Meat applications

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 The ALX-S system offers a highly efficient solution for packaging ground meats, sausages, and other pumpable meat products into the chub format. This advanced system begins by forming and sealing roll-stock film into a tube shape. Once the film is shaped, the tube is filled with product using a continuous feed system. After filling, the ends of the chub are securely sealed by crimping with aluminum wire, ensuring the package remains airtight and properly sealed. 

Here’s how the process works: 

• For pumpable meat products, such as sausages, chorizos, ground meats and other ground meats with a high viscosity, the system can use vacuum filler, mono-pump, piston or screw pump to continuously pump the product to the ALX-S. These pumps ensure a steady flow without the need for portioning.

• For cooked and ground meats, heat-sealable polyethylene or polyamide roll-stock films with an EVOH barrier are used. Films are also available with shrink property's for retort or HPP processes. These films provide excellent moisture and oxygen barriers, which are crucial for maintaining the product's freshness. The films are sealed on a forming shoulder into a tube and sealed with hot air. Diameters of products can range from 22mm(.86 in)-150mm(5.9 in). 

• Once the tube is sealed and filled with product, the continuous clip forming mechanism of the ALX-S system forms a clip from spooled aluminum wire. The clip secures the ends of the chub to ensure it is sealed tightly, preventing contamination, spoilage, or leakage. The ALX-S can use 1.7mm, 2.3mm, 3.0mm, 3.5mm, and 3.7mm diameter wire.

• High pressure pasteurization(HPP) processes and be used after the chubs have been produced to eliminate bacteria and increase shelf life. 
• Retort processes can be used after the production of the chubs to cook the product.

•  The ALX-S packaging system can be customized with additional options such as:
  • Date coders: For printing manufacturing dates or batch numbers directly onto the film.
  • Registration Sensors: This allows for roll-stock films printed with graphics to be continuously adjusted, allowing the graphic to be centered on the package.

• The final product is a high-quality, tightly packed, and visually appealing meat chub that is easy to store and transport.