High-speed form and seal machine for retortable food packages
Streamline your production with a machine engineered for high-speed forming and sealing of retortable food packages, ensuring seamless integration with external fillers while minimizing manual labor and operational noise.
Forms and Seals Retortable Carton Packages
The Tetra Pak® R1, an innovation from Tetra Pak, is a highly automated form and seal machine designed to efficiently produce Tetra Recart® packages for a wide range of applications. This system is ideal for processing liquid and solid food products, such as tomato sauce, cream of mushroom soup, and pet food, into retortable carton packages.
The Tetra Pak® R1 integrates seamlessly into existing production lines, utilizing a unique transport system that ensures safe and continuous movement of packages. With a speed range adjustable between 9,000 and 24,000 packages per hour, it accommodates diverse product categories by aligning with their specific process times.
Key features include an automatic carton loader, minimizing manual intervention and allowing operators to focus on other tasks, while the induction sealing process ensures controlled, reliable sealing. Enclosed working parts reduce operational noise, creating a quieter plant environment.
Equipped with a Packaging Line Monitoring System (PLMS), it offers real-time performance insights, facilitating efficient production data analysis and continuous improvement. Customizable to fit varying operational needs, the Tetra Pak® R1 is designed to grow with your business, allowing you to easily adapt package sizes and line speeds. Constructed with durable materials, it presents a robust, future-proof solution, backed by Tetra Pak’s engineering support.
Benefits
- Increases production efficiency with speeds of up to 24,000 packages per hour.
- Minimizes labor costs by reducing the need for manual supervision through high automation.
- Enhances operational silence with enclosed working parts, maintaining noise levels at 76 dB(A).
- Improves product quality with controlled induction sealing and optional nitrogen infusion to prevent oxidation.
- Provides in-depth production analysis and opportunities for optimization using PLMS data monitoring.
- Applications
- Soups,Ready meals,Sauces,Pet food,Vegetables,Pasta bolognese
- End products
- Salmon cat food,Chicken curry,Beef stew,Cream of mushroom soup,Chicken and rice meal,Fettuccine alfredo,Tomato sauce,Mixed vegetables
- Steps before
- Filling,Product Preparation,External Filling
- Steps after
- Sealing,Packaging,Carton Loading
- Input ingredients
- external fillers,smooth sauces,chunky soups,vegetables,ready meals,pasta bolognese,pet food
- Output ingredients
- Tetra Recart midi carton packages,340 ml packages,390 ml packages,440 ml packages,500 ml packages,retortable food products
- Market info
- Tetra Pak is renowned for providing innovative packaging solutions, specializing in carton packaging for the food and beverage industry. It is esteemed for high-quality, sustainable, and efficient processing and packaging equipment on a global scale.
- Speed
- 9,000 to 24,000 packages per hour
- Automation
- High level of automation
- Noise Level
- 76dB(A)
- Sealing Method
- Induction sealing
- Packaging Line Monitoring
- PLMS data
- Operator Interface
- Intuitive touch-screen interface
- Package Types Supported
- Tetra Recart® Midi
- Headspace Media
- Steam or steam and nitrogen
- Capacity
- Variable line speed and package size
- Carrier System
- Use of external fillers
- Automation level
- High (PLC-controlled)
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Inline Continuous
- Cleaning method
- CIP / Manual
- Changeover time
- Quick format change capability
- Multiple speed operation
- Variable speed (9,000 to 24,000 packages per hour)
- Smart operations
- Operator-friendly setup with intuitive interface
- Corrosive resistance (e.g. acids)
- High resistance to acidic food ingredients
- Biological compatibility
- Suitable for food-grade materials
- Cleanability
- Designed for easy cleaning and maintenance
- Abrasion resistance
- Durable under high-speed operations
- Density/particle size
- Compatible with smooth sauces and chunky soups
- Carton size
- 340 ml,390 ml,440 ml,500 ml
- Discharge method
- Automated form and seal
- Control panel type
- Touch-screen interface
- Compact footprint
- Yes
- Carrier system
- External fillers compatible
- Encased working parts
- Metal casing
- Control panel type
- Touch-screen interface
- Integration possibilities
- External fillers integration
- Speed variability
- 9,000 to 24,000 packages per hour
- Operator interface
- Intuitive touch-screen interface