Multivac will be showcasing its packaging solutions for small and medium-sized batches as well as complete processing and packaging lines for the food industry.
According to the company, these small-batch solutions enable hand-craft businesses and smaller processors to make the entry into automatic packaging – with the aim of achieving maximum flexibility and cost-effectiveness. In addition to chamber machines of different sizes, the exhibits will also include compact thermoforming packaging machines and traysealers.
“This year we are very consciously putting our smaller and more compact models centre stage as well. They are very versatile in their use, as well as being cost-effective, efficient, very sustainable, and a resilient link in virtually every production process,” emphasises Dr Tobias Richter, director and CSO of the Multivac group.
One particular machine it will be displaying is the R 085 e-concept thermoforming packaging machine, which is designed for packing small batches very efficiently. The company explains that this entry-level model can run sustainable materials as well as conventional flexible and rigid films, and that it requires only a small footprint, operates purely on electricity and does not need compressed air or cooling water. This means that it can be used very flexibly within the production area. The R 085 e-concept will be shown in conjunction with a Handtmann dosing system, which is used to dose food directly into the thermoformed packs.
Another solution it will display is the R 105 MF thermoforming packaging machine, which the company says is an entry-level model for packing a wide range of food products in their MultiFresh vacuum skin packs. According to the company, this enables maximum shelf life and perfect product presentation to be achieved even in small batches. Multivac says that with this machine, the quality, freshness, colour and texture of the product are presented in a natural way, and the content is held without any tension within the pack. Its own packaging materials, which are optimised for the MultiFresh process, are also available from Multivac.
It will also display the T 255 traysealer, which it says is a space-saving, free-standing unit, and enables many different types of tray packing to be produced on the one machine in small and medium-sized batches. Multivac says this product is suitable for sealing only, vacuum or skin packing, modified atmosphere packaging, or even trays with high product protrusion. Multivac will be giving demonstrations of the die change, how highly flexible this efficient traysealer is, and how it offers maximum machine availability at their stand. It says this machine can be converted in a very short period of time from producing MultiFresh packs to MAP packs.
The T 305 is the smallest fully automatic traysealer from Multivac, which can be fully integrated into lines and can accommodate formats from one to four tracks. The company says that due to its range of available loading areas, this allrounder can be perfectly matched to the individual production environment, and it can run trays up to a depth of 110 mm. Recently it has also become possible to have PaperBoard applications and MultiFresh trays with 50 mm product protrusion.
An optional DP 115 direct web printer from Multivac Marking & Inspection is available for marking the packs. The film is printed by means of the thermal transfer process, and the printer is situated at the film infeed on the packaging machine.
With its B 425 compact chamber belt machine, Multivac is showing a model, which it says offers a very high output, particularly when packing smaller products such as ham, cheese, poultry and fish. The main features of the machine are its durability, very easy operation and the highest level of hygiene. The company says that the new B 425 is particularly suited to cost-conscious companies, who are looking for a higher product throughput when packing small products, since the 1,300 mm long sealing bar makes it possible to load many products. The machine has a compact design, with the company claiming that it can even be used in small production environments. By using the new Multivac Pouch Loader (MPL) and Multivac Pouch Rack (MPR), the loading of the chamber belt machine is performed semi-automatically, which the company says offers a significant efficiency increase and cost reduction. At Interpack, the chamber belt machine will be combined with a SE 320 shrink unit, which due to a precisely controlled heat exposure produces shrink packs in a way that is particularly reliable and gentle on the product, according to Multivac.
Multivac also offers tabletop machines, which it says are an ideal solution for the quick and easy packaging of smaller products. The company says they provide the highest output and also offer outstanding pack quality, even when operated in commercial non-stop mode. It will display its C 200 tabletop chamber machine, which it says is also suitable for larger products, such as cheese portions, ham or fresh meat, due to its chamber size of 465 x 355 x 150/220 mm.
The W 500 being shown by Multivac is a universal flowpacking solution, which it says offers a high level of flexibility for packing a wide range of food products and supports the use of sustainable films and paper-based materials. The machine, which is built to Multivac's Hygienic Design, is characterised by its high level of efficiency and precision, as well as its user-friendliness, reliability, cost-effectiveness and high output. Precise servo drive technology ensures that maximum output and optimum process control are achieved. Products with a maximum width of 200 mm and a height of up to 120 mm can easily be packed – with or without a tray. The other features include the independent speed setting of the rollers for crease-free longitudinal sealing, the extremely reliable cross sealing thanks to precise and recipe-based control of sealing temperature and pressure, as well as an integrated gas analysis system for MAP packing with modified atmosphere.
Multivac offers a wide range of solutions for labelling or marking the packs on a flowpacker. These range from inline labellers to direct web printers and even combined systems. The company says these solutions are characterised by their extremely compact construction and optimum hygiene features and are perfectly matched to the Multivac flowpacker in terms of their control technology and mechanical functions. A DP 207 printing solution will be shown at interpack on the W 500.
Multivac will be displaying all of these solutions in Hall 5 at Stand A23 at Interpack, which takes place from 4 to 10 May.
Information on Interpack, including a list of exhibitors, an interactive hall plan, and how to buy tickets can be found at www.interpack.com.
Messe Reps is your contact in Australia for Interpack. Information is available on trade fairs and Dusseldorf on the website messereps.com who can also assist you with travel planning and finding accommodation.
