High-pressure forming solution for plant-based and meat products
Experience precision forming with versatile applications, from plant-based to meat products, delivering consistent quality in high-capacity production lines.
Forms and Portions Diverse Food and Plant-Based Products
The PlateFormer by Marel is a high-pressure forming machine engineered for the food industry, catering to the creation of both meat and plant-based products. This equipment stands out for its ability to produce consistently shaped products with minimal weight variation, leveraging precise control over pressure, filling time, and temperature. Designed for a variety of end products including soy patties, chicken nuggets, and vegan sausages, it accommodates diverse formulations with ease.
The PlateFormer supports production capacities up to 2,500 kg/h, making it suitable for high-volume operations. Its user-friendly interface allows operators to easily configure and recall product recipes through a touch screen, enhancing operational efficiency and flexibility. The machine features seamless integration within existing processing lines, offering automated, continuous production.
Constructed from robust materials, the PlateFormer ensures durability and easy maintenance, while its design facilitates quick cleaning processes. Marel’s global support network provides comprehensive service, ensuring continuous performance and minimizing downtime. Whether you’re processing meat or plant-based alternatives, the PlateFormer is engineered to meet the exacting standards of modern food production.
Benefits
- Optimizes product consistency and quality with precise forming controls.
- Enhances production flexibility for diverse food applications.
- Supports high-volume output, reducing process time and costs.
- Streamlines operations with user-friendly, recipe-driven interface.
- Minimizes maintenance efforts with easy cleaning design.
- Applications
- Meat products,Pet food,Nuggets,Schnitzels,Plant-based products,Hamburgers
- End products
- Chicken nuggets,Beef schnitzels,Dog biscuits,Pea protein nuggets,Vegan sausages,Soy patties,Animal feed pellets,Seitan schnitzels,Pork hamburgers,Tofu burgers
- Steps before
- Grinding,Emulsification,Preparation,Forming
- Steps after
- Coating,Packing,Weighing,Labeling
- Input ingredients
- plant-based mass,meat mass,raw material
- Output ingredients
- nuggets,schnitzels,hamburgers,formed products
- Market info
- Marel is known for its advanced food processing equipment, specializing in systems and services for poultry, meat, and fish industries. It is recognized for innovation, quality, and improving processing efficiency and sustainability.
- Capacity
- Up to 2,500 kg/h
- Automation
- Touch screen control
- Weight Variation
- Minimal
- Pressure Control
- Adjustable
- Temperature Control
- Adjustable
- Filling Time Control
- Adjustable
- Setup Time
- Short
- Changeover Time
- Short
- User Interface
- Touch screen
- Product Forming
- High pressure forming
- Working mechanism
- High-pressure forming
- Integrated steps
- Portioning and forming
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Batch
- Changeover time
- Short set-up
- Automation level
- Touch screen control
- Cleaning method
- Simple to clean
- Control panel type
- Touch screen
- Compact footprint
- Designed for easy maintenance
- Control panel type
- Touch screen
- Recipe modification
- User-friendly interface