Meet the Square Cut Tray Sealer (STS): Elevating Ready-Meal Integrity
For producers of ready-to-eat meals, deli items, and sophisticated food kits, the final seal is not just a protective barrier, it’s a crucial part of branding and product integrity. While rotary fillers excel at cups, trays demand specialized equipment.
Introducing the Square Cut Tray Sealer (STS) from Rocket Machine Works. This machine is engineered to deliver a clean, consistent, and exceptionally reliable seal, transforming pre-filled trays into market-ready products with superior shelf appeal.
The Advantage of the Square Cut
Unlike standard cup sealers, the STS is designed to work with trays , which are typically square, rectangular, or have multiple compartments. The “Square Cut” method is a high-end sealing process:
- Precision Aesthetics: It uses roll stock film that is sealed to the tray and then trimmed cleanly and squarely around the perimeter . This process creates a professional, neat edge that maximizes film usage efficiency and enhances the product’s visual presentation in retail chill cases.
- Sealing Integrity: The STS ensures a strong, uniform, and 100% airtight seal , which is fundamental for shelf-life extension and tamper evidence, especially for refrigerated or frozen meals.
Key Applications and Operational Benefits
The STS is the preferred choice for applications where product visibility and security are critical, including:
- Ready-Meals and Kits: Sealing multi-compartment trays for pre-packaged lunch or dinner items.
- Deli and Produce: Packaging pre-cut vegetables, fresh pasta, or prepared deli salads.
- Specialty Foods: High-value or delicate items requiring a rigid, protective sealed environment.
The machine works seamlessly by accepting pre-filled trays (fed by hand or an upstream conveyor), executing the seal and cut cycle, and discharging the finished product. This modular design makes it easy to integrate into existing production lines.
Durability, Compliance, and Support
As with all equipment from Rocket Machine Works, the STS is constructed with durability and compliance in mind.
- Robust Build: Expect stainless steel construction and the highest sanitary standards, designed for the rigorous wash-down requirements of food production environments.
- Regulatory Focus: The system is built to adhere to or exceed USDA, FDA, and NSF standards , providing essential peace of mind regarding food safety compliance.
When your packaging demands the pristine finish and robust security only a square-cut tray seal can offer, the STS is the intelligent choice. It provides the precision, throughput, and reliability needed to maintain high-quality standards while driving down labor costs associated with manual sealing.
To understand how the Square Cut Tray Sealer can revolutionize your ready-meal or specialty packaging operation, request the official spec sheet and consult with our engineering team.
Call Rocket Machine Works at 559-834-5002 to discuss your tray sealing requirements.
