Vacuum bowl cutting for dense, air-free emulsions
GEA CutMaster V
A compact, versatile bowl cutter that cuts, mixes and emulsifies under vacuum - helping reduce air inclusion, improve yield, enhance color and flavor, and extend shelf life across meat and alternative protein applications.
Improve emulsion quality with vacuum bowl cutting
The GEA CutMaster V Gen 3 is a vacuum-sealed bowl cutter designed to cut, mix and emulsify a wide range of foods while removing air from the process. Processing under vacuum supports protein extraction, helps reduce jelly deposits, and can improve yield and shelf life. With high cutting speeds and flexible configurations, it supports applications from coarse chopping to very fine emulsions in meat, poultry, fish, and alternative proteins.
Improve product quality under vacuum
- Removes air to create denser, firmer emulsions and better visual appeal.
- Helps reduce jelly deposits and supports improved water binding.
- Enhances color, flavor and shelf life by minimizing air inclusion.
Increase throughput with high-speed emulsification
- TopCut VSH knife head reaches up to 162 m/s cutting speed (PLUS).
- Up to 95% bowl filling level supports higher productivity per batch.
- Flexible cutting area and knife configurations support coarse-to-fine processing.
Run hygienic, consistent batches with smart control
- 3-A certified hygienic design supports high sanitary requirements.
- CutControl Pro Touch enables recipe-based automation (up to 200 programs).
- InsightPartner monitors condition/performance (e.g., uptime, alarms, maintenance suggestions).
- Optional Gen3 cooking device can cut energy use - TÜV-validated Add Better label.
Main food applications
The CutMaster V supports broad product portfolios, from coarse chopping to very fine emulsions, across meat, poultry, fish and alternative proteins. Vacuum processing improves emulsion structure and shelf life, making it suitable for high-quality sausage emulsions, specialty fillings, processed cheese and sauces, and plant-based or hybrid recipes.
Fine emulsion sausage
Cooked sausage
Plant-based burger
Plant-based sausage
Surimi
Dumpling
Technology highlights
CutMaster V technology is built around vacuum processing, high-speed knife performance, and digital control. Together, these enable consistent batch results, flexible textures, and improved emulsion characteristics. Optional monitoring tools provide transparency into machine condition and production KPIs - supporting uptime and maintenance planning based on real operating data.
Energy-efficient cooking device (Add Better)
The CutMaster Gen3 optimized cooking device improves thermal efficiency and reduces steam demand during cooking. It lowers energy consumption versus the previous design while maintaining processing performance and product quality. TÜV-certified Add Better validation confirms measurable resource-efficiency gains.
Vacuum-sealed bowl processing
Processing under vacuum reduces air inclusion and supports protein extraction, helping improve yield, reduce jelly deposits, and create denser emulsions with better color, flavor and shelf life.
Digital control & performance transparency
CutControl Pro Touch supports recipe-based automation (incl. External Recipe Editor and Process Manager options). InsightPartner adds cloud-based condition and performance monitoring, tracking parameters like production time, uptime, alarms and maintenance suggestions
TopCut VSH knife system
The TopCut VSH knife head is designed for cutting, mixing and emulsifying performance—reaching up to 162 m/s cutting speed (PLUS), supporting fast processing and a wide range of textures and applications.
Add-ons
Extend CutMaster V into a broader preparation system with options that support faster changeovers, improved handling, and higher automation. From knife-change tools and cleaning aids to dosing and line integration solutions, these add-ons help streamline preparation workflows and reduce manual handling between batches and downstream processing.
Technical details
| Bowl volume | GEA CutMaster V | High performance | PLUS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 200 L | Max. cutting speed | 144 m/s | 162 m/s |
| Max. no. of revolutions | 4900 rpm | 5520 rpm | |
| Reverse mixing rpm | 60 - 500 | 60 - 500 | |
| Motor (standard AC) | 103 kW | 138 kW | |
| 325 L | Max. cutting speed | 144 m/s | 162 m/s |
| Max. no. of revolutions | 4100 rpm | 4620 rpm | |
| Reverse mixing rpm | 60 - 500 | 60 - 500 | |
| Motor (standard AC) | 138 kW | 172 kW | |
| 500 L | Max. cutting speed | 144 m/s | 162 m/s |
| Max. no. of revolutions | 3600 rpm | 4060 rpm | |
| Reverse mixing rpm | 60 - 500 | 60 - 500 | |
| Motor (standard AC) | 172 kW | 208 kW | |
| 750 L | Max. cutting speed | 132 m/s | 144 m/s |
| Max. no. of revolutions | 2860 rpm | 3120 rpm | |
| Reverse mixing rpm | 60 - 500 | 60 - 500 | |
| Motor (standard AC) | 208 KW | 230 kW |
Downloads
Reduce steam demand with CutMaster Gen3 cooking
CutMaster Gen3’s optimized cooking device improves thermal efficiency and lowers steam demand while maintaining identical product quality and processing performance. TÜV-certified Add Better validation confirms measurable resource-efficiency gains. Explore how this option can reduce...
Turn production data into uptime improvements
InsightPartner tracks key parameters such as production time, operation modes, technical uptime, alarm analysis and maintenance suggestions - helping maintenance teams prioritize actions using real machine data.
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