for manually applying plastic lids.

Traysealer REV5

An intelligent traysealer seals packaging with heat-shrink film. It accommodates various punnet formats, and the technologies built into the machine keep the risk of downtime to a minimum.

Labeller

A device for labelling sealed packaging. The labeller is available in single- or double-head configurations.

Three-tier collection table

The final element of the blueberry line. At the collection table, fruit packaging is transferred into larger containers ready for dispatch to points of sale.

Frequently Asked Questions - FAQ

MACIEJ CHMIELEWSKI – MILBOR PMC – FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PACKING LINES – COMPANY DESIGNING PACKING LINES
MACIEJ CHMIELEWSKI – MILBOR PMC – LINIE DO PAKOWANIA OWOCÓW I WARZYW – FIRMA PROJEKTUJĄCA LINIE PAKUJĄCE
MACIEJ CHMIELEWSKI – MILBOR PMC – LÍNEAS DE EMPAQUE DE FRUTAS Y VERDURAS – EMPRESA DE DISEÑO DE LÍNEAS DE EMPAQUE
MACIEJ CHMIELEWSKI – MILBOR PMC – OBST- UND GEMÜSE-VERPACKUNGSLINIEN – UNTERNEHMEN FÜR VERPACKUNGSLINIEN-DESIGN

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My name is Maciej Chmielewski and I am a Business Development Director at Milbor PMC.

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