Case Study - Connolly Redmills

Connolly’s RED MILLS is an established agri-business at Goresbridge, Co. Kilkenny since 1908. The policy of the company is to supply top quality products and service supported by the most modern technologically advanced plant and equipment. Connolly’s RED MILLS is staffed by a team of highly qualified and dedicated specialists, to ensure that you get the best feeds for your animals’ needs.

Heavey Technology has Implemented a print and apply system to apply ingredients labels to all of the Generic Feed bags. The Zebra Pax 110xiIII print engine on the AlTech applicator are the perfect combination. ALstep is a compact-sized and low-cost applicator for self-adhesive labels, which can be easily integrated into already existing packaging lines. ALstep is based on a robust, reliable mechanical structure; it can be fitted into particularly restricted areas, also thanks to the side access web threading allowing a fast, easy label change over.

ALstep can hold label rolls up to 300 mm of diameter for a long operating time; it is equipped with a separate control box with cooling fan which makes it possible to operate it in harsh industrial environments. ALstep comes in both S and M versions, for label widths up to 100 and 200 mm. respectively. Its maximum label dispensing speed is as high as 30 m/min. (20 m/min. in the M version) thanks to a microprocessor-controlled stepper motor enabling the operator to enter all labelling parameters by means of the display and function keys. Such parameters are stored on EEPROM and automatically recalled by switching on the machine.