High-performance sausage linking and hanging line

Boost your production efficiency with a high-speed line designed for seamless filling, linking, and hanging of diverse sausage and meat substitute products, ensuring consistent quality and minimal downtime.

Links and Hangs Sausages Efficiently

The PVLH 251 from Handtmann is an advanced linking and hanging line designed for high-speed sausage production across various applications, including meat, plant-based, and pet food products. This equipment excels in automating the filling, portioning, and linking processes, ensuring seamless casing spool management and reducing casing change times to less than 2 seconds for uninterrupted workflow. With a production capacity of up to 3,750 portions per minute, it is ideal for industrial-scale mono-production of sausages such as hot dogs, dry sausages, and vegan alternatives. Integration within existing production lines is facilitated by its PLC control system, which supports continuous, high-speed operations and offers remote monitoring capabilities. The machine’s design incorporates a voider conveyor system that ensures consistent portion lengths and gentle handling of casings. Available in materials suitable for food production, the PVLH 251 complies with the latest hygiene standards, featuring user-friendly, easy-to-clean surfaces. It offers the added benefit of optional AHE scales, allowing for weight control and fill volume adjustment, which minimizes product give-away and maximizes resource efficiency. Handtmann provides comprehensive customization and engineering support to adapt the PVLH 251 to specific production needs.

Benefits

  • Maximizes production efficiency with up to 3,750 portions per minute output.
  • Minimizes downtime with casing change times under 2 seconds.
  • Ensures product consistency and quality through precise portioning and weight control.
  • Reduces waste and cost with flexible, high-yield hanging technology.
  • Adheres to modern hygiene standards, facilitating easy maintenance and cleaning.

General


Applications
Sausage and meat products,Baked goods,Soups,Sauces,Combined products,Vegan and meat substitute,Salads,Pet food,Confectionery,Vegetarian,Stews,Fish and seafood,Dairy products
End products
Vegan sausage links,Dry sausage snacks,Cocktail sausages,Vegetarian bratwurst,Pet food sausage links,Frankfurters,Pfefferbeißer,Hot dogs,Meat substitute cocktail sausages
Steps before
Grinding,Mixing,Massaging
Steps after
Hanging,Weighing,Packaging
Input ingredients
peel-off casing,collagen casing,shirred plant-based casing,cooked sausages,dry sausages,vegan products,vegetarian products,meat substitute products,pet food segment
Output ingredients
linked sausages,hanging sausages,industrial mono-productions,hot dogs,dry sausage snacks,Pfefferbeißer,cocktail sausages,Frankfurter sausages
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


Portioning capacity
up to 3,750 portions/min
Casing change time
< 2 seconds
Calibre
13 to 34 mm
Portion lengths
20 to 400 mm
Automation
Automated production process
Filling volume adjustment
Automatic readjustment through weighing
Hygienic Design
Rounded and sloped surfaces for hygiene
Process reliability
Reliable casing spooling and optical signals
Consistency in length
Voider conveyor with automatic length check

Operating Characteristics


Automation level
Automatic / Semi-automatic
Portioning speed
Up to 3,750 portions per minute
Casing change time
Less than 2 seconds
Mono-production capability
Yes (ideal for hot dogs and boiled sausages)
Continuous vs. batch operation
Continuous
Gentle casing handling
Yes (voider conveyor system)
Product changeover flexibility
Minimal changeover required
Process reliability enhancements
Optical signal for casing fill level
Hygienic design
Easy to clean,rounded surfaces
Integrated steps
Filling,portioning,linking,hanging

Product type Characteristics


Product Form
Cooked sausages,dry sausages,and meat substitute products

Physical Characteristics


Discharge method
Automated
Control panel type
Intuitive design

Custom Options


Control panel type
Intuitive interface
Integration possibilities
Compatible with AHE scales
Hanging unit customization
Adjustable hook spacing in 5 mm increments
Voider conveyor options
Custom-fit for different product lengths and calibres