PPMA2024: GEA to launch PowerPak machine

GEA will showcase its top-of-the-line food processing and packaging solutions at the upcoming PPMA show, delighting visitors once again.

Centre stage on the GEA stand will be the launch of the PowerPak 1000, the latest generation of GEA’s flagship thermoforming machine.

Making its first ever UK appearance at the PPMA Show, the PowerPak 1000 epitomises efficiency, package quality and safety with improved productivity and slashed operating costs.

Ideal for start-ups and medium-sized businesses, the PowerPak 1000 is a compact yet powerful machine, with a capacity of up to eight cycles per minute for products such as meats, cheese, seafood, dairy and fresh produce.

On the food processing side, GEA’s high-volume drum forming machine, the GEA Maxiformer 600 will also be making an appearance, giving visitors the opportunity to learn about GEA’s unique step filling process, which reduces waste and ensures perfectly uniform products time and time again.

GEA’s engineers at the show will also be using interactive technology to give visitors a digital experience of the company’s huge choice of complete production lines available for a wide range of manufacturing applications.

SmartPacker CX400, which boasts impressive output levels with top packaging quality. This exceptionally reliable form-fill-seal model is designed for high capacity and is ideal for a wide variety of applications including confectionery and savoury snacks, as well as fresh bagged salads and grated cheese.

Specialists from GEA’s Extrusion Food Technology department, which includes pasta, noodles and snacks will also be on hand, along with the GEA bakery team to discuss these ranges of technology and any questions visitors may have regarding these diverse applications.

Greg Austin, director of sales for GEA Food Solutions UK & Ireland, says visitors to stand C120 will get an in-depth insight into the latest advances in technology that can help companies achieve more efficient and sustainable packaging and processing solutions, including our latest PowerPak, a machine which has developed out of decades of expertise in packaging technology.

He explained: “PPMA is the perfect platform to showcase the technology and know-how we can offer to current and prospective customers alike. We’re confident our extensive range of complete line and bespoke solutions can meet perfectly any manufacturer’s demands.”

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