For its packaging and forming machines as well as grinding and cutting equipment, Gea developed different Toolings to make sure the machines always fulfill their demands. Whether it affects the shape, size, taste, quality, or safety and economic needs for the end product, Toolings bring the latest innovations and developments to meet all those new requirements. The main advantages are reduction in manufacturing costs, extended lifetime of new tools and greater flexibility to get new products to market as well as enlarging the product range. Toolings are quickly available with a minimum capital investment and a very short implementation time. At the upcoming IFFA trade fair in Frankfurt (Germany), the experts will inform about the wide range of Gea Toolings for its several food processing machines.
Precision engineered to match forming machines
With the original Gea FormPlates, customers can make every gram of their product count. OEM quality ensures minimized give-away and optimized shape, quality and portion weight of formed products. In addition to regular form plates, the company is also able to design customized ones and with that responding quickly to customers’ demands and seasonal trends. The FormPlate Creator is a unique free service that contains a huge variety of shapes that can be turned into a custom form plate. After receiving some details, including the machine type, choice of raw material, choice of plate material, average product weight, and proposed production volume, a PDF drawing of the form and form plate and a cost estimate is available within minutes. With this service from Gea, customers can turn their creative ideas into business realities and manufacture products with extra appeal.
Hand crafted for unmatched quality and lifetime
With Geas bag forming sets for SmartPackers customers can lower their operational costs. High tech composites used for Gea Shoulders ensure lower wear rates and up to 10 times longer life as compared to stainless steel shoulders. In addition, the shoulders can easily be repaired in case of damage. The new standard forming set is delivered as a fiberglass-reinforced version with an insert. This version is stronger than the conventional forming set and therefore ensures less wear, extra protection and longer operational life. An insert also makes it possible to produce both overlaps and tucked seams with one and the same shoulder. Finally, each forming set is equipped with a rigidized surface to ensure smooth running in a moist/wet environment. In short Gea Shoulders provide complete peace of mind with unique design, high tech composite materials, simpler maintenance, lower operational costs and increased reliability.
Perfection down to the smallest detail with knives for CutMasters
Gea TopCut is a self-contained knife head system for Gea CutMasters that combines high speed cutting with performance benefits in terms of handling, hygiene and product quality. It is available on all CutMaster bowl cutters and can be fitted as a field upgrade to existing machines. Designed to increase productivity and be more user-friendly, the patented TopCut knife system delivers consistent quality for a wide range of products. Fine emulsions are produced in combination with a removable sliding plate, while removing the plate enables coarser cuts to be produced without smearing. In addition, a range of universal and special knives is available for CutMasters.