Packaging
New Chamber Belt Machine
Thursday 05. March 2009 - New B 310 conveyor belt chamber machine; Tiltable lid for comfort and hygiene
With the new B 310 Multivac presents the world’s first conveyor belt chamber machine with a tiltable lid. The first model of Multivac´s new generation belted chamber line, this patent-pending innovation offers distinct advantages in both ergonomics and hygiene. Setting the seal height and cleaning the interior of the lid are simplified and accelerated. With an output of more than three cycles per minute, the B 310 is one of the quickest machines in its class.
Simple and ergonomic operation
“Increasing the convenience of the operation, an improved hygienic design and easy integration into the line were the items that had priority in the development of the new generation”, says Dr. Ingo Renner, manager of the chamber machines business unit at Multivac. “One example of the innovation we have built into this model for even better operation and hygiene is the tiltable lid. The new design makes it possible to tilt the lid of the chamber in one step – for example, to change the alternating tracks for the seal height adjustment or to clean the inside of the lid. These activities can now be done while the operator is comfortably standing up straight and working in good light. That is an important ergonomic benefit.”
“Faster and Easier” is also the main thought behind the new Multivac MC08 control system. It has a logically arranged menu structure and uses pictograms that are self-explanatory and understandable worldwide. Even untrained users can operate the machine without difficulty. And, speaking of “fast”, short hoses to the vacuum pump, simultaneous processes and quicker ventilation via separated valves enable an output of more than three cycles per minute. In addition, the electronic lid drive reduces the machine’s consumption of compressed air.
Completely new hygienic design
The machines were also completely redesigned for even easier sanitation. The machines can be washed down completely on the inside and outside, and liquids easily run off the slanted surfaces. “Dead spaces” and inaccessible niches have been meticulously avoided – even on the interior of the machines – to keep contaminants from collecting. “The hygiene-optimized design of the new chamber conveyor belt machine follows the same principles that we introduced very successfully with the new thermoforming machine generation”, Renner explains. “The machine design and the innovative tiltable lid make it possible for the user to ensure compliance with the various hygiene standards in the food processing industry with little effort.”
Renner also points out another new option. “The seal height can be set semi-automatically at four different levels. This makes the use of the chamber conveyor belt machines even more flexible when it comes to different package sizes. The alternating tracks can remain in the machine without the risk of misplacing them.”
The chamber conveyor belt machines can be integrated into complete packaging lines, including combinations with Multivac SE 115 shrink tunnels and TE 115 dryers for shrink packaging. Such integrated solutions can also be equipped with a central control system upon request to deliver the highest possible reliability.