Thermoforming packaging for food products
Enhance your packaging operations with advanced thermoforming technology, perfect for creating sustainable and hygienic packages that maintain product integrity and extend shelf life. Ideal for high-speed automated lines, this solution improves efficiency while reducing material waste in the production of vacuum-sealed and MAP-packaged goods.
The GEA PowerPak PLUS thermoforming packaging machine from GEA is designed to enhance efficiency and sustainability in high-speed production environments. It excels in forming, filling, and sealing processes for a range of applications, including vacuum-sealed meat packages and medicinal blister packs. This system supports diverse operations, from food and beverage to pharmaceuticals, providing precision with reduced material waste through its innovative form-fill-seal technology. Capable of integrating seamlessly into existing production lines, it offers automated control and real-time monitoring. The machine’s robust construction ensures long-term durability, while its user-friendly interface simplifies operation and maintenance, enhancing overall productivity across multiple sectors.
Benefits
- Increases operational efficiency with automated thermoforming and packaging in continuous production.
- Enhances product integrity through advanced inspection systems, ensuring accurate labeling and weight control.
- Reduces environmental impact by utilizing up to 80% less plastic in package design.
- Minimizes downtime with integrated remote support and fast diagnostics.
- Adapts to diverse production needs, handling both solid and liquid product types.
- Applications
- Food,Personal care,Marine,Gas and energy,Beverage,Oil,Environment,Home,New food,Dairy,Pharmaceutical
- End products
- Cardboard-reinforced food trays,Energy supplement sachets,Personal care product sachets,Medicinal blister packs,Fresh seafood packaging,Plant-based meat alternatives,Map fresh produce packaging,Oil sample containers,Pre-packaged dairy products,Vacuum-sealed meat packages,Eco-friendly home cleaner pods,Skin packs for fish fillets
- Steps before
- Food production,Form-fill-seal preparation,Food processing,Preparation for MAP (Modified Atmosphere Packaging)
- Steps after
- Quality control,Food safety inspection,Labeling,Marking,Distribution
- Input ingredients
- food products,packaging materials,cardboard tray
- Output ingredients
- MAP food packages,vacuum packs,skin packs,sealed packages,sustainable packaging
- Automation
- PLC-controlled
- Filling method
- Volumetric / gravity
- Efficiency
- High-performance
- Integration
- Seamless with marking,coding,and automation
- Inspection System
- Metal detection
- Speed
- High-speed processing
- Packaging Types Supported
- MAP,vacuum,skin packs
- Material Usage
- Resource-saving design
- Up to 80% less plastic
- Hygiene Standards
- High hygienic design
- Advanced Features
- Automatic rejection of defective packages
- Automation level
- PLC / SCADA integrated
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Batch / Inline Continuous
- Energy efficiency
- High energy efficiency
- Changeover time
- Minimized for efficiency
- Cleaning method
- CIP compatible
- Air incorporation control
- Included in the system
- CIP/SIP
- CIP integrated
- Density/particle size
- 0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm
- Container size and shape
- Varied
- Machine footprint
- Compact / Space-saving
- Control panel type
- Digital / Touchscreen
- Basket/tray size
- Customizable
- Discharge method
- Automatic / Manual
- Automation equipment type
- Single and lane convergers
- Transport system
- Versatile transport
- Integration potential
- PLC / SCADA integration
- Customization level
- Custom machine models and functions
- Line extensions
- Additional functionalities and upgrades
- Tray type
- MAP food package with cardboard tray
- Market info
- GEA is known for its expertise in engineering innovative and sustainable equipment and solutions, focusing on sectors such as food, beverages, pharmaceuticals, and energy, with a reputation for quality, efficiency, and advanced technological applications in industrial processing.