Automatic salad filler for preformed trays
Streamline your salad packaging process with this high-speed solution, ensuring accurate filling with minimal product spillage.

The Ishida Rotary Salad Filler is an engineered solution for automating the filling of salads and fresh produce into trays. This equipment ensures precision by incorporating a multihead weighing system coupled with a unique tamping mechanism to minimize product spillage during the filling process. Ideal for food processors and fresh produce packers, it caters to a range of end products such as packaged Caesar salads, mixed greens, and fruit trays. Efficiently handling up to 50 trays per minute per lane, it supports operations looking for high-speed throughput without compromising on accuracy. Integrated with Ishida’s advanced inspection systems, including X-ray and metal detection, it guarantees compliance with food safety standards. Designed for seamless integration into existing production lines, it is adaptable for various container sizes and shapes. The robust design allows easy cleaning and maintenance, ensuring longevity and compliance with hygiene standards. Available with options for tailored configurations, Ishida provides engineering support for specific production requirements.
Benefits
- Enhances production efficiency by filling up to 50 trays per minute with precision.
- Minimizes product loss and rework through its dual-stage tamping and weighing system.
- Increases food safety compliance with integrated X-ray and metal detection capabilities.
- Customizable to accommodate a range of tray sizes, enhancing flexibility in product offerings.
- Streamlines operations with easy-to-clean design, reducing maintenance downtime.
- Applications
- Salad,Lettuce,Spinach,Snacks,Fresh produce,Vegetables,Fruit
- End products
- Ready-to-eat vegetable medleys,Packaged caesar salad,Mixed green salad bowls,Pre-packaged fresh fruit cups,Lettuce and tomato salad bags,Pre-mixed spinach and arugula salad packs,Diced fruit trays,Spinach and walnut salad kits
- Steps before
- Weighing,Inspection,Blending
- Steps after
- Packing,Inspection,X-ray Inspection,Checkweighing
- Input ingredients
- salad,spinach,lettuce
- Output ingredients
- preformed trays,bowls,filled trays,filled bowls
- Market info
- Heat and Control is known for its expertise in manufacturing food processing and packaging equipment, providing innovative solutions and high-quality systems for industries like snacks, prepared foods, and pharmaceuticals, with a strong reputation for reliability and technical support.
- Capacity
- Fills up to 50 trays per minute per lane
- Fill Volume
- 5oz,7oz,10oz,11oz,and 16oz
- Automation
- Automatic
- Automation level
- High-speed operation
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Batch / Inline Continuous
- Changeover time
- Quick changeover for different tray sizes
- CIP/SIP
- CIP available
- Cleaning method
- Minimal spillage design
- Filling speed
- Up to 50 trays per minute per lane
- Tray sizes
- 5oz,7oz,10oz,11oz,and 16oz
- Tamping operation
- Double tamping for accuracy
- Multihead Weigher Integration
- Integrated with Ishida multihead weigher
- Biological compatibility
- Suitable for salad ingredients such as spinach and lettuce
- Cleanability
- Easy to clean surfaces to prevent food contamination
- Corrosive resistance (e.g. acids)
- Stainless steel construction
- Density/particle size
- Compatible with leafy greens and chopped vegetables
- Machine footprint
- Compact
- Discharge method
- Preformed trays or bowls
- Control panel type
- Automated
- Production capacity
- Up to 50 trays per minute per lane
- Tray size compatibility
- 5oz,7oz,10oz,11oz,16oz