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to engineering & project 47.0° 50.0 50.0 45.3 37.2 34.1 “hexxperience” 31.9 24.0 38.0° management services 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 able to take true 42.2 102.4 Las Vegas chocolate makers emphasize story 102.4 behind cocoa beans, production process. as well as on site 254.1 A D A D BAGGER VERTEK PRIMOCOMBI PROPRIETARY PROPERTY CLIENT: THIS DRAWING AND INFORMATION CONTAINED THEREON IS EXCLUSIVE ELECTRICAL DROPPROPERTY OF WEIGHPACK SYSTEMS, INC. AND IS NOT TO BE USED IN ELECTRICAL DROP By Alyse Thompson // ASSOCIATE EDITOR commissioning & service ANY WAY WITHOUT THE EXPRESS WRITTEN CONSENT OF WEIGHPACK SYSTEMS, INC. OWNER RESERVES ALL RIGHTS TO RECALL DRAWING UPON DEMAND AND TO COLLECT DAMAGES FOR MISUSE OF ITS PROPRIETARY INFORMATION. DRAWN: DATE DRAWN: JOB: EM102448 NOTE: DIMENSIONS ARE APPROXIMATE AND SIZE B T.LIU 04-29-2016 DWG. NO. REV IMPORTANT: THIS IS A PRELIMINARY DRAWING INTENDED TO CLARIFY THE SUBJECT TO FINAL CONSTRUCTION 4" NOT FOR FABRICATION DESIGNED BY: SCALE: 1:38 turnkey responsibility. CONTENTS OF A LAYOUT REQUEST. THIS DRAWING REFLECTS THE BASIC PART, DESIGNED DATE: LAYOUT_1477 2 MACHINE,BAGGER OR SYSTEM VERTEK DIMENSIONS, AND TYPES OF OPTIONS. A.DAHMANI 04-29-2016 SHEET 2 OF 4 ith temperatures support, we do it all! PNEUMATIC DROP 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 often surpassing 120 degrees, the Mojave Desert W C C may not seem like the best place to set In fact, Hexx’s 22.09 up a bean-to-bar chocolate operation. connections 128.3 But, with hopes of creating allow the chocolate something unique in a city known makers to have fresh INFEED CONVEYOR for serving up thrills, chefs Matthew cocoa pods shipped to Vegas, which ELECTRICAL DROP Piekarski and Matthew Silverman 20. Why 20? they break open in front of customers. 177.92 took that challenge head on. In 2015, Because cocoa “We crack open fresh pods, let them the friends opened Hexx Chocolate & grows 20 degrees north and south of the smell the fruit, taste the fruit — it’s a B B Confexxions, as well as Hexx Restaurant equator, Piekarski says. (Hexx’s logo also completely different experience,” Piek- & Bar, at Paris Las Vegas. has a degree symbol above the second x.) arski says. “Building those relationships 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 In addition to serving customers in When customers visit Hexx, they’re with people give you those opportunities THE FOLLOWING IS A LAYOUT OF THE SYSTEM WEIGHPACK SYSTEMS, INC. IS BUILDING FOR THE CLIENT. THE CLIENT IS TO EXIT CONVEYOR an 8,000-sq.-ft. fi ne dining area, Piekar- taught about the fi rst — and one of the that most other people don’t get.” REVIEW THIS LAYOUT AND ADVISE WEIGHPACK SYSTEMS, INC. ELECTRICAL DROP 5 WITHIN THE NEXT 3 DAYS IF ANY CHANGES ARE REQUIRED. IF 1 WEIGHPACK SYSTEMS, INC. DOES NOT RECEIVE ANY NOTICE THIS ski, Silverman and their team produce most important — steps in chocolate Customers try Hexx’s fi nished LAYOUT WILL BE RELEASED FOR PRODUCTION. ANY CHANGES REQUIRED THEREAFTER WILL DELAY DELIVERY AND WILL INCUR D small-batch, single-origin chocolate in making: sourcing. Hexx purchases beans products at an eight-seat tasting D ADDITIONAL COST AT CLIENT'S EXPENSE. ROTARY TABLE an 1,100-sq.-ft. kitchen. Hexx also sells its from farms in Ecuador, Madagascar, counter, where they sample milk and ELECTRICAL DROP “confexxions” in an on-site retail store and Peru, Tanzania, Venezuela, and most dark chocolate from all origins, ranging A A

PROPRIETARY PROPERTY CLIENT: THIS DRAWING AND INFORMATION CONTAINED THEREON IS EXCLUSIVE offers tours and free chocolate tastings. recently, from the Oko Caribe co-op in from 47 to 74 percent cacao. PROPERTY OF WEIGHPACK SYSTEMS, INC. AND IS NOT TO BE USED IN ANY WAY WITHOUT THE EXPRESS WRITTEN CONSENT OF WEIGHPACK SYSTEMS, INC. OWNER RESERVES ALL RIGHTS TO RECALL DRAWING UPON DEMAND AND TO COLLECT DAMAGES FOR MISUSE OF ITS The goal, Piekarski says, is to open the Dominican Republic. Piekarski said Piekarski noted Hexx’s ownership PROPRIETARY INFORMATION. DRAWN: DATE DRAWN: JOB: EM102448 NOTE: DIMENSIONS ARE APPROXIMATE AND SIZE B T.LIU 04-29-2016 DWG. NO. REV IMPORTANT: THIS IS A PRELIMINARY DRAWING INTENDED TO CLARIFY THE SUBJECT TO FINAL CONSTRUCTION 4" NOT FOR FABRICATION DESIGNED BY: SCALE: 1:24 customers to the chocolate-making he and Silverman appreciate the care requested the chocolate makers create CONTENTS OF A LAYOUT REQUEST. THIS DRAWING REFLECTS THE BASIC PART, DESIGNED DATE: LAYOUT_1477 2 MACHINE, OR SYSTEM DIMENSIONS, AND TYPES OF OPTIONS. A.DAHMANI 04-29-2016 SHEET 3 OF 4 process while entertaining them. the Caribbean farmers give to the beans. milk chocolate bars for those who may 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

“It’s an educational piece, but it’s “There’s a lot of thought that goes not enjoy dark chocolate. However, the 2 C C something that brings value for people,” into it, and they really seem to care dark bars outsell milk bars in Hexx’s Piekarski says. “They can come, relax in about the end user,” he says. “They don’t retail shop and at wholesale locations. the air conditioning, taste some great want to send you an inferior quality Piekarski attributes that to attention chocolate and they can bring that story product, because they understand what to detail — both in the manufacturing 6 back to their families.” the expectation is.” process and the chocolate’s story. Hexx has many stories to tell. Named Piekarski says close relationships with “This is a dark chocolate that’s been for the hexagonal shapes on Hexx’s bar, farmers help Hexx to not only secure given a lot of attention,” he says. “It’s 3 Piekarski and Silverman added another “x” high-quality beans, but also provide a sorted so we get the best beans. We’re B B FLEXIBLE PACKAGING to refl ect the Roman numeral notation for narrative they can pass on to customers. roasting it correctly, we’re grinding and 6

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6 FLOOR STAND N/A N/A 1 “Equipment-wise, we are in the the ability to adjust to flexible pouch 5 INCLINED INFEED CONVEYOR POLY 230 VAC, 60 Hz, 20 A, 1Ph N/N 1 process of moving forward to en- sizes, but Chandler says the full 4 EXIT CONVEYOR 230 VAC, 60 Hz, 10 A, 1Ph N/A 1 3 C9 PC PANEL POWERED BY SCALE N/A 1 sure our packaging line equipment WeighPack system will more than 2 BINGO BAGEER TBD TBD 1 1 SCALE C-9 1L-3C 230 VAC, 60 Hz, 25 A, 1Ph, 2L, 4W 80 PSI, 2 CFM 1 A matches the high-end quality of our meet the requirements. A ITEM NO. DESCRIPTION OF MACHINE ELECTRICAL REQ. PNEUMATIC REQ. QTY. PROPRIETARY PROPERTY CLIENT: manufacturing processes,” Leoveanu “Oak Leaf was very involved in THIS DRAWING AND INFORMATION CONTAINED THEREON IS EXCLUSIVE PROPERTY OF WEIGHPACK SYSTEMS, INC. AND IS NOT TO BE USED IN ANY WAY WITHOUT THE EXPRESS WRITTEN CONSENT OF WEIGHPACK WEIGHPACK SYSTEMS SYSTEMS, INC. OWNER RESERVES ALL RIGHTS TO RECALL DRAWING UPON DEMAND AND TO COLLECT DAMAGES FOR MISUSE OF ITS INC. extols. the entire process,” says Chandler, PROPRIETARY INFORMATION. DRAWN: DATE DRAWN: JOB: EM888888 NOTE: DIMENSIONS ARE APPROXIMATE AND SIZE B F.BAYATI 06-14-2017 DWG. NO. REV The newest capital investment on “and I believe they were very im- IMPORTANT: THIS IS A PRELIMINARY DRAWING INTENDED TO CLARIFY THE SUBJECT TO FINAL CONSTRUCTION 4" NOT FOR FABRICATION DESIGNED BY: SCALE: 1:24 CONTENTS OF A LAYOUT REQUEST. THIS DRAWING REFLECTS THE BASIC PART, DESIGNED DATE: LAYOUT_1604 0 the production floor is an all-in-one pressed with our knowledge of the MACHINE, OR SYSTEM DIMENSIONS, AND TYPES OF OPTIONS. F.BAYATI 06-14-2017 SHEET 1 OF 2 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 set-up purchased from WeighPack packaging equipment and industry Systems, a Montreal-headquartered and commitment to the project’s designer and manufacturer of high- success.” quality packaging equipment with After discussing Oak Leaf’s needs, facilities in Toronto, Las Vegas and WeighPack suggested the Swifty Miami. 3600 bagging machine, with Le- Purchased in December of 2015, oveanu calling it a perfect fit for the packaging solution includes a them based on current production WeighPack PrimoCombi multihead needs—though modular enough for weigher that uses a Windows-based taking things to another level when Primo 360 software that accurately the time arrives. Oak Leaf installed a turnkey, all-in-one WeighPack Systems packaging line at its Toronto facility, including a PrimoCombi multihead weigher, Swifty 3600 bagger, and an incline weighs and dispenses product into The current set-up on the Swifty infeed conveyor to move product up and inside the checkweigher. a Swifty 3600 bagger which auto- 3600 is unique to the system, ac- matically opens, fills and seals pre- cording to Chandler. “WeighPack made pouches. integrated a magazine to the Along with the 14-head Primo- system and also added a print-and- Combi checkweigher and Swifty apply applicator so Oak Leaf 3600 bagger, Oak Leaf also pur- is now capable of various chased an incline infeed conveyor to product on-demand—they transport product up into the hopper have many SKUs (stock-keeping of the checkweigher. units) and wanted to have the ultim- According to WeighPack territory ate in packaging flexibility.” manager Derek Chandler, Oak Leaf Leoveanu says the machine’s mod- approached them to discuss adding a ularity was a key factor in their pur- new stand-up pouch with an option chasing decision. for a reclosable zipper to their al- “Right now we are using pre- ready impressive range of products. made pouches, that we place into “Oak Leaf was looking for a sys- the magazine of the Swifty 3600,” tem to automatically weigh and dis- acknowledges Leoveanu. “However, pense gum and candies in all sizes and we will have an option to upgrade shapes into pre-made laminated doy- the WeighPack’s R2B 3600 to form style pouches with the potential for a the pouches itself, then fill and seal.” Colorful gumballs meant to look like miniature real-life apples for the Celebration by Frey zipper ,” recalls Chandler. He says that while the company brand are ready to be dispensed into one of the WeighPack PrimoCombi weigher’s multi- Oak Leaf wanted a system capable could indeed have spent more heads for dispersal into the Swifty 3600 bagger positioned directly below. of working at high rates of speed with money and bought a larger or faster

WeighPack Systems’ Swifty 3600 bagger recieves precision-weighed quantities of gum- Colorful examples of the Celebration by Frey brand gumballs, whose outershell coat- balls from the PrimoCombi checkeweigher above and packs them at a high rate of speed. ings are colored to resemble orchard-fresh fruit.

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