GEA’s One Line solution for raw ham is designed to minimize waste of this high value product in order to generate maximum profit per portion. Our OptiSlicer and DualSlicer machines ensure precise slicing to optimize yields. In addition, they offer a wide range of ways to present the slices in shingled, stacked, overlapped, interleaved, etc. portion forms. These enhance the look of the final packaged product and add value. Seamlessly connected to a scanner, loader and thermoformer, the One Line solution guarantees high throughput and high capacity to maintain maximum productivity. The fully automated line is also specifically designed to ensure high levels of hygiene and is easy to clean and maintain.
At a glance: benefits of the GEA One Line solution for raw ham
- Maximum yields
- Minimum give-away
- Optimal flexibility
- Smallest footprint
- High level of automation
Ramón Ventulà S.A, a family business in the north-east of Spain, famed internationally for the quality of its extensive range of meat products, has installed a fully automated slicing, loading and packaging line for raw ham which brings together GEA’s One Line Concept from a single source.

"Making traditional Catalonian and Spanish sausages starts with selecting the best quality raw materials then putting them together in a meticulous process. This requires us to employ precise and reliable process technology."

"It was always clear that new line would be built by GEA, because the company has demonstrated a high degree of commitment to the client, with excellent project work, contract negotiation, manufacture and highly efficient technical service."
Discover in the following video how a fully automated slicing, loading and packaging line for raw ham at the Spanish company Ramón Ventulà S.A. helps them to reach their production and sustainability goals.

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