Fully Automated Crate Loading and Packing System for Multi Format Packing Lines

Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom

1. Title: FULLY AUTOMATED CRATE LOADING AND PACKING SYSTEM FOR MULTI FORMAT PACKING LINES
2. Awarding Authority: Dunbia UK, Heol ty Newydd, Cross Hands Food Park, Llanelli, GB, SA14 6RF. Tel: 01269846547. Email: lee.headington@dunbia.com. Web: (Mr. Lee Headington)
3. Contract type: Supply contract
Single stage
4. Description: Scope of new machinery
Empty tray destacking system
Destacking and conveyor system to enable stacked plastic trays of 600mm x 400mm and 300mm x 400mm at various heights by means of pneumatic or vacuum system and deliver to the required end of line location. A system shall be in place to ensure there are no double stacked trays
Empty tray conveyor system
Motorised inverter driven conveyors must transport the plastic trays from the destacked location the crate loading location approximately 2m away. Construction of conveyors must be 304 stainless steel or higher grade, constructed in a way to enclose any open ends and resistant to bacterial growth. Belt is to be plastic construction (Intralox type
Conveyor system for products
The conveyor system must transport the closed product approximately 10.0m from the end of line labeller to the packing position in the correct orientation for the pick and place robotic packing system. This may require a 90deg conveyor. The belt construction must be food safe material of Intralox type
Conveyors must be constructed of 304 or higher grade stainless steel and constructed in such a away to be resistant to bacterial growth with all open ends to be enclosed
A synchronised system must be employed to ensure the crates are in the correct position and orientation for the product to be loaded by the automatic loading device such as a “pick and place” robot
Automatic loading of crates with product
The automatic loading device such as a pick and place robot must be able to pick all types of products with a minimum capacity of 8kg (including weight of the lifting head). The packing machine must have the capability to automatically detect products and place into the crates in the correct numbers, with the capability of image capturing equipment and storage for future reference
The automatic product loader must be capable of multiple product sizes and orientations with quick changeovers and maintenance friendly wear parts.
All programmes must be easily amendable via a password protected screen with online monitoring. Crates and also Cardboard boxed will need to be loaded by the system
Final loaded tray motorised conveyor system
Loaded tray motorised conveyor system must transport the full trays from the packing station to the final manual palletising system. At a distance of 9m with a dog leg configuration to offset for pillars
System to incorporate IOT with video camera system to monitor and supervise of the system remotely to ensure best efficiency and best performance (OEE). Any incidence or alarm is to trigger the IOT about the anomaly , then video of the specific camera that monitors the area of the equipment is to be saved for review by client and or OEM for RCA to take place. Example below of camera system locations
Electrical and controls cabinet
The controls cabinet shall have a single supply from existing site services. From this supply all conveyors, automatic loading device, and all controls for stop start. Estop and any auxiliary equipment that may be required for the system to work
The construction of the cabinet must be of stainless steel of solid construction compliant with food industry standards
Indication lights must show the status of the system – Healthy, In fault, and running as a minimum
All cables must be suitably contained and earthed as in accordance with UK safety directives and UK machinery safety legislation
Access to panel must be lockable and only accessible with the use of a specialist tool and interlocked to ensure the doors cannot be opened while power is supplied
Assembly commissioning and Training
Installation and integration of the machinery must be completed by authorised and suitably qualified engineers
Installation of programs is to be held on the companies cloud based server, all programs become property of Dunbia (a division of Dawn Meats) after commissioning final sign off are complete
Training is to be provided at earliest convenience after the machines are installed.
5. CPV Code(s): 31000000, 42200000, 42417200
6. NUTS code(s): UKL, UKL1, UKL14
7. Main site or location of works, main place of delivery or main place of performance: South West Wales (Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion)
8. Reference attributed by awarding authority: WA Ref:131725
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-131725
9. Estimated value of requirement: Not provided.
10. Time-limit for receipt of completed tenders 2.6.2023 (12:00:00).
11. Address to which they must be sent: For further information/documentation regarding the above contract notice please visit
12. Other information: NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at
Minimum standards and qualification required
The project machinery and equipment is to be tendered for in full and not in part.
Supplier to have experience of such machinery and can provide after sales support for servicing and fault finding
Time Limits
Estimated award date
09-06-2023
Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up
EN
TKR-2023519-EX-1585307