To support its customers in meeting the strict requirements of the meat industry, MULTIVAC places particular emphasis on high-performance, integrated solutions with industry-leading hygiene standards. One of the highlights at this year's IFFA is a high-performance line for packaging minced meat in pillow bags that sets new standards.

The flowpacker W 510 has integrated systems for gas mixing, gas analysis, labelling and printing and, with a capacity of up to 120 packs per minute, delivers a high output without compromising on pack quality. The packaging machine is suitable for sustainable packaging concepts that minimise material consumption and are fully recyclable, such as packs made from mono-PP film.

In addition to the flowpacker W 510, the minced meat line on show at the trade fair includes a vacuum filler, a mincer, a minced meat portioner, a checkweigher and a loading system. The fully integrated labelling and printing solution enables smooth and reliable labelling of the pillow bag packs, as all item settings and changes are made via a single control terminal.

In addition, the line can be combined with line control, which allows uncomplicated operation of the entire line from just one control terminal. All line modules can be controlled via the HMI. Starting and stopping the line, no-load operation and product changes are simplified and standardised. This increases efficiency and user-friendliness in day-to-day operations, minimises operating errors and shortens operating paths.

All MULTIVAC flowpackers are subject to the MULTIVAC Hygienic Design. This means that all components have at least protection class IP65 and are therefore suitable for washdown cleaning processes. In addition, the transport conveyors for the line solution are self-supporting and the longitudinal sealing system of the W 510 can be tilted, making tool-free maintenance and cleaning simple and time-efficient.