MULTIVAC W 500 flowpacker

The MULTIVAC W 500 universal flowpacking solution is suitable for packing a wide range of food products.

Designed for a wide spectrum of applications and products, it supports the use of sustainable films and paper-based materials.

On display at Anuga FoodTec 2022, the solution can be used for the automatic packing of burgers in a pillow pack. The pillow pack is traditionally one of the primary solutions for the packaging of food products, such as meat and sausages, cheese, snacks, bakery products and fruit. Pillow packs are also widely used to protect industrial and pharmaceutical products. The low material input and the ease of integration into other processes are the main features of this packaging solution, and the flowpacker complements the current MULTIVAC product range.

Features include user-friendly operation, easily accessible for cleaning and maintenance, and it can be used as a standalone solution or integrated into an automated line.

The solution is suited to the sustainable packaging of products such as minced meat, burgers, cevapcici, sausages, cheese and frozen fish. And bakery products such as baguettes, croissants and pizzas, as well as many types of fruit and vegetables, can also be packaged securely in pillow packs with efficient material usage.

The machine is built to MULTIVAC’s Hygienic Design. Servo drive technology ensures that maximum speed 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.

Other features include the independent speed setting of the rollers for crease-free longitudinal sealing, and cross sealing thanks to recipe-based control of sealing temperature and pressure, as well as an integrated gas analysis system for MAP packing with modified atmosphere.

Offering an output of up to 120 packs/min or a film speed of up to 30 m/min, the machine can also integrate marking or labelling solutions.

All process and pack parameters such as type of product, pack format, sealing pressure and temperature are recipe-based, and they can be set and called up with just a few clicks on the user-friendly HMI. Product changes can also be performed in a short period of time.