How fast are Hefestus food packaging systems?
Throughput depends on the format. Form fill & seal runs 100–300 units per minute, tray sealers 40–180 trays per minute, and cup fill & seal 24–96 cups per minute.
How much packaging labour can automation remove?
Manufacturers moving from manual to automated packaging typically see a 40–80% reduction in packaging labour, depending on the format and how many shifts the line runs.
What is the payback period?
Most manufacturers reach payback in 8–14 months. The variables that move that number are shift count, current labour cost per unit and how much rework the manual line produces.
Which certifications do the systems hold?
Hefestus systems are built to FDA, USDA, ISO 9001 and CE standards for food manufacturing.
How many Hefestus systems are in production?
More than 500 systems are deployed, with an average uptime of 99%.
Which models are available?
Form fill & seal: FFS 100, FFS 200 and FFS 300. Tray sealing: XTS12 and XTS15, plus the XVS-6 vacuum skin packaging machine. Cup fill & seal: the RotoCup ROTO Fill & Seal System. Full dimensions and power requirements for each model are on the products page.
Which food products do these systems handle?
Sauces, spreads and condiments; dairy; fresh and protein foods; ready meals and prepared foods; dry foods; produce and pickled foods; and beverages. The industries section lists the specific products in each category.
Can the systems do modified atmosphere packaging?
Yes. The FFS line supports sealing only, or sealing with gas flush for modified atmosphere packaging. The XVS-6 handles vacuum skin packaging.
What film can the FFS machines run?
Upper film: flexible film, paper or folio up to 120 microns. Lower film: rigid film, flexible film or folio up to 1000 microns. Forming uses compressed air only with unheated plugs.
What power supply do the machines need?
It varies by model. The RotoCup runs on 220V, 25A, 2000W — single phase in Europe, two phase in the USA. The XTS12 runs on 380V / 50Hz, three phase plus neutral and ground, at 1.6 kW.
Where is Hefestus based?
Hefestus Technologies Ltd. was founded in 1993 and is headquartered at 4 Shaham Street, Northern Industrial Park, Caesarea, Israel, with a US office at 6280 S Valley View Blvd, Suite 608, Las Vegas, NV 89118.
Does Hefestus build for industries other than food?
Yes. Hefestus is a house of automation and builds for several sectors. This site covers the food lines only; the full group catalogue is at hefestus-tech.com.
Every figure on this page is published on hefestus-tech.com. Questions specific to your line — product viscosity, tray tooling, changeover time — are better answered directly: get in touch.