IMAX 420/520/620 – Walking beam injector

For the IMAX walking beam injectors, the meat is transported through the machine via a transport rake. This follows a flat elliptic curve. While the needles are outside the product, the rake lifts out of the transport bed and moves forward. In the controller, this product advance can be set to 50 mm or 100 mm. The bigger advance allows the largest transport capacity of the injector with a wide puncture pattern. Although the shorter 50 mm advance halves the capacity, but it provides a stitch pattern that is twice as narrow, which can bring technological advantages when injecting. Thus, the short advance is often used to achieve a high injection rate for products or to ensure perfect brine distribution with very low pressure.

The transport rake is made entirely of stainless steel and thus extremely robust and hygienic.

The IMAX rake injectors are available in three sizes from 420 mm to 620 mm pan width.

Technical data

Channel width: 420 / 520 / 620 mm
Max. injection area per hour: 151 / 187 / 223 m²
Cycles per minute: 15 bis 60
Advance: 50 / 100 mm
Number of needles: depending on the application
Pressure range: 0,5 – 4,5 bar
Machine length: approx. 2160 mm
Machine width: approx. 2770 / 2870 / 2970 mm with brine basin
Machine height: approx. 2240 mm
Loading height: approx. 1200 mm
Compressed air: min. 6 bar
Electrical connection: 3 Ph/PE; 400/440 V; 50/60 Hz or 3 Ph/PE; 220 V; 50/60 Hz

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