Anuga Foodtec: Handtmann forming systems

HANDTMANN will be showcasing its innovative equipment at Anuga FoodTec trade fair in Cologne (Hall 6.1, Stand B10). Its diverse portfolio includes filling, portioning technology and automation solutions. The company offers process solutions for these sectors: meat, dairy products, baked goods, convenience food, fish, delicatessen, confectionery and pet food.  Taking centre stage is the Anuga Award Gold-winning series of new forming systems that can be used in various fields of application and boasts a variety of shape options:  round, square, longish, 3D shapes, and more.  Gentle processing ensures these systems turn out first-class appearance and product shape retention. Furthermore, portioning accuracy per product provides for cost savings.

The FS 520 forming system is suitable for the 6 to 8-lane, fully-automatic production of a wide variety of 3D product shapes with hole plate systems onto belt or rack. The production of balls, alternatively with flattening belt or structuring roller, will be demonstrated on the trade fair stand.

 FS 522 forming system with hole plate system is suitable for the 2-lane production of formed products in water/oil bath systems, laminating systems, or on subsequent conveyor belts

The FS 522 forming system with hole plate system is suitable for the 2-lane production of formed products in water/oil bath systems, laminating systems, or on subsequent conveyor belts. The production of balls in a vat application will be demonstrated live at the trade fair stand. In both systems, the vacuum filler feeds the filling product to the filling flow divider. The servo-driven filling flow divider ensures precise rotor speed in the filling flow divider. The result is a continuous product flow without pressure fluctuations, and thus accurate final weights. The filling flow divider ejects the filling product in multi-lane filling flows via mould components. The rotating hole plate system forms the products into the required 3D shape. The vacuum filler’s control system allows easy visualisation of the product shape and calculation of the process parameters. The shape can be changed quickly by exchanging a few mould components.

The FS510 forming machine and VF620 and vacuum filling machine

A wide variety of trend products can be produced with the FS 510 forming system with filling flow divider of up to 24 lanes. The method is the same as with the FS 520 and FS 522, however, the desired product shape is created using forming tubes positioned at the outlet. Separating is performed directly at the outlet, either with a wire or a blade; it is uninterrupted and linear to the product speed. Production can be onto racks as well as onto a conveyor belt. The production of sticks onto racks will be demonstrated at the trade fair stand.

Apart from the forming systems, Handtmann will demonstrate the new VF 800 vacuum filler, the patented ConProLink system for products in alginate casing, sausage filling lines, depositing solutions, the new collating system and other solutions.