Individually wrapped processed cheese slice production line
Efficiently produce consistent, individually-wrapped cheese slices with precise sealing and uniform stacking, optimizing your production line while reducing packaging waste.
Wraps and Seals Cheese Slices Efficiently
The FreePack 1000 from Natec Network is an efficient cheese slice wrapping machine designed to enhance the precision and hygiene of individual cheese packaging. Utilizing a hot-fill system to minimize recontamination risk, it reliably wraps and seals uniform cheese slices with environmentally-friendly, recyclable PP foil. This continuous operation equipment is well-suited for processed cheese manufacturers seeking to boost production speed and quality. Capable of producing up to 1,100 slices per minute, the FreePack 1000 ensures consistent weight management through its central control system, reducing give away. Its unique cutting and stacking technique aligns slices into exact piles, enabling seamless integration with downstream flow pack machines. The machine’s flexible design allows for slice thickness adjustments and accommodates a variety of cheese textures, including dairy and plant-based options. The integrated secondary cooling circuit and easy-to-operate interface ensure efficient energy use and user-friendly operation. Designed according to CE guidelines, the FreePack 1000 supports high-speed operations with minimal maintenance and maximal production flexibility.
Benefits
- Enhances operational efficiency, producing up to 1,100 slices per minute.
- Minimizes production waste with precise weight control, reducing material give away.
- Ensures product safety with contact-free, hygienic sealing methods.
- Reduces environmental impact through 20% less plastic foil usage.
- Facilitates flexible production with adjustable slice thickness and format.
- Applications
- Meat products,Soups,Sauces,Mozzarella,Pasta filata,Specialty food,Pet food,Fruits,Plant-based,Processed cheese,Cream cheese,Dressings,Vegetables,Vegan,Baby food
- End products
- Pre-packaged fruit slices,Individually-wrapped pet cheese treats,Individually-wrapped vegan cheese slices,Individually-wrapped processed cheese slices,Vegan mozzarella slices,Sauce portion packs,Sliced mozzarella for deli use,Salad dressing packets,Plant-based cheese slices,Specialty sliced cheese assortments,Baby food cheese cubes,Pre-cut vegetable sticks,Pre-portioned cream cheese squares,Pre-sliced meat product packs,Pasta filata slices
- Steps before
- Blending,Feeding,Cooking,Pasteurising,Forming,Portioning
- Steps after
- Flowpacking,Cooling,Marking
- Input ingredients
- processed cheese,processed cheese solids,compressed air,hygienically pure water
- Output ingredients
- individually-wrapped processed cheese slices,plastic foil,exactly uniform weight cheese slices,accurately stacked cheese piles
- Market info
- Hochland Natec is known for manufacturing innovative engineered-to-order equipment and solutions for the dairy and food processing industry, specializing in cheese production and processing technologies, with a strong reputation for quality and innovation.
- Machine dimensions
- 5,200 x 1,200 x 2,150 mm
- Voltage
- 400 V,50 Hz,3 phase
- Power consumption
- 30 kVA
- Capacity
- Max 1100 slices/min = 1,320 kg/h
- Compressed Air Usage
- 5 m³/h at 6 bar
- Cooling capacity
- 90 kW / 341,200 BTU/h
- Operating temperature
- Approx. 3 °C
- Slice weight
- 13 g - 30 g (Option
- Slice thickness
- 1.5 to 3.5 mm
- Slice dimensions
- 84x84 mm (excluding sealing seam
- Max stacking height
- 75 mm
- Processable cheese solids
- Water content 40 %-56 %,Dry matter 44 % - 60 %
- Working mechanism
- Continuously operating production method
- Integrated steps
- Cutting,stacking,wrapping
- Contact-free sealing
- Yes
- Hot-fill system
- Yes
- Automation level
- Central control surveillance system
- Slice weight adjustment
- Infinitely adjustable from 13 g to 30 g
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Continuous
- Density/particle size
- 0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm
- Processed cheese application
- Individually wrapped slices (IWS)
- CE marking
- Yes
- Compact footprint
- 5,200 x 1,200 x 2,150 mm (203" x 47" x 85")
- Slice format
- 84x84 mm (3.3" x 3.3") (excluding sealing seam
- Slice thickness
- 1.5 to 3.5 mm (0.06"-0.14")
- Package sizes
- Stacks of 3-25 slices,Max. stacking height
- Discharge method
- Contact-free and exact position stacking
- Control panel type
- Central control surveillance system
- Control Panel Type
- Central control surveillance system
- Integration Possibilities
- Inkjet printer for marking
- Cooling Options
- Ice water or glycol cooling
- Sealing Patterns
- Different sealing patterns available
- Slice Format
- Variable slice thickness 1.5 to 3.5 mm
- Power Requirements
- 400 V,50 Hz,3 phase / 30 kVA