The missing link between mixing and forming
GEA Batch2Flow
GEA Batch2Flow is a unique technology that bridges the gap between mixing and forming. It automatically transports a mix from the mixer to the former, turning a batch process into an in-line process. With Batch2Flow, meat and meat replacement mixtures always reach the former in optimal condition.
Fully automate your food processing line
Preparation is key when making formed products. A consistent mix of the ingredients is essential. The temperature and viscosity of the mix needs to be right as well. GEA Batch2Flow keeps the dough perfectly and safely within the mixer until the former needs it. It then moves the mixture in small portions seamlessly and rapidly along a conveyor system straight into the former. You don’t need trolleys or cooled storage rooms. The mixer controls portions as it loads the mix onto the conveyor. Temperature and viscosity are kept at the optimum level, so the mix reaches the former in perfect condition. Forming is more accurate. Waste and downtime are reduced.
Main applications
Main applications include formable meat, poultry and meat replacement mixtures.
Safeguard quality of mix
- Automatically supplies the mix to the former, continuously and in perfect condition
- Consistent and repeatable results: accurate portion control, minimal waste and downtime
- Full traceability as nothing is removed from the line
- Trouble-free forming, even with high-speed rotary formers
Less labor and improved hygiene
- No trollies, so less manual labor; a single person can operate complete the line
- Removes the opportunity for human error during the process
- Improves hygiene by removing the risk of contamination from trolleys hanging over the former during loading and storage
Save space, energy and cleaning costs
- Eliminates trolleys and energy-consuming cold stores
- Reduces the use of cleaning chemicals
- Reduced labor and energy costs improves plant profiability
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