Innovative coating equipment offers pro table advantages

Marel’s convenience portfolio combines high production capacity with the flexibility to produce a variation of end-products, without compromising on product quality.

WIDE VARIETY OF PRODUCTS

The right production line enables processors to produce all kinds of profitable products that are convenient for the end consumer and add value to the production process. These processing lines require maximum flexibility to produce a wide variety of convenience products.

These could vary from known classics like nuggets and homestyle crispy wings; natural looking tenderloins and fillets. These products are traditionally made from bits and pieces sourced during calibrating and the trimming of fillets.

IT ALL STARTS WITH FORMING

The process of creating convenience products often starts with forming a meat mass into shapes. Marel’s RevoPortioner is an innovative solution for portioning products. Its low-pressure portioning technology enables processors to produce a variety of products consistent in shape, weight and size.

The system retains the whole muscle meat structure and texture where possible. There is also little to no waste (less than 0.3% meat leakage). The RevoPortioner releases products gently from the rotating drum, using only air. The total cost of ownership is extremely low, mainly due to very low meat leakage and low maintenance cost.

YIELD INCREASING COATING

Presentation plays a key factor in the consumer’s choice for a product. It is of vital importance to get the coating right when producing convenience products. Coating influences yield and will largely determine the appearance and bite of an end-product. Options for possible coating processes are numerous and depend on the desired endproduct. Marel can supply an appropriate system for all coating steps, to make every conceivable coated end-product.

HOMESTYLE COATING

To get a typical crispy homestyle coating, the RevoBreader is the perfect match. This machine creates top quality homestyle products and offers maximum flexibility. Thanks to the large drum size of the machine, products are flipped and tossed into the breading, which results in a thick layer of coating and a perfect product appearance.

The RevoBreader is a dual mode machine that can be used in flatbed position for a more homogeneous product appearance. Changing the configuration of the RevoBreader is a one-person job that can be done in less than ten seconds. This makes changeover times extremely short and gives producers more flexibility during the production process.