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Packing in Procona gerbera packaging |
Packing gerberas in the Procona gerbera packaging requires some explanation.
Step 1
First of all the bags must be fixed in the tray. Two bags are positioned in every tray. To do this first insert the bag from the underside, through the opening in the tray. Then, both strips on the bag are clicked into the slots in the openings. Make sure that the bag is properly clicked into position. Last of all the anti-splash flap is folded into the bag so that the upper side of the tray is free.
Repeat this for the second bag.
The tray with the two bags is placed on the Florida 25 or Florida 35 container.
The water dosing machine is used to simultaneously fill both bags with water. There’s no need to add rose pre-treatment solution afterwards, if the water dosing machine has a dosing pump for this. With a water dosing machine without a dosing pump you should add 4 ml rose pre-treatment per bag afterwards, manually. Hand pumps are available for this.
Step 2
Unfold the interior so that all holes are accessible and place the interior on the insertion table. Put a gerbera in every hole, start at the bottom. After one or more interiors have been filled, the interior must be folded and stapled. This brings the left and right sides together. Put staples in the top and bottom of the overlapping flaps. Make sure that the gerberas are not damaged.
Dividable interior
Unfold the interior by pulling on the long sides so that all the holes are visible. Lay the interior on the insertion table. Insert the gerberas into the lowest holes (lower half), from bottom to top above. Insert the gerberas in the upper holes, (top half), from top to bottom. Lift the filled interior in the middle and allow it to hinge on the folded line so that the stems of the gerberas move towards each other below the interior. Now make two towers in which the stems are secured – and staple the exterior flaps together.
Step 3
After filling the interiors, check that the bottom stems aren’t too long. Stems that are too long push the heads of the flowers from the interior. Too long stems need to be cut.
Step 4
After the length of the stems has been checked, the interiors are put on the tray. They rest on the tray and the stems hang in the bags. Make sure that the water level in the bags does not go over the top line when interiors are put on the tray.
Step 5
Once all the interiors have been put on the tray a collar a lid can be placed on the packaging unit. Omit step 5 if the packaging unit will not be stacked.
Collar
There are several collars available for the various interiors, these come in different heights.
Position the collar with the longest rear side into the edge in the tray. Fold the collar forwards; meanwhile the two side flaps are folded into the edge. Close the front side of the collar and place this in the edge. Lastly, fold the short flap over and put it in the edge. This way the collar will be in minimal contact with the gerberas.
Lid
After the collar has been positioned in the container put a lid on the collar. When positioning the lid also make sure that the collar slots properly into rim of the lid. Positioning the lid locks the interiors between the lid and the tray.
Strapping
The last stage in closing the packaging is binding it with straps. It is important that these cross the centre of the lid as this is the lid’s strongest point.
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