FoodJet

MDSUW1

Surface filling & Graphical decoration

MDSUW1 mobile depositor with integrated supply unit for warm materials, 3D render
  • Movable frame
  • Accurate liquid temperature control
  • Tailored depositing range
  • Highly accurate deposit volume

Fill, cover or decorate the surface of your product

MDSUW5 mobile depositor with integrated supply unit for warm materials and five depositing heads, front view

The MDSUW1 is a heated mobile depositor for warm materials, with one depositing head and an integrated supply unit. It docks onto your existing conveyor, keeps the material at working temperature and deposits it on each product as it passes. When the run is done, it rolls away for cleaning.

It is built for homogeneous warm or low-viscosity materials such as chocolate, fat compounds, gels, glazes, oils and fats. Use it for precise surface filling and for graphical decoration. The nozzles 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: MDSUW1 up to 100 mm, MDSUW2 up to 200 mm, MDSUW3 up to 300 mm and MDSUW4 up to 400 mm. For liquids at ambient temperature, such as batters and sauces, see the MDSUC.

Each MDSUW 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 MDSUW 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.

Accurate liquid temperature control

Chocolate, glazes and fat compounds stay at working temperature from tank to depositing head, up to 65 °C. The holding tank, the connecting pipes and hoses, and the depositing head are heated with warm water from an electric central heater, which keeps the recirculating material at the set temperature. You can fill the holding tank from the top with pre-conditioned or heated material.

Tailored depositing range

Your line keeps running while the MDSUW 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 48 individually controlled nozzles, so you choose on the HMI whether to fill a surface or deposit a graphical decoration. The depositing width is configured to your application. The MDSUW1 carries one depositing head and covers up to 100 mm.

Highly accurate deposit volume

Deposit volume is digitally controlled to your setting. A sanitary progressing cavity pump, driven by a servomotor, draws the material from the stirred holding tank. It circulates the material through the depositing head and back to the tank via a digitally controlled back-pressure regulator. This keeps the material homogeneous and the pressure even throughout the system, which helps prevent fluctuations in the deposit volume. Patterns and deposit volumes are selected on the HMI.

Machine details

Technical specifications

Machine class
Stand-up, warm
Max. effective width
100mm
Head type
FJ40
Number of heads
1
Temperature
up to 65 °C
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

FJ40 Custom depositing width

48 nozzles, 400 to 1600 micron, min. drop 2 mm. Decoration and precision surface filling

Depositing width: configured to your application

Downloads

FoodJet Control Platform (FJCP) product sheet
Download file FoodJet Control Platform (FJCP) product sheet

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.

Which materials suit the MDSUW?

Homogeneous warm or low-viscosity materials up to 1,000 cPs, such as chocolate, fat compounds, gels, glazes, oils and fats. Hard particles must be smaller than half the nozzle diameter.

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