Stork Townsend Valuedrum
Marinating and Coating Drum
The Stork Townsend Valuedrum is a modular drum for marinating, coating and massaging products, designed for inline operation in meat, poultry and fish processing. The machine, built in 2010, doses marinade or coating and then gently massages the product so that seasoning is spread evenly and helps penetrate its structure. It replaces conventional batch massaging in a large drum and reduces manual handling of the product.
How does the Valuedrum work?
Portions of meat or poultry, usually after cut-up or deboning, enter the machine automatically, with no manual loading. The product passes through successive segments of a rotating drum, and forwarding components move it simultaneously to the next segment until it reaches a discharge belt leading to the packing line.
In one or several segments, a measured quantity of marinade or coating is dosed automatically. Marinades can be combined with garnishes. An adjustable massage force spreads the marinade over the product and helps it penetrate, and depending on the product and type of coating, dedicated massage components can be fitted in the rotating segments.
Key advantages of the Valuedrum
Products move through the machine individually or in small batches rather than lying in a large mass in a drum, so they are not crushed under their own weight, and the marinade and seasoning are distributed evenly. A short process time, automatic loading and the option of connecting it downstream of a batch weigher reduce labour and product damage during transfers.
The modular design allows the number of segments to be matched to the required capacity, product and process time, and further segments can be added if needed. The adjustable massage force and sequential addition of ingredients support repeatable quality, and inline operation makes it easier to track production batches.
Technical specifications of the Valuedrum
- Manufacturer: Stork Townsend
- Model: Valuedrum
- Machine type: modular inline drum for marinating, coating and massaging
- Year of manufacture: 2010
- Supply voltage: 400 V
- Supply: 3 phase, 50 Hz
- Installed power: 8 kW
- Weight: 1100 kg
- Marking: CE
- Operation: inline, automatic loading, small batches
- Construction: modular, number of segments matched to capacity and process
- Dosing: marinades and coatings introduced automatically in one or several segments, can be combined with garnishes
- Massage: adjustable massage force
- Discharge: belt to the packing line (bulk or tray packing)
- Cleaning: manual or CIP (depending on configuration)
- Capacity: depends on the number of segments and the product
Application of the Valuedrum
The Valuedrum is used to marinate and coat fresh products in poultry, meat and fish processing lines, e.g. chicken fillets, wings, legs, whole birds, beef strips, pork chops or salmon portions. It can also be used for other products that need an even coating of seasoning. It works downstream of a batch weigher after cut-up or deboning, and upstream of the packing line.
Valuedrum available at BMG Trade
At BMG Trade, we specialize in trading machinery for the food industry, including proven equipment for meat and poultry processing. The Stork Townsend Valuedrum we offer, from 2010, is ready to be integrated into a production line. Contact us to find out about current availability and the configuration of the machine.
Frequently asked questions about the Valuedrum
What power supply and power does the Stork Townsend Valuedrum have? The 2010 machine runs on 400 V, 3 phase, 50 Hz, with an installed power of 8 kW and a weight of 1100 kg.
What is the Stork Townsend Valuedrum used for, and how does it differ from a conventional tumbler? The Valuedrum marinates, coats and massages products inline: portions pass through successive drum segments and are not crushed under their own weight, while marinade is dosed automatically and spread evenly.
