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Die Fleischerei S P E C I A L
www.fleischerei.de
International magazine for meat processors in trade and industry
Food packaging
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Editorial
In need of multifunctional attributes
왘 Freshness and a long keepability of foodstuffs are in focus when consumers make their purchasing decision. So food manufacturers as well as
wholesalers and retailers are striving to fulfill these
quality-specific requirements, not least in the interest
of their own sales objectives. In which context it
should above all be noted that product freshness and
keepability are at permanent risk when it comes to
easily spoiled products such as meats. Reason being
that the process of animal-origin foods’ spoilage actually gets started immediately after slaughter already.
So in order for their freshness to be preserved for as
long as possible this spoilage process must be stopped
or at least be delayed. And it goes without saying that
packaging assumes a central function in this endeavor with the result that packaged products
are, for example, protected from undesirable external influences like contamination, physical damage or bacteria – be it during storage, transportation, or at the sales counters – while
for another point, packaging also prevents oxidation, in other words the spoilage-accelerating reaction of the packaged product with the airborne oxygen, making it impossible thanks
to vacuum packaging.
Turning to another case in point, packaging also serves as an on-the-spot platform of communicating legally required information about food safety and consumer protection, with
imprints on the pack’s outside pointing out product constituents and additives used, weight
or quantity of the foodstuff, as well as the price to be paid at the checkout counter. But over
and above that, high-quality packaging also promotes the image of a premium class product,
as such playing an important part in building and developing a given foodstuff’s brand.
And last but not least, the ongoing consumer “convenience” trend also exercises influence on
the form of packaging and thereby on packaging technology as well. As a result the industry
is looking for solutions offering simple handling of the type of packaging used which, in
turn, must be easy to open and, at best, also be reclosable without its protective function
being impaired.
A growth market as such
In view of the benefits offered by product packaging, demand for prepackaged foodstuffs in on
a steady rise. Add to that the fact that global population growth, and an ongoing rise in consumers’ purchasing power, keeps worldwide consumption on the rise as well. So a high global need for packaging can be readily foreseen over the long term – a prospect offering the best
possible market opportunities for the packaging industry. Little surprise then that interest in
the “interpack 2008” exposition is at a correspondingly high level: this most important international trade fair for the packaging industry will be staged in Düsseldorf, Germany, from
April 24 to 30, 2008, with packaging solutions for all fields of industry and for users of any
given size of business on show.
And it is with this special edition of our international Die Fleischerei meat industry magazine, that we inform our readers about the most current packaging technology trends in line
with the “interpack 2008” exposition. As such, and going down to more detail, we report on
the market’s requirements in terms of foodstuffs and meat products packaging, about processing steps associated with the packaging process and materials, and not lastly about the
product highlights to be presented by companies exhibiting in the Düsseldorf trade fair halls.
Thomas Röhr, Chief editor
Die Fleischerei SPECIAL 2008: Food packaging
Messe Düsseldorf
interpack 2008
Trade fair of trends
Today’s packaging industry
finds itself in a worldwide
growth market. A rising
demand for packaging
systems made to suit
consumers’ needs keeps
confronting companies in
this field with ever more
new challenges. That is
particularly true to
packaging perishable
foodstuffs. In tune with
that uptrend, interpack
2008 will, among other
important aspects, also
have the most recent
packaging solutions for
meat processors on
display.
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왘 From April 24 to 30, 2008, the international
packaging industry will meet at the presumably
largest interpack trade fair that has ever been staged at
its traditional expo home in Düsseldorf, Germany. Exhibitors and visitors will make good use of the additional trade fair area offered by the new expo hall 8b.
With a total of 19 exposition halls, interpack 2008 will
thus utilize the total capacity the Düsseldorf trade fair
area has to offer. Anyway, participation expected for
this special industry fair, which had its debut back in
1958, already suggests a new record in that the already
high level of the highly successful interpack 2005 will
in all likelihood still be surpassed. “With its concept,
interpack 2008 has taken hold of the needs and requirements of a market currently showing a good upward development. That fact is not only reflected in an
expansion of the expo area occupied by traditional exhibitors, but also by the high number of companies
showing an interpack presence for the first time”, says
Wilhelm Niedergöker, general manager of the Messe
Düsseldorf trade fair organization. This year, visitors
coming to interpack 2008 have seven expo days to
comprehensively inform themselves about the most
recent processes and packaging trends in the industry
fields of foodstuffs and beverages, candy and bakery
products, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics, non-food
consumer goods, as well as industrial products, making industry-specific contacts while doing so.
As a matter of fact, interpack 2005 already exceeded
all expectations as the trade fair organizer points out:
Some 176,000 visitors from 106 countries came to
Düsseldorf in late April 2005 in order to get a firsthand
look at what those 2,668 exhibitors had to offer – and
make investment decisions accordingly. The share of
foreign visitors coming to the expo was at 55 percent,
where Europe led the way with 107,360 visitors, while
31,680 came from Asia, mostly India, China, Indonesia and Thailand; but then, visitor groups big in number also came from Brazil, Mexico and Russia. Given
all that, interpack 2005 could reassert its lead position
and importance in terms of serving as a global marketplace, and as a highlight in the packaging industry
in general.
Little surprise then that exhibitors’, visitors’ and industry associations’ assessment of the expo was in an
accordingly positive bottom-line note. “It was not only the number of industry-specific visitors, but also the
trade fair’s internationality and, above all, customers’
willingness to invest that were the most salient key
points again and again emphasized in numerous conversations. As for another point, more than two thirds
of visitors were holding high-level positions coupled
with decision-making competency in their resp. companies. So it only follows that the overall mood and atmosphere in the expo halls was excellent at all trade
fair days”, Wilhelm Niedergöker underscored in drawing a bottomline conclusion of the special industry
trade fair three years ago.
Going into greater detail of the 2005 expo, a large part
(65 percent) of visitors showed an active interest in
packaging machinery and equipment, and with the
presence of 1,362 exhibitors on a net expo space of
interpack 2008
What consumers want
The international market research company Datamonitor in London presented a Europe-wide study on
A new exhibitor and visitor record is expected
by the organizers of this year’s 7-day interpack
trade fair.
packaging trends in September 2007. According to the
study, sustainability, health aspects, convenience, the
ageing of society and packaging design will determine
the near future of packaging.
쮿 The carbon footprint as today’s determinant of sustainability is increasingly influencing consumers’
purchasing decisions. In summer 2007, almost 54
percent of respondents in Europe and the USA said
that they do not buy products which are visibly not
eco-friendly. And almost 55 percent said they would be
willing to pay more for packaging if it were designed
sustainably. This does not exclude the need for adequate packaging. With one eye on the growing waste
mountain, there are increasing calls for “less is
more”. It’s a problem which is not new and has already been tackled firmly by the packaging industry. A
number of packs today (ten percent 2006) signal the
environmental awareness of the manufacturer. Recyclable, refillable containers or biodegradable materials are moving more firmly into the public consciousness. At the same time, the packaging industry will
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Three years ago, the previous
interpack trade fair
saw 176,964 visitors from
106 countries, with a foreign
visitors share of 55 percent.
Messe Düsseldorf Tillmann+Partner
High requirements placed on
packaging systems
Solutions for packaging foodstuffs must meet highlevel requirements. That statement holds as much true
with respect to meat processors and meat product
manufacturers who expect packaging systems to be on
an optimum level in terms of technology, hygiene/sanitation and business efficiency, as well as to
consumers who want fresh products, long keepability
and, wherever possible, reclosable packs. When it
comes to perishable foodstuffs, the packaging used
must also offer sufficient protection and, last but not
least, make for a visually attractive product presentation. The packaging industry, in turn, keeps adjusting
to these requirements, offering a great number of innovative technologies and materials designed to package a variety of different meat and sausage products in
trays, shrink-bags and/or vacuum- or MAP (modified
atmosphere packaging) packs.
The packs must meet the needs of the meat-processors
and therefore always conform to the latest trends in
consumer behaviour. In the food area, in particular,
product innovations have in the past smoothed the
way for new packaging solutions. The megatrends in
nutrition are significantly increasing the variety of
packaging solutions, as will be underlined by the trade
fair interpack 2008. Convenience, health, wellness
and sustainability are the developments in society
which are influencing packaging. Wellness is a growth
engine in stores, as is chilled food. Convenience food,
for example, prepared – i.e. cleaned and chopped –
salad portions, are becoming a customary feature in
refrigerated food cabinets. The idea of convenience is
illustrated even more sharply by apple cuttings in
plastic bags. Functional food has become an everyday
product. Following the food industry, now the beverage industry is also stepping on board. Vitamin-containing ACE drinks have already become firmly established. Now, cholesterol-lowering products or low glycaemic index drinks which promise a slower increase
in blood sugar levels are arriving on the scene.
Messe Düsseldorf Tillmann+Partner
98,000 m2, that segment also occupied the largest part
of the overall trade fair area. The second segment, also finding itself very central to visitors’ interest, was
that of packaging means, materials and auxiliaries,
with some 45 percent of respondents showing an like
interest in this second largest segment with 837 exhibitors occupying a total of roughly 35,000 m2 of expo space. In addition, the interpack trade fair 2005
could also clearly expand and consolidate its importance in the food processing field, doing so for visitors
and exhibitors alike.
At interpack 2008, all halls on the Düsseldorf
trade fair area are occupied.
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interpack 2008
interpack 2008: data, facts and figures
쮿 Expo location: Düsseldorf Messegelände, the Düsseldorf trade
fair area, in Düsseldorf, Germany. Entrances Nord (north), Süd (south)
and Ost (east); expo halls 1–17.
쮿 Organizer: Messe Düsseldorf GmbH, Stockumer Kirchstraße 61,
D-40474 Düsseldorf, Germany; mailing address: P.O. Box 10 10 06,
D-40001 Düsseldorf, Germany; Phone +49(0)211/456001, Infoline:
+49+(0)211/4560900;
Fax
+49+(0)211/
4560-688;
Internet:
www.messe-duesseldorf.de
쮿 Trade fair dates: April 24 thru 30, 2008
쮿 Opening times: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., daily
쮿 Admission fees: 1-day ticket: 55.00 Euros (online advance booking: 39.00 Euros + mailing charge)
3-day ticket: 120.00 Euros (online advance booking: 89.00 Euros +
mailing charge)
Tickets for students and trainees: 12.00 Euros
쮿 Expo catalog: 24.00 Euros (32.00 Euros with CD-ROM included)
쮿 Special expo fields in focus: Interpack 2008 will offer a practical
real-life mirror image of an entire added-value creation chain on its
exposition floor, reaching from manufacturing and further-developed
and refined packing goods and packaging materials to practical packaging and distribution processes, and all the way to quality assurance
and consumer safety protection. So visitors can gather information
about equipment and processes designed for packaging foodstuffs
and beverages, pharmaceuticals and cosmetic products, consumer
goods and industrial-type materials and/or candy, sweets and bakery
products as well. Other displays also taking centerstage include packaging forms and materials, packing product manufacturing and attendant services.
쮿 Target groups: All of which means that the interpack trade fair is
particularly keyed to the food and beverages, the candy and bakery,
the pharmaceutical and cosmetic products, the non-food consumer
products and to the industrial products fields of industry.
Printed Systems
have to communicate ecological successes more conspicuously, because usually consumers don’t notice
them at all.
쮿 Health and fitness have become more and more important for consumers in recent years, and this has not
been without its effects on packaging. According to the
Datamonitor survey, there are four main aspects in
packaging. Customers urgently want to know more
about nutritional information. Initiatives in some
countries are reinforcing this trend. In the future,
more use will be made of easy-to-grasp information
(e.g. high in fat or sugar) and nutritional information
(meets xx percent of your daily carbohydrate require-
Plastic transistor: Electronics are moving into
packaging, with printed transistors being both
robust and cheap.
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ments). This will increase the informational character
of the packaging even further. Wishes for freshness,
product protection and safety are more of a technical
challenge. Under these conditions, packaging classics
such as the preserves container are enjoying a renaissance in different materials, because today plastics
permit steam- and gas-tight solutions with long storage lives which compete directly with cans and jars.
The fact that they are unbreakable and permit increased shape variety as well as their suitability for microwave ovens are product features of the next generation of preserves containers.
The need for guaranteed freshness and end-to-end
cold chains will be met in the future by time-temperature indicator (TTI) labels which change colour to indicate how fresh food is. In the study, Datamonitor
says: “Freshness is becoming more and more important to consumers. For many, it is the key feature of
the packaging. Consumers are willing to pay more for
packaging which guarantees freshness. It can therefore be assumed that freshness-related packaging innovations will be a major part of the industry’s development.” Printed circuit boards are emerging in the
background as a solution for smart packaging, their
low prices and robust durability making them suitable
for the mass market. Other developments include
RFID and intelligent ink.
쮿 The third key factor for the future development of
packaging variety is the continuing trend towards
convenience solutions in which functionality and aesthetic aspects are to the fore. Their development will
be determined by various consumer habits: The popularity of ready-made meals will increase further, as
will eating on the move, which will be increased even
more by a health-conscious component. Time pressure, hectic urban life as well as increasing stress will
promote this trend among consumers who need to di-
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Depending on time and temperature, the color
of the labels changes in several stages from
blue to white, thereby offering visual information about the product’s keepability.
vide up their time efficiently. For the packaging industry, it is synonymous with a trend towards situation-related eating habits which require additional smaller
packaging sizes or portion packs. Reflecting the zeitgeist, unconventional ideas are in demand.
As the number of products grows, there is a need to untangle their variety. Successful packaging excels
through simplicity and memorability. The time people
spend shopping will decrease. And even during shopping, speed will be of the essence. Packaging can contribute to the success of a product through stronger
communication, bright colours and distinctive forms.
쮿 One particularly important aspect will be sociodemographic trends in the high-consumption regions:
In terms of average age, people are growing noticeably
older. So far, the packaging industry has not paid
enough attention to this. According to numerous experts, around 80 percent of senior citizens are frequently unable to cope with existing packaging. Small
writing, especially for the best-before date, complicated opening mechanisms, particularly with child locks,
the amount of force needed, difficulty of handling,
poor portionability: The list of complaints from welloff
older folks (Woofs) is endless. This could have dire
consequences for manufacturers. 57 percent of older
consumers will switch to a different product if they are
not satisfied with the packaging. For packaging developers, this means they must pay more attention to the
serviceability of their packaging. As many consumers
as possible, regardless of age, physical and mental
condition and regardless of external circumstances,
should be able to use the content. Simple handling
will increasingly become a key factor for packaging in
view of our ageing society. Requirements such as easy,
intuitive use, legible information, fault tolerance, low
force requirements and easy-to-handle sizes are at the
top of the agenda for packaging designers.
쮿 These functional requirements are accompanied by
the advertising and selling power of the packaging
which is coming more and more to the fore. According
to marketing experts, roughly 70 percent of purchasing decisions in retail stores are made within seconds.
Depending on the study, the numbers vary between 50
and 85 percent, but the influence of packaging on the
purchasing decision is not contested anywhere. In
large stores, there may be more than 50,000 products
vying for the attention of buyers, most of the time in
vain. 84 percent of products are ignored. Colours,
graphic design, textures, shapes and materials can
shape brands and widen packaging variety. One thing
cannot be changed, only accommodated into packaging design: According to market research, even in the
store, consumers prefer to look at other people.
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More efficient packaging
Such key issues as the most recent developments in technical packaging systems and packaging technology, particularly as relate to
ways and means of “efficiency enhancement” were key points in focus at the 17th Packaging Convention held in Dresden, Germany.
As such, the use of nanotechnology in the packaging industry was
discussed, as were the perspectives of RFID (radio frequency identification) application in today’s packaging practice. Commenting on
tant contribution to protecting our environment.” The general discussion about using RFID in packaging, and the specific concerns
and reservations about data and consumer protection when this
technology is employed in packaging applications, are widely known
facts. But that such use would also bring an immense amount of
benefits was, among other speakers, also explicated by Dr. Volker
Lange of the Fraunhofer Institute for Materials Flow and Logistics
these topics, here is what Dr. Kajetan Müller of the Fraunhofer-Institute for Process and Packaging Technology (Fraunhofer-Institut für
Verfahrenstechnik und Verpackung, IVV) had to say: “Nanotechnology will keep gaining in importance more and more, offering a great
number of possibilities in the area of packaging as well. When nanotechnology is put to use, the quantity of packaging material needed
can, for example, be materially reduced, thereby making an impor-
(Fraunhofer-Institut für Materialfluss und Logistik, IML).
To quote Dr. Lange: “As a high-potential technology, RFID bears down
with a maximum of influence on all process links in the materials
flow chain. Its technology must, however, be standardized to make it
an ideal option for practical use. And it is in particular the packaging
industry that will play a key role in further developing this futurepointing technology.”
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Packaging as an advertising medium
Many consumers are not aware of the fact that packaging
contributes substantially to our current standards of living. The number of pre-cooked dishes in which packaging
plays a pivotal role is growing increasingly in retail outlets. Whether discounter or gourmet store, all retailers
know the value of convenience. And convenience is made
possible by sophisticated, market-oriented packaging solutions which often merely need to be popped in the oven
or microwave, contents and all, before serving.
Although consumers have more leisure hours, less and
less time is set aside to shop for daily necessities. This has
been made possible through advances in food and packaging technologies, which often extend products’ lives
and makes them easier to handle. These characteristics
have resulted in a fundamental shift in the significance as
well as the functions of packaging, which has long since
established itself as the intermediary between product and
consumer.
When shoppers make their purchasing decision, the products and the packs as advertising platform compete for
consumers’ favour. Successful packaging concepts often
also have to go head to head with copies, so-called “metoo” products.
On the over-filled supermarket shelves, myriad products
compete for shoppers’ attention. The decisive factor in this
competition – especially when it comes to spontaneous
and undecided customers – is packaging, which communicates the product and brand visually to the consumer.
Despite all the other senses such as feel and smell which
are repeatedly appealed to, the eye remains the organ
which first comes into contact with packaging. Consequently, packaging’s appearance must be designed with
the various consumer target groups in mind so that they
aren’t merely made aware of it but enticed to purchase.
Once the initial hurdle of the checkout has been cleared,
packaging and contents “only” have to prove themselves
at home. Have I really bought what the packaging promised? Does the packaging’s USP correspond to the contents? Are there difficulties in opening the packaging? Do
I like the product in my hands? If the responses to these
questions are positive, then nothing stands in the way of
repeat purchases.
Packaging continues to be treated as an afterthought to be
dealt with once product development and advertising concepts have long been wrapped up. Which means that sufficient justice is still not being done to packaging’s function as intermediary between the product and consumer.
Interpack 2008 will certainly contribute to correcting this
false conception.
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Multifunctional labels
Labels today are performing more and more functions. In
addition to the marketing aspect of a finely printed label
for a brand, labels are also used to guard against counterfeiting and tampering. Advances in print technology make
it possible to integrate new functions into labels. At inter-
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2,654 exhibitors from
57 countries presented their
packaging solutions at the
interpack 2005.
pack manufacturers of label materials and applicator
systems will display their latest developments.
Shrink sleeves are becoming increasingly popular for
the decoration of containers. Shrink sleeves have high
growth potential. They conform to any shape and can
even also secure the cap. In contrast to directly printed
containers, there is no need to hold stocks of preprinted products. One advantage for the food industry is
that the labels are applied without glue, eliminating a
cleaning operation on the machine. Shrinking takes
place in a hot-air, vapour-shrink or infrared tunnel.
Three main materials with different shrinkage properties are used for the labels. In Europe, PVC (polyvinyl
chloride) is used in 50 percent of cases. Depending on
type and manufacturer, PVC displays a shrinkage rate
of 45 to 66 percent. The greatest amount of shrinkage
is offered by PET at almost 75 percent.
All materials are reverse printed on the inside to protect the colour from scratches. They are glued to form
a sleeve and delivered on rolls. One challenge for
printers is to allow for shrinkage of the different materials in the designs so that the print image exactly
meets marketing requirements after heat treatment. A
large role is also played by creasing, which must be
avoided at all costs.
Consumer safety is to the fore in a new development
designed to document the integrity of the food refrigeration chain. For meat and poultry, it can be dangerous to health if refrigeration is interrupted for too
long. The new label, which indicates the freshness of
the food in several stages, uses temperature-sensitive
printing dyes. The time-temperature indicators show
at a glance whether perishable products have been
properly delivered and stored. They deliver clear evidence of whether cold chain integrity has been maintained by documenting the effects of temperature fluctuations as a function of time. Each indicator is tai-
lored to the specific requirements of a product in terms
of shelf life and storage conditions.
The labels are applied to the packaging on fully automated equipment. A UV filter is activated and the tracing code is applied. The technology is based on pigments which change their colour over time and when
temperature fluctuations occur. The label or print has
a reference colour as well as the time-temperature indicator. After activation by a suitable light source the
indicator turns dark and then becomes brighter over
time and when temperature fluctuations occur. If the
ambient temperature exceeds the specified temperature, the brightening process speeds up. The shelf life
of the product has expired when the activated colour
indicator is brighter than the reference colour. Onceonly activation ensures that the colour label cannot be
tampered with.
Growth market Eastern Europe
Russia currently offers good sales opportunities for the
packaging industry. The country has a lot of catching
up to do as far as cutting-edge packaging and packaging technology go.
Despite this, many SMEs shy away from expanding
their business activities in this region. The general
feeling among SMEs is that only the large corporations benefit from the opening up of the eastern markets. That this is more of a preconception than a commercial reality is proven by the example of the Austrian company Müroll.
The company owners realised that to achieve optimal
customer support close contacts on site were needed.
For this reason, the company has for years now been
investing in expansion into Eastern Europe. “One of
our company’s objectives was and is maintaining
close contact with our customers. That’s why we
opened our Hungarian and Bulgarian production sites
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Growth market Russia
Russia is one of the most attractive growth markets – a statement
that also holds true for packaging equipment manufacturers. According to a statement released by VDMA (Verband Deutscher
Maschinen- und Anlagenbau e.V., the German Systems and Equipment Manufacturing Industry Association) experts count on the positive development of the Russian market to continue over the years
to come. And estimates of the Euromonitor Market Research Institute have it that Russia checks in as the world’s ninth biggest market
for packaged food products, with its market volume rising to 82 billion (i.e. 82,000 million) Euros by the year 2011. Demand for highervalue products and corresponding packagings is on a continual rise,
particularly when it comes to foodstuffs and beverages, candies,
sweets and bakery products, cosmetics and non-food consumer
products. In 2007, Russia’s state of the economy took a better turn
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than had been expected when the year began. As such, the rise of
the real gross national product (GNP) is estimated at 7.3 percent, so
growth rates of five to six percent can be anticipated. In which context, imports should rise in double digits, with Russian exports seen
to stagnate at their current rate or even drop to a lower level. In the
meantime, the Russian food industry itself as well as foreign companies are heavily investing in expanding their production capacities as
the demand for modern, innovative packaging materials and equipment is on the rise. More to the point: in 2006, Russian imports of
packaging equipment and machinery came to some 623 million Euros, exceeding those of the year before by about 26 percent. With
the rapid growth of Russia’s food industry a given fact, the demand
for packaging equipment has also continued its distinct rise as a result.
in Zsámbék, Budapest and Sophia, respectively”, explains Dr. Uwe Müller of Müroll. To get a feeling for
the markets and their needs, the company repeatedly
took advantage of cross-regional fairs such as UPAKOVKA in Russia.
Trade fairs play an important role when putting out
feelers in new markets. “I can sincerely recommend
that anyone keen on a new market get an idea of the
place by going there. And the perfect opportunity to do
so is a trade fair. Only then can you really decide
whether a market suits your interests or not. Only
when you can be certain about a market will you be
successful there,” said Dr. Müller. Many of the contacts
forged at that first participation in UPAKOVKA are still
intact today. And in the meantime, Russia has become
one of the company’s key export destinations.
On country-specific questions – such as whether a
product has local sales potential – foreign trade offices offer companies interested in exporting expert assistance. Foreign chambers of commerce have often
been active in a country for many years and are able to
gauge the market and national mentality very accurately. All the euphoria aside, it’s always vital to be
aware of the risks and idiosyncrasies of the relevant
country so that advantages and disadvantages can be
weighed up carefully in advance. Foreign trade representatives can provide an impartial evaluation and
help companies interested in new markets to reach the
right decision.
That Müroll, manufacturer of adhesive tape, is not the
only Austrian company active in the east is evident
from the roughly 350 offices and business representatives of other companies from the Alpine nation. And
the focus among these operations is not solely on in-
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Offering good sales opportunities for the
international packaging industry: the Russian
market.
vesting in energy and infrastructure. “The whole food
sector is particularly attractive”, commented Dr.
Christoph Leitl, President of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber. What’s also interesting is that, in the
past few years, the processing industry in Russia has
also taken off again. Between 1999 and 2005, total
economic production grew by on average six and a
half percent annually. It’s not without reason that the
Russian Federation, together with China and the USA,
is counted as one of the growth markets with the
biggest export potential.
Especially in the packaging industry, Central European manufacturers often have a major knowledge
and quality edge that can be profitably harnessed. The
serious catching up that needs to be done in Eastern
European countries, above all in Russia – a market
with a good 142 million inhabitants – is a source of
great sales potential. A market entry must, however, be
carefully prepared.
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The new generation of thermoforming machines by Multivac,
Wolfertschwenden, is now available for all application- and performance classes. At interpack
Multivac is presenting its range
from the high performance machine R 535, the flexible design R
245 and the compact R 145 to the
economy model. The R 175 CD is
also part of the new generation, a
new compact machine for Darfresh
packages with films by Cryovac.
What all machines have in common is the completely new hygiene
design that simplifies the cleaning
process – and not only
anisms and dies. They enable an
additional increase in machine
performance, ergonomics and cost
effectiveness.
The machines are presented in interesting applications at the trade
show. For example, integrated into
a complete line for food products
with a robotics unloading unit and
a quality control system that consists of a weight/price labeling,
sealed seam testing device, X-ray
testing device and the automatic
ejection of flawed packages. Or in
a machine for cold cut packages in
a retro design, which look as if
they had been packaged at the
sales counter.
Multivac
The new generation of
thermoforming machines has
a completely new hygiene
design.
on the outside but also
the inside of the machines.
One example is the new open design of chain and chain guide: It
allows for easy removal of contaminations even in these critical areas, without disassembly. The concept is supported by an optimal
clean-in-place system, an absolute
innovation for thermoforming
machines. It enables the partially
automated and reproducible
cleaning of the machine interior.
This is supplemented by improvements in the design and functions,
for example with the lifting mech-
Skin packages continue to be a
highly relevant subject. Such
packages can also be implemented
with Multivac tray sealers, for all
performance areas and all sizes of
applicable trays. As an example of
this, Multivac will show an application on a fully automatic tray
sealer at the trade show.
www.multivac.com
Hall 5/C23/D24
Sealing and clipping
With the new TSCA-N 120, Polyclip System, Frankfurt a. M.,
now wants to provide cutting edge
clipping and sealing technology
for an even more efficient produc-
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tion process also for large calibres.
It is ideal for the production of
chubs in plastic film up to calibre
120 mm, with the option of 150 or
200 cycles per minute. The TSCA-N
Poly-clip System
Solutions for any requirement
The TSCA-N 120 is ideal for the production of chubs in plastic
film up to calibre 120 mm.
120 can be supplied with the FCA
3430’s high speed clip head or with
the universal clip head of the FCA
3430-18, to match the customer’s
product range.
The machine is always quiet, even
in continuous operation. Up-todate sound proofing technology
protects the operator and the production environment. The stainless steel used meets the highest
hygiene requirements; smooth surfaces all round and easy accessibility guarantee fast and thorough
cleaning. The TSCA-N 120 processes all sealable film of mono and
coated type as well as sandwich
film. The flat film from a roll is
sealed into a ready-to-fill tube
which is then filled and securely
closed with the integral clipper
module using the double clip
process. The fully automatic operation of the TSCA-N 120 does not
make any intervention or correction by the operator necessary, for
example of the film length. Film
end, clip end and lack of output at
the filling machine are monitored
automatically. The machine shows
an appropriate error message on
the display.
Both production processes – sealing and clipping – can be controlled via a central unit. A colour
touch panel with high-resolution
graphics guides the operator
through the individually selectable
programs of the menu during setup. The plain text display can be
configured in any language required. The different product-specific settings can be saved in memory. By using the quick-change attachment, the product can then be
changed easily.
The unit is operated via only six
membrane keys on the control
panel. The clear screen provides a
clear view of the production
process at all times. In case of stoppages, the plain text display shows
the precise description of the problem and thus the fault can be rectified speedily.
The TSCA-N 120 was developed to
make work easier for the operator.
For example the touch panel
shows the status of the production
process in plain text in the language of the operator. Thus, production can continue without
problems even when a new shift
takes over.
Product-specific parameters are
stored in memory and can be recalled at any time, thus guaranteeing safe production without interruption. The speed of the clipping
cycle can be adjusted, thus permitting its individual adaptation to
product and film.
www.polyclip.de
Hall 11/G33/G37
Inauen
Its rounded outward
design is to make for
easy cleaning of the
K7 equipment unit.
Without edges and corners
A new automatic vacuum chamber
belt packaging machine for industrial production plants is presented
by Inauen of Herisau, Switzerland. As such, and as the manufacturer points out in its product
statement, model VC999 K7 is of
compact design, strong in performance and designed to offer
flexibility. As such, it is pointed out
to satisfy any packaging requirement, immaterial of whether a given product size is being packaged
in continuous operation, or
whether a manifold number of different orders have to be processed.
The fully enclosed constructional
design of model VC999 K7 is laid
out to meet industrial needs and
requirements. Given its chromium
steel construction, where nooks
and corners have been avoided, it
is stated to be easy to clean, while
errors in operation can practically
be excluded because frequently
used settings can be readily stored
in the unit’s memory.
In order to be gentle on the product to be packed, model VC999 K7
also offers vacuumizing to the
point of evaporation. Over and
above that, Inauen also states that
this belt packaging machine
comes with biactive welding rails,
with electronic temperature control and controllable pressure rating standard as well. What is further pointed out is the fact that
sealing is always safe and fast,
even when large-size folding must
be performed or, for that matter, fat
or liquid products are involved in
the process. Users can vary between
two welding heights; and control
as well as programming of the K7
are by way of so-called soft-keys.
Over and above that, Process visualization is also an option, as is
text changeover into different languages. And in addition to all that,
model VC999 K7 can also be integrated into a packaging or shrink
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line in place.
Hall 13/A15/B16
Debut for a new slicer
Machinery, packaging foils and
film materials, and system solutions in actual process will presented by CFS of Bakel, the
Netherlands, on that manufacturing company’s two interpack expo
stands. As such, the company will
have a new high performance
slicer on show which is stated to
live up to high-hygiene and sanitation requirements. In addition,
the company’s thermoformer sys-
tem CFS PowerPak NT, coming
with a new labeling concept, and
the CFS SmartPacker with its new
ultrasonic sealing unit, will also be
on display, the latter having been
specifically developed to handle
salads, ground cheese and mozzarella. But over and above that,
other packaging system solutions
will also be presented, examples
including the CFS Hole in the wall,
the CFS SteamCook, the CFS Cook-
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New packaging machinery, film and foil material, as well as
complete system solutions will be on display at the interpack
trade fair stands.
recent solutions put in practice for
tray sealing and robot loading are
also being demonstrated. On its interpack expo stand in hall 4, CFS
Aquarius will also show the most
recent generations of its SmartPacker TwinTube and TwistWrapper designed as practical packaging solutions for the candy induswww.cfs.com
try.
Komet
Hall 5/J02
Protective atmosphere for
fresh-keeping
The L-Sealer
can be integrated into
product lines,
or be manually
product insertion field is underscored for being extremely large
which, in turn, not only makes for
efficient operation, but also allows
for several persons working on it at
the same time. Thanks to the Vario
tool set permitting a fast change in
format, the Sprinter model is also
praised for its flexibility, permitting its use for a variety of different
products. Exchange of packaging
With its
compact
length of
only 2.6 m,
the
“Sprinter”
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Hall 11/F56/G55, Hall 4/B47
A deep-drawer for narrow spaces
Proclaimed to be five times faster
than a chamber unit, the automatic deep-draw machine from
Komet of Plochingen, Germany,
has consequently been given the
brand name “Sprinter”. Coming
with an overall length of 2.6 m,
this equipment unit fits into small
rooms as well, as the manufacturer points out. Its small outside dimensions notwithstanding, the
belt machine with integrated conveyor belt. Designated S 910 B, this
equipment unit automatically
transports products on its integrated conveyor belt, from the point of
loading to the exit line. Turning to
more specifics and to the machine’s large vacuum chamber,
Komet states that products up to
1,000 mm in size can be packaged,
with users having the option to
switch over from the “automatic”
to the “manual” operating mode.
In the automatic mode, two welding jaws with a length of
1,000 mm each are available,
while in the manual mode, an additional 530-mm welding jaw for
very long products, up to
1,000 mm, can be used, as the
manufacturer points out, adding
that, thanks to the integrated exit
line, products can be automatically further processed after vacuum
packaging has taken place.
fits into
small
rooms as
well.
loaded as
well.
La Minerva
inPak and the CFS ShrinkPak,
with a video show in place for
more detailed information about
the equipment systems and the
processes used. Moreover, and upon special request, visitors are also
offered the opportunity to visit the
CFS Technology Center at the company’s home base in Bakel, where
its equipment systems can be seen
in operation, and where the most
film or foil is also stated to be fast,
while the new hydraulic lift system
only needs a little compressed air,
as is also emphasized in Komet’s
product statement as a factor
translating to cost efficiency in
terms of both, procurement and
operation. Except for enabling
users to work with a high press-on
pressure, the Sprinter’s design is
also singled out for maintenancefree supply of the forming and
sealing station, and for traverse cut
application as well. The hydraulic
oil used is stated to be as clear as
water, odor-free, neutral to taste,
and fully compatible to use with
foodstuffs, conforming to pertinent
FDA and USDA guidelines as well.
The deep-draw machine is delivered ready to be plugged in, so that
production can already start after
just a short warm-up period.
For efficient packaging of big output numbers, Komet’s production
program also includes the automatic continuous-flow chamber
The GFS protective atmosphere
packaging machine will be presented on the interpack trade fair
by La Minerva of Bologna, Italy.
The L-Sealer/Packer with gas
cleaning can be integrated into the
manufacturer’s production and
packaging line but can, as the
company further points out, receive its input from other lines or
by manual feeding as well. Turning to more specific detail, model
GFS is capable of packaging a
large pallet of trays in different formats and materials, in which connection the manufacturer points to
the machine’s flexibility and operator-friendliness, with fast and
easy format setting given as one
exemplary case in point.
In terms of practical functioning,
GFS follows a simple principle: gas
is directly introduced into the tray
in order for complete cleaning to
be done, with the air inside being
replaced by a technical gas mix
within a short period of time. That
filling level, La Minerva explains,
allows for optimum shelf life results to be obtained, particularly
with respect to meat, cheese,
sausage or mixed products on a
stick. Moreover, freshness, color,
consistency and odor of the packaged product are thereby emphasized to be maintained for a longer
period of time at retail stores’ selfservice counters.
Back to more technical detail, this
packaging process is emphasized
by La Minerva as resulting in a
perfectly sealed type of pack,
wrapped in a transparent and
tight-fitting top film or foil. In addition, the stackable pack is again
singled out as particularly suitable
for display in supermarkets’ selfservice counters.
www.laminerva.it
Hall 17/C03
It’s all automatic
At its expo stand on this year’s interpack trade fair, Ishida of
Schwäbisch-Hall, Germany, will
present weighing and packaging
systems for fresh and frozen foodstuffs as well as snacks. Highlights
of the company’s expo showing
will be a number of completely integrated packaging lines, for visitors to see in actual use as well.
Part of that presentation is a line
solution with final packaging
processes and quality control taking centerstage. Integrated into the
line is the IX-GA-2475 X-ray
test&control system designed to
identify such impurities or contaminants as metal, glass, bones or
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plastic material, as well as incomplete packs. Next, labeling is performed on the WPL 5000 type
weighing/price labeling system
which, as the manufacturer points
out, will accurately place labels
onto irregular product surfaces as
well. A new seal-seam tester for
trays also checks in as yet another
functional element of the overall
quality control. As the company
points out, this equipment unit
makes sure that even the tiniest
untight spots, i.e. leaks, and particularly those at packs’ sealing
seam, will be reliably identified. An
automatic label control function
subsequently takes over to check
Equipped with spiral conveyor
elements, the new Ishida partial-quantity scales can weigh
fresh as well as highly adhesive foodstuffs.
both, contents and readability of
the data and information printed
on the label, and the label’s proper
positioning. Faulty packs are sorted out in full automation, to quote
from the manufacturer’s own
product statement which also
points to the fact that, at the end of
the line, the newly designed collective group packer type IPS is there
to place the ready-packed products
into secondary packaging.
Ishida will moreover have a processing line for tray food on show,
that system being capable of
weighing and sealing fresh as well
as highly adhesive products and
deep-frozen products as
well.
What is more, two processing lines for weighing and
packaging snacks, as well as
a great number of individual
exhibit items, are present at the
Ishida interpack exposition
stand, waiting for visitors to take a
closer look. Examples include
three X-ray testing systems, among
them the new IX-GA-65100 tester
for quality control of large-dimensioned products.
Turning to the field of fully automatic spiral scales, Ishida also
presents a variety of models, for instance the spiral weigher CCW-NZ214-SF, a type of scales emphasized
to be suitable for use with highly
adhesive fresh products as well as
ready-to-eat foods like meat products or spaghetti, for instance – also touted to possess robust plastic
trays with grooved walls on the inside. The strippers attached to the
scales are stated to open so fast
that even highly adhesive products
cannot become attached. Over and
above all that, Ishida’s overall
range also includes the CCW-RS214-SF spiral-type scales for meat
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and poultry.
Hall 15/A25/A26
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Busch
The turnslide vacuum pump’s
design fulfills
current hygiene
regulations, and
has recently
been honored with
the iF-Product-Design-Award.
Equipment manufacturer Busch
of Maulburg, Germany, comes to
the interpack trade fair with the
new turnslide vacuum pump
which, while technically based on
the field-proven vacuum pump
model R 5, does have important
new features to show for. As such,
and to continue from the manufacturer’s own product statement,
the new model R 5 0160 E attains a
vacuum of 0.1 millibars, coupled
with a suction capacity of
145 m3/h. The constant processtypical line course over almost all
of the entire pressure range is singled out as allowing for an effective suction capacity of 115 m3/h,
even under an operating pressure
of one millibar. Given that, a high
performance vacuum pump is in
place which, as the manufacturer
explains, offers a high suction capacity within the packaging machine’s overall operating pressure
bandwidth. A plus point emphasized to let short cycle times become a practical workfloor reality.
Turning to its compact body dimensions, the model R 5 turnslide
vacuum pump is seen as suitable
for installation into modern
chamber-type and automatic roller
machines as currently in use.
Busch moreover points to the fact
that the new model’s maintenance-friendliness has also been
further improved, so that an exchange of air de-oiling elements is
easily possible from the outside,
without the pump itself having to
be opened. In addition, this new
construction feature is also emphasized to pave the way for improving the unit’s rate of efficiency,
with power uptake reduced. In its
50 cps version, model R 5 0160 E
comes with a 3-kw motor; and to
continue quoting from the manufacturer’s own product statement,
the vacuum pump’s design fullfills
hygienic and sanitation requirements pursuant to DIN ISO 14159
and 1672-2, thereby allowing this
equipment model to be operated as
a free-standing unit. On model R5
0160 E, air cooling is standard,
with water cooling optionally
available as well, in which case
pump and motor can be cooled
separately. And as a final note,
Busch has recently received “iFProduct-Design-Award 2008” for
the design of this specific vacuum
www.busch.de
pump.
Hall 4/C56
Foil sheeting lets steam evacuate
Based in Dietmannsried, Germany,
the Nabenhauer Verpackungen sales agency will be at the interpack trade fair to present a new
foil or film sheeting generation indicated to allow for easier handling of convenience products.
More to that point, Di Mauro,
Nabenhauer’s Italian contract
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partner for southwest Germany,
has developed a microwaveable
compound film/foil sheeting that
allows a food product to be taken
directly from the refrigerator into a
customary microwave oven. This
new type of microwave-suitable
packaging material makes use of
thermal expansion taking place
between the sheeting’s compound
layers.
For this to materialize in practice,
a standard hosebag film or foil
material, typical for manufacture
on customary hosebag machines,
is being utilized. In the production
process, the hosebag is provided
with a specific nominal mustbreak point which opens up when
steam’s internal pressure rises intensely during the cooking process,
in order for controlled pressure release to take place. In ordinary
kitchen practice, this means that
consumers do not have to tear the
pack open which, in turn, also
means that uncontrolled steam
evacuation resulting from overheating of the package contents, is
avoided as well.
www.nabenhauerverpackungen.de
Hall 10/B40
Ideas for tasty ham recipes
Juicy cooked picklecured products,
such as
herbs-andramsons
ham, can
be readily
produced
with the assist of El-do-LAK.
Hagesüd
Modern design
When consumers go shopping for
cooked pickle-cured products,
their visual appearance as well as
variety-typical taste are decisive
criteria for both, the initial impulse to guy as well as follow-up
purchases. In addition, the high
lean meat percentage supports individual requirements in terms of
calorie-conscious nutrition.
As a specialist in that field,
Hagesüd of Hemmingen near
Stuttgart, Germany, offers more
than 30 applications and recipe
ideas for the manufacture of
cooked pickle-cured meat products. As such, the company’s
recipe/product formulations service supports meat processing companies and butcher businesses with
a high degree of technological
know-how. Cooked pickle-cured
products manufactured along
these recipe lines are emphasized
for bringing the following criteria
to the retail shelves:
쮿 attractive visual appearance;
쮿 variety-typical taste formation
with distinct pickle-curing flavor
supporting meat’s own specific
taste;
쮿 fast and intensive red color formation, as well as lasting color
stability;
쮿 good slice cohesion and binding;
쮿 high juice-holding capacity and
pleasant bite feel.
Hagesüd currently recommends a
baked/smoked ham product from
the upper/lower ham without
rinds; turkey breast with apricots,
as well an herbs/wild leek (ramsons)-formed meat in a casing. Independent of what product idea
might be decided on, the company
points out that its El-do-LAK additive preparation is formulated to
harmoniously focus on each respective product focal point, while
making for a variety-specific taste
experience with its specifically
fine-tuned effect.
Current recipe ideas can be called
up on the Internet, or customers
can ask their assigned field representative for pertinent copies.
www.hagesued.de
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Lotte, as a manufacturer
of high-performance thermoforming machines offers a range of four
compact basic models that can be
adapted for individual use.
Frank Lutzer, Managing Director,
said the company offers complete
solutions that are made of industrial grade stainless steel. Its hightech construction leaves no room
for proliferation of bacteria or
germs to breed in edges, gaps or
slits. For large packing quantities,
the Future Pack 2000 that is up to
six meters in length yet stable gets
the job done well, added Mr Lutzer.
“Its four basic modules can be enlarged at the feeding and discharge
area, and forming, sealing and
cutting dies can be individually
placed according to customer
needs.” Similar systems with high-
Hilutec,
er output can be custom made.
Machines with a total length up to
twelve meters are also possible.
The side panels are easy to lift, so
that the machine’s inside is also
easy to clean and the system is
equipped with the newest generation Siemens Control unit to store
more than 50 programmes. All
Machines are equipped with an
Touch-Panel.
“Optional features are gas flushing
for MAP-packs, water-recooler, upwindsystem for Restfilm, Photocell
Control for printed top-film or skin
packaging”, said Sales Manager
Ulrich Krümpelmann.
Hilutec also offers a number of
models that are suitable for smaller packaging quantities. All machines are made out of stainless
steel and acid-resistant prefabri-
Hilutec
Versatile packaging solutions
The Future Pack 2000 is up to six meters in length. Its four basic
modules can be enlarged at the feeding and discharge area and
forming, sealing and cutting dies can be individually placed according to customer needs.
cated parts, and meet stringent EU
hygiene guidelines.
The overseas market takes up 75
percent of Hilutec’s sales and its
main markets are in Eastern Eu-
rope, Asia and the Middle East. Hilutec works in association with Euro Layer, a film and packaging
material manufacturer to provide
a total solution. www.hilutec.de
A great trade show
should offer more than just
state-of-the-art technology,
amazing innovation
and breakthrough solutions.
Don’t you agree?
Visit us at the Interpack,
April 24-30, 2008
in Düsseldorf
Hall 14, Stand C14
www.bizerba.com
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Packaging technology
Sealed under Vacuum
It is for more than 40 years
now that vacuum
packaging serves to
extend the shelflife or
general keepability of
foodstuffs. While
protecting the food so
packaged was the key
objective early on,
packaging has meanwhile
also assumed the role of
an attractive product
presentation, or even one
of creating a brand image
over and above that. It
follows that requirements
placed on packaging
technology are on a
Multivac
correspondingly high level.
왘 Foodstuffs are to retain their keepability and
their freshness for as long a time as possible. It is
above all this fundamental consumer entitlement
that, more than anything, poses a great challenge to
the manufacturers of such easily spoiled food products
as meat and sausage, for example. One reason being
that it frequently takes a lot of time for these products
to end up on consumers’ plates on the kitchen table:
there is the time for raw materials storage and processing, for ready products transportation, for their
presentation at the retail sales counter, and/or for
keeping them in the refrigerator at home. And it is
over this entire time span, that meat products are already subject to their natural spoiling process. So the
objective of making for maximum keepability must
focus on protecting these products from influences
triggering or accelerating spoilage as much as possible. So provisions must be made in each phase of production and distribution, that conditions created for
handling perishable foodstuffs are at an optimum. In
which context, vacuum technology and the various
packaging methods and processes, as well as means
and materials used, all assume a central function in
that effort.
Hygiene or sanitation and temperature are the factors
exercising particularly great influence on the keepa-
Packaging lines must meet food producers’
high requirements and the ultimate consumers’
expectations.
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bility of fresh meat. So it only stands to reason that
these principal factors of influence must be duly taken
into account when meat products are being packaged.
Packaging as such does not make for a given product’s
quality improvement, but rather for maintaining the
quality existing at the time the product is packed and
preserving it over a certain period of time.
The hygiene and sanitation factor
of influence
The number of germs per square centimeter of a given
product prior to packaging is known as the initial
germ count – i.e. the starting base for germ multiplication and, as a result, the basic factor of influence in
terms of product spoilage on the one hand or keepability on the other: The lower the initial germ count,
the longer the shelflife or keepability, if you will. While
still in an animal’s body, flesh (i.e. meat) is still relatively low in germs. Germination takes place as a result of contact with human hands, with cutting tools
upon cut-up, and/or as a result of contact with processing surfaces (cut-up tables, cutting plates) or with
conveying and transportation facilities (belts, containers, frames, racks, vehicles), processing equipment components, and also as a consequence of water
being added in the processing stage, addition of flavors and spices, or of contact with the ambient air,
with water condensate formed at the cooled products,
and/or by products coming into contact with insects,
pests, and with the breath of people on the workfloor.
Which means that regular cleaning and disinfecting
of hands as well as all objects coming into contact
with the product, including tools, is clearly inevitable
in order for germination to be minimized and keepability to be maximized.
Temperature as a factor of influence
Cooling and refrigeration are as much a key factor in
product shelf life and keepability as are hygiene and
sanitation. With rising temperatures, germ multiplication rises rapidly as well. That goes for the product
to be packaged as much as for all contaminated surfaces contacting the product prior to its being packaged.
쮿 The degree to which keepability depends on temperature can, for instance, be clearly demonstrated by
looking at beef’s typical shelflife: When refrigerated
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while at +20 °C it’s down to no more than just three
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product’s surface. In order to prevent condensation
from occurring, the relative air humidity must be
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쮿 Example: if meat’s temperature is +2 °C and that
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rise above 50 percent.
Vacuum packaging equipment
Packaging with prefabricated film/foil bags in vacuum chamber machines, automatic packaging on
deep-draw equipment, and packaging on tray sealers
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by fundamental differences.
Dual chamber machines:
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or foil bags under vacuum, coping with larger
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When working with vacuum chamber equipment, prefabricated film/foil bags are being filled with the product to be packed. In which case it is necessary to make
sure that the bags’ inlet neck is not being contaminated in order for a safe sealing seam to be obtained. Various types of infill aids are there to facilitate the filling
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the filled bag is sealed under vacuum, with approx.
two to four operating cycles per minute being
achieved. Always depending upon the type and size of
the packaging machine and that of the pack itself, several bags can be evacuated and sealed simultaneously
which, as a logical result, increases output, with packaging costs being reduced at the same time.
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The tray sealer seals prefabricated trays
under vacuum or protective gas in a product-specific mix ratio.
problem is the possibility to easily enter all specified
settings into the MC control unit, such as final pressure (vacuum level), gas pressure, sealing time or other vacuum and gas level settings.
Measuring in absolute values, a pressure reading
transformer takes vacuum level and gas pressure readings directly inside the chamber, transmitting them
over to the control where these readings are permanently compared with, and adjusted to the nominal
settings. As a result of such an accurate electronic control, machine functions can be adjusted to each respective packaging application in a highly specific
form, so that high performance output levels are being
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and registration system can be found in a small number of machines only, but it does offer great processing
safety since all indicated reading levels are absolute,
meaning that they do not come under the influence of
the governing ambient air pressure. Most MC’s also
comprise a more or less extensive program storage
where settings for a variety of applications can be
stored and called up. With this feature in place, untrained workers can perform a perfect packaging job
as well.
The “autostop” function, as such part of an MC control unit, can also be found on part of the packaging
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volume, vacuum chamber machines are the type of
packaging equipment most often used in small and
medium-size processing plants. Starting with the
smallest table-top unit for the sales counter for packaging fresh meat portions and cold cuts, to the dualchamber machine or all the way to large chambertype equipment units with integrated conveyor belt,
equipment manufacturers today are offering the right
packaging equipment system for plants of any size.
For all chamber-type packaging machines, microprocessor control (MC) is the current state of the technological art. With MC in place, all measuring and
control functions are coordinated by a microprocessor
which, in turn, performs each and every packaging
operation with the highest degree of repeat accuracy.
But here again, considerable down-to-small-detail
differences do exist in this particular case as well:
Film/foil keyboard, luminous display and the microprocessor should form a hermetically closed and tight
unit, offering a smooth surface preventing humidity
from getting inside. Such a structural setup materially facilitates cleaning, but also prevents electronic
components from becoming damaged. All information needed for simple equipment operation should be
indicated on the luminous display in a readily legible
format; and what should be equally possible without a
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Deep-draw packaging offers optimum
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The adhesive film cover recloses the
contents bowl or tray again and again in
an air and flavor-tight fashion.
Hold cams inside the inline-formed reclosing lid lock into the groove at the upper
rim of the pack.
machines being offered. In case the preset nominal
Typical temperatures
vacuum level is not being reached inside the vacuum
chamber, the packaging equipment takes over, autoThe following data can serve as a rough guideline for temperature levels that must be
matically sealing the pack itself. Which in practical
met:
terms means that, with the preset nominal vacuum of
animal carcass during transportation:
0° to +2 °C max.
1 millibar, packs with the best possible vacuum are
meat’s temperature during cut-up/packaging:
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the sealing itself when the maximum level obtainable
has been reached. And when compared to conventionstorage and transportation packages:
0° to +4 °C max.
al control systems, operating speed is also increased to
retail sales counter, household refrigerators:
+2° to +5 °C max.
a higher level as well.
deep-freeze storage:
–25° to –18 °C
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one that is standard on just a few
equipment models only, is that of
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Susceptible products filled
under vacuum can be subject
to deformation caused by the
enormous pressure force
inside the vacuum chamber,
with peaks even able to pierce
through the film or foil
sheeting so that meat can
juice out.
Obtainable vacuum
Water bound inside the product evaporates
when pressure inside the vacuum packaging machine has decreased to just a few millibars. In
which case the vacuum pump only delivers water
vapor, meaning that pressure cannot be reduced
any further. As a result, the final pressure that
can be obtained for products containing water is
dependent upon the temperature to a high degree: the colder the product, the better the vacuum that can be obtained.
Example: given a product temperature of +20 °C,
the obtainable vacuum is at around 23 mbar, with
12 mbar possible at +10 °C, while the final pressure that can be achieved drops to a level of less
than 10 mbar when the temp. is at around +5 °C.
ble; and with environmental consciousness on the increase, effective overuse countersteering has also had
its effect on outer packaging. As such, a product’s given keepability and its packaging foil or film properties
are interadjusted in a highly targeted manner, because
there is hardly any sense in packaging a given product
as though it will have to be stored over a period of six
to eight weeks when, as a result of its specific properties, it can be kept for a max. time of 14 days only.
So-called format or formatting tools are used to make
the packaging bowls or trays. While formerly a special
tool was necessary for each pack of different form and
size, vario-tool systems are in widespread use today.
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In the vacuum packaging
process, air evacuation also
causes oxygen to be
withdrawn, with the red blood
pigment in fresh meat taking
on a different form of
oxidation: The color changes
over into a reddish-brown,
possibly conveying the wrong
impression that the meat is
somewhat older already.
Effects produced by vacuum packaging
Vacuum packaging prolongs shelflife or keepability
by protecting the products so packaged from negative influences.
쮿 Desiccation:
Film or foil sheets with a water barrier prevent
desiccation, i.e. drying out, so that no loss in
weight occurs; hard and discolored surfaces, otherwise causing a loss in value as waste cuts, are
avoided.
쮿 Oxidation:
With air being extracted, oxygen is withdrawn as
well. Gas-tight film/foil sheeting prevents oxygen
from re-entering the pack; oxidation is thereby
prevented as are rancid taste and discoloration.
쮿 Microorganisms:
Bacteria, mold fungi and yeasts bring down product quality; as a matter of fact they do excrete
metabolic products that are detrimental to human
health or even poisonous, while effectuating product spoilage that can be seen, smelled and tasted.
But the film/foil of a vacuum package prevents
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Which in practical reality means that insets are used
to adjust a basic tool unit of corresponding size to the
form and size of packaging needed at any given time.
Dimensions may vary among those of portion packs,
approx. 20 ҂ 50 mm in size, and large packs of
300 ҂ 800 mm which, in special cases, may rise up to
more than 1,000 mm, with drawing depth ranging
from 0 to 190 mm.
Depending upon the extent of their equipment, the
packaging process (vacuum, vacuum skin, protective
gas, vapor rinse), the product, the packaging size and
the packaging material, deep-draw machines deliver a
performance between 5 and 25 cycles per minute.
Example: when fresh meat is being packaged, 6 to 8 t
of packaged product per hour is nothing unusual.
Two significant benefits of this packaging system are
immediately obvious: for one, entering the product to
be packaged is as simple as can be imagined, because
the deep-drawn packaging bowls or trays are initially
accessible over their entire opening, while still interconnected in a complete line. So even manual filling
requires only little time and just a few persons on the
job. In which context, many products can also be introduced automatically; for another, the compact
holdover storage of packaging material, where
changeover to its desired form of pack occurs no sooner than when production gets underway.
When packaging is with a deep-draw machine, the
packaging material for the lower level (the bowl or
tray foil or film) is first drawn from the reel and heated inside the forming tool unit where its molding into
packaging trays is performed. These molds or trays are
further germination from the outside. For the
most part, germs already having entered the
packaging contents prior to packaging, need
oxygen in order to unfold activity and multiply. So
oxygen withdrawal is a strong inhibitant to germ
multiplication.
쮿 Flavor loss and aromatic mingling:
The packaging film or foil prevents aromatic substances from escaping on the one hand, and neigboring products’ aromatic substances from intruding on the other.
쮿 Deep-freeze freezer burn:
Ice formation and desiccation are reduced to a
minimum, because the film or foil wrap is so
tight. Chemical conservation can be dispensed with thanks to vacuum packaging, while such
well-known preservation methods as drying,
spicing, salting, sugaring, souring, pasteurizing,
sterilizing and deep-freezing can also be employed
in combination with vacuum packaging being
used.
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Processing ZIP strips requires a packaging machine with special
appliances.
then filled either manually or automatically. In the
next step following, the topline packaging (covering
film or foil) is introduced as cover for the filled bottoms.
Next, the sealing tool takes over to evacuate the air
from the packs, adding protective gas if necessary.
That step is followed by applying pressure and heat to
seal the pack; and as a last step, the packaging material strand is cut off, first in the traverse and then in
the lengthwise direction.
Automatic placement of the putover lid in a follow-up unit
requires precise transfer from the packaging machine.
ferent number of ways, with alternate reclosing systems that take a product’s requirements or those of the
most various market outlets into account, yet an alternate possibility. Choices available include adhesive
film closing, in-line formed reclosable lids, zip closer,
the slider zip and the putover lid.
쮿 Reclosing with adhesive foil
A flexible top foil or film, mostly with an imprint on it,
and with a built-in adhesive layer, is photocell-controlled in such a way that the imprinted side is correctly positioned over the packaging’s content bowl. In
the sealing station, such packs are sealed under a protective gas atmosphere, with the sealing process as
such specifically adjusted to the adhesive film’s own
properties.
A specially marked corner of the packaging case is
provided with an initial cut to help with opening the
pack. This assist is in combination with an originalstatus closer, because the broken-off corner can be
readily and clearly identified. When the pack is torn
open, the sealing layer sticks to the bowl so that the
pack can, after some part of its contents has been removed, be reclosed air- and flavor-tight for a couple of
times. A label on the package is there to show the con-
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table immediately after their packaging has been
opened. Much rather, what remains is frequently
wrapped in the packaging film by the consumer and
kept in the refrigerator. But what often happens when
such remaining foods are wrapped and placed in the
refrigerator is a gustatory mix-up with the taste of other products also in the refrigerator. For ecological reasons, there is no sense in replacing a one-way packaging by another when food product leftovers are to be
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Packaging materials for meat
products used on vacuum
packaging equipment come as
hot-sealable film or foil sheeting normally made of plastic
materials, while an aluminum
inlay may also be inserted for
special applications.
sumer this additional benefit and illlustrate its functioning.
쮿 Reclosable lid formed in-line
At the upper rim of a stand-alone packaging bowl or
tray, a longitudinal groove is formed underneath the
sealing zone as part of the forming process. Inside a
top foil/film forming station ahead of the sealing tool
unit, the lid is deep-drawn from hard foil material. Air
evacuation with subsequent protective gas fumigation
and sealing of the pack are performed in the sealing
station, with the peelable sealing seam cooled down in
a cooling station ahead of the cutting process. The
pack’s constructional design provides for an originaltype closer, because a package, once open, cannot be
reclosed without leaving any traces. And in order for
consumers to be able to continue keeping a pack containing a residual quantity in the refrigerator, the
package can be reclosed so that the product in it will
not dry out.
쮿 Zip closer
A reclosing technology in particular widespread use in
the USA is the so-called zip closer. In order to process
ZIP strips, packaging equipment must include special
appliances in order that the reclosing strip can be
processed on deep-draw, forming, filling and closing
machines in the respective unit’s direction of operating flow. In order to secure the original pack’s status,
additional sealing seam, separable by perforation, is
in place in addition to the ZIP strip. The closing
mechanism itself, with its functioning similar to that
of a regular zipper, is tight to a high degree, preventing that the product’s quality is being impaired. After
product has been removed, the strips first separated
are pressed back together, thereby reclosing the pack.
쮿 Slider zip
In terms of function and process design, the slider zip
is similar to the zip closer above, but on a technically
higher level and more expensive. Thanks to its slide
mechanism it functions as conveniently as an ordinary zipper. And similar to the ZIP, an additional sealing seam, separable by perforation, is also provided.
쮿 Putover lid
After the entirely normal process of top and bottom foil
or film sealing, the sealing seam is cooled in a followup cooling station. Packagings are then cut out from
the film or foil line by a complete cutting tool set, with
the subsequent automatic placement of the putover lid
performed in a subsequent unit where precise transfer
from the machine is necessary. So the packs are held
by a vacuum-type lowering device during the cutting
process, thereafter set down on the conveyor belt below
the cutting tool set, and then moved out of the machine compartment. As a last step, the putover lid is
automatically put on in the terminal station.
Packaging under protective gas
Protective gas packs are film/foil-packaged products with the inside
atmosphere changed: The air is being sucked off and exchanged for
modified atmosphere being filled back in, with the product inside becoming sealed thereafter. Such packages are also known as “atmospacks”.
While only gases naturally occurring in the air are being used, they
are in a cleaned and bacteria-free state. As such, these gases cannot
be compared with chemical preservatives and are hence not subject
to obligatory declaration.
쮿 Nitrogen (N2) makes for 80 percent of our ambient air. As such, nitrogen is without any taste of its own, it does not smell, and is neutral
with respect to a given foodstuff in the pack. By way of a nitrogen filling, the difference between outside and inside pressure is neutralized, while packaging and product are protected from deformation as
could otherwise be caused by outside air pressure. Which explains
why nitrogen is also known as “support gas”.
쮿 Carbon dioxide (CO2) is known to dissolve well inside a product’s
liquid and fat components. In combination with water, carbon acid is
formed which brings about a pH lowering at the product’s surface.
Germ growth and mold fungus formation are delayed, with a prolonged product keepability achieved at the same time. Carbon dioxide requires particularly gas-tight film or foil material. CO2 can, however, cause a slightly acidulous product taste, but one that can be
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avoided by opening the pack a couple of minutes prior to consumption, allowing the CO2 to volatilize. But carbon dioxide alone is not
suitable for use. Reason being that by way of this solution in the product liquid and diffusion through the outer film/foil sheeting, the existing volume of carbon dioxide decreases fast, so negative pressure
builds up inside the pack – a process known as the “vacuum effect”.
The result being that the pack would soon lose its form and format,
so nitrogen is normally admixed as a support function gas.
쮿 Adding oxygen (O2) seems to be in contradiction of the basic thinking that underlies vacuum packaging because, after all, a product’s
prolonged shelflife or keepability is primarily based on oxygen withdrawal. And to be sure, oxygen application is an exception to the rule:
In combination with packaged meat portions, it serves to keep up the
fresh red color. The oxygen share inside the pack is typically adjusted
to a level far higher than that existing in the normal air atmosphere
(i.e. 70 percent versus 20 percent). This overage in oxygen does, however, also come with a certain preservative effect; but while this is so,
the keepability afforded by a “genuine” vacuum pack is not being attained.
Gas mixtures can be produced in the gas mixer directly attached to
the packaging machine. Varying the percentage shares in such a gas
mix is simple, but it should also be noted that ready-mixed gas products are commercially available as well.
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value.
Checks in the water bath
The easiest and simplest method for occasionally conducted individual tests is the water bath: The unit to be
checked is manually immersed in it, and if bubbles
come up, the package is shown to leak. A low-cost
process, that is, but also one that is hardly useful for a
profound leakage test. As such, microperforations do
not always become (immediately)
visible or, to give another exam-
Density control in
a water bath is particularly suitable for individual test cases and for localizing leaks.
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ple, air bubbles diffusing from the test person’s skin
may wrongfully be ascribed to the packaged product.
But even so, this testing method is still acceptable for
niche applications, while also offering the advantage
that no tracing gas is needed. As a result, this method
is, for one, a suitable CO2 test supplementation since it
shows up the location of the leak while for another,
packages not containing CO2 gas can also be tested.
Sensorial tests
More sophisticated procedures use tracer gases as a
functional medium. But it can hardly come as a surprise that corresponding test equipment, based on expensive helium or hazardous hydrogen, are not welcome in all processing plants – and add to that the
fact that tracing gases must additionally be introduced
as well.
The CO2 test is generally seen as the better alternative.
Why? Because in most cases, this gas is used to control
mould fungi and bacterial growth anyway, while it is
also comparatively uncomplicated and unhazardous
in handling. On the other hand, some foodstuffs even
produce CO2 themselves, an ideal testing gas in other
words.
All these measuring and testing units operate with
chambers into which the product is placed individually or in collective packs. Within the vacuum produced,
the CO2 sensors will even detect the most minute gas
leaks, even down to a leakage quantity of no
more than 1 ppm (parts per million). Also,
such detection is contact-free and without any destructive side effects so that
no waste is generated as a result.
And for yet another point, high
performance test and measuring
units offer reaction times of just
one second and do not even have
to be calibrated.
How costly are
returns?
Up to now, most companies have employed a central testing system used offline for spot checks; systems which, in
other words, are not part of the packaging
line. Whether or not such a control setup is sufficient must be individually evaluated. Production experts estimate the share of wrongfully packaged products at 3 to 5 percent on industry average.
A principal consideration should be how much waste
can occur between two tests, or how high the costs of a
returned shipment from the customer would be. In
Protective gas
The inline solution for density
checks of protective gas packaging units offers
one hundred
percent safety
assurance.
Witt
Witt
Spot check controls with
CO2 as testing gas has
become a fieldproven
process.
Inline leakage tests
So it stands to reason that not only companies in the
premium sector, but also the suppliers of larger retail
chains, are increasingly setting their sights on an
overall production control regime. And it is for a little
more than a year now, that the systems and equipment
industry has the technical ways and means to make
this happen available.
As such, the Witten, Germany-based equipment company Witt-Gasetechnik is, in its own words, thus far
the only manufacturer capable of performing reliable
CO2 inline leak tests with a velocity of up to 15 cycles
per minute. More to the point, the company’s “LeakMaster MAPMAX” units operate in conjunction with
all deep-draw packaging machines, with the entire set
of products up for packaging undergoing test. In case
of hose bags, entire outer cartons can be tested, too.
Product introduction, measuring and transfer over to
the next downline station are all fully automatic.
These testing systems can also be coupled with pushers
via a potential-free contact in order to sort out waste
without any help from human hands. And all measured data are available for further evaluation, or as a
protocol used as proof-of-quality evidence for customers.
Given the availability of fully automatic “inline” testing units of the kind and type that not only meets the
packaging machinery unit’s technical requirements,
but also allows for package density control of the entire production series, all food production companies
are thereby put in a position to offer the retail trade an
absolutely unconditional promise of top quality performance – creating a valuable competitive lead for
themselves while doing so.
Torsysteme
Door solutions for the
food industry
Bild: fotolia
most cases, quality control is, in fact, already a paying
proposition with the first faulty production recognized
in time. Because should delivery with subsequent returns actually occur, chances are that the image impairment of the supplier in question could hardly ever
be quantified. But immaterial of how short the testing
frequency interval may be, whoever strives to permanently deliver customers with flawless products cannot
possibly get around a gapless check of the packing
machines’ total output. A task that could certainly also be performed offline as well, but organizational
and personnel-specific expenses to do so would most
probably be on the high side.
Torsysteme • Germany
Phone +49 251 3288-100 • Fax +49 251 3288-185
www.stricker-torsysteme.de
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Field test
Efficient high-volume packaging
왘 More than 10,000 pigs
and, after all, no less
than approx. 500 head of large animals, make up the
volume stock slaughtered, cut up and packaged at the
VION plant in Vilshofen, with the trend going upward
at that. Local butcher shops, small to medium sized
processing plants and, not lastly, meat processors in
neighboring Austria, and also in Italy, make up the
company’s customer base. Plant manager Josef Meier,
himself a master butcher and personally active in the
Vilshofen plant since 1990 already, has been banking
for almost two years now on the Inauen deep-draw
model VC999 RS520-400 to fulfill his packaging
needs.
In this Die Fleischerei field test, he talks about his personal experiences with this piece of equipment.
Already before this latest acquisition, VION of Vilshofen, had VC999-type units from Inauen in place, with
plant managers counting on them to translate a high
efficiency potential into practice on the one hand,
while not making any quality concessions on the other. That was also the case when the first Inauen equipment unit, a VC999 type 07 chamber system, was purchased as a tandem setup: the company’s prime objective at that time being to cope with the continuing upward trend – unquestionably translating to more work
at that – with the necessary labor force unchanged, or
even reduced in number. The fact that some 160
staffers can cope with the above mentioned slaughter
The VION meat plant in
Vilshofen, southern
Germany, ranks among the
larger
packing/slaughtering
houses overall. Given that
fact, the company’s
requirements in terms of
packaging technology are
on a high level, but one
that is fully met by the
VC999 RS520-400 deepdrawing machine from
Inauen. In a field test, this
industrial-type unit
delivers convincing results,
and particularly so when it
comes to efficiency and
A solid grip on packaging
Efficiency always goes hand in hand with ergonomics;
and it is only where staffers can find their proper ways
on the workfloor fast and where operating of equipment units or systems is without any tricks and snags,
that process runs can be accelerated for the duration.
In which context Meier evaluates the VC999 RS520400 as exemplary: “This deep-drawing machine is
very user-friendly; it is movable and can therefore be
accessed from both sides.” So getting his people on the
workfloor acquainted with the new machine had been
very easy. Explains Meier: “It took us about two days to
become familiar with the new system, and the Inauen
customer service people have assisted us with very
good support in that effort.”
Optimum efficiency is something a plant can only
achieve if and when wide segments of the production
flow move forward with as uniform a speed as possible,
so that no stoppage in semifinished products will occur on the one hand, with no idle runs intervening on
the other. “This deep-drawer comes with an individual
speed control”, Meier points out, “which in practice
means that it is always exactly as fast as we need it.” At
Peter Georg Laudi
versatility.
and processing volume is viewed by plant manager
Josef Meier not lastly as a result of the Inauen deepdrawing machine type VC999 RS520-400 added to the
workfloor at a later date.
Designed to meet larger plants’ packaging needs: The deep-drawing machine VC999 RS520-400.
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Peter Georg Laudi
Peter Georg Laudi
Field test
Master butcher Josef Meier, plant manager at
VION in Vilshofen, makes good use of the efficiency enhancement potential offered by the
RS520-400.
For some time now, VION works with the
VC999 type 07 chamber machine which has
also proven its great practical worth when in
a tandem setup.
which point it should also be noted that this big meat needs at this location. Adds Meier: “Inauen is always
plant has, up to this point in time, not ever touched its there to give us good support. Even if it should turn
performance reserve limits.
out today that we need some help, someone is always
What it takes to learn handling the new system is, of there for us to contact.”
course, also a matter of what tasks a given employee
must fulfill. Simply operating the deep-drawer re- Well thought-through design
quires less know-how than programming new packag- Turning to the construction material and workmaning parameters or, for that matter, changing over from ship of the VC999 RS520, Josef Meier has exactly two
surface to frame sealing coupled with a change in words in his evaluation: “the finest.” Down to more
tools, as is necessary from time to time. Because with detail, the chromium-nickel-steel construction of this
all its efficiency, the deep-drawing machine also offers deep-draw packaging unit is without any sharp-pointa wide spectrum of options. “We are not fully utilizing ed edges and corners where dirt could collect, meanall options offered by the VC999 RS520-400”, Meier ing that its efficiency even shines, proverbially and litknows from own experience and continues: “on the erally, when the machine is up for daily cleaning.
one hand, it is of course good to know that so many What should also be noted is that Meier and the Inoptions are offered, but on the other hand, it would auen consulting specialists also had people on the
naturally be inefficient for us to stop the machine workfloor in mind when turning to other plant-specifevery five minutes for a tool changeover.” What should ic equipment features. Explains plant manager Meier
also be noticed here is that all functions can be readi- with great satisfaction: “The vacuum pump used by
ly addressed by a touchscreen which offers operators the deep-draw machine for operation is installed one
intuitive guidance so that, as a result, operating fail- level below the production floor. So the noise level
ures are almost excluded as a
source of false settings.
And programming new packaging
Technical specifications: VC999 RS520-400
parameters is, after all, a rare need
at VION Vilshofen in any case –
Draw-off length:
up to 650 mm
Reel dia.:
500 mm (standard)/
and particularly so right after the
Loading stretch:
1,300 mm (standard)/
800 mm (Jumbo)
new packaging system has been
2,100/2,925/3,300/4,200/5,000 mm
Reel core:
76 mm/3” (standard);
put in place, with Inauen cusOutlet stretch:
750 (standard)/
adaptor for 152 mm/6” available
tomer service people and VION
1,100/1,750/2,400/3,000/3,600 mm
Power connect:
400 V/3/50 Hz; 220 V/3/60 Hz;
equipment operators together havDrawing depth:
50/100/135/185 mm
others available
ing memory-stored most all packFoil forming width:
523 mm
Air pressure, min:
7 bars (850 l/min)
aging programs the company
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Peter Georg Laudi
Field test
Thanks to the intuitive touchscreen operation
of the VC999 RS520-400, operator faults are almost fully excluded.
Peter Georg Laudi
as the starting material, packaging costs are reduced
to a minimum; for another, packaging material storage is simplified because different forms of packaging
can, if needed, be made from the same reels of foil.
Packaging is with foil material and done within
the machine, with filled packs vacuum-sealed
immediately.
Summary
Here is how master butcher Josef Meier, plant
manager of the Vilshofen, Germany-based VION
slaughtering and meat processing plant, grades
the Inauen deep-drawing machine type VC999
RS520-400:
Operation and handling:
++
Operating speed:
++
Accustomation/break-in time:
Versatility:
+
+
Construction material:
++
Workmanship:
++
Space requirement:
+
Hygiene/sanitation:
++
Noise level:
++
Cleaning/maintenance:
+
++ = excellent, + = good, o = mediocre,
– = poor
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right here is very low, making for
an extremely pleasant working environment.”
The same specific thinking also
goes for safety in equipment handling, with the risk of injuries almost fully excluded. “Wantonness
would be key to get injured. All areas workers can reach with their
hands are monitored by sensors, so
machine standstill would already
occur before anything can happen.
Meaning that for this machine, we
can place safety on a very high
grade with a conscience”, Meier
asserts.
With deep-drawn packages, packaging itself is made of foils within
the machine, and vacuum-sealing
is immediately after filling. This
functional mode improves packaging efficiency in a dual respect at
one time: for one, when foil is used
Reliable service
“Inauen equipment – VC999 spells promise of customer service people being in reach to a high degree. A
promise that has confirmed itself in practice”, as
Meier knows full well. And the support received immediately after the new machine was put in place is also
a case in point that more than only satisfies him. Take
the thorough familiarization of VION personnel with
the new piece of equipment as an example which, in
turn, placed his meat company in a position to fully
exploit a deep-drawing machine’s efficiency benefits
to the full, and to do so right from the start.
But then, the RS520-400 does not require lots of inhouse maintenance work. Relates Meier: “We let the
Inauen people do the annual maintenance themselves
and that’s all it takes to get the job done”. A benefit
which can lastly also be traced back to a well thoughtthrough construction concept. Take the vertical lift
system design which eliminates the need of thrust
bearings; and where bearings are not exposed to taking a load, mechanical stress is reduced to a minimum. “Even so, just in case we do need customer service for whatever reason”, plant manager Meier again
relates from own experience, “it doesn’t take long before help is there.” But then, unwanted standstills are
practically excluded even in such a case – and in view
of the plant’s high degree of capacity utilization, any
such standstill would be painful at that.
Efficiency, ergonomics and versatility, workmanship
to “the finest”, and solutions well thought-through
down to detail come together and, in master butcher
Josef Meier’s view, all speak loud and clear for VC999
type packaging machines and for Inauen Maschinen
GmbH as the company manufacturing them. And for a
final point from his point of view, the price/benefit raDirk Bongardt
tio is also at an optimum.
Labeling
Packaged products’
presentation pass
왘 For the most part, foodstuffs
are offered as
ready-packed merchandise today. Which means that
packaging and pack-closing is performed at the manufacturing plants, without the product purchasing
consumers being present. But in order for shoppers to
clearly see where an how foodstuffs were manufactured, and what ingredients they contain, pertinent
product labeling has become a legally binding obligation. As such, food product labeling is uniformly governed by the Labeling Guideline on an EU(European
Union)-wide basis. But over and above that, additional product labeling laws and regulations have been
put in place in the Federal Republic of Germany.
On principle, packaged foodstuffs must provide the
following information: the respective foodstuff’s generally accepted commercial name or designation in
the marketplace, list of ingredients, minimum shelf
life expiration date, product net weight or quantity,
manufacturer’s name and address, as well as the respective lot or charge numbers. Special labeling regulations moreover exist for certain human food groups,
such as meat products, for example. And it is in particular for beef that specific beef labeling regulations
apply ever since the first of January 1998. And from
2002 onward, every consumer can tell from the label
of prepacked beef where, i.e. in which country, the respective beef animal was born, kept and fed, slaughtered, and cut up for processing. As an added note, that
regulation applies to fresh or cooled as well as to deep-
frozen beef. The product label as such is also indispensable for well functioning logistics, for a troublefree flow of goods, and for effective storage or warehousing management. But then, labels are not only
there to fulfill documentation purposes, they also
serve as an advertising medium: logos and decorating
labels make for the product to be recognized by shoppers time and again, thereby fulfilling the preconditions necessary for promoting repeat purchases and
customer loyalty.
Labels for the food industry must frequently be capable of maintaining their adhesive properties, also
when applied to cool and humid surfaces, including
subsequent deep-freeze storage. Good stability with respect to fat and oil is also frequently required, together resulting in the most diverse requirements labeling
units and the respective process technology must
meet. In order to fulfill hygiene and sanitation requirements, labeling and printing systems should
come with a hygienic design and cleaning-friendly
construction materials. And equally as important is
the need for these equipment units to allow full integration into the packaging line, operation in synchromesh with a product’s throughput speed, and highprecision labeling itself.
In the following, Die Fleischerei offers its readers an
overview of the current developmental state of printing
and labeling systems as offered by a number of different equipment marketers.
Belt change without tools
new MR6000 labeling head’s allaluminum housing, are in total
compliance with the protection
provisions laid down under
IP65/NEMA-4.
As a basic novelty, the belts of these
labeling units can be exchanged
without any tools, with only a couple of manual handlings necessary; while simply loosening the
belt is as all that’s needed for perfect cleaning of the transportation
unit, as the manufacturer points
out.
The new touchpanel HI208
comes with an intensely luminous
8.4 inch TFT color display; and
MR Etikettiertechnik
With its transport belt labeling machines MR335 SQ and MR337 SQ,
equipment specialist MR Etikettiertechnik of Enger, Germany,
wants to establish new hygiene and
sanitation standards for top and
bottom labeling of trays. Both
frame and transportation system of
these units are entirely of stainless
steel, with slanted surfaces emphasized to enable cleaning with almost no residual water remaining
in place. Control and operator
panel come with a stainless steel
housing as well; and the manufacturer also points out that these system components, as well as the
users are said to be put in a
position of operating up to six
labeling heads from one panel
only. Password-protected operator
In order to protect and
better inform consumers,
the lawmaker has enacted
numerous food labeling
rules and regulations. And
modern printing and
labeling systems are there
to mark packs with the
mandatory product
information specifics in a
safe and visually appealing
manner.
levels – from step-by-step guidance through all necessary setup
functions, to setting all parameters
to fine detail – are underscored to
Thanks to
the MR335
SQ transport
belt labeling
unit’s slanted surfaces,
hardly any
water
residues remain after
cleaning.
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Labeling
offer simple handling, with the
touch panel itself, again in full
compliance with IP65/NEMA-4
requirements, also singled out for
its ethernet connection for users
to employ telediagnostic control
measures.
Versus the MR335 SQ basic version,
model MR337 SQ is furthermore
singled out for its two ea. top- and
bottom-labeling heads, intended
to afford an almost interruptionfree labeling process. More to that
point, MR Etikettiertechnik also
points out that the two upper and
lower labeling heads each form a
true couple: just in case the label
reel of one labeling head has to be
exchanged, the machine automat-
ically changes over to the second
labeling head of the corresponding
head couple.
Further to practical use possibilities, filling the currently not operating labeling head with new labels for the next upcoming charge
is indicated as yet another example
of practical use options, allowing
for label feed changeover without
any machine standstill whatsoever.
Over and above that, the MR transport belt labeling units can also be
upgraded to perform additional
functions, with scanner or camera
systems for label checking and
control given as one exemplary
www.mrde.de
case in point.
interpack: Hall 5/C37/D38
Printing it even faster
Imaje
The programmable Imaje 5000
thermotransfer direct printers
from Imaje have been engineered
to afford flexible labeling of film
or foil and hose-bag packagings
ahead of the filling process, as the
Stuttgart, Germany-based company points out.
In continuous operation when imprinting films or foils passing
through, a printing speed of up to
System “2000 Pallet” is
suitable for dispatch pallet
labeling.
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667 mm/s is achieved according to
the company’s product information, while a printing speed performance of up to 150 units ea. per
minute is stated to be possible with
intermittent operation involving
stationary film or foil material.
The two model variations (intermittent or continuous) are available in two printing width ea.
(53 mm or 107 mm), with labeling info contents extending from
such variables as date and time, to
complete lists of constituents in
several languages, and all the way
to customary product codes and logos. Thanks to a color ribbon
length of up to 600 m, operation
with minimum idle times is possible, while the manufacturer furthermore points out that these
printers, with the standard delivered mechanical holding device
put in place, can simply be mounted to any horizontal and vertical
hose-bag packaging machine, and
to any customary deep-drawing
machine as well.
These printers do, in fact, come
with input and output openings for
direct connection to a packaging
machine. Via the serial RS-232 interface, hookup to a higher level
network is also possible. Simple
copy text can be directly entered on
the 240 ҂ 128 pixel touch screen,
while creating any given layouts
on the PC is made possible by the
TTSoft standard software which also comes with the original delivery
package. The printer status indicator informs the operator about ribbon length, the number of possible
printing processes still remaining,
and the estimated time left before
the next color ribbon exchange becomes necessary.
The Imaje thermotransfer direct
printers are mounted in a stainless
steel housing, and are emphasized
to be reliable and low in maintenance. And as the manufacturer
also underscores, changing color
ribbons is an easy job, not requiring any mechanical readjustment
and hence no renewed setting of
print parameters.
In addition to the above, the company has also upgraded its Imaje
2000 labeling system series to perform dispatch pallet labeling as
well. As such, the Imaje 2000 pallet
labeling system is designed to effect dual-side labeling of cartons
and shipping pallets, with the integrated thermotransfer or thermodirect printer confirmed to meet all
GS1 label requirements. With
printing completed, the label itself
is then checked by an integrated
scanner. And as the company also
indicates, labels can either be applied on a pallet’s side (printing
cycle: 7 s), on the front or rear side
(printing cycle: 10 s) or two labels
can instead be applied to two directly joined sides (printing cycle:
20 s) with a right- or left-handed
applicator. As an integral safety
function, the automatic compressed air lockout is intended to
react properly to possible obstacles
in the applicator area. And to assure constant label positioning,
the labeling system itself is firmly
mounted to the floor.
The system’s modular configuration also affords optimum equipment adaptation to any given production needs. As such, the unit
consists of various modules which
can be combined in a purpose-specific manner. As for the labels
themselves, control is possible by
pert. Windows software programs
or by resp. formats from any other
PC system.
And to once more quote the manufacturer, the label roll, itself attached to the labeling module and
coming with a max. outside dia. of
350 mm (approx. 2,550 labels per
roll) can be easily exchanged without a problem.
www.imaje.de
interpack: Hall 14/C29
Universal barcode printer
The thermotransfer printer type
105SL from ICS is designed and
constructed to be a highly robust
piece of equipment. And quoting
from the manufacturer’s own
product statement, it is not only
the housing that is made of steel,
but the interior space of action is
also equipped with steel components. With a print resolution of
eight or twelve points per millimeter, graphs, small fonts or 2D symbologies can also be printed.
Coupled with the ZPL II programming language, a 32 bit microprocessor is stated to allow formatting during the printing process, so
that different labels can be printed
in a short period of time. The communication interfaces being offered, whether serial RS 232, Centronics parallel interface and Ethernet, are assured to not only deliver a high printer output performance, but also provide for an unproblematic integration of the
105SL into the existing networks.
Printer model 105SL can also be
operated with ZebraLink, the Zebra
networking and control solution,
that is.
Apart from error notification and
management of all interlinked
printers in real time, ZebraLink is
Labeling
sible by a manual unit, or online,
by way of external systems, such as
central computer or PC, with linkage either by RS 232 or via Ethernet. With the “Smart Graph” Windows-based PC software, making
out lettering orders and complete
process sequencing controls is also
stated to be accomplished fast and
safe, without a problem.
An optional target or pilot laser, respectively, is to simplify system adjustment to a possible product
changeover, for example. Both lettering as well as supply unit are
predestined for a robust production
environment, thanks to the IP54S
protection class, as Alltec points
out, adding that IP65 versions are
ICS
Suitable for
many applications: the
thermotransfer printer
type 105SL.
into the ZPL II printer language –
with the result that, for instance
with the assist of a hand scanner or
a weighing unit, a stand-alone solution becomes possible.
www.ics-ident.de
Top-speed lettering
Labeling made easy
with the labeling plays no role,
with that information input ranging from product shelf life and
manufacturing data to lot and
production line numbers, and via
ID-Matrix and barcodes all the way
up to logos, symbols and individual product data such as contents
information and/or weight and
price, for example. The most important data formats are also supported so that font, code or graphic
restrictions are stated to be practically non-existent. Thanks to compact design, flexible components
and an innovative communication
and interface concept, the LC100
also lends itself to fast and easy integration into existing product
lines. And to continue from the
manufacturer’s own statement, direct inline system operation is pos-
Alltec
With its new 10-W laser marker
system type LC100, Alltec of
Selmsdorf, Germany, presents a
laser lettering printer stated to
guarantee max. performance coupled with low power uptake. Coming with a maximum lettering
speed of 1,200 characters per second and a max. printline speed of
up to 10 m/sec, the LC100 is one of
the fastest laser-based lettering systems of its class, as the company
emphasizes, also pointing to constant and high-clarity and highquality lettering as an outstanding
and convincing feature.
Continuing from Alltec’s product
statement, the spectrum of products and materials that can be labeled with the LC100 is almost unlimited. In which connection the
type of information to be included
The laser marker system LC100 can be controlled online, via a
central computer or a PC, without a problem.
www.alltec.org
Based in Krefeld, Germany, Markem is, in the company’s own
words, one of the leading marketers of efficient and innovative
solutions for product identification
and labeling, offering its customers the option to choose from
the most different printing technologies.
As such, Markem’s overall range
comprises the following brandname products: SmartDate thermotransfer direct printers, SmartLase laser encoders, Cimjet and
Cimpak label printing and dispensing systems, as well as Touch
Dry Hot Melt Jets for lower-case and
capitalized spelling. The company
also points to its software productline stated to cover all aspects of
the labeling process which, in
turn, comprises software for typographical image creations as well
as a whole series of scalable modular standard solutions for such
tasks as NVE pallet labeling, RFID
conformity, labeling safety and
traceability.
The SmartLase laser encoder type
110s, a 10-W-CO-Laser, has been
especially developed for permanently assuring reliable and highquality encoding results even under the most adverse manufactur-
Markem
also stated to permit printing from
other than Zebra-specific data
sources.
Also emphasized by ICS is the fact
that any data stream can be translated in the printer by converting it
optionally available for the roughest of ambient conditions.
With reliability, long useful lifetime of system components, and
low operating costs, the company
intends to set new business efficiency standards with the LC100 as
well. “The system operates almost
maintenance-free for thousands of
hours”, says product manager Dr.
Ekkehard Baum, and continues:
“purchasing expenses for conventional supply needs such as inks,
compressed air or solvents, are
completely dispensed with. And the
optimized air cooling system substantially adds to prolonging the
useful lifetime of our CO2 tubes.”
With the Cimpac 300 in place,
labels can be positioned on up
to three adjoining pallet sides.
ing conditions where the beverage,
dairy and deep-freeze industries
may serve as typical examples. In
which context the manufacturer
also states that a stainless steel
housing is there to protect this
unit, itself complying with protection class IP 65, from water and
humidity.
Turning to model Cimpak 300
Kompakt, this unit’s optimized design lets it rank among the most
compact industrial-type labeling
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systems, as Markem points out,
adding that the Cimpak 300 Kompakt’s floor segment corresponds to
protection class IP 55. And turning
to operating performance, the
manufacturer points to the unit’s
ability to affix labels to three adjoining pallet sides.
www.markem.de
interpack: Hall 11/E55
Creative labeling
Under the “Creative and independent labeling for meat specialty
stores” motto, Schaumermal24
is offering such retailers and
butcher businesses a low-cost solution that is easy to handle, as the
Scheinfeld, Germany-based company says, while also pointing to
specific features. As such, the system is a combination of thermotransfer printer, accessories included, and a software package specifically earmarked for the label printing job. And then, it only takes
three steps, even for untrained laymen workers, to make individually
created layouts and have them
printed. The software turns barcodes, personification data, con-
secutive numbers and other facts
and features into print-out practice. Whether sausages per se,
sausage cans, glass containers,
ready-to-eat foods or sweetbreadtype Xmas stollen, simply everything can be labeled, as the company underscores, thereby imparting the product so labeled with a
unique presentation all its own.
And with its own logo or special
motifs added, the label itself also
receives it own personal touch.
In addition to the above, the company also points to the fact that it
has a great choice of labels, decor
labels and further extras available
for customers to choose from.
www.schaumermal24.de
can be printed without a problem,
whereby product shelf life data can
be changed rapidly, even from one
label to the next one following.
And as the manufacturer also
points out, sales counter displays
and product tags are altogether
simple as well. In Hesko’s own
words, the thermoprinter SV4D is a
label printer that outperforms all
Masthead
Die Fleischerei
International Magazine for Meat Processors in Trade and Industry
Publishers:
Hans Holzmann Verlag,
Box 1342/1343, D-86816 Bad Wörishofen, Germany.
Chief editor: Thomas Röhr,
Editors office: Sieglinde Bartsch,
Fax: +49/82 47/35 41 70, Phone: +49/82 47/35 41 81,
e-mail: [email protected], http://www.fleischerei.de
Translation: Diether Marbold
Advertising manager: Juliane Merz
Advertising administration: Andrea Ries, Fax: +49/82 47/35 44 196,
Phone: +49/82 47/35 41 96, e-mail: [email protected]
Layout: DTP-office
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쮿 Generally accepted commercial designation (name of the resp.
foodstuff).
쮿 Quantity of product filled into a pack (by weight).
쮿 Minimum shelf life indicated by date.
쮿 Name and address of the manufacturer, packaging facility, or of a
sales agent or company with residence in the EU.
Simple and easy printing job
With a thermoprinter or thermotransfer printer plus suitable
Etiprint software from Hesko of
Hammersbach, Germany, typeand-kind information, QUID
(Quantitative Ingredients Declarations)-specific additive and ingredients listings, weight, price, barcodes, info text and, if needed,
beef-specific identification infos
General meat labeling fundamentals
쮿 List of additives if more than one additive is included.
In addition, the Meat Hygiene Regulation results in further supplementary information becoming obligatory for meat labeling:
쮿 name of the pertinent animal species to be posted together with
the product’s generally accepted commercial name or designation;
쮿 a notice pointing to bones if the meat contains bone substances
that cannot be clearly seen and identified;
쮿 wholly or partly thawed meat must bear a “Thawed – use immediately” notice;
쮿 and a mark indicating that the product is “fit for human consumption”.
www.aid.de
other printers in its class, offering
topmost quality coupled with simple handling. And as a final note,
this printer operates maintenancefree, putting out up to 70 labels per
www.hesko.de
minute.
Die Fleischerei – Sonderheft international
In this issue advertise following clients
allfo-Gruppe
Bizerba
CFS Germany GmbH
CSB-System AG
HAGESÜD Interspice
Gewürzwerke GmbH & Co. KG
Hans Holzmann Verlag GmbH & Co KG
INAUEN AG
Messe Köln/Anuga
Multivac Sepp Haggenmüller GmbH & Co. KG
Plasti Chemie International GmbH
Poly-clip System
Gummi-Stricker GmbH Co. KG
Südpack Verpackungen GmbH & Co. KG
TIPPER TIE
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19, 23, 3. US
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A slicer with
the highest effective
output on the market
A labeller that
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A sealer that
operates with less
than 0.1% reject
If you want to experience how INNOVATION improves
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see the latest developments in equipment for the confectionery market.
CFS invites you to experience how we can improve your company’s performance, now and over time.
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