EQUIPMENT

Machines

Weighing, packaging, handling and inspection equipment — supplied as standalone machines or integrated into a complete line with controls by ACW.

Weighing systems

Stainless multihead weigher processing potatoes in a produce packing facility

Multihead weighers

High-speed combination weighing for fixed-weight packs of potatoes, onions and other produce.

  • 10–16 head configurations
  • Minimal giveaway at high speeds
  • Washdown-ready stainless builds
Inline checkweigher inspecting mesh bags of potatoes beside a bulk weighing hopper

Checkweighers & bulk weighers

In-line pack verification and high-capacity bulk weighing with full data logging.

  • Automatic reject handling
  • Batch and yield reporting
  • Integrates with ACW line controls

Packaging machines

Vertical bagging machine filling mesh bags of onions

Bagging machines

Vertical baggers, net clippers and pouch systems for consumer and bulk packs.

  • Paper, poly, mesh and net formats
  • Automatic film and label changeover
  • Pack sizes from 1 lb to 50 lb
Gentle-fill system loading potatoes into a bulk bin

Box & bin fillers

Gentle-fill systems for cartons, crates and bulk bins with accurate target weights.

  • Low drop heights protect produce
  • Automatic box indexing
  • Palletizing integration available

Conveying & handling

Food-grade conveyor and inclined elevator carrying onions

Conveyors & elevators

Belt, roller and incline conveyors engineered around your floor plan and product flow.

  • Food-grade belting
  • Variable-speed drives
  • Built to fit existing layouts
Surge hopper and roller grader separating potatoes by size

Hoppers, graders & sizers

Surge hoppers, sizing screens and grading tables for consistent, even line feed.

  • Even-flow surge control
  • Interchangeable sizing screens
  • Gentle on delicate crops

Inspection & sorting

Camera-based optical sorter inspecting onions on a conveyor

Optical sorters

Camera-based sorting for size, shape, color and defect removal at line speed.

  • Defect and foreign-object removal
  • Recipe-based product changeover
  • Yield statistics per batch
Inline metal detector with automatic reject inspecting bagged onions

Metal detection

In-line metal detection with automatic reject, for retail compliance and food safety.

  • Ferrous and stainless detection
  • Audit-ready event logging
  • Retailer code-of-practice compliant

Controls hardware

Open industrial control panel with PLC and motor control hardware

Control panels & PLC cabinets

UL-listed control panels and PLC cabinets, designed, built and documented in-house.

  • UL-listed control & MCC panels
  • PLC cabinets and motor control
  • Sensors and safety components
Industrial HMI panel and secure remote access hardware beside a potato packing line

HMI panels & remote access

Operator interfaces and secure remote access so your line can be run — and supported — from anywhere.

  • Operator HMI panels
  • Secure remote access systems
  • Industrial networking & data

EQUIPMENT + INTEGRATION

Need a machine that works with the rest of your line?

We can supply standalone equipment or engineer the complete controls and handling around it.

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