FoodJet

MDSUC1

Surface filling

MDSUC1 mobile depositor with integrated supply unit for ambient-temperature materials, 3D render
  • Movable frame
  • Tailored depositing range
  • Highly accurate deposit volume

Fill or cover the entire surface of your product

Depositing heads with air lines on an MDSUC depositor, with the FoodJet logo on the frame

The MDSUC1 is a mobile depositor for liquids at ambient temperature, with one depositing head and an integrated supply unit. It docks onto your existing conveyor, deposits liquid in an even layer on each product as it passes, and rolls away for cleaning.

It handles liquids such as batters for waffles and crêpes, tomato sauces, creams, liquid doughs and liquid cheeses, including those with inclusions. The pinch valves close without dripping, so the material lands on the product and not on the conveyor: less waste and a cleaner line.

FoodJet technology has been delivered to more than 250 production lines worldwide, directly and through OEM partners, in 30 countries.

Choose the model by the width you need to cover: MDSUC1 up to 300 mm, MDSUC2 up to 600 mm, MDSUC3 up to 900 mm and MDSUC4 up to 800 mm, with four narrower heads. For warm materials such as chocolate or glazes, see the MDSUW.

Each MDSUC is configured to your product and line, so we quote for each machine individually. Before you invest, we test your own product: you send a sample, our test team runs it on the right depositor at our test centre in Wijchen and measures weight, pattern and position. If the trial shows that your application suits FoodJet technology, we prepare a quotation for your configuration.

Movable frame

Move it to the line where you need it, and away from it for cleaning. The MDSUC is a mobile depositor on a Z-shaped frame, with an integrated supply unit. A cantilevered beam carries the depositing head over the conveyor. Lockable castors let you move the system in or out of the production line and make cleaning easier. The supply unit houses the pump, the control system with touchscreen HMI and a product holding tank. The frame docks onto an existing conveyor or stands on the floor. The frame is IP67, with a hygienic design and minimal external cabling, and is built to withstand demanding handling and intensive cleaning.

Tailored depositing range

Your line keeps running while the MDSUC deposits. The depositing head sits directly over the moving conveyor and deposits accurately onto the products as they pass, without the need to start or stop. Each depositing head is a row of individually controlled nozzles, so you choose on the HMI whether to cover the full surface or deposit a pattern. The depositing width is configured to your application. The MDSUC1 carries one depositing head and covers up to 300 mm.

Highly accurate deposit volume

Deposit volume is digitally controlled to your setting. A sanitary double rotating piston pump, driven by a servomotor, feeds the material from the holding tank to the depositing head. The control system calculates the required pump rotations in advance from the pattern to be deposited. Together with synchronised valve timing, this gives a highly accurate deposit volume. Patterns and deposit volumes are selected on the HMI.

Machine details

Technical specifications

Machine class
Stand-up, ambient temperature
Max. effective width
300mm
Head type
FJ30, FJ31 or FJ32
Number of heads
1
Vision guidance
No
Product detection
photosensor product detection and conveyor speed encoder
Control platform
FoodJet Control Platform (FJCP) on a Beckhoff industrial PC, 16" colour touchscreen HMI
Operation
HMI with pattern selection and operator settings
Power supply
400V 3PH + N + GND, 50 Hz (Europe) / 480V 3PH + N + GND, 60 Hz (US)
Compressed air
6-8 bar
Air quality
ISO 8573-1:2010 Class 7.4.4

Depositing heads

FJ30 Custom depositing width

24 nozzles, 10 mm pinch valves. Materials with larger inclusions

Depositing width: configured to your application

FJ31 Custom depositing width

36 nozzles, 5 mm pinch valves. Materials with inclusions

Depositing width: configured to your application

FJ32 Custom depositing width

24 nozzles, 5 mm pinch valves. Materials with inclusions

Depositing width: configured to your application

FAQ

MDSUC or MDSUW?

The MDSUC deposits liquids at ambient temperature, such as batters, sauces and creams. The MDSUW heats the holding tank, pipes and depositing heads for warm materials such as chocolate, glazes and fat compounds, up to 65 °C. Both dock onto an existing conveyor and carry one to four depositing heads.

Why does the MDSUC4 cover less width than the MDSUC3?

The MDSUC4 carries four FJ32 heads of 200 mm each. The MDSUC3 can carry three FJ30 or FJ31 heads of 300 mm each, which gives it 900 mm.

Which particle sizes can the MDSUC handle?

With FJ31 or FJ32 heads, hard particles up to 2.5 mm and soft particles up to 4.5 mm. The FJ30 head is intended for larger inclusions.

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