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Volumetric Filling Machines Volumetric Filling Machines

PAK SERIES MODELS PAK SERIES PRODUCT NAME

Pak Series
The Pak Series volumetric filling machines for non-liquid products.
Each is capable of processing a wide range of containers and portion sizes.
Specifications
Maximum Maximum Maximum
Fill Slide or Portion Dia. Portion Height Portion
Nu-Pak 25 Model Stations CPM Bowl Fill (inches) (inches) Weight
• Single Station
• Speeds up to 25 CPM Nu-Pak 25 1 25 Slide 5.875 8 5 lbs
• Fill weights up to 5 lbs.
Six-Pak 6 150 Slide and Bowl 3.875 6 2 lbs

Nu-Pak 300 12 300 Bowl 3.625 2.5 1 lb

Volumetric Filling Machines
Nu-Pak 500 20 500 Bowl 3.625 2.5 1 lb

Nu-Pak 600 24 600 Bowl 3.125 2.5 1 lb

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Six-Pak
• 6-Station
• Speeds up
to 150 CPM

441 30TH STREET, ASTORIA, OR 97103

• Fill weights
up to 2 lbs.

Nu-Pak 300
• 12-Station
• Speeds up to 300 CPM
• Fill weights up to 1 lb. Nu-Pak 600
• 24-Station
Nu-Pak 500 • Speeds up to 600 CPM
(shown at left) • Fill weights up to 1 lb.
• 20-Station
• Speeds up to 500 CPM
• Fill weights up to 1 lb.

Wide range of products that can be filled:

Tuna – chunk or flake, cooked • Salmon – chunk, cooked or raw • Chicken, diced or strip, cooked or raw, or IQF
Beef/Pork – diced or strip, cooked or raw, IQF • Philly cheesesteak – sliced cooked beef with peppers/onions and some gravy
Ham – Diced • Corned beef – shredded or minced • Tobacco, Snuff • Kim Chi • Rice, cooked • Pasta, cooked
Beef stew garnishes • Bacon bits • Collard greens/blanched spinach • Mixed vegetables – IQF or fresh • Cous Cous/Taboule
Turkey stuffing • Roasted bell peppers • Salads with small amount of sauce – pasta salad, carrot salad, beet root
441 30th Street • Astoria, Oregon 97103
Artichoke hearts • Herring chunks • Diced fruit
Telephone: 503-468-0441 • Fax: 503-296-5800 • www.carruthers.us
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Volumetric Filling Machines Volumetric Filling Machines Volumetric Filling Machines

PAK SERIES PAK SERIES PAK SERIES Features and Terminology

Innovative Carruthers Technology Solves the “Hard-to-Fill Products” Problem…
How it works: Filling Methodology
• Slide-fill filling basin technology – provides ability • Forms volumetric shapes for a direct, accurately
to gather large pieces or random/irregular sized placed deposit to fit containers resulting in
products for consistent portioning into container
formats with gentle handling to preserve the
accurate fill weights, achieving a standard
deviation of 2% or better.
1 2 3
product integrity and provide excellent product
• Swing capability – Quick changeover time for
appearance.
filling varying container or portion sizes, adjustable
• Eliminates air thru compression of product, product portion shape and portion height. Easy to
creating tightly formed portions which in turn can adjust fill weight on-the-fly.
be easily conveyed and transferred into containers
• Target feeding – our patented method of PLC
cleanly with no seal contamination.
controlled feeding keeps each filler station balanced
and does not require a full time operator.

Product transported to the filling basin (4) by a variable Adjusting the stroke of the lower The shuttle pocket (10) is located Upper plunger spring Single turret "Bowl" style
Cans/Jars speed conveyer regulated by the control system. The plunger determines the target fill at the bottom of the filling column compression adjustment fill basin
conveyor speed is adjusted to maintain a constant level in weight. Fill weight variances are during the compression phase of
• Containers fed thru filler the filling basin. Filling basin slide blocks slide in around eliminated through product compres- the filling cycle. The pocket, now
• Bottom fill capability for small mouth product column. Product in filling column is compressed sion provided by adjustable pressure full of compressed product of
between upper plunger (2) and lower plunger (6). from the upper plunger (2). Product normalized density, is portioned
containers in the filling column represents by a knife (5) which cuts the column
• Double pass capability for large or tall portions several container portions. Compres- of product level with the top of the
• Ability to compact portions in container for head space 4 sion levels are adjustable over a wide
range to allow for varying products.
shuttle pocket.

Single-Lane Target Depositing

• Designed for continuous moving ‘Entree’ The lower plunger descends Legend
and ‘ready meal’ assembly lines at low to and the turret rotates the shuttle
high speeds pocket and its portioned product 1. Product Conveyor 7. Filling Column
outward to the position over the 2. Upper Plunger Head 8. Head Tamper
• Filler synchronized to moving containers container. The portioned product 3. Slide Block 9. Turret
• Containers such as: Trays, Bowls, Tortillas is placed in the container with a 4. Filling Basin 10. Shuttle Pocket
downward stroke of the tamper 5. Knife 11. Container
• Portioning pockets synchronize and move with (8). Machine repeats cycle.
container during discharge to assure smooth transfer 6. Lower Plunger Head Bowl scrapers Motor drive and
and accurate placement pin-clutch assembly
• Adjustable product placement in both directions
Multi-Lane Target Depositing
• Designed for indexing Thermoform/
Rollstock or Multi-Lane Tray/Cup
Single turret – product Weight control adjustment –
Sealing Machines
discharge area manual or servo driven
• Indexing mode for filler
• Simple Electronic handshake signal with packaging machine
• Cantilevered design so no hardware needs to be attached
to packaging machine

Vertical Pouches
• Pre-made Pouches or Bags
• Filler directly interfaced to pouch handling Portion “swing” Ultrasonic sensor
system for smooth transfer change parts for target feeding
• Simplex or duplex mode Dual turret "Slide Fill" HMI touchscreen controls
style fill basin
How it Works: Slide Fill
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Volumetric Filling Machines Volumetric Filling Machines Volumetric Filling Machines

PAK SERIES PAK SERIES PAK SERIES Features and Terminology

Innovative Carruthers Technology Solves the “Hard-to-Fill Products” Problem…
How it works: Filling Methodology
• Slide-fill filling basin technology – provides ability • Forms volumetric shapes for a direct, accurately
to gather large pieces or random/irregular sized placed deposit to fit containers resulting in
products for consistent portioning into container
formats with gentle handling to preserve the
accurate fill weights, achieving a standard
deviation of 2% or better.
1 2 3
product integrity and provide excellent product
• Swing capability – Quick changeover time for
appearance.
filling varying container or portion sizes, adjustable
• Eliminates air thru compression of product, product portion shape and portion height. Easy to
creating tightly formed portions which in turn can adjust fill weight on-the-fly.
be easily conveyed and transferred into containers
• Target feeding – our patented method of PLC
cleanly with no seal contamination.
controlled feeding keeps each filler station balanced
and does not require a full time operator.

Product transported to the filling basin (4) by a variable Adjusting the stroke of the lower The shuttle pocket (10) is located Upper plunger spring Single turret "Bowl" style
Cans/Jars speed conveyer regulated by the control system. The plunger determines the target fill at the bottom of the filling column compression adjustment fill basin
conveyor speed is adjusted to maintain a constant level in weight. Fill weight variances are during the compression phase of
• Containers fed thru filler the filling basin. Filling basin slide blocks slide in around eliminated through product compres- the filling cycle. The pocket, now
• Bottom fill capability for small mouth product column. Product in filling column is compressed sion provided by adjustable pressure full of compressed product of
between upper plunger (2) and lower plunger (6). from the upper plunger (2). Product normalized density, is portioned
containers in the filling column represents by a knife (5) which cuts the column
• Double pass capability for large or tall portions several container portions. Compres- of product level with the top of the
• Ability to compact portions in container for head space 4 sion levels are adjustable over a wide
range to allow for varying products.
shuttle pocket.

Single-Lane Target Depositing

• Designed for continuous moving ‘Entree’ The lower plunger descends Legend
and ‘ready meal’ assembly lines at low to and the turret rotates the shuttle
high speeds pocket and its portioned product 1. Product Conveyor 7. Filling Column
outward to the position over the 2. Upper Plunger Head 8. Head Tamper
• Filler synchronized to moving containers container. The portioned product 3. Slide Block 9. Turret
• Containers such as: Trays, Bowls, Tortillas is placed in the container with a 4. Filling Basin 10. Shuttle Pocket
downward stroke of the tamper 5. Knife 11. Container
• Portioning pockets synchronize and move with (8). Machine repeats cycle.
container during discharge to assure smooth transfer 6. Lower Plunger Head Bowl scrapers Motor drive and
and accurate placement pin-clutch assembly
• Adjustable product placement in both directions
Multi-Lane Target Depositing
• Designed for indexing Thermoform/
Rollstock or Multi-Lane Tray/Cup
Single turret – product Weight control adjustment –
Sealing Machines
discharge area manual or servo driven
• Indexing mode for filler
• Simple Electronic handshake signal with packaging machine
• Cantilevered design so no hardware needs to be attached
to packaging machine

Vertical Pouches
• Pre-made Pouches or Bags
• Filler directly interfaced to pouch handling Portion “swing” Ultrasonic sensor
system for smooth transfer change parts for target feeding
• Simplex or duplex mode Dual turret "Slide Fill" HMI touchscreen controls
style fill basin
How it Works: Slide Fill
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Volumetric Filling Machines Volumetric Filling Machines Volumetric Filling Machines

PAK SERIES PAK SERIES PAK SERIES Features and Terminology

Innovative Carruthers Technology Solves the “Hard-to-Fill Products” Problem…
How it works: Filling Methodology
• Slide-fill filling basin technology – provides ability • Forms volumetric shapes for a direct, accurately
to gather large pieces or random/irregular sized placed deposit to fit containers resulting in
products for consistent portioning into container
formats with gentle handling to preserve the
accurate fill weights, achieving a standard
deviation of 2% or better.
1 2 3
product integrity and provide excellent product
• Swing capability – Quick changeover time for
appearance.
filling varying container or portion sizes, adjustable
• Eliminates air thru compression of product, product portion shape and portion height. Easy to
creating tightly formed portions which in turn can adjust fill weight on-the-fly.
be easily conveyed and transferred into containers
• Target feeding – our patented method of PLC
cleanly with no seal contamination.
controlled feeding keeps each filler station balanced
and does not require a full time operator.

Product transported to the filling basin (4) by a variable Adjusting the stroke of the lower The shuttle pocket (10) is located Upper plunger spring Single turret "Bowl" style
Cans/Jars speed conveyer regulated by the control system. The plunger determines the target fill at the bottom of the filling column compression adjustment fill basin
conveyor speed is adjusted to maintain a constant level in weight. Fill weight variances are during the compression phase of
• Containers fed thru filler the filling basin. Filling basin slide blocks slide in around eliminated through product compres- the filling cycle. The pocket, now
• Bottom fill capability for small mouth product column. Product in filling column is compressed sion provided by adjustable pressure full of compressed product of
between upper plunger (2) and lower plunger (6). from the upper plunger (2). Product normalized density, is portioned
containers in the filling column represents by a knife (5) which cuts the column
• Double pass capability for large or tall portions several container portions. Compres- of product level with the top of the
• Ability to compact portions in container for head space 4 sion levels are adjustable over a wide
range to allow for varying products.
shuttle pocket.

Single-Lane Target Depositing

• Designed for continuous moving ‘Entree’ The lower plunger descends Legend
and ‘ready meal’ assembly lines at low to and the turret rotates the shuttle
high speeds pocket and its portioned product 1. Product Conveyor 7. Filling Column
outward to the position over the 2. Upper Plunger Head 8. Head Tamper
• Filler synchronized to moving containers container. The portioned product 3. Slide Block 9. Turret
• Containers such as: Trays, Bowls, Tortillas is placed in the container with a 4. Filling Basin 10. Shuttle Pocket
downward stroke of the tamper 5. Knife 11. Container
• Portioning pockets synchronize and move with (8). Machine repeats cycle.
container during discharge to assure smooth transfer 6. Lower Plunger Head Bowl scrapers Motor drive and
and accurate placement pin-clutch assembly
• Adjustable product placement in both directions
Multi-Lane Target Depositing
• Designed for indexing Thermoform/
Rollstock or Multi-Lane Tray/Cup
Single turret – product Weight control adjustment –
Sealing Machines
discharge area manual or servo driven
• Indexing mode for filler
• Simple Electronic handshake signal with packaging machine
• Cantilevered design so no hardware needs to be attached
to packaging machine

Vertical Pouches
• Pre-made Pouches or Bags
• Filler directly interfaced to pouch handling Portion “swing” Ultrasonic sensor
system for smooth transfer change parts for target feeding
• Simplex or duplex mode Dual turret "Slide Fill" HMI touchscreen controls
style fill basin
How it Works: Slide Fill
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Volumetric Filling Machines Volumetric Filling Machines

PAK SERIES MODELS PAK SERIES PRODUCT NAME

Pak Series
The Pak Series volumetric filling machines for non-liquid products.
Each is capable of processing a wide range of containers and portion sizes.
Specifications
Maximum Maximum Maximum
Fill Slide or Portion Dia. Portion Height Portion
Nu-Pak 25 Model Stations CPM Bowl Fill (inches) (inches) Weight
• Single Station
• Speeds up to 25 CPM Nu-Pak 25 1 25 Slide 5.875 8 5 lbs
• Fill weights up to 5 lbs.
Six-Pak 6 150 Slide and Bowl 3.875 6 2 lbs

Nu-Pak 300 12 300 Bowl 3.625 2.5 1 lb

Volumetric Filling Machines

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Nu-Pak 500 20 500 Bowl 3.625 2.5 1 lb

Nu-Pak 600 24 600 Bowl 3.125 2.5 1 lb

Six-Pak

1815 NW WARRENTON DRIVE, WARRENTON, OREGON 97146

• 6-Station
• Speeds up
to 150 CPM
• Fill weights
up to 2 lbs.

Nu-Pak 300
• 12-Station
• Speeds up to 300 CPM
• Fill weights up to 1 lb. Nu-Pak 600
• 24-Station
Nu-Pak 500 • Speeds up to 600 CPM
(shown at left) • Fill weights up to 1 lb.
• 20-Station
• Speeds up to 500 CPM
• Fill weights up to 1 lb.

Wide range of products that can be filled:

Tuna – chunk or flake, cooked • Salmon – chunk, cooked or raw • Chicken, diced or strip, cooked or raw, or IQF
Beef/Pork – diced or strip, cooked or raw, IQF • Philly cheesesteak – sliced cooked beef with peppers/onions and some gravy
Ham – Diced • Corned beef – shredded or minced • Tobacco, Snuff • Kim Chi • Rice, cooked • Pasta, cooked
Beef stew garnishes • Bacon bits • Collard greens/blanched spinach • Mixed vegetables – IQF or fresh • Cous Cous/Taboule
Turkey stuffing • Roasted bell peppers • Salads with small amount of sauce – pasta salad, carrot salad, beet root
1815 NW Warrenton Drive • Warrenton, Oregon 97146
Artichoke hearts • Herring chunks • Diced fruit
Telephone: 503-861-2273 • Fax: 503-296-5800 • www.carruthers.us
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Volumetric Filling Machines Volumetric Filling Machines

PAK SERIES MODELS PAK SERIES PRODUCT NAME

Pak Series
The Pak Series volumetric filling machines for non-liquid products.
Each is capable of processing a wide range of containers and portion sizes.
Specifications
Maximum Maximum Maximum
Fill Slide or Portion Dia. Portion Height Portion
Nu-Pak 25 Model Stations CPM Bowl Fill (inches) (inches) Weight
• Single Station
• Speeds up to 25 CPM Nu-Pak 25 1 25 Slide 5.875 8 5 lbs
• Fill weights up to 5 lbs.
Six-Pak 6 150 Slide and Bowl 3.875 6 2 lbs

Nu-Pak 300 12 300 Bowl 3.625 2.5 1 lb

Volumetric Filling Machines
Nu-Pak 500 20 500 Bowl 3.625 2.5 1 lb

Nu-Pak 600 24 600 Bowl 3.125 2.5 1 lb

WWW.CARRUTHERS.US
Six-Pak
• 6-Station
• Speeds up
to 150 CPM

441 30TH STREET, ASTORIA, OR 97103

• Fill weights
up to 2 lbs.

Nu-Pak 300
• 12-Station
• Speeds up to 300 CPM
• Fill weights up to 1 lb. Nu-Pak 600
• 24-Station
Nu-Pak 500 • Speeds up to 600 CPM
(shown at left) • Fill weights up to 1 lb.
• 20-Station
• Speeds up to 500 CPM
• Fill weights up to 1 lb.

Wide range of products that can be filled:

Tuna – chunk or flake, cooked • Salmon – chunk, cooked or raw • Chicken, diced or strip, cooked or raw, or IQF
Beef/Pork – diced or strip, cooked or raw, IQF • Philly cheesesteak – sliced cooked beef with peppers/onions and some gravy
Ham – Diced • Corned beef – shredded or minced • Tobacco, Snuff • Kim Chi • Rice, cooked • Pasta, cooked
Beef stew garnishes • Bacon bits • Collard greens/blanched spinach • Mixed vegetables – IQF or fresh • Cous Cous/Taboule
Turkey stuffing • Roasted bell peppers • Salads with small amount of sauce – pasta salad, carrot salad, beet root
441 30th Street • Astoria, Oregon 97103
Artichoke hearts • Herring chunks • Diced fruit
Telephone: 503-468-0441 • Fax: 503-296-5800 • www.carruthers.us
CARRUTHERS. QUALITY. PERFORMANCE. INNOVATION. CARRUTHERS. QUALITY. PERFORMANCE. INNOVATION.