Chapter 677
The packaging factory gave Su Ji the green light, and within just one day, the design of the new packaging came out.
Su Miao and his father came to the packaging factory excitedly, and Manager Xie called two designers to the office.
Seeing them, Kobayashi, who was wearing black-framed glasses, quickly placed three hand-drawn design drafts on the table.
"Manager, two bosses, we have three plans. Please decide which one is more suitable."
The first plan uses bright red as the main color. The three big words "Konjac Shuang" are printed in golden artistic font on the top of the packaging bag, with an exaggerated chili pattern at the bottom and the small words "Spicy, Fresh and Fragrant" next to it. The overall style is passionate and unrestrained.
The second design used a rare bright orange as the base color. The bag featured a cartoon image of a konjac, blinking and giving a thumbs-up. A few drops of sweat were visible on the konjac, creating a lively and interesting look.
The bottom of the package is designed with wavy patterns, symbolizing a "refreshing" taste.
"This is interesting!" Su Yuanzheng couldn't help laughing.
The third plan takes a simple approach, with a yellow background and a dark red border. In the center is the artistic text of "Konjac Shuang" and there is a small chili icon in the lower right corner. The overall design is clean and neat.
Su Miao pondered for a moment and said, "The orange background is indeed quite unique, but the gold font is a bit too exaggerated. It doesn't quite fit in with our goal of selling affordable snacks. Perhaps changing it to black would be a better idea.
Next, we need to draw our store logo in the upper left corner of the three words '魔康爽' so that everyone can recognize the brand."
The two designers looked at each other, and Xiao Zhang immediately picked up a pen and started to make quick changes.
Ten minutes later, a brand new design appeared before their eyes, incorporating all the modification intentions Su Miao had just mentioned.
Su Miao clapped his hands and praised: "Very good, this is the feeling!"
Su Yuanzheng also nodded repeatedly: "This packaging is indeed beautiful."
Xiao Zhang flipped over the back of the design: "There's space on the back for the nutrition facts and ingredients list. You could also add a 'open bag and eat' message here. The seal has a serrated tear notch as you requested."
Manager Xie added: "We recommend the following packaging materials, which can ensure sealing and are easy to print."
After finalizing the design, Manager Xie personally took them to the sample room to look at the materials.
Manager Xie selected a usable material. Su Miao pointed at several packaging films of different thicknesses and finally chose a material with a certain thickness and moderate reflectivity.
Manager Xie explained: "This material has the best oil resistance. Red oil will not penetrate it, and it will not become brittle at low temperatures. It can be used for food packaging and fully complies with regulations.
However, we need to print a minimum of 10,000 copies. If you place your order today, I can expedite the order and deliver it in two days. By then, the machine should have arrived."
"Okay, we'll order this one. Please give this order priority." Su Miao made the decision quickly.
Two days later, Su Miao and his father had just gone to the packaging factory to retrieve the packaging when a blue truck with the words "South China Machinery Factory" printed on it stopped in front of Su Ji's door.
Two workers in work clothes jumped out of the car and unloaded a machine packed in a wooden box.
"Boss Su! The machine you ordered has arrived. Is it convenient for you to install it now?" A man walked into the store and greeted Su Yuanzheng.
Su Yuanzheng looked up and saw that the man was a section chief of a packaging factory. It seemed that he was sent to the Canton Fair.
"That's convenient, Chief Zhang, right? Thank you for your hard work."
"It's not hard, it's just a task assigned by the manager. These two are the masters from the machinery factory, Master Huang and Master Liang, and they're the ones who are going to install the machines."
Su Yuanzheng asked the clerk to go to the backyard to inform Su Miao, and he led the way for them. "Please follow me, everyone. Our workshop is over here, and we've cleared out a room specifically for this machine."
The originally idle small room on the easternmost side of the workshop has now been cleaned spotlessly and a dedicated electrical circuit has been specially installed.
When Su Miao got the news and rushed over, the two masters had already moved the machine in and were using a claw hammer to pry open the box.
Inside the box was the gleaming silver body of the machine. Master Huang pointed to a few parts and said, "These parts will come into direct contact with food. Would you like to clean them first? This way, they won't be wasted when you test the machine later."
Sister Hui quickly took the parts out with the workers for cleaning and disinfection. Master Huang took out the toolbox and began to assemble other accessories.
Su Miao took a closer look out of curiosity and found that this vertical packaging machine was even more sophisticated than she had imagined. Several buttons and indicator lights were neatly arranged on the control panel.
After the technician installed the machine, he explained: "This is the weighing hopper, where the material enters. This is the reel, where the packaging passes through. The most important thing is this vacuum chamber..."
Master Huang also taught Su Yuanzheng how to adjust the parameters. This is not difficult. Anyone who knows a little about equipment maintenance can learn it quickly, not to mention Su Yuanzheng who can even repair cars.
When the machine finally powered on and the control panel lit up with a green indicator light, everyone held their breath.
“Let’s do a test run first.”
Su Miao poured the pre-prepared konjac into the measuring bucket and placed the packaging bag on the reel. Master Huang had already set the parameter to 50 grams per bag.
The moment Master Huang pressed the start button, the machine emitted a low-frequency vibration similar to a buzzing sound, and the rustling sound of the conveyor belt and the sound of the vacuum pump's suction intertwined into a strange rhythm.
As the conveyor belt starts moving, the complete packaging line begins to operate:
The machine automatically packages, vacuums, and heat-seals, and bags of konjac noodles slide out from the outlet, at a rate of thirty bags per minute!
Su Miao picked up a package and examined it carefully. The seal was neat and beautiful, the vacuum seal was perfect, and there was no leakage even when squeezing hard.
The workers in the workshop also gathered around to watch. Seeing the efficient production of the machines, they were deeply moved and couldn't help but applaud.
Su Yuan was watching the bags of konjac being transported down continuously. In just a few minutes, he had accumulated half a box.
He asked, "Master Huang, how many hours a day can this machine be operated? Will it break down easily if it's operated for too long?"
"Generally speaking, eight to twelve hours is no problem. If you want to use it for a longer time, shorten the time.
Drive for three hours, rest for an hour, then drive for another three hours, and follow the instructions I just gave for frequent cleaning and maintenance."
Su Miao calculated silently on the side: 30 packages per minute, 1,800 packages per hour, and 10,800 packages in six hours!
If calculated by kilograms, one pack is 50g, and 10800 packs means 1080 kilograms of konjac!
Wow! With this packaging machine, I don’t have to worry about packaging at all. I only have to worry about whether I can make enough konjac and how to sell it.
Oh right! The first batch of packaging we ordered from the packaging factory only had 10,000 units, which is not enough for a day’s production. We need to place more orders quickly.
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