Chronos BTH’s special working partnership with leading Australasian milling specialists Weston Milling is going from strength to strength. Following extensive trials and two-year technical collaboration, eight CHRONO-BAGTM OML BF Series open-mouth bagging have been shipped to Weston’s flour mills in Sydney, Australia and Auckland, New Zealand.

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2. CASE STUDY
Chronos BTH forges long-term partnership with Weston Milling
Strength, quality experience
C
hronos BTH’s special working This is part of a major upgrade program requirements. Ultimately Chronos BTH was
partnership with leading Australasian for Weston involving their five mills in selected from a shortlist of four international
milling specialists Weston Milling is Australia and three in New Zealand. When companies. Chronos BTH personnel have
going from strength to strength. completed, the overall bagging project, val- been very professional in understanding our
ued at over six million euro, will include not requirements and the extensive trials carried
As a result Weston Milling have exceptionally every 25 years or so. We have gone
Following extensive milling plant We have gone through a dedicated through a dedicated andbut also
high expectations from their trials and two-year only the integrated bagging lines, exhaustive out at their plant in Holland were extremely
equipment and this investment with Chronos and exhaustive decision and stretch hooders. over the past two
technical collaboration, eight CHRONO- palletisers process decision process The Weston successful.”
over the past two years to evaluate
BAGTM OML millsSeriesbag packaging the best technical solution available years to evaluate the best technical
BTH is the first major change in
equipment at the
BF since the mid 1980s. bagging project incorporates a combinationon today’s
open-mouth solution available
of OML-
have Divisionalshipped to Weston’s flour mills 1030 BF single spout lines, OML-2060 BF
Their been Engineering Manager Craig on today’s market. market. Beyond bagging
in Sydney, on his company’s philosophy:
Gough is clear Australia and Auckland, New dual spout lines and OML-3090 BF triple The extensive project has gone beyond
“We certainly don’t make decisions to upgrade our plants A critical blend of factors is reviewed in this decision process
Zealand. only expect to change-out critical equipment includinglines. performance, future proof capabilities and
lightly and spout reliability, the bagging lines to encompass a complete
support, both local and remote. Technical merit is considered redesign of Weston’s bag styles and types.
first and then cost. We are prepared to pay a premium
A century of milling heritage
for the best technical solution for Weston’s requirements. Joint collaboration has also seen the evolu-
Ultimately Chronos BTH were selectedthe oldest and
Weston Milling is one of from a shortlist of tion of Chronos BTH’s new and highly inno-
four international companies. Chronos BTH personnel have
largest professional in understandingNew Zealand
been very
cereal processors in our requirements vative BlockTop™ bag closing technique for
and Australia, with a proud milling heritage
and the extensive trials carried out at their plant in Holland flour and other food related industries. This
were extremely successful.”
dating back over 100 years. It operates at provides a very strong, yet easy to open seal
The extensive project has gone beyond the bagging with
the heart of the agricultural industry lines arrangement at the top of the bags.
to encompass a complete redesign‘paddock to plate’.
activities that stretch from of Weston’s bag styles Robbert van den Biggelaar, sales direc-
and types. Joint collaboration has also seen the evolution of
Weston Milling has a strong reputation
Chronos BTH’s new and highly innovative BlockTop™ bag
tor, Chronos BTH, has worked closely with
closing tradition of quality. food related industries.
and technique for flour and other The company is Weston personnel throughout the project
This provides a very strong, yet easy to open seal arrangement
committed to be the leading cereal con- and is extremely positive about the part-
at the top of the bags.
version business in Australasia by fulfilling nership, “This has been a challenging, yet
customers’ needs through the supply of
Chronos BTH’s Sales Director Robbert van den Biggelaar has highly rewarding two way experience for
worked closely with Weston personnel throughout the project
and is extremely positive about the partnership.services.
reliable, high quality products and “This has our engineers and other team members.
been a company yet highly rewarding two way experience
The challenging, engenders the same ideology In parallel Paul Woosley and his team from
for our engineers and other team members. In parallel Paul
for flour milling, which has proved successful
Woosley and his team from our exclusive agent in the region,
our exclusive agent in the region, Australian
for thousands of years.
Australian Prime Fibre Pty Ltd. (APF), have played a pivotal Prime Fibre Pty Ltd. (APF), have played a
The OML BF bagging lines feature role throughout the project. We areMilling has excep-
The OML BF bagging lines feature Bottom-up filling techniques to minimise As a result, Weston delighted to have met or pivotal role throughout the project.
dust Bottom-up filling techniques to exceeded all Weston’s criteria and their input to the project has
minimise dust tionally high expectations from its milling “We are delighted to have met or
n invaluable. plant equipment and this investment with exceeded all Weston’s criteria and their
eir decision Chronos BTH is the first major change in input to the project has been invaluable.
cess and
tegy dovetail
bag packaging equipment at the mills since Their decision process and strategy dovetail
fectly with the mid-1980s. Craig Gough, divisional engi- perfectly with our philosophy of ensuring we
philosophy neering manager, Weston Milling, is clear design and develop the world’s most techni-
ensuring we
sign and on his company’s philosophy, “we certainly cally advanced, high-reliability bag packag-
igh-reliability don’t make decisions to upgrade our plants ing equipment. It is very reassuring and
suring and
lightly and only expect to change-out critical encouraging to be working with a company
o recognise
ertise.” equipment every 25 years or so. We have that recognises the importance of technical
gone through a dedicated and exhaustive endeavour and expertise,” says Mr van den
controlled
ve pioneered
decision process over the past two years to Biggelaar.
powdered evaluate the best technical solution available
que ensures
eductions in
on today’s market. The filling process
empty bag “A critical blend of factors including The OML BF features highly effective,
filling spout reliability, performance, future proof capa- dust controlled ‘bottom-up’ filling tech-
sively down OML-1030 BF single spout bagging line ready for despatch to Auckland
ocess, which
bilities and support, both local and remote. niques. Chronos BTH has pioneered devel-
OML-1030 BF single spout bagging
Another key advantage of the Technical merit is considered first and then opments in this type of filling for dusty
cess and strategy dovetail perfectlydespatch to Auckland cost
line ready for OML BF product range is its cost. We are prepared to pay a premium powdered products such as flour and this
y of ensuring we design and develop effective, modular design, offering
echnically advanced, high-reliability the capability of 1, 2 or 3 filling for the best technical solution for Weston’s proprietary technique ensures high accu-
ipment. heads per line with corresponding
bagging speeds of 300, 600
is frequency 32900 bagsJunehour. Depending on customers’ current
or | may - per 2012 Grain &feed millinG technoloGy
ducts to be and future requirements, lines can be built with redundant
filling head frames allowing highly cost effective future proof

4. minimises dust emission bagging speeds of 300, 600
and reduces product aeration. The vertical screw is frequency or 900 bags per hour. Depending on customers’ current
/ servo control driven, allowing all powdery products to be CASE STUDY
and future requirements, lines can be built with redundant
filled hygienically, accurately and quickly. filling head frames allowing highly cost effective future proof
upgradeability.
racy, whilst also bringing important reduc- Experienced sales and service offices in
The bagging lines are a critical part of the Weston operations
tions in bag costs. and as Netherlands, Germany,mills operate almost
the Craig Gough concludes: “Our Italy, United
continually throughout the year and therefore technical
At the start of the filling process, an Kingdom and France help provide high-
support is a very important part of the overall project. We
empty bag is automatically placed on the tech, valued added products and compre-
are looking forward to the bagging line installs together with
filling spout. The filling spout moves to the the palletisers and stretchservices.
hensive customer hooders.”
filling position then moves progressively Chronos BTH,
Facts & figures together with its
down the bag during the filling cycle. This Premier Tech Chronos sister companies
controlled process, which maintains a mini- Merger and acquisitions by PREMIER TECH have combined
in the Americas and Asia, is one of the
the companies Chronos Richardson (established in 1881),
mum distance between the filling point of world’s leading manufacturers of packag-
BTH, Richard Simon, Howe Richardson, FORBERG into
the vertical screw and the product in the today’s solutions in the together more than a century
ing Chronos BTH, bringing field of Industrial
of technical innovation, application experience and expertise.
bag significantly minimises dust emission and Flexible Packaging. With production facil-
Today Chronos BTH has modern, state-of-the art production
reduces product aeration. The vertical screw facilitiesin the Netherlands and Italy, Thailand, India
ities in Canada, the USA, supported by skilled
is frequency / servo control driven, allowing engineering teams focusing on innovative research and
and China, the company group is active
development programmes. Experienced sales and service
all powdery products to be filled hygienically, in more than 50 countries, supported by
accurately and quickly. The Weston Milling project involves palletisers and stretch hooders a long established network of Customer
Another key advantage of the OML BF The Weston Milling project involves Service Specialists.
product range is its cost effective, modular palletisers and stretch hooders Chronos BTH is a single point of con-
design, offering the capability of one, two or tact for all of its customers’ packaging and
three filling heads per line with correspond- material handling needs. Each piece of
ing bagging speeds of 300, 600 or 900 bags equipment is designed, chrOnOSBth.cOM
manufactured and
per hour. Depending on customers’ current Facts and figures integrated in-house. Chronos BTH is rec-
and future requirements, lines can be built Merger and acquisitions by Premier Tech ognised worldwide for its customised and
with redundant filling head frames allowing have combined the companies Chronos innovative weighing, bagging, baling, palletis-
highly cost effective future proof upgrade- Richardson (established in 1881), BTH, ing and load securing solutions for a broad
ability. Richard Simon, Howe Richardson, Forberg spectrum of industries. It offers manual,
The bagging lines are a critical part of into today’s Chronos BTH, bringing togeth- semi-automatic, fully automated or turnkey
the Weston operations and as Craig Gough er more than a century of technical innova- solutions for bagging a diverse range of bulk
concludes, “our mills operate almost con- tion, application experience and exper- materials in the food, feed, chemicals, min-
tinually throughout the year and therefore tise. Today Chronos BTH has modern, erals and horticulture industries. Its bagging
technical support is a very important part of state-of-the art production facilities in the portfolio includes open-mouth bagging sys-
the overall project. We are looking forward Netherlands and Italy, supported by skilled tems, valve bagging systems, horizontal and
to the bagging line installs together with the engineering teams focusing on innovative vertical FFS systems as well as filling systems
palletisers and stretch hooders.” research and development programmes. for flexible and rigid containers.
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