Amcor Installs Innovative Moda Vacuum Sealing Technology in Brazil

Meat processing facilities frequently rely on multiple conventional belt chamber machines to handle vacuum packaging requirements. This approach often introduces bottlenecks, requires significant floor space, and creates variability in vacuum consistency. To modernize its new deboning line and optimize production for the Oranges Alimentos brand, Barra Mansa Alimentos required a high-throughput, integrated solution. The complexity of transitioning from traditional machinery to high-speed automated systems necessitated a cooperation combining Amcor plc’s equipment and packaging materials with Barra Mansa Alimentos' operational infrastructure.

Technical Solution and System Architecture
The deployed solution centers on the Amcor Moda Vac rotary vacuum chamber sealing system. At a system level, the rotary configuration allows for continuous product loading and evacuation, bypassing the stop-and-start cycles inherent to traditional belt systems. Amcor plc provided the high-speed machinery alongside specialized high-barrier packaging materials engineered specifically to match the mechanical parameters of the rotary sealer. Responsibilities were divided between the partners: Amcor plc managed the system configuration and material synchronization, while Barra Mansa Alimentos handled the integration of the units into their existing material handling and deboning workflows.

Infrastructure Integration and Deployment Phases
The modernization project involves a phased deployment at the Barra Mansa Alimentos facility. The complete implementation schedule spans through 2026, concluding with the operation of three distinct Amcor Moda Vac lines. These three rotary systems are configured to directly replace up to nine conventional belt chamber machines. Amcor plc's technical service teams provide local engineering support to calibrate the vacuum parameters, ensure interface compatibility with the automated deboning line, and maintain process stability during the transition phases.

Operational Results and Impacts
The primary operational benefit of the technological shift is the consolidation of digital infrastructure and machinery, reducing the equipment footprint by a two-to-one ratio. This consolidation directly enhances process stability and throughput.

"The system’s stability, versatility and ease of integration into our production flow were decisive in our decision," noted Felipe Oranges, operations director for Barra Mansa & Oranges Alimentos.

The engineering design of the rotary chamber delivers uniform pressure distribution and consistent sealing cycles. This minimizes package failure rates, ensures high vacuum quality, and establishes a higher benchmark for industrial automation within regional protein packaging operations.

Edited by Evgeny Churilov, Induportals Media - Adapted by AI.

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