Versatile plate forming system for food products
In food processing, producing different shapes and sizes for products like meat, poultry, and plant-based items requires specialized equipment. The challenge often lies in maintaining consistent quality and minimizing production waste while enabling quick changeovers.
Shape food products with ease and precision
The GEA MultiFormer is a highly versatile and flexible plate former. What makes the GEA MultiFormer special is its capability to shape a wide variety of food products, including red meat, poultry, fish, vegetables, and plant-based items, into numerous configurations, such as rectangular, round, or even novelty shapes. It uses a simple yet effective combination of air and water to form these products. The programmable PLC ensures optimal forming cycles tailored to specific products, and interchangeable forming plates allow for quick changeovers. The MultiFormer also features a gentle step-feeding system, ensuring consistent forming and excellent quality even for delicate items. Designed with efficiency in mind, the MultiFormer minimizes food production waste and has low maintenance requirements. With the option to include add-ons like a stick inserter or ball rolling unit, the system offers added value and functionality. GEA, the supplier, has engineered the MultiFormer with excellent hopper design and feeding principles, ensuring uptime of 98% or higher.
Benefits
- Consistent product quality with gentle step-feeding
- Quick and easy product changeovers
- Reduces food production waste
- Versatile in shaping various kinds of food products
- Low maintenance and high uptime