GERMAN INDUSTRIAL HORIZONTAL FLOW WRAPPER (TYPE 3000/430)

DAG Asset ID: AKDI-WRP-0004
DAG Certificate ID: DAG-2026-0067
Manufacturer: Maschinenfabrik Biedenkopf-Wallau GmbH & Co. KG
Model: Type 3000/430
Asset Type: Packaging Equipment – Horizontal Flow Wrapper
Location: American Kitchen Delights, Inc. – Harvey, IL
Verification Status: Verified – Installed / Idle (Wrapped at Time of Inspection)
Category: Packaging – Flow Wrapping / Primary Packaging
Customer Program Supported:
Primary: AKDI Packaging Operations
Secondary: Overflow / Redundant Packaging Capacity

Manufacturer Details
Maschinenfabrik Biedenkopf-Wallau GmbH & Co. KG is a German industrial equipment manufacturer historically known for robust packaging machinery used in food and industrial applications.

Equipment from this class is typically engineered for durability and long service life, commonly remaining in operation decades after manufacture.

Asset Type
Horizontal flow wrapping machine designed for continuous film packaging of products using roll-fed flexible film.

Asset Overview
This asset is a German-manufactured horizontal flow wrapper (Type 3000/430) configured for primary packaging applications.

The system includes film roll supports, forming section, sealing assemblies, and discharge conveyor, consistent with a continuous flow wrap configuration.

The unit is currently wrapped and not in operation, suggesting it is maintained as backup or excess packaging capacity within the AKDI facility.

Technical Specifications

Manufacturer: Maschinenfabrik Biedenkopf-Wallau GmbH & Co. KG

Model: Type 3000/430

Serial Number: Not legible

Machine Type: Horizontal flow wrapper

Film Type: Roll-fed flexible packaging film

Configuration: Conveyor-fed form-fill-seal system

Construction: Heavy-duty industrial steel frame (European build standard)

Functional Description
The system performs continuous horizontal wrapping of products by:

  • Feeding product via conveyor

  • Forming packaging film around product

  • Creating longitudinal (fin) seal

  • Performing end sealing and cutting

  • Discharging wrapped product

This enables primary packaging of food or consumer products for downstream processing or retail distribution.

Condition & Verification Status
Asset is physically present at AKDI and wrapped in protective film at time of inspection.

No visible structural damage observed; overall condition appears intact.

Operational status not verified due to idle condition.

Configuration suggests the unit is retained as a redundant or secondary production asset.

Use Case Applications

  • Primary packaging of prepared foods

  • Backup production capacity

  • Secondary line for overflow demand

  • Flexible packaging for various product formats

Location & Ownership
Located at American Kitchen Delights, Inc., Harvey, Illinois.

Ownership designation: American Kitchen Delights, Inc.

Valuation Reference

Fair Market Value (FMV): $18,000 – $40,000
Orderly Liquidation Value (OLV): $12,000 – $28,000
Forced Liquidation Value (FLV): $6,000 – $15,000

Valuation supported by:

  • European industrial build quality

  • Functional classification as flow wrapper

  • Age and unknown operational status

  • Idle / non-integrated condition

  • Secondary (non-primary line) role

DAG Verification Statement
This asset, designated AKDI-WRP-0004, has been physically inspected and verified by DuFort Advisory Group LLC as a German-manufactured horizontal flow wrapping system (Type 3000/430) located at American Kitchen Delights, Inc.

Verification confirms the presence of core wrapping components including film handling assemblies, forming section, and conveyor system consistent with a continuous flow wrapper configuration.

The asset was observed in wrapped and non-operational condition at the time of inspection, indicating standby or excess capacity status within the facility.

Manufacturer identification is confirmed via nameplate; serial number and additional specifications should be further documented if required.

This record is issued under DAG Certificate ID: DAG-2026-0067 by DuFort Advisory Group LLC as part of the DAG Asset Registry.

Verified, Documented, and Registered by DuFort Advisory Group LLC under the DAG Asset Registry System