Page 54 - FoodFocusThailand No.170 May 2020

STRENGTHEN THE PACKAGING

VOSSKO is a company based in Northern Germany

that sells processed poultry, pork and beef products
through retailers, food services and processing plants.
The company is operating a second facility in Brazil
since 2004 and has chosen one of the global leading

packaging solution provider from Spain to be its
1
technology partner and develop packing and packaging
solutions for its plants.

Packing and Packaging

Solutions for Frozen Processed Plant

Operating over a dozen vertical wrappers, VOSSKO Forming Tube that Switches between Each Side of the Machine
started researching the VFFS machine market during With the latest vertical packaging machine , the forming tube can be moved 90° to
3
2017, as its oldest machines were about to be replaced one side of the machine. This means that the client does not have to move the output
and additional machines were required for the planned conveyor, they can easily switch the tube from one side and move it back. This is a
increase in production. The aim was to find the latest far quicker system and, as the tubes are generally quite heavy, it saves a lot of time
technology available on the market and make ongoing for the operator, as well as offering a competitive advantage in terms of the ergonomics
investments in the coming years. Germany is one of and handling of the machine by operators.
the most competitive markets in the world for almost
every type of packaging machine, yet this German client Hygienic Design
chose the Spanish company over other machines and Another of the most notable features of the latest vertical packaging machine is its
3
1
suppliers. The decision of choosing the Spain company hygienic design, a design with an IP rating of 66: an outstanding figure. The client can
as technology partner is due to certain factors that we even clean the machine from the front, with water jets set to around 6 bar, without
will detail below. having to remove the jaws for cleaning. To facilitate cleaning, all electrical and electronic
systems are covered inside the body of the machine, which does not have an external
Air Extraction System 2 electronic cabinet. In turn, the HMI graphical interface has an IP rating of 67.
With this system that has been patented, shortly before The first latest vertical packaging machine was installed at the beginning of 2018
3
sealing and cutting the bag, the air is suctioned out of and, when VOSSKO and the Spanish technology partner company established an
1
it. When selecting the duration of the extraction (a matter excellent partnership, VOSSKO opted to support and assist in the development of a
of milliseconds) on the HMI –graphical interface-, the totally new sealing system and allowed all of the necessary testing to be performed
client sets the level of air to be left in the bag. The on the latest vertical packaging machine that had been installed.
3
reduced level of air in the bags allows VOSSKO to In frozen food plants, polyethylene is the film material that is generally used for
automatically load the bags into cardboard boxes as packaging products in bags. Polyethylene requires impulse sealing with a Teflon
they leave the bagging machine. This system developed adhesive tape on the jaws after each shift. However, the fused polyethylene sticks to
by VOSSKO’s Spanish packaging technology partner the jaws. This requires a second set of jaws for each machine, one in production and
can automatically load an additional 20% of bags into one in the workshop as a spare, along with a team of technicians to perform this task,
boxes. This leads to significant reductions in labour if the company is working with several vertical VFFS machines.
costs, secondary packaging materials and warehouse The new system successfully developed with the Spanish technology partner
and logistical costs. company operates with continuously heated jaws, with specially coated sealing
1
The standard machines available on the market profiles. The sealing profiles can be replaced directly on the machine in less than 5
pierce holes in the film on the packaging machine or minutes when they become worn. Profiles generally last for around three weeks,
use pre-perforated film to remove the air from the bags. depending on the products being packaged and the number of shifts. During this
This working method can oxidise or even dry out the sealing system development period, three latest vertical packaging machines have
3
product. This does not happen when you use the air been installed in VOSSKO with the same application.
extraction system . The bags are hermetically sealed, The installation of the Spanish technology machinery in VOSSKO’s facilities has
2
1
thus preventing any exchange of atmosphere and been an ongoing process that has been carried out gradually over time, working in
preserving the high quality of VOSSKO’s products. In close collaboration with the client, ultimately resulting in an increase in output and an
terms of output, it is possible to package between improvement in quality, meaning that the German frozen food industry now has new
250 g and 3,700 g at speeds of 12 to 78 bags per minute facilities with the Spanish technology machines.
by using this air extraction system.
54 FOOD FOCUS THAILAND MAY 2020

22/4/2563 BE 09:54
52-54_Strengthen _ULMA.indd 54 22/4/2563 BE 09:54
52-54_Strengthen _ULMA.indd 54