At PACK EXPO International 2016, Bosch Packaging Technology will showcase its latest hygienically designed horizontal and vertical solutions for the frozen foods industry.
The integrated hygienic concept ranges from gentle product distribution and feeding, through to horizontal flow wrapping and cartoning.
Also on display will be the SVC 2620, Bosch’s vertical form, fill and seal (VFFS) machine for packaging free-flowing frozen goods.
The solutions were engineered to address increasing demand for hygienic packaging equipment across the U.S.
“Hygienic design is often common sense, which – as we know – is not that common after all,” says product manager Fabian Manger.
“Bosch solutions for the frozen foods industry feature stainless steel as well as proven and FDA compliant materials.”
“Sloped surfaces, open construction and minimized contact areas prevent contamination.”
The machine consists of a feeding system combined with a Sigpack HBM horizontal flow wrapper and Bosch’s flexible Sigpack TTM cartoner.
All components feature the latest hygienic design standards.
Depending on customer requirements, the system components can handle common cleaning methods ranging from easy wipedown to a full washdown of the Sigpack HBM flow wrapper.
The frozen foods system’s continuous product flow is guaranteed by the new Sigpack DCIE indirect distribution station and a feeding system transporting the products gently at high speeds.
It is made for easy and fast belt, roller and scrapper exchange, while the double-pull-nose system ensures contactless handling of delicate products such as ice cream.
Bosch also offers a second format set with a format parts carriage, which allows for one set to be cleaned while the second set is in use.
Meanwhile, the Sigpack HBM horizontal flow wrapper features a sealed electrical cabinet to protect drives.
It is available with either cold or heat sealing and with an automatic splicer to guarantee high speeds of up to 600 products per minute.
The Sigpack TTM cartoner, which is available with increased hygienic standards for frozen food production areas is reliable and has an open design for easy access and cleaning.
Its patented format change concept enables easy and tool-less changeovers of pack styles and formats within a few minutes.
The vertical restart takes place with no additional time required for supplementary fine adjustments.
The packaging show takes place in Chicago, Illinois, from November 6 to 9, 2016.
