The ultimate food packaging machine
GEA SmartPacker CX400
Whether you need your your food products pack-ready for retail or foodservice, GEA SmartPacker CX400 is your ultimate choice in terms of capacity, technical options and range of bag styles.
Flexibility meets high capacity
This exceptionlly reliable and durable form-fill-seal model is designed for high-capacity and maximum productivity and has proven its value on the market for many years. Handling bag widths between 70mm and 400mm and up to 120 bags per minute, CX400 also offers a wide choice of pouch styles and technical options to suit various food applications.
Main applications
Reliability you can count on
- Over 98% uptime, proven in installations around the world
- Consistent and accurate bag length thanks to monitored film transport and jaw movement
- Backed by GEA’s 60 years’ experience in vertical bagging
Flexibility you need
- Fast changeover of bag formats and film types in less than 5 minutes
- Wide variety of applications such as chicken nuggets, French fries, salads or grated cheese.
- Bag enhancement options include labelling, printing, adding euro hole and re-closability options.
Easy to operate and maintain
- Quick menu allows fast adjustments
- Reproducible settings using recipe management
- Easy-access design allows fast film changeover
- Low maintenance costs & limited wear parts
Specifications
Advanced technologyProduct-in-seal detection
This function helps production continue even if product accidentally fouls the seal area. If this happens, the automatic product-in-seal detection function automatically creates a double-bag to avoid contamination or damage to the sealing jaws or knife, ensuring that the process continues. There is practically no downtime and minimal product and film waste.
Durable forming set
The GEA forming set with insert is reinforced with fiberglass, featuring less wear and tear, extra protection and longer operational life. The insert allows production of overlaps and tucked seams with the same shoulder. Each set has a rigid surface to ensure smooth running in moist or wet environments. Order the forming set with your SmartPacker or as additional tooling, depending on your bag type demands.
Technical details
| Product specifications | GEA SmartPacker CX400 |
| Bag width (min./max.) | 70/400 mm |
| Maximum bag weight | 5 kg |
| Maximum speed * | up to 120 bags/min |
| Equipment dimensions H x W x D | 2245x1360x2260 mm |
* Depending on product, film and dosing equipment
Add-ons
Options GEA SmartPacker CX400GEA Smart Sealing System
Introducing the GEA Smart Sealing System, a revolutionary innovation for GEA vertical food packaging machines. This cutting-edge sealing system employs special metal tapes in the sealing area, eliminating the need for frequent Teflon tape replacements on heated sealing jaws. The GEA Smart Sealing System is designed for pillow and gusset bags packed with frozen vegetables, fruits, potato products, meat, meat alternatives, fish, and seafood. This system maximizes productivity, reduces downtime, and lowers the total cost of ownership (TCO). Capable of continuously sealing up to one million bags without interruption, the Smart Sealing System increases machine profitability by minimizing downtime and labor associated with tape changes. With improved seal detection, it ensures reliable sealing of bags, preventing open packages and damage to the cutting knife. GEA has enhanced pressure application and reduced cooling time, resulting in a 20% increase in machine output and improved overall equipment efficiency (OEE), sealing consistency, and packaging quality.
GEA TiroLabel for SmartPackers
This dedicated labeling unit can be perfectly integrated into your SmartPacker, delivering a speed of up to 180 labels per minute at a width of 150 mm. The label roll has a quick-release operation, allowing it to be changed in seconds without the loss of operational time. Enjoy millimeter precision at labelling with the GEA TiroLabel for SmartPackers.
GEA Ultrasonic Sealing kit
An option on the CX400, ultrasonic sealing allows zero reject gas-tight packaging, even if the seal areas are contaminated. It is greatly suitable for bagging fresh salads and greens, cut vegetables or grated cheese. The technology delivers exceptionally reliable and efficient sealing through fat, oil, pieces of leaf and water, which increases packaging yield, reduces film and product waste and makes it excellent for automated case packing lines.
GEA Zipper unit
The GEA Zipper unit is an option which allows you to create pillow and stand-up bags with a re-closable zip. This meets consumers' demand for convenience and waste reduction.
Hygienic design execution
Upgrade your SmartPacker CX400 to meet even the toughest sanitary requirements. The hygienic design features stainless steel film feed, sealed bearing rollers including ultra-smooth Viwateq® surface treatment and sloping surfaces to avoid contamination. The vacuum table is replaced by a closed clamping table, preventing dirt getting in the vacuum system. The design meets the hygienic standards for fresh vegetables, meat and potato products, and individually quick frozen (IQF) protein products. The machine is available with a IP65 electrical cabinet.
GEA Automatic film splicing
The automatic splicer allows you to unwind and join material rolls without a production stop. The splicing unit can be fully integrated with the machine’s film carriage.
New sealing system for GEA vertical packing machines maximizes productivity and reduces waste
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GEA First Aid Kits
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GEA Service level agreements
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