Variovac, headquartered in Germany, is one of the world's leading manufacturers of automated packaging equipment, specializing in providing efficient and reliable packaging solutions for the food, medical, and industrial sectors. Since establishment, Variovac has adhered to the philosophy of "Quality comes from passion," focusing on innovative packaging technologies. The company has over 280 employees and established sales and service networks in more than 50 countries worldwide. Their product range includes deep thermoforming, tray sealing, skin packaging, vacuum, and modified atmosphere packaging, serving a variety of industries such as meat, fish, poultry, cheese, deli products, and ready meals.
Variovac offers two tray sealing devices: Rotarius and Linus, covering applications from small-scale semi-automatic tray packaging to industrial-grade fully automated tray sealing solutions.
- Rotarius is a compact, desktop heat sealing device, easy to operate and occupies only about 1.6 square meters. It is ideal for use in supermarket kitchens, central kitchens, small processing businesses, or food research and development centers.
- Linus series is designed for higher capacity applications and is suitable for medium to large food processing plants or ready meal production lines. It can be flexibly configured with automatic in-feed and out-feed systems, ensuring more efficient continuous production.
Both devices support various packaging formats to meet different product preservation and display needs. The standard sealing is suitable for dry products, ready-to-eat meals, etc., that do not require modified atmosphere packaging. MAP extends the shelf life of fresh meat, cooked vegetables, seafood, etc., by replacing oxygen with preservation gases. Skin tray packaging is ideal for high-value products such as steaks, fish fillets, and seafood, as it keeps the product tightly in the tray, enhances the visual appeal, and prevents shifting during transport.
1. Modular Design: Select MAP, Skin, and other modules based on actual needs for flexible configuration.
2. Hygienic and Easy to Clean: Made of food-grade stainless steel, and easy to disassemble for cleaning.
3. Quick Mold Change: Fast mold changeover, suitable for factories that frequently switch between product types.
4. Easy Operation/Expandable Automation: Rotarius is semi-automatic, while Linus offers automatic in-feed and out-feed options, adaptable to capacity upgrades.
5. Supports Hot-Fill and Rapid Cooling: Especially suitable for hot-sealing ready meal packaging processes in central kitchens.
Parameter | Rotarius | Linus |
Packaging Capacity | Approx. 4–8 cycles/min | Up to 12–15 cycles/min |
Footprint | Approx. 1.6 m² | Dependent on configuration (can connect to conveyor lines) |
Compatible Tray Sizes | Multiple size molds available | Customizable molds for various specifications |
Available Packaging Forms | MAP / Skin / Seal | MAP / Skin / Seal |
Operation Mode | Semi-automatic | Automatic or semi-automatic (expandable) |
Fruit & Vegetable
Meat
Poultry
Seafood
Diary
Convenience
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