SEALPAC introduces packaging solutions for fresh poultry

SEALPAC, together with Marel, is presenting a line of packaging for fresh poultry at interpack. One is the SEALPAC A7, a servo-driven tray denester with double magazine and a flexible traysealer with a catch weight system. An all-round traysealer, it processes all sealable materials whilst achieving outputs of up to 100 trays per minute, depending on tray type and application.

The equipment is mainly stainless steel and supplied with tip-up protection covers – features that save space and provide easy access during maintenance or cleaning. When it comes to frequent format and product changes, the SEALPAC A7 traysealer has features for double-sided tooling exchange using the company’s tooling trolley with integrated power supply connections. The new tooling can be pre-heated into a rack to reach its operating temperature at the shortest possible notice. By using integrated chips with RFD technology, the system detects if the bottom tooling, top tooling and grippers match for running the next application.

A new catch weight system, developed with Marel, supplies a sustainable and innovatinve system for weight-based pricing without use of labels. Information such as barcode, weight, and price, are directly printed on the top film of the pack whilst retaining common label optics. As such, the system saves on a labelling unit and large amounts of labels.

After sealing, each pack is weighed one more time and checked by SEALPAC’s packaging inspection unit, the PacInspect will match printed data with registered weight. The PacInspect also does mechanical inspection, creates and stores a digital image of each inspected product, for traceability. The line is completed with the pick-and-place  robot, the PacCollect, which positions the trays into their transport packaging.