High-end version of the Primus for the most demanding applications in Food, Non-Food and Medical.
The Primus MP covers every application of the Primus. Additional modules and special equipment make it the pinnacle of packaging machinery. It embodies an innovative machine builder's decades of know-how. The MLP system seals up to three product layers independently.
Frame lengths: from 5 m to 30 m
Film widths: 320 to 660 mm
Index lengths: 200 to 1,200 mm
Pack depth: 195 mm
Film thickness: bottom film up to 1,000 µm
High-performance control system: IPC, swivelling 12.1" touchscreen
Packaging methods: Sealing, Vacuum, MAP, Skin, Steam, Shrink, MLP
Cooling: integrated recooler with no water consumption
Compressed air: min. 6 bar (varies with equipment)
Power supply: 3 x 230 V N/PE | 3 x 400 V N/PE | 50/60 Hz
That depends on your product, packaging method, format, material, output and the production space available. For smaller, compact configurations, the Maximus RE or Optimus are good options; for higher output and more extensive equipment, the Primus or Primus MP. For pre-formed trays, VARIOVAC offers the semi-automatic Rotarius tray sealer and the fully automatic Linus tray sealer.
A thermoforming packaging machine heats and forms the bottom film directly in the machine. This gives you great freedom in format, pack depth and packaging method. A tray sealer seals pre-formed trays with a top film and suits production concepts built around fixed tray formats and the product presentation that goes with them. Which solution fits better depends on your output, the range of formats and the packaging material.
MLP is possible on the Primus MP, the high-end version of the Primus. Its MLP system allows up to three product layers that can be sealed independently of one another.
For pack depths of up to 135 mm and film widths of up to 560 mm, the Primus is the right choice. For anything beyond that, the Primus MP offers pack depths of up to 195 mm and considerably longer index lengths.
The portfolio ranges from compact standard formats up to index lengths of 1,200 mm and pack depths of 195 mm on the Primus MP. Depending on the model, film widths of up to 720 mm are possible. The values for your specific configuration need to be checked together with VARIOVAC.
VARIOVAC machines can be equipped to run both types of film on the same machine.
Depending on the model, the Maximus RE achieves up to six cycles per minute, the Optimus up to 13 and the Primus up to 20. The Primus MP reaches up to 25 cycles per minute. The actual number of packs per minute results from the cycle rate and the format, and depends on the application.
VARIOVAC machines can process PE/PA, APET, PP and Tyvek, among others.
Quick-change systems for tool components and stored programmes considerably reduce the effort involved in recurring format changes. The actual changeover time depends on which tools, cutting systems, pack guides and films need to be swapped.
The real-world output is determined on the basis of the packaging method, format, evacuation and gas flushing times, and upstream and downstream processes.
Depending on the model, sealing, vacuum, MAP (modified atmosphere packaging), skin, steam and shrink are possible. The Primus MP also supports multi-layer packaging (MLP).
Yes. For example, vacuum, MAP and skin applications can be run on the same machine. Possible combinations are subject to a technical check.
Yes, for example with automatic infeed or robotics.
Depending on the model, the machines need compressed air at a minimum of 6 bar and a suitable power supply. The Optimus, Primus and the MP models have integrated cooling concepts with no ongoing water consumption. Binding connection and consumption values are only available once the final specification is fixed.
First-hand experience from customers who already produce with VARIOVAC machines.
