Technology/IT ¦ IDM
TREIF Maschinenbau
High-performance portion cutter FALCON evolution
With the FALCON evolution, TREIF offers a high-performance portion cutter
(photo: TREIF)
TREIF Maschinenbau from Oberlahr,
Germany, has been specialising
in cutting and processing
solutions for meat and cheese
for years. The range of products
offered by the globally present company
with 100% Made-in-Germany includes machines
and systems for dicing, grating, portion
cutting or slicing.
In addition to solutions for lower
throughput rates, as required in the retail
sector, TREIF also offers high-speed lines
with high throughput and continuously reliable
accuracy. A further development in
fix-weight portioning is the precision portion
cutter FALCON evolution.
Yield-optimised and
ergonomic
FALCON evolution takes over the proven
technologies of the FALCON hybrid+, which
has long been established on the market.
FALCON evolution cuts products into
straight slices with optimised yield and with
the weight or cutting thickness specified.
The new generation of the FALCON family
owes its high working speed in particular to
the optimisation of the individual processes.
Operation is self-explanatory and the machine
is characterised by a high degree of
user-friendliness. Weight reduction of the
accessories enhances ergonomics.
The FALCON evolution cheese portion
cutter is designed to be highly flexible and
unfolds its full performance in the overall
line in combination with TREIF-robotics
and different kind of packaging machines.
The machine can process different types of
cheese with very different consistencies.
Product is stabilised
The target weight can be changed simply
by selecting the programme on the display.
The yield can be up to 100%, the giveaway
is reliably below 1% according to the
manufacturer, all of this at 250 portions per
minute. An important component in terms
of accuracy is the driven contour-controlled
TREIF hold-down device together with the
product gripper, which enhances product
stability during cutting. The knife guidance
is also controlled by the product contour.
Highly automated
The entire process in the FALCON evolution
runs inline with automatic pre-weighing
Even difficult products can be
precisely cut and inserted with the
FALCON evolution (photo: TREIF)
and precise 4D camera analysis, which accurately
measures the product before cutting,
thus ensuring constant output over the production
period. A high degree of automation
delivers consistent results independent
of the operator. Easy access for cleaning
provides a high standard of hygiene and
thus also extends the product shelf life.
TREIF employs around 500 workers
and has four business divisions: dicing and
grating, portion cutting, slicing and bread
slicing. TREIF is represented in over 150
countries through subsidiaries and sales
partners.
TFREIF technical centre for test production
runs (photo: TREIF)
January/February 2021 ¦ international-dairy.com · 27
/international-dairy.com
