Zermat BluesVac 42+ vacuum packer

The BluesVac 42+ is Zermat's chamber vacuum packer designed for the food workshop: a table-top stainless steel machine that sits on the workbench or on its own stand and works in cycles. The operator places the bag inside the chamber with its open end over the sealing bar, lowers the lid, and the machine extracts the air, seals and vents. It is the usual format in butchers, delicatessens, cheese makers, fishmongers and kitchens that pack whole cuts or portions without an automatic line behind them.

What sets it apart for its size is the chamber. The catalogue sheet highlights it as a large chamber, with more room for large bags, so it takes whole cuts of meat, cheeses or loins that would not fit in a narrow table-top packer, or would leave the bag strained. The LED panel stores 10 programmes: each product has its own vacuum level and sealing time, and the operator simply selects the programme, with no manual readjustment every time the reference changes.

The machine is configured to suit what you pack. The sealing bar is available with the bi-active option, which seals from above and below, and with excess trimming, which leaves the bag neatly finished without scissors. A gas flushing installation is available, useful for delicate products that should not be crushed by the vacuum; a printer that syncs with the panel to identify each pack; and a stainless steel stand on wheels to move it around the workshop.

By removing oxygen, vacuum packing typically extends the life of the product three to five times compared with conventional refrigeration, preserves aroma and juiciness, reduces volume in the cold store and isolates each piece, which prevents cross-contamination. If your volume grows to the point of needing a line machine, the natural next step is the DC950 PRO, the high-output model from the same brand.

MARFONT, the machinery division of Fontanet Group, supplies the BluesVac 42+ with installation, commissioning, operator training and technical service. From Fraga (Huesca), with a team of more than 30 years in the sector, we help you choose options and bags for your product. Dimensions, pump and power supply are confirmed with our sales team.