Retailers like all of their products to be of the same quality, weight and form.
This is possible using the CFS MultiFormer, keeping the loss of raw materials to a minimum, as any pieces leftover can be processed too.
The possibilities of manufacturing products using a forming machine are virtually unlimited. CFS not only manufactures forming machines but also produces other machinery that form a complete production line together with the forming machine itself. Formed products have the same shape and can be packed more easily. A consistent weight is maintained with only half a per cent above or below the normal weight at the most. From a marketing point of view, formed products also offer many advantages, one of which is that funny-shaped fish products are more appealing to children who might not otherwise like to eat fish.
Formplates
Formed products can hide that a product is made from fish, but it is also possible to use the leftovers and pieces of fillet to make complete fillets of an identical form and weight. For this purpose formplates are used. These formplates allow a 3D-image of the product to be created, i.e. to make the tail end of the fillet thinner than the middle. If the same mixture is used, it only takes less than 10 minutes to change production of the end product, as only the formplates need to be changed.
Texture
In order to help the product bind together, a protein coating is usually applied using a coating machine. The texture of the formed products depends on the mixture's composition. It is possible to process the raw materials finely so as to ensure that none of the texture is noticeable in the product. On the other hand, the product can retain its texture by adding larger pieces of fish into the mixture. In the CFS MultiFormer, the texture stays intact during processing.
