XVS-6 gives premium products a skin pack on board. A tight second skin of film holds the product on a cardboard board, so it uses less rigid plastic than a tray, stands up on the shelf and keeps the product still in transit. It runs inline, as continuous production.
Ideal for: Fresh meat and protein, fish and seafood, artisanal cheese and specialty dairy, and premium ready-to-eat products.
The published envelope
Models & technical specifications
| Packaging method | Vacuum skin packaging (VSP) on cardboard board |
|---|---|
| Process | Film drawn tight under deep vacuum, trimmed in line |
| Production | Inline, continuous |
| Max. film width | 541 mm (21.3 in) |
| Boards | Flat board formats; custom boards available |
| Display | Product held in place for vertical display |
| Electrical | 380V / 50 Hz, 11.2 kW |
| Footprint | 4,150 × 1,110 mm (163.4 × 43.7 in) |
| Net weight | 1,100 kg (2,425 lb) |
| Output | Not published — it depends on board size and product height, so we quote it against your pack |
Specifications as published in the Hefestus Food Automation Range brochure (2026). Utilities, footprint and weight are confirmed at quotation.
Skin pack or tray seal
Both present product well, and they solve different problems. A tray seal with modified atmosphere keeps a gas headspace around the product. A skin pack has no headspace: the film is drawn down onto the product itself, which holds an uneven or tall piece in place, stops purge moving around the pack and lets the pack stand upright on a display. That is why skin packs are used for premium cuts, fish fillets and specialty cheese. If your product sits flat and your retailer wants a lidded tray, a tray sealer from the Apollo, Athena and Hera range is usually the simpler machine. Athena also seals trays under vacuum, but vacuum tray sealing is not skin packing.
Settle these before anyone quotes
- Board format. Send your board size, or ask for a custom board. The board sets the tooling.
- Product height and shape. Skin film has to draw down over the tallest point without tearing, so send real product, not a drawing.
- Film width. The XVS-6 takes film up to 541 mm (21.3 in). Confirm your film sits inside that.
- Power for your site. Published as 380V / 50 Hz at 11.2 kW. US plants run 60 Hz, so confirm the electrical configuration for your country before anything ships.
- Floor space. The footprint is 4,150 × 1,110 mm, plus room to load boards and take packs off the end.
Watch it run
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