Trave Tray Seal, Skin Packaging and Platform Technology
Tray sealers have the ability to apply plastic film lids to trays of varying sizes, materials, and depths. It is because of this versatility that tray sealing makes the perfect solution for a wide spectrum of packaging applications, including fresh produce, meat, frozen and ready-made meals, and so much more.
At Harpak-ULMA, we provide tray sealing and forming equipment for an unmatched range of case ready products across a broad spectrum of food-based and consumer product industries. Whether conducting small test runs for products or incorporating tray sealing and forming capabilities into your large-scale processing, our company systematically matches our equipment, technology, and materials to your production to give you the perfect blend of packaging materials, modified atmosphere, and machine solutions for your unique needs.
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Top Tray Sealing Applications
One machine...so many packaging options
Cryovac® Darfresh on Tray®
Harpak-ULMA’s advanced thermoform skin machinery allows for full integration of Cryovac® Darfresh on Tray® technology. This revolutionary new skin packaging technology that uses 100% of the skin film to seal the packages, generating zero scrap loss and eliminating the need for scrap wind-ups. This process significantly cuts costs and increases production speeds by up to 40% more than traditional tray skin machines. Darfresh on Tray® is enabled by the innovative and patented Mondini “Platform Technology”, which allows a single tray sealing machine to produce a variety of packaging formats with minimal change-over time. The Cryovac® Darfresh® on Tray packaging process eliminates film scrap to offer a more environmentally friendly alternative.
Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP)
Since oxygen speeds up the process of spoilage, Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP), lowers or eliminates oxygen inside the packaging. The air in the package is flushed with gas mixtures that help extend the product’s shelf life. Some common gases used are carbon dioxide, oxygen, nitrogen and carbon dioxide. Nitrogen is used to prevent oxidation and helps prevent package collapse.
Vacuum
Vacuum packaging creates a cavity by heating and forming the surrounding film into the desired shape of the packaged product. The process then introduces the product into said cavity by manual or automated means and removes all air and contaminating particulates before sealing occurs. Vacuum packaging offers various advantages such as mold and bacteria prevention, flavor preservation, enhanced product protection, and longer shelf life.
Tray Seal Skin
Tray seal skin packaging incorporates a bottom support tray and top film to create a vacuum pack. Both of these films are sealed over the entire surface of the package except for the area occupied by the product. This process generates zero scrap loss and allows a single tray sealing machine to produce a variety of packaging formats with minimal change-over time.
Stretch Seal
With stretch seal technology, rather than wrapping film around the product and tray, only the flange of the tray is sealed. This prevents leakage from the tray and saves film costs. Stretch seal is ideal for meat and poultry products.
PaperSeal®
PaperSeal® expands the opportunities to replace MAP and Vacuum Sealed Packaging (VSP) plastic trays with barrier lined cardboard. The process operates by forming a MAP-ready tray from a pre-cut flat cardboard, which is then augmented with an automatically applied barrier liner in a one-step process. Our unique PaperSeal® manufacturing not only generates the perfect sealing surface, but also provides a flawless 360° communication on all package surfaces. PaperSeal® reduces the need for plastic content by up to 80% and reduces overall inventory needs with availability of smaller purchase quantities. The PaperSeal® process comes highly recommended for food-based products, such as cheese, fresh meats, processed meats, ready-made products, frozen foods, snacks, salads, and fruit.
MAP Rigid Lidding
Excellent product presentation, while delivering benefits of MAP. Range of material options expanding convenience with ovenable materials. Stackable features delivering product protection and security. Available with Allen Bradley® controls from Rockwell Automation.
Hybric Flat 3D
Hybric Flat 3D packaging uses advanced Platformer technology to create a transparent vacuum skin for food-based products. This addition of top web material provides maximum product exposure, unique product differentiation for retail environments and extended shelf life. Hybric Flat 3D packaging focuses on optimized sustainability, consisting of 80% recyclable packaging based on paper board from sustainable sources.
Slimfresh®
Slimfresh packaging uses a sustainable flat cardboard support combined with an innovative vacuum skin to optimize product aesthetics and reduce overall food waste. It delivers the versatility necessary to effortlessly pack irregular shapes for better merchandising and offers all the benefits of vacuum skin packaging for unmatched preservation and performance.
Slicefresh®
Slicefresh packaging is ushering in a new era of sustainability, using up to 80% less plastic. Made entirely from paper and easily separable from plastic, Slicefresh gives packagers a more environmentally friendly alternative to other applications. In addition to eco-friendly advantages and solid green message, Slicefresh boasts outstanding communication abilities with front and back color printing and resealable cover to maintain freshness.
Zero®
Zero is the perfect evolution of MAP on Trave Tray Sealers. This new technology eliminates all top film waste and provides maximum flexibility with G. Mondini Platform technology. Optimized for pack cost to deliver significant savings, Zero can reduce overall film usage by up to 25%, year over year.
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