Dosing and tray handling lines for ready meals
Ensure precise dosing and seamless tray handling for a variety of ready meals, from lasagne to fish fingers, with a customizable line that integrates into existing workflows and grows with production demands.
Doses, Handles, and Packages Ready Meals
The Finntray Ready Meals Dosing and Tray Handling Line from Kometos is a versatile solution for efficiently processing a wide range of meal products, such as lasagne, meatballs, and soups. This line integrates seamless dosing, tray handling, and packaging functions using dual methods—weight-based and volume-based dispensing systems. With a throughput of up to 60 trays per minute, it meets diverse production demands, making it suitable for ready meals, sauces, and more. Engineered with durable AiSi 304 stainless steel and food contact-approved materials, it ensures compliance with strict hygiene standards. The PLC Kometos/Siemens S7 control system provides reliable automation with an optional remote access feature for service and monitoring. Customization options allow for integration with existing production lines and the addition of manual workstations. Designed for low energy consumption, it optimizes efficiency with a 400 V/50 Hz power supply and 6 bar air supply, while optional features like data collection software enhance process control. Ideal for food manufacturers and processors, it meets rigorous safety and operational standards, ensuring high productivity and minimal downtime through easy maintenance and cleaning.
Benefits
- Increases production efficiency by processing up to 60 trays per minute with minimal operator intervention.
- Ensures high hygiene standards with easy-to-clean, food contact-approved materials.
- Reduces waste and improves product consistency through precise weight and volume-based dosing.
- Offers flexibility with customizable layouts and integration, adapting to changing production needs.
- Minimizes operational downtime with robust construction and comprehensive maintenance support.
- Applications
- Meat and poultry products,Soups,Ready meals,Sauces,Fruits and vegetables,Nuts and seeds,Groats,Fish and seafood,Layered meals,Powders,Porridges
- End products
- Lentil porridge,Protein shakes,Chicken curry,Nut mix packets,Fish stew,Meatballs,Oat groats packaging,White sauce,Berry purees,Grated cheese,Cheese sauce,Nugget packs,Mushroom soups,Sausages,Lasagne,Fish fingers,Fresh fruit salads,Vegetable stir-fry,Dried vegetable mixes,Flour packaging
- Steps before
- Ingredient preparation,Grinding,Mixing,Cutting,Slicing
- Steps after
- Sealing,Boxing,Freezing,Cold storage,Shipping
- Input ingredients
- meat,plant-based protein,pasta,rice,sauce,carrot,potato,fish,seafood,soup,porridge,sauces and garnishes,spices,powders,fruit,vegetables,berries,nuts,seeds,groats
- Output ingredients
- ready meals,meals with meat,plant-based meals,layered meals,lasagna,packed trays,bags,pouches
- Market info
- Kometos is known for manufacturing modular and mobile food processing facilities and equipment, offering innovative and tailored solutions for the food industry. Their expertise lies in efficiency, hygiene, and customization, enhancing clients' production capabilities.
- Dosing range
- 50 – 500 gr
- Capacity
- 20 – 60 trays / min
- Capacity
- 200 – 300 trays / h
- Capacity
- 200 – 300 portions / hour
- Speed
- 4–8 bags/min
- Speed
- With collaboration function 4 bags / min.,protected 8 bags / min.
- Power supply
- 400 V/50 Hz,16 A
- Air supply
- 6 bar,50 l/min
- IP Class
- IP 65
- Material
- AiSi 304 grade stainless steel
- Control system
- Plc Kometos / Siemens S7
- Tray sizes
- M4 – M8 plastic trays
- Denesters
- Manually adjustable for plastic,styrofoam,and cardboard trays
- Product container volume
- 200 l with mixer and pipe outlet
- Dosing type
- Weight-based and volume-based
- Dosing units
- Solids,Sauce,Spices
- Length of the lasagne line
- Approximately 15 m
- Portion size
- 200 – 500 gr
- Adjustment functionality
- Weight correction function for sauces
- Actuator
- Armrobots with sucker- and forked stick gripper
- Accuracy
- Depending on the products up to +/- 1 gr
- Automation level
- Manual / PLC
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Batch / Inline Continuous
- Cleaning method
- CIP / Manual
- CIP/SIP
- CIP capability
- Cleanability
- Fully food contact approved materials
- Corrosive resistance (e.g. acids)
- AiSi 304 grade stainless steel
- Biological compatibility
- Food contact approved plastic grades
- Tank material
- AiSi 304 grade stainless steel
- Control panel type
- Colour touch-screen operator interface
- Dosing range
- 50 – 500 gr
- Tray dispensers
- Manually adjustable for cardboard- and plastic trays
- Lay-out
- Several lay-out options available
- Product container volume
- 200 l
- Control panel type
- Colour touch-screen operator interface
- Layout options
- Several lay-out options available
- Denester adjustment
- Manually adjustable for tray sizes