Forming system for multi-lane production of shaped foods

Streamline your production of uniform shaped foods with a multi-lane forming system designed for high-speed, continuous operations, ensuring precise weight accuracy and versatility across a range of food products.

Forms and Portions Diverse Food Products

The FS 521 from Handtmann is a highly versatile forming and portioning system designed to meet the demanding needs of food processing companies. This equipment excels in creating a wide array of products, from sausages to dairy and vegetarian items, utilizing a rotating hole plate system for precision forming. It supports multi-lane, continuous production, allowing high-speed throughput of up to 250 cycles per minute. The system integrates seamlessly with water or oil bath systems, laminating systems, and subsequent conveyor belts, ensuring flexible production solutions across various applications.

With a focus on accuracy, the FS 521 employs a driven flow divider to ensure precise weight distribution, minimizing raw material usage and optimizing economic efficiency. The system is supportive of both solid and liquid processing, proving essential for a broad scope of food industry applications, including meat, dairy, convenience foods, and confectionery. Its user-friendly design facilitates easy cleaning and maintenance, further enhanced by Handtmann’s comprehensive engineering support and customization options.

Benefits

  • Increases production efficiency with high-speed multi-lane operation up to 250 cycles per minute.
  • Enhances product quality and consistency using a precision forming mechanism with accurate weight control.
  • Reduces raw material costs through precise portioning and minimal waste.
  • Facilitates flexible production across diverse food applications, accommodating various systems and layouts.
  • Simplifies maintenance and cleaning, minimizing downtime and ensuring continuous operation.

General


Applications
Sausage and meat products,Baked goods,Soups,Sauces,Combined products,Vegan and meat substitute,Salads,Pet food,Confectionery,Convenience foods,Vegetarian,Stews,Fish and seafood,Dairy products
End products
Dry sausage balls,Fish balls,Vegetable sticks,Dough dumplings,Gnocchi,Schupfnudeln,Cevapcici
Steps before
Mixing,Massaging,Emulsification,Grinding
Steps after
Cooking,Cooling,Packaging,Conveyor Transport
Input ingredients
meat,dairy,fish,vegetables,vegan ingredients,raw dough
Output ingredients
formed products,balls,sticks,burgers,dumplings,dry sausage balls,vegetable sticks,gnocchi,fish balls,cevapcici,dough dumplings,schupfnudeln
Market info
Handtmann is known for its engineering expertise in providing high-quality, tailor-made processing solutions, particularly in the food industry, with a strong reputation for innovation, reliability, and technical support in portioning and filling equipment.

Technical Specifications


Production Lanes
2 to 8 lanes
Cycle Rate
up to 250 cycles/min
Forming System
Rotating hole plate system
Weight Accuracy
Precise weight accuracy per lane and product
Production Method
Water/oil bath systems,laminating systems,or conveyor belts
Changeover Time
Fast conversion with replacement of few mold components
Automation Level
Driven flow divider for weight accuracy
Maintenance
Easy cleaning and maintenance-friendly system

Operating Characteristics


Automation level
Manual / PLC / SCADA
Batch vs. continuous operation
Batch / Inline Continuous
Changeover time
Fast conversion with minimal component replacement
CIP/SIP
Easy cleaning and maintenance-friendly system
Cycle capacity
Up to 250 cycles/min
Production flexibility
Water/oil bath,laminating systems,conveyor belts

Material Compatibility


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

Product type Characteristics


Shape Flexibility
Shapes like balls,sticks,burgers
Product Diversity
Meat,dairy,fish,vegetable products

Physical Characteristics


System flexibility
Water or oil bath systems,laminating systems

Custom Options


Control panel type
HMI / Touchscreen
Integration possibilities
PLC / SCADA Systems
Lanes
2 to 8
Production system types
Water bath / Oil bath / Laminating / Conveyor belts
Shape variety
Ball,Stick,Burger,Dumpling
Mould components
Interchangeable