The GEA VM 600 HS is a used bakery equipment machine — more specifically a food forming press, sometimes referred to as a portion former — designed for the high-volume shaping of a wide range of food products. GEA is a large international engineering group with a long-established presence in food processing and related industries, supplying equipment to manufacturers across the meat, poultry, fish, dairy, and plant-based food sectors. This machine is located in Belgium and is offered in used, as-yet-unoverhauled condition.
The VM 600 HS is built entirely in stainless steel and is electronically controlled via a Siemens PLC combined with an HMI touchscreen interface. The control system supports digital readout and allows operators to store and recall product recipes, enabling repeatable production runs across different product types. The control cabinet has been renewed and fitted with new electrical components and cabling. The hydraulic system has also been fully overhauled, with work carried out on the cylinders, pumps, motors, pipework, and filtration — meaning the hydraulic circuit is in a substantially refreshed state despite the machine itself not yet having undergone a full overhaul.
The forming belt measures 600 mm in width, and the active die surface is 570 × 130 mm. The machine accepts dies with a thickness of between 6 mm and 40 mm, giving flexibility across a broad range of portion sizes and product geometries. Operating speed reaches approximately 50 strokes per minute, and an outfeed conveyor is included as part of the installation. The machine weighs 1,750 kg.
In terms of output, the VM 600 HS is capable of forming approximately 40,000 to 60,000 nugget-sized pieces per hour, or 15,000 to 20,000 burgers per hour, with actual throughput depending on product type and die diameter. The machine is suitable for forming meat burgers, chicken burgers, chicken nuggets and schnitzels, fish nuggets, fish burgers, fish fingers, as well as potato, vegetable, and vegetarian products. Note that the photographs in this listing show a similar overhauled machine and are not images of the specific unit offered for sale.
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