The most versatile drum former
GEA MaxiFormer II
GEA MaxiFormer, with patented drum forming technology, is our most efficient forming solution for high-quality formed poultry, pork and plant-based products, providing the highest output.
Maximum value and lowest cost of ownership
The MaxiFormer II drum former from GEA, inspired by the original and trusted MaxiFormer, offers even better efficiency, performance, consistency, sustainability, and control, all with the lowest Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) on the market. It is the most versatile, high-capacity drum former on the market, suitable for poultry, fish, vegetarian, vegan, pork, potato, and even cheese-based products.
Main food applications
Main product applications include chicken nuggets, 3D chicken filets, chicken filets, pork cutlets and plant-based products.
Most versatile drum former on the market
- Proven with poultry, pork, fish, vegetarian, cheese, vegan and potato applications in 2D, natural 3D and fantasy shapes
- Virtually no product waste / wash-off
- Texture retention with up to 31% lower filling pressure
Maximum value with lowest Cost of Ownership
- Uninterrupted capacity up to 330 strokes/min or 10 Kg/hour
- Up to 60 hours between drum cleans and up to 99,8% uptime
- Uniform weight distribution with up to 1.7% lower give away
More sustainable
- 100% processing water usage reduction
- Optimum energy & chemical usage
- Up to 80% total annual water reduction
- Up to 91% hot water usage reduction
Reliability you can count on
- GEA’s experience and expertise across the whole production process come together to provide seamless systems integration with upstream and downstream processes
- The most advanced control system allows simple, touch-screen control of the entire system
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Save up to 80% of water consumption
Advanced technology
Patented filling technology
Patented filling technology for GEA MaxiFormer
The MaxiFormer uses specially designed and patented software to communicate between the Handtmann VF range vacuum filler and the drum former. This step-filling process fills each cavity progressively and carefully, without damaging the structure of the meat or wearing the cavity. The result is better structure retention and less product wastage.
Worlds first 1000mm wide drum with air knock-out
1000mm wide drum
The GEA MaxiFormer is available in 600mm and 1000mm-wide versions. For customers needing the maximum throughput, the 1000mm wide option provides the ultimate in cost-efficient space utilization and belt loading. The unique GEA knock-out system ejects the formed products using dry air at high pressure to each row of cavities, not the whole drum.
Accessories for GEA MaxiFormer
In addition to the MaxiFormer, the complete system includes a vane pump, a GEA MaxiDrum, GEA MaxiCarriage, GEA MaxiStorage and GEA MaxiClean.
GEA MaxiDrum
The GEA MaxiDrum, fitted on the GEA MaxiFormer II, has a unique spoke drum design with a more rigid structure that prevents the drum from flexing and ensures consistent filling pressure across its entire width. This allows more accurate filling and achieves a standard weight deviation at least twice as accurate as ordinary systems for 2D and 3D formed products and minimizing product giveaway. Additional drums, with customized 3D or 2D cavities, are available to suit specific needs. “A new exciting development is the MaxiFormer DemoDrum. Created to provide a good solution for easier and faster development of new ideas and applications.
Fully automatic drum cleaning with GEA MaxiClean system
GEA MaxiClean provides intelligent, fast, efficient cleaning of the forming drum to minimize downtime, maximize productivity and allow fast product changeover. The GEA MaxiClean automatically monitors the temperature, flow and pressure of the fluid during cleaning, comparing it with data from a clean drum, running only until the drum is clean and ready for service. Using GEA MaxiClean reduces water consumption by 80% for enhanced sustainability.
Safe drum handling with GEA MaxiCarriage
The GEA MaxiCarriage enables the used drum to be simply and safely moved from the GEA MaxiFormer to the GEA MaxiClean for fast, efficient cleaning and secure storage. The GEA MaxiStorage can store up to four drums
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