Gordian Strapping has provided a new RQ-7000M strapping machine for St. James Smokehouse.
St. James Smokehouse supplies Scotch Reserve® salmon to the world’s leading restaurants, hotels and retailers.
Gordian Strapping claims that the RQ-7000M, with its robust, stainless steel construction and permanently lubricated mechanisms, is the most durable strapping machine available for moisture-laden, seafood processing environments. The sealing head is side mounted to protect it from moisture and residue, and the bottom of the cabinet is reinforced to provide extra protection where moisture exposure is greatest. The fully enclosed control cabinet protects the components from water and wash-down spray, and an internal heat lamp assists in evaporating whatever moisture accumulates inside the machine. Furthermore, the tension arm system on the RQ-7000M assures positive and accurate tensioning of damp strapping.
The RQ-7000M, which can strap up to 50 straps minute without compromising strap tension, has helped St. James Smokehouse®, to increase output speeds. Meanwhile, a host of standard features such as strap self-loading and auto strap re-feed, end of coil automatic eject and a start-up time of just 20 seconds has significantly contributed to uptime availability.
