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7-1-a Vacuum food packaging (machines, principles and pumps)

Vacuum Food Packaging

(machines, principles and pumps)

Training 2.7-1-a

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Training objectives

1. Obtain a general knowledge of the application of vacuum food packaging.

2. Understand the operation of a vacuum packaging machine.

3. Know the various types of packaging machines and others equipments.

4. Know the terminology used in this field of industry.

5. Know how to select the appropriate pump.

6. Learn the main customers and what is the Busch role in this industry.

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Training agenda

1. Busch and the little story of vacuum food packaging.

2. The basics of the operation of a vacuum packaging machine.

3.The various types of vacuum packaging machines.

4.Other equipments in the food industry.

5.Who are our main customers in this industry?

6.Pumps and systems sold.

7.The selection of a vacuum pump.

8. Conclusion

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Busch and the story of vacuum food packaging

• The firsts industrials vacuum packaging machines appeared in the 1960’s.

• The first Busch pump used for vacuum packaging application was a Huckepack.

• The R5 pump revolutionized the application of vacuum food packaging.

• Right now, all over the world, there is approximately 55 major manufacturer of vacuum
packaging machines.

• Yearly, approximately 24500 small table-top packaging machines are fabricated

around the world.

• The main manufacturers are based in Germany, Holland, Italy, Spain.

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The basics of the operation of a vacuum packaging machines

• The main application of our vacuum pump of the R5 series and of the booster Panda
is the vacuum food packaging.

• Vacuum level required: 2 mbar or hPa

• The R5 pumps with oil lubricated rotary vanes present nowadays the best technology
available on the market.

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The various types of packaging machines

The small table-top machine

Application: small butchers shops, supermarkets

Pumps: PB0003/0009, KB0010/16, KB0020/40,

RB0021

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The various types of packaging machines

Small floor machines

Application: Big surfaces (Walt mart, Loblaw)

Pumps: RA0040, RA0063 and RA0100

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The various type of packaging machine

Double chamber machines

Application : Small manufactures of transformation.

packaging of delicatessen, cheese, etc.…

Pumps: RA0165, RA0205 RA 0255 and RA0305

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The various types of packaging machines

Machines for belt conveyors

Features: Big packaging chamber.

Application : Slaughterhouse of big carcasses at high

speed.

Pumps: RA0400, RA0630 in combination with Panda

WV-500, WV-1000 and WV-1500.

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The various types of packaging machines

Rollstock machined

Features: High speed packaging, small chambers,

thermoforming of the packaging packages.

Application: Automated packaging of the sausages,

cheese, delicatessen.

Pumps RA-0165/205, RA-0255/305,

CB0220/0250/80, RA0400, RA0630 in combination
with Panda WV-500, WV-1000 et WV-1500. Also
duplex of RA0630.

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The various types of packaging machines

Rotary Vacuum Chamber machines

Sealed Air Cryovac

Features: High speed packaging, big chambers.

Machines with carousel with 4 and 6 trays.

Application : Automated packaging of pieces of meat (

ham, red meat), slaughterhouse .

Pumps: RA0400, RA0630 in combination with Panda

WV-500, WV-1000 and WV-1500. Also duplex
RA0630 and RA-1000+ .

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Other equipments in the food industry

Vacuum Stuffers and fillers

Operation: It is a big industrial meat mill use to

prepare the sausages. The use of the vacuum permit
to degases the meat and to suck it with the spices
toward to meat mill to product the meat sausages.
This meat is push in the guts (naturals or artificial
intestines).

Used pumps: KB0010/16/20/40, RA0010/16,

RB0021, RA0025/40 RA0063/100.

Operation pressure:
approx. 5 – 250mbar (abs) (2 vacuum levels)
Application really humid. The pump shall be operate
in continue.

Main manufacturers:
Handtmann, Frey, Vemag, Karl Schnell, Rex, Risco,
Velati, Omet, Hoegger Alpina, etc.

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Other equipments in the food industry

Vacuum Tumblers

Operation: The tumblers are used to marinate red

meat, pork (ham) and poultry. They also allow to add
ingredients that increase the meat quality (water
retention, etc…)

Pumps: KB0010/16/20/40, RA0010/16, RB0021,

RA0025/40, RA0063/100 et RA0165/255.
Some manufacturers use liquid ring pumps.

Operation pressure:
approx. 50 – 150mbar (abs)
Application really humid. The pump shall be operated
continuously.

Main manufacturers:
Laska, Inject Star, Vakona, Henneken, Glass, Rühle,
Günther, Dorit, Suhner, METALQUIMIA, Lutetia,
Armor Inox, ARRAS MAXEI, Challenge-RMF,
Menozzi, Cherri, Possenti OPM, etc.

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Who are our main customers in this industry

• In Canada
• Sipromac • Hitech Vacuum
• Bizerba • Lumar
• Reiser

• International
• Sealed Air Cryovac • Multivac
• Henkelman • Turbovac
• Supervac • Komet
• Koch • Mahafee
• CFI (Tyromat)

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Pumps and systems sold

The compact R5 serie pumps are

sold mainly for table-top packaging
Model PB-0003/0008
machines made by Sipromac, Hitech,
Lumar.

Model KB-0016/20

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Pumps and systems sold

The compact R5 serie pumps are

sold mainly for table-top packaging
machines made by Sipromac, Hitech,
Lumar.

Model RB-0021

The RA-0040/63/0100 pumps are

sold mainly for floor packaging
machines made by Sipromac, Hitech,
Lumar.

Model RA-0100E

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Pumps and systems sold

The RA-0165-0305 pumps are sold mainly

for the double chamber packaging
machines made by Sipromac,
Multivac,Koch

Model RB-0160D

The RA-0400/630 pumps are sold mainly

for the rotary belt packaging machines
made by Sealed Air Cryovac, Multivac,
Tyromat, Mahafee, Supervac.

Model RA-0400B

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Pumps and Systems Sold

The Duplex RA-0630 of the R5 series are

installed mostly on the rotary machines
made by Sealed Air Cryovac.

Model Duplex RA-0630

The Booster WV-1000/1500/2000 of the
Panda series are installed principally on the
packaging conveyor and rotary machines,
made by Rollstock, Sealed Air Cryovac,
Multivac, Tyromat, Mahafee, Supervac.

Model Panda WV-1000

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The selection of a vacuum packaging machines

1. The thickness of the film to be made.

2. The main products to package (red meat vs. cheese).

3. The vacuum level required ( different if it is red meat vs. cheese).

4. The evacuation time required.

5. The required rate (# of packages/ minute).

6. The chamber volume.

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Conclusion and lessons learned

1. General knowledge of the various types of vacuum packaging machines.

2. Which Busch pumps are used for the application.

3. The list of the main manufacturers and the various equipments.

4. What to know to make a good selection for the pumps.

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Questions ?
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