Giró Magazine, Giro group publication with the latest novelties

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Fruitlogistica 2017: Giró new products

Giró will be participating as an exhibitor at another edition of Fruitlogistica, the world’s leading trade fair for fresh produce.

As usual and as one of the leading Spanish firms at Fruitlogistica, Giró offers a spacious 138 sqm stand to show the different packaging solutions.

These are some of the main novelties presented in this edition.

Window Ultrabag and Window Compact

Attractive solutions for clipped net packaging

GirBagger: the world’s most versatile and sold machine

The accuracy of dynamic weighers

New packaging proposals that do not require large investments. That’s right, with a simple adaptation or upgrade, GirBagger machines allow new and attractive packs. Discover the Window Ultrabag and Window Compact at pages 2 and 3.

Giró offers two models of clipping baggers allowing to produce the standard Wineglass packaging or the recently launched Clip2Clip net bag.

These packaging machines allow the use of different labelling materials and shapes. See it on pages 4 and 5.

Our GirBagger remains a benchmark in the net packaging market.

More than 2,000 units sold prove the success of a machine capable of performing up to 9 different types of net bags.

Find out on pages 6 and 7.

Giró dynamic weighing range is the most precise in the market thanks to its combination capability.

Now, to the well known PDG-4, the new Exact 100 is added. The citrus weigher world’s most accurate. Learn more at pages 8 and 9.

New Paper Ultrabag: a traditional look Giró keeps researching new ways to present the product without investing on new packing machinery.

The last innovation is the Paper Girfilm, a new formula created by Giró that provides a traditional finish to the packing.

Control the right weight in all your packs

At the end, a good box filling of the packs

Nowadays the quality control of the packaged product is a must.

Giró introduces the checkweigher CHW-S60, precise and fast it will ensure the weight of all the bags produced in your packaging line. Discover it on page 10.

Giró packaging system does not end in the bag. We are introducing the new GBF 100. A machine that enables high-speed box filling of the bags.

Now it’s possible to save labour cost in the last step of your packing line.

More information at page 11.

With an outer paper layer, this new film offers the traditional feeling, look and effect of the paper bags used in the past.

It is a recommended finish for those who want differentiation at the POS and transmitting more purity and ecology of the product contained.

You can find more information about this product on page 12.

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Window Ultrabag

Creative proposals with Giró expands this year the range of packaging options with the new Window Compact. A new concept that allows to increase the creative packaging offer made with the GirBagger machines.

Thanks to this launch, the range of Window bags allows tackle two different types of packaging design: the Window Compact, ideal for display horizontally and 300 g to 1 kg and Window Ultrabag a vertical bag ideal to contain bigger quantity of fruit from 0.5 to 3 Kg.

Window Compact Window Compact is a package intended for horizontal display at the point of sales.

It is ideal for sizes from 0.3 to 1 Kg and especially suitable for small and mid caliber fruit.

It is a very compact package -hence its name- which optimizes package size according to the content.

To make this pack it is necessary to use a GirBagger UB-50, UB-60 or UB-65 equipped with an optional accessory for making the Window Compact.

It is also based on Ultrabag style but reducing the length of the package and using a film with window. The recommended window dimensions are 140x60 mm or 130x60 mm depending on the size of the bag.

Window Compact bag. Ideal for packs of 300 grams to 1 kg and horizontal display at the point of sale

Window Ultrabag On the other side, the Window Ultrabag is based on the well known Ultrabag system in which there has been a small but noticeable change: a window has been included in the film that allows content visibility through the mesh, giving a new look to the package.

trabag packs without any optional accessory as it was an standard Ultrabag package, with the only difference of using a windowed Girfilm.

Giró can supply the W-Girfilm making the window position and shape according to the design.

The size and shape of the window may Window Ultrabag is the only package vary depending on the graphics of the in the world that allows to adapt the film and the designer’s creativity. It shape and position of a window ac- can not exceed 60 mm wide and 125 cording to the image or design printed mm length for a film UB or UP-320 on the film, offering an innovative and and 145 mm wide. attractive alternative for packaging.

With this unique feature, the consumer can see the product through a cut in the bag with a shape that is integrated into its design.

GirBagger machines UB-50, UB-60 or UB-65 can produce Window Ul-

Window Ultrabag. Ideal for a vertical display and bigger bag sizes.

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the same bagging machine

Some Window Compact packaging samples. potatoes, avocados or apples. An excellent package for horizontal display, very attractive and compact size.

Window Ultrabag pack with apples.

An interesting and attractive proposal to display Window Compact bags.

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Clipped packaging The clipping machines

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A new style for the clipped net bags Giró launches a new concept that improves the appearance of the current clipped net packaging: the “Clip2Clip” (read it Clip to Clip).

This variation of the clipped net bag is the incorporation of a label attached to both edges of the package, that’s why it is called clip to clip.

It is possible to make the Clip2Clip label with multiple shapes to customize the package design. The resulting effect using different sizes and shapes is surprising and a remarkable differentiation pack appearance can be obtained.

Besides the amazing visual impact, one of the main attractions of Clip2Clip bag, is that the label is made of 100% Polyethylene and, with the exception of the clip, all the bag is made with the same raw material (HDPE), for better recyclability.

The Clip2Clip label can be printed with thermal-transfer technology, allowing the packer to incorporate variable information, such as barcodes, variety and origin of the fruit, traceability data, price, weight, etc.

Two options to carry out Clip2Clip Giró offers two alternatives to make the Clip2Clip package. Both the CA-10 and CA-9s clipping machines can be equipped with Clip2Clip labeling device.

The CA-10 is the only net clipping bagger in the world that feeds net reels, offering high productive efficiency, fewer stops due to change of consumable and significant savings in operating costs.

The CA-9s is the standard clipping machine with automatic tube change.

Clip2Clip labeler provides a multiplicity of variants to the CA-10 and CA-9s machines as it allows making Clip2Clip packaging but also the known and traditional clipped net bag with wineglass label.

In both cases it is possible to use comCA-9 with the Clip2Clip labeler * Clip2Clip (and its logotype) is a registered trademark of Grupo Giró

posite labels (Polypropylene + thermal paper) or polyethylene labels.

The versatility of the packaging is assured thanks to the multitude of label variants (size and shape) that Clip2Clip labeler can handle. Labels from 40 to 98 mm wide and 160300 mm length can be used.

Giró, always concerned about protect our customers investments in packaging machinery, has Clip2Clip labelers that can be installed on the existing CA-9s and CA-10 clipping machines, so that any of these models may be updated without requiring new investments in packaging machinery.

Both CA-10 (the only net clipping bagger in the world that feeds net reels) with the new Clip2Clip labeler

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with more options in the market

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GirBagger: 9 packaging The world’s most versatile packaging

A machine for all needs With more than 2,000 units sold worldwide GirBagger machine is probably the most recognized in the horticultural packaging business. A range of machines that has evolved over the 10 years since its introduction into the market and is now an undisputed leader. GirBagger is a versatile machine in many ways: • It is versatile because thanks to different versions, allows adequate treatment for many types of products such as potatoes, onions, oranges, tangerines, kiwis, avocados, lemons, apples or peaches • another machine versatility is the ability to incorporate and interconnect many elements or devices that improve the

quality of packaging plant, such as intelligent recognition system supplies (SCS), interconnection with GirControl Plus, the ability to add a checkweigher CHW-G30 or adapt integrated Spotless film centering system without visible mark • and is especially versatile for the possibility of up to 9 different variants of bags.

No other machine on the market with this versatility. Its flexibility is highly appreciated by packers and producers because it allows them to optimize their investment in machinery, due to

the cost of it but also for the floor area saving. The range of packages and variants makes this machine, provides a great productivity in any packaging plant.

But that’s not all. One of the great features of the GirBagger machine is its ability to grow according to your needs. It is not necessary to start with the most equipped and expensive model but any model can be complemented in the future to be modified to the requirements of packaging.

And do not forget something very important: no other machine on the market offers the quality of the package you get with GirBagger.

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Girplus

An economic and ecological packaging with high visibility to show the fruit at its best. Ideal for bags between 1-3 Kg

Window Compact

Something different. Thanks to a simple kit, GirBagger machine can make the Window Compact bag. An horizontal package ideal for small caliber fruits and bag sizes from 300 g and 1 Kg. Extremely compact.

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A new style that brings originality and appeal to Girsac through the use of a shaped film with the desired design to enhance the image and creativity.

Girsac This world famous package

incorporates a printed film longitudinally not welded to the bag that allows its grip.

Suitable for formats up to 4 Kg

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Ultrabag

Girsac Fashioned

A touch of he traditional bag. A window to can be done with the most connd size.

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Ultrabag

An elegant, ergonomic, durable and great printed surface to communicate the best properties of the product inside the package. Ideal for any fruit and format up to 5 Kg.

Ultrabag Fashioned

A touch of class to a great added value package giving a 3D effect to the printed and longitudinally welded film.

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MiniBag A package for

small formats (100g to 500g) ideal to give a high class appearance to small products (garlic, shallots, clementines) offering a wide communication area.

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Girplusac

An interesting way to make a package with a good balance between visibility and communication skills: half Girplus, half Girsac.

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Dynamic weighers: the New EXACT 100, the big

Dynamic weighing or Static weighing system?

Most automatic fruit weighers, and particularly of citrus, are based on a rather simple principle. There are multiple buckets filled with small amounts of fruit (one or a few units).

Every bucket with its contents is individually weighted and after knowing all the individual bucket weights is carried out a combinatorial operation to find the target weight (the package you want to be obtained) by adding several buckets.

Conceptually, a static weigher consists of a number of feeding channels (usually between 8 and 16) with a bucket associated to every channel.

The buckets are static, there is not moving, and also static weighted .

The fruit to be weighted is moved through the vibrating channel and introduced into the corresponding bucket. Once the bucket is filled it needs to be stabilized and finally weighted through load cells. It is obtained one weight measurement per bucket.

Static weigher bucket system: feeding channels, weighing buckets and output belts

Subsequently a microprocessor takes care of combinations between these ‘n’ buckets (remember, usually between 8 and 16) for all the possible combinations, or sums of weights of buckets, and choose the one that best sum approaches the target weight.

How does a dynamic weighing?

The difference is that there are several carousels (usually 3 or 4) each formed by several buckets (15 to 30). These carousels are continuous-

ly rotating and a feeding system fills the buckets with one or a few pieces of fruit. The buckets with fruit inside are continuously on the go. For each carousel there is a load cell and the buckets are dynamically weighed, one by one, as they pass through the weighing zone were the load cell is located.

Carousel and buckets system of a dynamic weigher

A microprocessor is responsible to calculate all the combinatorial possibilities with the buckets (in this case may be more than 100), to reach the target weight.

It is evident that the combinatorial capacity of a dynamic weigher is higher due to the higher number of buckets to combine.

So dynamic weigher is recommended rather than a static? The answer is not universal. If a machine is required for fruit very accurately calibrated, the answer is yes. A dynamic weighing is ideal for working with citrus because usually the product is distributed very calibrated. But a static weigher is perfectly valid for less demanding product calibration (e.g. potatoes or other vegetables).

The advantage of a static weigher is its less mechanical complexity (no moving parts) and a lower cost for equal productivity.

A dynamic weigher is usually more expensive than a static offering the same ‘output’. If there is no need to handle a very calibrated produce it is not needed to invest in a dynamic weigher.

A dynamic weigher saves 6 gr of fruit in every dump, which means 12 Tons of fruit per year

PDG-4 The PDG-4 is a “classic” in the world the intuitive icons of dynamic weighing. It is the fourth • Easy access for cleaning and generation of the best seller dynammaintenance ic weighers worldwide. It is an advanced machine that incorporates a number of advantages and benefits that will probably make the weigher for citrus best price / performance ratio in the market.

• 60 bpm consistently (based on 1 Kg of fruit with enough combinational caliber) Feeding system with rollers to have good • Excellent citrus handling fruit ‘lamination’ and brushes to achieve proper product dosage.

• Fully compatible GirControl Plus connectivity providing productivity data and failure ratios in remote way • Fruit feeding without elevator need • 4 output conveyors to easily allow up to 4 baggers • Compact layout even installing up to 4 packaging machines.

4 bidirectional output belts to feed up to 4 • Color touch panel with a extremebagging machines ly easy user interface thanks to

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world’s most accurate

brother of the known PDG-4 Exact 100: The best citrus weigher in the world Giró plans to launch in late 2016 the new citrus weigher Exact 100. A machine with an innovative design appointed to be the best citrus weigher manufactured ever.

Giró’s engineering team invested more than 5 years of research and development to achieve an outstanding product which will become a breakthrough in the fruit processing business.

bucket feeding can be done at high speed allowing to fill up to 48 pieces per second in the 8 buckets.

The high capacity buckets are driven trough different carousels with a precise continuos movement. The completely new driving system is smooth and free of undesired vibrations.

Also, a unique design of the load cells system do the weight measurement Exact 100 is a high productivity and achieving an accuracy of half gram per extremely accurate dynamic weigher. bucket, an unprecedented milestone in A new and smart mechanical driving weighing fruit. system together with a sophisticated algorithm are responsible to achieve Up to 100 bpm the better bucket feeding according to the fruit caliber and target weight. A High accuracy (<10 g) well balanced bucket feeding is very important to have the proper combinational possibilities to find the target Thanks to this set of new developments (do not forget this machine has weight.

An innovative system based on ro- 6 different patents protecting different botic fingers gives the right and pre- technological improvements) it’s poscise dose of fruit to each bucket. This sible to achieve a high accuracy of 10 grams per dump at high output of 100 bpm of 1 Kg.

Feeding channels to the buckets and robotic fingers

Exact 100 is a very versatile machine because it has 4 bidirectional output belts that enable to feed a multitude of packaging machines. An optimal configuration is to install four GirBagger machines or in a multi-format implementation, can feed 3 GirBagger and 2 clipping machines like CA-9s or CA-10.

Exact 100 weighing head. Should be installed in a upper position together with a platform and elevator.

Also the discharge system must be added.

Easy maintenance Another important aspect where Giró engineers take care in designing the Exact 100 is its easy maintenance and cleaning. In addition to employing robust and reliable mechanical systems and easy accessibility to the components that may require maintenance, it has also designed for a simple and effective cleaning. The buckets can be easily removed by using one hand.

Cleaning-Sanitizing machine: Cabinet with the buckets trolley inside

The 68 buckets of Exact 100 can be easily removed using only one hand

Packaging line example with a Exact 100 (on platform) and three GirBagger machines

Together with the Exact 100 an automatic washer-sanitizing machine will be launched. This washer is ideal not only for cleaning but also sanitizing the buckets. Also it supports the PDG4 buckets or other elements such as conveyor belts.

Top view of the Exact 100 buckets carousel

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Checkweigher CHW-S60

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All the bags with the right weight

Giró introduces the new checkweigher CHW-S60. A verifier scale that is intended to be installed at the bag exit of any fruit and vegetable packaging line. It can process up to 60 bags per minute allowing, in many cases, using a single unit to verify the weight of any line (weighing and packaging ).

The CHW-S60 is basically a 2,1 meters length conveyor composed of three independent motorized sections. The first section takes care of separating bags conveniently so as to reach the weighing area individually.

The second section is the one which weights through a high precision load cells.

Finally the third one drives the bags to the output conveyor or reject them if they are not within the allowed weight range.

it can process 50 bags / min has an ac- weight accuracy decreases slightly to curacy of +/- 5g. In the higher speed +/- 10gr. mode reaches the 60 bags / min while This checkweigher has a touch screen that offers a complete and detailed information. It can display a graph (histogram) with the distribution of the weights obtained during the production batch, displays the information of all processed bags, which have been accepted and which have been rejected and the average weight of the batch.

CHW-S60 weight ranges covers from 500g to 5.5kg, suitable for all common needs of the horticultural packaging.

Another of the outstanding features of CHW-S60 is its connectivity to GirControl Plus.

As a result, all the information processed by the CHW-S60 is sent to and stored in the GirControl Plus so it can be viewed and analyzed on demand.

For example, all weights obtained by

CHW-S60 are saved into the GirControl Plus, so the information of all individual bag weight can be checked.

Of course you can also access the data average, maximum and minimum weight and the number of bags produced, accepted and rejected.

• Up to 60 bags / min • Accuracy: +/- 5 gr (50 bpm) and +/- 10 gr (60 bpm) • Admitted weight range: from 500 gr to 5,5 Kg • Fully integrated to GirControl Plus • Touch screen • Available information: nr. total bags, accepted and rejected; maximum, minimum and averaged weight; weight distribution histogram

The CHW-S60 can work in two modes. The most accurate way, that

Checkweigher CHW-S60 image where can be identified the different parts: control and display panel, spacing, weight and rejection conveyors as well as the driving element of the rejected bags.

CHW-S60 screen showing a lot of relevant information and intuitive graphics with the allowed weight range and the histogram with the weight distribution of the batch in real time.

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GBF 100: New net bag box filler system

Girรณ introduces a new product in its portfolio of packaging machinery: the GBF 100 a mesh bags box filler.

This box filler machine enables high performance up to 100 bags per minute.

It is designed to fill boxes with net bags from 500 g to 4 kg and operator can choose to fill in a one or two layers.

Support regular cardboard or plastic boxes with dimensions of 600x400 mm and heights between 180 and 240 mm.

Depending on the filling requirements (number of bags, weight and layers) GBF 100 obtains different outputs that can be seen in Table 1. Productivity increases when a double feeding conveyor is used, by channeling the bags through two independent collectors.

During the filling and exit of the box, the box filler makes a vibrating and

GBF 100 is the automatic box infeed system. This device piles the empty boxes that automatically will be dispensed to the box filler machine.

Two models of box feeder are available, the 6 layers (pile of 6 or 8 boxes of 240 mm or 180 mm) and the 9 layers (pile of 9 boxes or 12 boxes of 240 Weight control and rejection system mm or 180 mm).

This device can be installed at the exit Of course the box feeder, like the of the box filler and automatically Box feeder of 6 or 9 unit pile packer, supports cardboard or plastic weights all the boxes. The operator Another essential accessory for the boxes. compacting movement ensuring the proper positioning of the bags in the box and prevents bags to exceed the upper bound of the box.

The GBF 100 can be supplemented with accessories that provide greater automaticity and reliability.

can define a range of weight admitted (minimum and maximum). All boxes that are out of this range will be rejected by an element that moves the wrong box to a ramp with rollers for disposal. If the box meets the established weight requirement, the box is evacuated by the collector to the palletizer.

LOWER LAYER

UPPER LAYER

LEFT

RIGHT

LEFT

RIGHT

BOX WEIGHT (kg)

30

8

7

7

8

15

70

100

600

10

5

5

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0

6

57

90

1000

12

3

3

3

3

12

46

62

1000

20

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5

5

5

20

68

77

2000

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0

10

35

58

2000

6

3

3

0

0

12

47

71

BAG WEIGHT (gr)

BAGS PER BOX

500

OUTPUT (bpm) SIMPLE DOUBLE

Table 1. Example of possible box setups

GBF 100 image. The upper belt feed the fruit bags from the back, the empty boxes are placed at the lower level and filled boxes exit can be seen at the front near to the control panel.

Optional box feeder, available on 6 or 9 unit pile

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New Paper Ultrabag: a traditional look without changing machine Giró increases its packing offer by releasing the new Paper Girfilm that allows the Ultrabag pack with a paper finish, more traditional, for those who want distinction and a vintage feeling in a differentiating product.

Differentiation is one of the most searched characteristics in the high-competitive fresh products distribution.

Packaging is a key point in the differentiation. Giró releases the Paper Girfilm, a new film with an external paper finish that gives to the Ultrabag pack a totally different look.

Paper Girfilm can be used in any GirBagger machine that produces Ultrabag (UB-50, UB-60 or UB-65).

Without any modification, neither adaptation, the GirBagger processes the Paper Girfilm and offers a completely different look to the packing.

Obviously the packing machine parameters, like the temperature and the welding time slightly change, but any optional accessory is not needed for Paper Ultrabag pack.

This excellent and real paper finish provides a more traditional look and feel.

Paper Girfilm is a band made of a polyethylene lamination (inner layer) and paper (outer layer). The material is perfectly heat-sealable with the net or even with a plastic handle.

The outer paper layer provides the finish and feeling of the material.

It is important to highlight that this material presents some limitations compared to the plastic films frequently used in the Ultrabag pack.

Because of the nature of the material, the paper offers a lower strength to the traction in comparison to the plastics with the same thickness.

Paper is weaker and this is the re-

The new Paper Ultrabag provides a traditional look

ason why the maximum weight of the Paper Ultrabag is slightly limited compared to an Ultrabag made 100% with plastic film.

PAPER GIRFILM WIDTH

MAX WEIGHT

145 mm

3,0 kg

119 mm

1,6 kg

90 mm

1,0 kg

Paper Ultrabag Weight table

Due to the resistance limitations, die cutting on the paper cannot be done.

Paper Ultrabag packs have to be made without die cuts or with a plastic handle for an easier holding and transport.

Also needs to be highlighted that, Spotless, Giró’s exclusive technology, cannot be done as the paper acts as Spotless reflector and the invisible register cannot be distinguished. The bands register has to be printed in black and white visible spot.

Paper packs with the same packing machine