TNA: TNA Solutions to demonstrate snack automation

TNA Solutions will present its automation technologies at SNAXPO 2025 from 30 March to 1 April in Orlando, FL. As food manufacturers face increasing labour shortages, rising operational costs and evolving consumer demands, TNA will demonstrate how working with a complete solutions partner can help snack producers overcome these challenges.Visitors to booth 901 will see first-hand TNA's equipment, including the tna intelli-flav OMS 5.1 seasoning system (pictured here) and the pairing of the tna robag 3e and tna auto-splice 3*.Case study: Mister Bee quadruples productionMister Bee Potato Chips partnered with TNA to modernise its facility in West Virginia, achieving a 400% increase in production capacity. By integrating TNA's high-speed packaging systems, the potato chip maker increased production, while reducing downtime and improving efficiency with the tna robag system and auto-connect and unload assist technology."With TNA's full line solution, we can now run two flavours of chips at the same time, and production has increased from 25 to 90 bags a minute," said Mary Anne Ketelson, President - West Virginia Potato Chip Company, producer of Mister Bee potato chips."As labour shortages persist, food manufacturers must turn to automation to ensure operational resilience," said Mukul Shukla, Vice President, TNA Solutions North America.The tna robag 3e vertical form, fill and seal (VFFS) system, when paired with the tna auto-splice 3, allows food manufacturers to run five packaging lines with just one qualified operator, achieving speeds of up to 250 bags per minute** while boosting packaging line efficiency to up to 98%. Simplified mechanical design can help to reduce maintenance requirements, speed up changeovers and lower training time.To find out more about the event, visit here.*patent pending**Speeds depend on tna robag configuration, bag size, film and product typeTop image credit: iStock.com/Marat Musabirov