With the new single-lane FS 503 forming system, Handtmann offers retailers as well as medium-scale and industrial producers a production solution that combines variety with maximum economic efficiency. In combination with a Handtmann vacuum filler, it allows the fully automatic production of a wide variety of 3D-shaped products. Many different feed materials, such as meat, meat substitutes as well as fish and fish substitutes, vegetables and vegan/vegetarian products, hybrid meat/vegetables or meat/cheese products, convenience products, dough applications, confectionery, dairy products or pet food can be processed and formed with maximum flexibility.
The gentle portioning and forming process with a minimum of friction surfaces, short product paths and low heat input ensures lasting optimum product quality. A large variety of products from initial products of many different consistencies are reliably portioned and formed to perfection and transferred to the conveyor belt. The gentle portioning process guaranteed by the vane cell feed system in the Handtmann vacuum filler ensures optimum quality for all products in a wide range of consistencies, whether soft, pasty, firm, sensitive or chunky. The result is a consistently appealing product appearance, where, for example, the desired chunky product structure in vegetable products is retained.
The patented 3-way hole plate forming technology allows the production of free-formed 3D products of diameters up to 100 mm. Nearly all 3D product shapes and geometries are possible. As an option, a flattening belt adjustable in height can be used for flattened products of 10 to 55 mm product height (e.g. burgers and patties). Examples of products that are possible with the new forming system include hamburgers like home-made, cevapcici, rissoles, balls, or for vegetarian products vegetable burgers, cheese croquettes or potato burgers. Possible are also all kinds of dumplings, such as potato dumplings, bread dumplings, vegetable dumplings, or soup inserts from sausage meat dumplings and semolina dumplings to liver dumplings. Fish products can also be produced in great variety, including fish balls, fish dumplings, fish burgers or fish rissoles. However, the forming system also gives seminola dumplings, marzipan balls and other dough as well as confectionery their optimum shape. Product changes are quick and easy, thus enabling the economically efficient production of a wide range of products.
The new FS 503 forming system is characterised by a high production output of up to 150 portions per minute. Accurate-to-the-gram weights per product are an additional guarantee for cost-optimised production. Easy operation and cleaning complete the new forming solution.
