High precision slicer for calibrated products
Achieve precise slicing and portioning for deli products with high speed and flexibility, enhancing your production line’s efficiency by maintaining product consistency while minimizing waste through advanced scanning and weighing capabilities.
Slices and Portions Meat and Cheese Products
The GEA OptiSlicer 6000, brought to you by GEA Group, is a high-speed precision slicer designed for food manufacturers aiming to achieve optimal slicing and portioning of meats and cheeses. This machine is remarkable for its cutting-edge slicing technology, utilizing involute blades with advanced coatings that ensure smooth, accurate cuts while minimizing protein clogging. Ideal for applications in the food, beverage, and dairy industries, it efficiently processes deli cheese slices, pre-packaged salami, and more.
Capable of handling product dimensions up to 1,200 mm in length, the OptiSlicer 6000 supports both continuous and automatic operations. Its throughput and efficiency are enhanced with features like the GEA Check 4000 weighing system and GEA OptiScanner, which use x-ray technology to optimize slice thickness and portion control based on product density. The slicer’s integration capabilities are strengthened with the GEA SmartControl, enabling centralized management and quick recipe changes.
Eliminating the need for crust freezing with its specialized blade design, the OptiSlicer reduces energy consumption and boosts productivity. Constructed with food-grade materials, this equipment offers easy access for cleaning and maintenance, meeting stringent hygiene standards. Customizable to match varied processing needs, this slicer ensures a seamless fit into existing production lines, supported by GEA’s engineering expertise and remote service options.
Benefits
- Enhances product consistency with precise, on-weight slicing.
- Minimizes energy use by eliminating the need for crust freezing.
- Accelerates changeovers with quick-swap components for varied product runs.
- Centralizes operations with intuitive GEA SmartControl for streamlined management.
- Supports hygienic standards with accessible design for efficient cleaning.
- Applications
- Sausage,Meat,Cheese,Cooked ham,Salami,Raw ham
- End products
- Raw ham deli packs,Cooked ham slices,Deli cheese slices,Pepperoni slices,Cheese shingle packs,Pre-packaged salami slices,Emmental cheese portions
- Steps before
- Calibration,Product loading,Scanning and density analysis
- Steps after
- Portion weighing,Packaging
- Input ingredients
- calibrated sausage,salami,cooked ham,raw ham,cheese
- Output ingredients
- sliced sausage,sliced salami,sliced cooked ham,sliced raw ham,sliced cheese,shingle slices,stacked slices,zig zag slices,shaved slices,interleaved slices,folded slices
- Market info
- GEA is known for its expertise in engineering innovative and sustainable equipment and solutions, focusing on sectors such as food, beverages, pharmaceuticals, and energy, with a reputation for quality, efficiency, and advanced technological applications in industrial processing.
- Blade Type
- Involute blade
- Blade Size
- R 470 mm
- Blade Speed
- Max 1,500 rpm (optional up to 2,000 rpm without idle-cuts)
- Cutting Cross Section Width
- 270 - 500 mm
- Cutting Cross Section Height
- 200 - 145 mm
- Maximum Product Length
- Max. 1,200 mm / 1,850 mm
- Machine Dimensions L x H x W
- 3,700 x 2,480 x 1,910 mm
- Weight
- 2,880 kg
- Power Supply
- 11 kW
- Compressed Air
- 6 bar 15 – 600 L/min.
- Noise Emission
- < 78 db (A)
- Automation level
- High-speed slicing with PLC/SCADA
- Precision slicing
- ±0.5 g accuracy
- Cleaning method
- Easy dismantling for cleaning
- Flexibility in slicing
- Shingle,stack,zig zag,shaved,interleaved
- Changeover time
- Fast changeover of gripper,blade and recipe
- Energy efficiency
- Eliminates CO2 and N2 consumption
- Product loading
- Automatic
- Product types
- Calibrated sausage,salami,cooked ham,raw ham,cheese
- Machine footprint
- 3,700 x 2,480 x 1,910 mm
- Max. product length
- 1,200 mm / 1,850 mm
- Weight
- 2,880 kg
- Blade size
- R 470 mm
- Cutting cross section width
- 270 - 500 mm
- Cutting cross section height
- 200 - 145 mm
- Control panel type
- GEA SmartControl HMI
- Telemonitoring / Remote Service
- GEA Performance Service
- Changeover flexibility
- Fast changeover of gripper,blade,and recipe
- Cleaning Access
- Very good machine access for cleaning and maintenance
- Add-on Options
- GEA Check 4000 Weighing System,GEA OptiScanner 600/1200