To reduce supply chain costs, a multi-site consumer packaging manufacturer transitioned from trailer-based polyethylene terephthalate (PET) resin deliveries to a flexible, cost-effective bulk bag handling system. Partnering with Gerhart, we implemented an integrated conveying solution across five facilities—enhancing flexibility while maintaining production continuity. Introduction Identifying the Opportunity The customer recognized a cost-saving opportunity by diversifying
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Project Highlight: Gerhart at Canadian Ski Resorts
This past month, Gerhart had an international project at a couple of Canadian ski resorts. Our team brought our expertise of RFID and integrated it into ski resorts in order to help with gate systems for ski lifts. One of the Canadian ski resorts needed system maintenance and repairs so they could gather accurate counts
Check in with Your Checkweigher
Have a broken or outdated checkweigher? Recently, a customer commissioned Gerhart to overhaul their in-motion checkweigher. The checkweigher was plagued with several issues. Some of the issues included inaccuracy, an outdated and unsupported controller, worn out belts, malfunctioning photo sensors, broken rejection actuators and an overall poor condition. Gerhart’s Junior Engineer integrated a new Gerhart
Sugar Batching Retrofit
This past month, Gerhart performed a simple automation project of designing, programming and installing a custom Batching System for a customer’s 5000 lb. sugar hopper. The scope of the project consisted of designing retrofit weighing assemblies for K-Tron SFT transducers using standard off the shelf loadcells. Gerhart’s in-house fabrication shop fit the bill with wash-down