Automated sliced meat packaging solution
In high-volume food processing operations, the need for efficient, reliable, and hygienic packaging systems for sliced meat products is crucial. Challenges include maintaining product integrity, ensuring contamination-free packaging, and optimizing throughput without increasing labor costs.
Streamline packaging from slicing to palletizing
The complete automated packaging line for sliced meat products from ULMA Packaging Spain is designed to address these needs. It starts with an automatic slicer that includes a product accumulation buffer, ensuring a steady supply to the robotic loading cell. The robots then feed the thermoformer, which forms cavities and positions the sliced products inside before sealing them. This thermoformed packaging is then aligned in a single row for further processing. The line also incorporates a metal detector with rejection capabilities and automatic labeling for enhanced quality control. Packages are then case-packed into pre-formed carton boxes by a robotized casing cell, which are subsequently closed with a box-closing equipment. Finally, the mechanical palletizing system arranges the boxes into pallets. This comprehensive system is particularly suited for the meat industry, ensuring high efficiency and hygienic standards.
Benefits
- Reduces labor costs with automated processes
- Ensures contamination-free packaging
- Optimizes throughput with continuous slicing and loading
- Enhances quality control with metal detection and labeling
- Facilitates easy palletizing with automated systems