Ready-to-eat meals
Problem Solving
Automated bulk material handling for the production of ready-to-eat meals
In the production of ready-to-eat meals, numerous large, medium, and small components often need to be distributed across multiple mixing lines. AZO hybrid systems combine pneumatic suction conveying with automated bulk material container handling, thereby enabling flexible, hygienic, and high-performance mixer feeding.
Efficient Conveying and Flexible Mixer Feeding
Large components are conveyed from storage silos to the respective mixing lines via dosing screws and pipe switches. This allows even large quantities of raw materials to be fed automatically and reliably into the mixers. After the mixing process, the finished batches can be conveyed directly to the filling station or for further processing and, if necessary, temporarily stored in bulk containers.
Precise dosing and contamination-free handling
For medium- and small-sized components, daily silos, bulk material containers, and bag-emptying stations are available. The AZO ShuttleDos® automatically doses and weighs the raw materials into the target containers. Multiple independently operating shuttles enable high cycle rates while maintaining high dosing and weighing accuracy. AZO CleanDock® ensures contamination-free transfer and supports the high hygiene requirements involved in processing a wide variety of raw materials.
Automated Processes with Seamless Traceability
The central process control and visualization system controls and monitors the entire mixing operation. Formulations, dosing, mixing, and filling are centrally recorded and documented. This ensures seamless process documentation and traceability—from raw material feeding to the finished batch.
