High-speed packaging system for long-cut pasta

Achieve seamless high-speed packaging with enhanced accuracy and minimized product loss, thanks to an advanced system featuring double dosing units and artificial intelligence for consistent long-cut pasta operations.

Packs and Weighs Long-Cut Pasta Efficiently

The GEA H-Packer SO Plus, engineered by renowned industrial manufacturer GEA, revolutionizes the packaging of long-cut pasta products. Featuring a unique combination of a double dosing unit and continuous motion packaging, it ensures uninterrupted processing and high throughput for products like spaghetti and lasagna sheets. Its advanced artificial intelligence system optimizes weighing precision and reduces breakage, crucial for consistent quality control. The machine’s dual brushless motorized reel holder enhances film management, allowing seamless integration with existing lines and making it ideal for pasta manufacturers aiming to minimize product loss and line disruptions. Automated operations, controlled via a Siemens PLC, provide user-friendly interaction and sophisticated data exchange, supporting remote monitoring and enhancing production oversight. The system is designed for robustness, equipped with patented safety and sealing systems that guarantee package integrity while reducing maintenance frequency. With capabilities to adapt to varying operational demands, it meets industry standards for efficiency and reliability, offering a comprehensive solution for modern food packaging facilities.

Benefits

  • Increases production capacity with continuous, high-speed packaging.
  • Minimizes product breakage for consistent quality and reduced waste.
  • Enhances ease of integration and control with a centralized Siemens PLC system.
  • Reduces film waste and enhances package appearance with optimized film management.
  • Improves operational safety and reliability with advanced safety features and diagnostics.

General


Applications
Snacks,Long-cut pasta,Breakfast cereals,Pasta
End products
Spaghetti,Fettuccine,Lasagna sheets,Bucatini,Tagliatelle,Linguine
Steps before
Pasta production,Pasta shaping,Initial weighing
Steps after
Final packaging,Labeling,Distribution
Input ingredients
long-cut pasta,paper film,rough pasta shapes
Output ingredients
packaged long-cut pasta,sealed packages,rejected packages
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.

Technical Specifications


Speed
High-speed
Capacity
Continuous motion
Automation
PLC-controlled
Dosing type
Double doser system
Filling accuracy
High precision with AI
Film management
Optimized for paper
Film tension control
Brushless motorized reel holder
Sealing method
Stripping sealing jaw
Electronic architecture
Siemens PLC
Safety features
Coded sensors,drop-box
User interface
Customizable HMI panel
LED visibility
LED lighting for quick visibility

Operating Characteristics


Automation level
Manual / PLC / HMI Integrated
Batch vs. continuous operation
Continuous
Changeover time
Automatic
Cleaning method
Not specified
Energy efficiency
Optimized via AI
Safety standards
LED lighting and coded sensors
Weighing precision
AI-optimized
Film management
Optimized film feeding

Material Compatibility


Cleanability
Easy to clean surfaces
Suited for pasta residues
Corrosive resistance (e.g. acids)
High
Designed for food processing environments
Density/particle size
Optimized for long-cut pasta
Particle size varies

Physical Characteristics


Machine footprint
Compact design
Control panel type
Customizable HMI
Reel holder type
Double brushless motorized
Film feeding method
Optimized film feeding

Custom Options


Control panel type
HMI with customizable operator interface
Reel holder type
Double brushless motorized with tension control
Lighting system
LED for quick visibility of malfunctions
Operator interface
Customizable
Safety features
Coded sensors,drop-box for discarded packages
Sealing mechanism
Patented stripper-gripper system