If your label says 10 pieces, the pack needs 10 pieces. A gummy counting machine does that job without a table of people counting by hand. Here is how it works and what to expect from it.
Gummies go into a hopper and move down vibrating channels until they travel in single file. Each piece passes a sensor and is counted. When the count is reached, a gate closes and the batch drops into the package.
The EliteCount uses infrared sensors and handles pieces from 3 to 10 mm thick and 3 to 30 mm long. It counts 1 to 20 edibles per cycle, or 30 to 50 tablets or capsules per cycle. It is run from a 10 inch touchscreen.
Speed depends on how the packages are fed, not only on the counter.
Higher counts per pack take longer per cycle, so a 20-count pack runs slower than a 10-count pack.
If your gummies will not separate, fix that at the depositing and curing stage. No counter solves clumping.
An infrared counter is the standard choice for gummies. A vision counter uses a camera instead. The EliteVision ignores small broken pieces and handles clear capsules, which makes it a good fit for tablets and capsules where chips and fragments are common.
If your product is sold by net weight, or your pieces are very consistent, a multihead weigher with count-by-weight programs is the other route. We compare the two in weighing vs counting gummies.
The EliteCount mounts above a pouch bagger such as the RotoBagger, or above a jar and container filling line for jars, bottles and tins.
Recipes differ. Send a few pounds of your actual product and have it run before you decide. A test tells you the real speed and count accuracy for your gummies.
For the full line, see our edibles and gummies packaging page.
Tell us your product, your package and how many units you need per shift. We will tell you which setup fits. Contact LeafyPack or call +1 (657) 267-0059.
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