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Pieces of meat in thermoformed cavities before the sealing station of a packaging machine
Food
Meat, sausage, fish, cheese and more
Toothbrushes, razors and wet wipes in thermoformed cavities of a packaging machine
Non-Food
Industrial and consumer goods
Medical products in thermoformed cavities in the loading area of a VARIOVAC MedicalLine machine
Medical
Sterile goods, cleanroom, MedicalLine
Food by product
Meat & sausage
Poultry
Fish & seafood
Dairy products
Sliced meats & cheese
Fruit & vegetables
Baked goods
Hot-fill products
Ready meals
Alternative proteins
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Thermoforming packaging machines
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Tray sealers
Chamber machines
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Packaging methods
VARIOVAC Maximus RE, a compact thermoforming packaging machine with two film rolls and control panel
Maximus RE
Your Entry to Thermoforming
VARIOVAC Optimus SE/SEL stainless steel thermoforming packaging machine with film rolls, side view
Optimus SE/SEL
Compact performance, short delivery times.
VARIOVAC Optimus, a long stainless steel thermoforming packaging machine, side view
Optimus
From Artisan to Industry – Built to Match Your Needs
VARIOVAC Optimus EasySkin stainless steel thermoforming packaging machine, side view
Optimus EasySkin
Skin packaging like a second skin.
VARIOVAC Optimus MP stainless steel thermoforming packaging machine, side view
Optimus MP
More performance for demanding applications.
VARIOVAC Primus, a long stainless steel thermoforming packaging machine, side view
Primus
Ideal packaging solution for every application.
VARIOVAC Primus MP, a long stainless steel thermoforming packaging machine, side view
Primus MP
The premium class of thermoforming technology.
MedicalLine
VARIOVAC Optimus MedicalLine stainless steel thermoforming packaging machine, side view
Optimus MedicalLine
Efficiency and performance in compact form.
VARIOVAC Primus MedicalLine, a long stainless steel thermoforming packaging machine, side view
Primus MedicalLine
Maximum flexibility, uncompromising safety.
VARIOVAC Optimus MedicalLine stainless steel thermoforming packaging machine, side view
Optimus MedicalLine
Efficiency and performance in compact form.
VARIOVAC Primus MedicalLine, a long stainless steel thermoforming packaging machine, side view
Primus MedicalLine
Maximum flexibility, uncompromising safety.
VARIOVAC Rotarius with round rotary table, control panel and two film rolls
Rotarius
Sealing, gas flushing and skin.
VARIOVAC Linus 650 inline tray sealer with control panel and infeed belt carrying trays
Linus 650
Up to 60 trays per minute.
VARIOVAC Linus 1100 inline tray sealer with stainless steel panelling, side view
Linus 1100
Fully automatic tray sealing for industry.
VARIOVAC stainless steel tabletop vacuum packer with closed transparent lid and control panel, front view
Tabletop chamber machines
Compact and powerful in small spaces.
VARIOVAC single chamber machine in stainless steel with open lid and control panel on castors
Single-chamber machines
For large volumes in daily use.
VARIOVAC double chamber machine in stainless steel with raised swivel lid and control panel on castors
Double-chamber machines
Two chambers, zero idle time.
Blue label roll with dispensing unit on the Variolabel labeller, close-up
Variolabel RE
Precise inline labelling.
Piercing needle of a gas analyser puncturing a VARIOVAC Maximus RE pack containing bread
Gas mixing systems & gas analysers
Your product's ideal protective atmosphere.
Dosing valves with outlet nozzles of a filling and dosing system above a warning sign
Filling & dosing systems
Precisely dosed, automatically filled.
Variolift stainless steel lifting trolley with forks, hand crank and swivel castors
Variolift
Ergonomic aid for safe working.
Meat pack under a wire grid in the water bath of the VARIOVAC Quarree, side view
Quarree
Effortless operation, visual inspection.
VARIOVAC Rondo, a round transparent acrylic glass container with lid, valves and lettering
Rondo
Compact, portable, ready any time.
Blue inkjet print head on a stainless steel bracket above the film web, close-up
Coding & printing systems
Clear, reliable marking.
Variocart stainless steel tool trolley on castors with shelves and blue boxes
Variocart
Individually configurable tool trolley.
Variotrack with blue modular conveyor belt, guide rails and VARIOVAC lettering on the stainless steel housing
Variotrack
Reliable transport, efficient production.
Olives with herbs in a flat vacuum pouch labelled Oliven, next to a sprig of rosemary
Bags
Wide choice for every product.
Five empty trays in white, yellow and black, some with compartments, on a light stone surface
Trays
Made for your tray sealers.
Various film rolls in blue, red, brown and silver, with a woman holding a roll behind them
Films
Matched to product and design.
Sealing
Sealed without protective gas, with optimum protection from environmental influences.
MAP
The ambient air is replaced with protective gases matched to the product.
Vacuum
The air is removed and the pack is sealed without adding protective gas.
Skin
The top film fits like a second skin and holds the product on the bottom film or tray.
Steam
Hot-filled, with steam displacing the air before sealing.
Shrink
After vacuum packing, heat shrinks the film tightly to the shape of the product.
MLP
Several product layers are sealed separately so they can later be removed portion by portion.
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Seal seam

Seal seam

Joint between the top film and the bottom film or tray, created by heat and pressure during sealing. It closes the pack airtight. The integrity of film and seal seam can be tested non-destructively in a water bath with the Rondo and Quarree leak testers.

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Sealing
Sealed without protective gas, with optimum protection from environmental influences.
MAP
The ambient air is replaced with protective gases matched to the product.
Vacuum
The air is removed and the pack is sealed without adding protective gas.
Skin
The top film fits like a second skin and holds the product on the bottom film or tray.
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Ancillary equipment & accessories
Rondo
Compact, portable, ready any time.
Quarree
Effortless operation, visual inspection.
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