Rab Jażyniec processes a remarkable 120 tonnes of premium poultry meat each day, serving customers across the EU. The company specializes in fresh and frozen chicken legs, wings, and breast fillets. Operating from a modern facility opened in 2020, Rab Jażyniec features cutting-edge machinery and state-of-the-art production lines. Although the pandemic and the conflict in Ukraine delayed initial expansion plans, the company took this opportunity to innovate and develop ‘Kebs chicken kebab’, a frozen, ready-to-eat product now widely available in supermarkets. This strategic move aligns with current trends in food and drink packaging.
To meet rising demand from retailers for “Kebs”, Ishida’s Polish agent, Fenix, installed a dedicated weighing and packing line. This enhancement significantly boosted Rab Jażyniec’s production capacity, allowing the company to currently produce about 12,000 Kebs packs per day. Notably, even though the Kebs are frozen during weighing and packing, the product still retains its integrity, necessitating the line’s specification for gentle handling properties.
The Ishida CCW-RV-214W-1S-50-WP is designed as a 14-head waterproof multihead weigher, featuring five-litre hoppers. This equipment deftly accommodates various pack weights while ensuring product integrity throughout the weighing process. Its versatility allows quick product changeovers, catering to Rab Jażyniec’s broad range of pack formats and target weights, from 250g to 3kg.
Each filled bag’s weight is verified utilizing the Ishida DACS-GN-SE-050-35-WP-M-S checkweigher with an integrated CEIA metal detector. Ishida’s entry-level DACS range boasts 300 programmable presets, enhancing user-friendliness while meeting supermarket compliance standards. Together, the multihead weigher and checkweigher empower Rab Jażyniec to process 120 tonnes of chicken daily, guaranteeing precise and consistent weighing with reliable operation.
“When we were looking for equipment for our new packaging line, reliability and quality were our main priorities,” stated Bogusław Jóźwikowski, Co-owner of Rab Jażyniec. “Our industry peers told me that Ishida’s machines would meet these criteria, and they absolutely have. Both the multihead weigher and checkweigher have been 100% reliable, operating for over a year without issues while providing excellent pack weight consistency and control.”
Rab Jażyniec employees meticulously clean both machines through a streamlined 30-minute daily routine. The Ishida multihead weigher is designed with a 1P69K waterproof rating, making it ideal for factories that require heavy-duty cleaning protocols, which is crucial in the field of food and drink sustainable packaging.
Both machines are critical to Rab Jażyniec’s plans to double processing capacity to 240 tonnes per day. This expansion includes the installation of additional kebab ovens.
“We are currently packing 42 bags per minute, but the Ishida equipment has additional capacity that we would like to take advantage of,” concluded Bogusław Jóźwikowski. “We have no doubt that Ishida’s technology will rise to the challenge and deliver high levels of efficiency even as we increase production. I’ve been very impressed so far with Ishida, and long may that continue.”