High-accuracy brine injector for meat processing
Enhance meat, fish, and poultry flavors while ensuring consistent quality with a high-precision brine injector designed for versatile applications and seamless integration in processing lines.
The PI 52 V from VAKONA GmbH is an advanced pickle injector tailored for the food processing industry. Its rugged construction and compact design ensure durability and efficient space utilization. This machine excels in injecting brine into a variety of products, such as bacon, ham, smoked salmon, and injected chicken breasts, enhancing flavor and moisture retention. With precision needle heads and a quick-change system, the PI 52 V allows for high injection accuracy and flexibility. It integrates seamlessly into processing lines with its direct mechanical drive and independent belt drive options, supporting both automatic and semi-automatic operations. Equipped with a stainless steel centrifugal pump and a pre-filter system, it provides a reliable and clean injection process. The system’s PLC-controlled interface allows for customizable injection patterns and process parameters, enhancing operational precision and efficiency. Suitable for small and medium-sized businesses, the PI 52 V is easy to operate, maintain, and clean, making it an excellent choice for optimizing product quality and production efficiency.
Benefits
- Ensures consistent product quality with precise brine injection.
- Streamlines operation with user-friendly controls and recipe management.
- Reduces cleaning time with easy-to-remove conveyor belt and components.
- Minimizes maintenance downtime through durable, low-maintenance design.
- Enhances production line efficiency with customizable injection patterns and process parameters.
- Applications
- Meat products,Fish products,Poultry products
- End products
- Corned beef,Injected chicken breasts,Ham,Turkey slices,Smoked salmon,Bacon,Marinated fish fillets
- Steps before
- Brine Preparation
- Steps after
- Packing,Chilling,Curing,Marinating
- Input ingredients
- raw meat products,poultry,fish,brine solution
- Output ingredients
- brine injected meat products,tenderized meat,brine injected poultry,brine injected fish
- Market info
- Vakona Germany is known for manufacturing engineered-to-order industrial equipment, specializing in high-quality machines for food processing, particularly marinating and tumbling equipment, with a strong reputation for reliability and innovation in the market.
- Injection needles
- 52
- Connected load
- 2.2 kW
- Weight
- 480 kg
- Length
- 1600 mm
- Width
- 800 mm
- Height
- 1850 mm
- Length of conveyor belt
- 1250 mm
- Max. product clearance
- 210 mm (optional 240 mm)
- Working height
- 930 mm
- Automation
- Infinitely variable control
- Pump type
- Stainless steel centrifugal pump
- Conveyor belt material
- Polyethylene
- Working mechanism
- Automatic brine injection
- Integrated steps
- Needle head and belt drive
- Flexibility
- Adjustable injection pattern
- Automation level
- Infinitely variable control of process parameters
- Cleaning method
- Easy to clean design
- Changeover time
- Quick needle bridge system
- Operation
- Easy operation
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Batch
- Cleanability
- Easy to clean
- Corrosive resistance (e.g. acids)
- Stainless steel construction
- Biological compatibility
- Suitable for food contact
- Abrasion resistance
- Rugged construction
- Machine footprint
- 1400x560 mm (PI 17 V),1400x700 mm (PI 21 V),1600x800 mm (PI 26 V),1600x800 mm (PI 52 V)
- Height
- 1750 mm (PI 17 V),1760 mm (PI 21 V),1850 mm (PI 26 V),1850 mm (PI 52 V)
- Conveyor belt length
- 1150 mm (PI 17 V),1100 mm (PI 21 V),1250 mm (PI 26 V),1250 mm (PI 52 V)
- Special conveyor belt material
- Polyethylene
- Max. product clearance
- 180 mm (PI 17 V),210 mm or optional 240 mm (PI 21 V,PI 26 V)
- Weight
- 290 kg (PI 17 V),320 kg (PI 21 V),450 kg (PI 26 V),480 kg (PI 52 V)
- Compact design
- Yes
- Discharge method
- Conveyor belt
- Control panel type
- Additional controller with infinitely variable control
- Conveyor belt settings
- Variable by mechanical adjustment
- Optional Equipment
- Semi-automatic filter system for fish and poultry
- Optional Equipment
- Steaker knife device for boneless products
- Manual injection capability
- Manual injection connection