GEA Food Solutions expands its product range with new technical innovations and developments in its slicing equipment portfolio that focuses on optimied blade technology for slicing performance.
The new four-lane high-speed Interleaver for the GEA GigaSlicer features short film roll changeover times.
The new GEA SlicerBlade generation features up to 40% longer uptime compared to the current version, and higher blade durability.
In combination with reduced blade sharpening cycles, these features result in demonstrably higher productivity, which is reflected in reduced operating costs.
The system works with a selection of blade shapes, tooth profiles and coatings for slicing applications.
GEA OptiScan technology
To obtain the maximum yield of on-weight portions, scanning the product logs is the first step for the subsequent slicing process.
The GEA OptiScan is a pre-scanner system – optionally available in multi-lane version – that virtually looks into the product and exactly determines the variations in density using x-ray technology.
It also recognises an irregular outer contour, holes and other irregularities in the shape of the product.
On the basis of the gathered/collected data, the intelligent slicer software calculates the ideal thickness for each slice of product before the slicing process starts.
GEA GigaSlicer with Interleaver
The GEA GigaSlicer is a high-performance slicer that offers a large cutting cross-section of 640 x 210 mm.
This makes it possible to slice six 105 mm diameter sausages or four blocks of cheese measuring 110 x 165 mm.
It has a patented idle cut rotor system and the hygienic design for various applications.
The newly developed four-lane high-speed interleaver for this slicing machine offers short film roll changeover times.
In practice, changeover times of less than five minutes are achievable if a second trolley is used.
This can be attributed to the automatic interleaver film feed-in feature.
The process of changing the trolley is made simple due to the open design of the machine.
Moreover, this can be done without stopping the rotor.
The GEA DualSlicer operates with two independently controlled drives, an adjustable rotor head and a three-stage portioning conveyor.
