Automatic meatball forming machine

Achieve uniform and precise meatball shaping with our high-speed forming machine, designed to enhance your production efficiency while maintaining product quality. Ideal for streamlining operations in food processing, this equipment minimizes manual handling and ensures consistent product output every time.

Shapes and Portions Meat into Consistent Meatballs

The Automatic Meatball Forming Machine C/E MBF from Minerva Omega Group excels in transforming cylindrical meat portions into perfectly spherical meatballs, seamlessly integrating into production lines alongside hamburger forming machines. This equipment caters to ready meal producers and food processing centers, efficiently handling meat shaping and portioning in high-speed, continuous operations. Capable of producing up to 4,000 meatballs per hour, it accommodates various meatball sizes and formats, ensuring versatile application across prepared foods, ready meals, and catering services.

Constructed from stainless steel for durability and hygiene, the C/E MBF features an adjustable outfeed conveyor belt and removable roller units for easy cleaning and size changes without tools. Optional add-ons, such as a speed variator and vaporizer for specific meat mixtures, enhance its functionality. Compliant with CE standards, the machine ensures high hygiene and safety, supporting compliance with current food processing regulations. Whether producing meatballs for pre-cooked meals or ready-to-eat kits, this machine provides reliable performance tailored to your specific needs.

Benefits

  • Increases production efficiency by forming up to 4,000 meatballs per hour.
  • Enhances operational flexibility with customizable meatball sizes and optional features like a speed variator.
  • Simplifies maintenance with tool-free disassembly for cleaning and size adjustments.
  • Ensures compliance with hygiene and safety standards through CE-certified construction.
  • Supports sustainable practices by maintaining meat quality and extending product shelf life.

General


Applications
Food processing,Meat products,Ready meals,Processed foods
End products
Meatball ready meal kits,Minced meat dishes,Meatballs,Pre-cooked meatball meals
Steps before
Grinding,Mixing,Hamburger forming
Steps after
Packaging,Refrigeration,Sanitation
Input ingredients
cylindrically-shaped portions,minced meat,hamburger patty mixtures,mixtures for meatballs
Output ingredients
meatballs,spherical meat portions,various meatball sizes
Market info
Minerva Omega Group Italy is known for producing high-quality food processing equipment, including meat grinders, slicers, and mixers, tailored for industrial applications, with a strong reputation for innovation, reliability, and customer customization.

Technical Specifications


Power supply
V./Hz 230/1/50-60
Power input
0.18 kW (0.24 HP)
Max. output
~ 4000 meatballs/h
Net weight
59 kg
Meatball size
Ø mm 28-45
Automation
Automatic
Material
Stainless steel

Operating Characteristics


Automation level
PLC
Changeover time
Tool-less changeover
CIP/SIP
Tool-less removable parts for cleaning
Batch vs. continuous operation
Batch
Cleaning method
Manual
Energy efficiency
Low energy consumption
Speed variator
On request

Material Compatibility


Density/particle size
0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm

Physical Characteristics


Machine Footprint
Not specified
Material
Stainless Steel
Discharge Method
Outfeed Conveyor Belt
Weight
59 kg
Adjustable Components
Conveyor Belt Height
Cleaning Method
Removable Components
Removal Method
Tool-less Removal of Roller Units
Power Supply
230 V,1 Phase,50-60 Hz
Power Input
0.18 kW (0.24 HP)

Custom Options


Speed Variator
Available on request
Vaporizer for white meat
Available on request
Custom Size Changeover
Tools-free size changeover
Connection to Other Brands
System available upon approval