Soken Engineering has launched its latest heat seal packaging machine and it provides Modified Atmosphere Packaging. Significantly extending the shelf life of numerous heat sealed food-to-go packaged products.

Soken Engineering has launched a new compact Modified Atmosphere Packaging heat sealing machine

Rather than limiting caterers, test kitchens and other food producers to a small number of set
packaging formats, the Soken HS32CF-MAP enables users to choose from an extensive
tooling range or order bespoke tooling to suit their existing packaging. Giving food producers
greater freedom to use both plastic and biodegradable MAP compatible packaging.
Responding to customers’ requests for a compact MAP heat sealing machine that’s a tenth of
the investment cost of a fully-automated MAP machine, the HS32CF-MAP is capable of
vacuum or modified atmosphere packaging, or a combination of the two. Reliable and
moveable, Soken’s new MAP heat sealing unit offers maximum convenience to extend the
shelf life of portioned tray-packed foods stocked by convenience stores, retailers, farm shops
and garage forecourts. Including ready-to-eat mixed salads, pre-cut fruits and vegetables,
sliced deli meats, raw meats and cheeses.
Preserving freshness, maintaining product nutrition and reducing discolouration, depending
on the food, gas mixture and packaging type, shelf life of foods packed with the
HS32CF-MAP can be greatly increased. Significantly reducing food wastage and improving
food safety, without compromising taste or adding extra preservatives.
A compact thermal heat sealer gas-flushing machine, the HS32CF-MAP is a fully
self-contained, simple to use unit. Built from hygienic stainless steel and other FDA-approved
materials, it features its own compressor and a reliable, high-performance vacuum pump.
Making it an ideal system for butchers that supply packaged meats and food-to-go products to
local shops, caterers and market stalls, as well as fresh subscription delivery ingredients and,
restaurant takeaways.
Inserting the filled trays into the interchangeable tool, food staff simply pull the film skin over
the trays and close the lid and select from one of 10 vacuum and sealing only programs, or the
appropriate pre-programmed modified atmosphere mode.
The unit’s high-quality PID Temperature Control regulates the process variables. Maintaining
an accurate and consistent sealing temperature. Cycle times are determined by the selected
vacuum percentage – up to 99.9% – and how much MAP gas flush – up to 100% – is
introduced.
Mounted on castors and measuring just 497x769x1158mm, processors can easily manoeuvre

The HS32CF-MAP is capable of vacuum or modified atmosphere packaging, and
significantly extends the shelf life of numerous heat sealed food-to-go packaged products.

the unit to filled trays for sealing, minimising spillages and waste.
The Soken HS32CF-MAP will be unveiled on the Jenton International stand (A50) at
PPMA 2023.
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Soken Engineering will unveil its latest heat seal packaging machine for tray-packed foods at
PPMA 2023 (Stand A50). A compact, self-contained Modified Atmosphere Packaging unit,
the HS32CF-MAP is capable of vacuum, MAP, or both. Built from hygienic stainless steel
and other FDA-approved materials, it features its own compressor and a reliable,
high-performance vacuum pump.
Users can choose from an extensive tooling range to suit existing packaging, or order
UK-engineered bespoke tools. Giving the flexibility to extend the shelf life of ready-to-eat
mixed salads, pre-cut fruits and vegetables, meat, cheeses and liquids sealed in both plastic
and biodegradable MAP compatible packaging.