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Tomato Paste Line for Cans and Glass Jars — 400 g, 830 g, 2–5 kg and 314/720 ml
Retail packaging decides the economics of a tomato paste plant more than the process itself: a 400 g can and a 720 ml glass jar need different fillers, different closing technology, different thermal profiles and different secondary packaging. This page explains how MCF configures one line to run cans and glass jars in the same building, what changes format by format, and how long a changeover realistically takes.
What MCF Technology supplies
- Volumetric or mass-flow filler for hot paste, with format-specific nozzles and no-container / no-fill control
- Can seamer with steam flow closing for 400 g, 830 g and 2–5 kg tins, plus vacuum check
- Twist-off capper for 314 and 720 ml glass jars with headspace steaming
- Pasteurization tunnel or continuous cooker-cooler sized on the largest format, with recorded thermal profile
- Dryer, labeller, date coder, case packer or shrink wrapper and palletizer
- Format changeover kits with mechanical presets and SCADA recipes to keep downtime predictable
Typical outputs
- 400 g cans — 150–200 cans/min
- 830 g cans — 100–150 cans/min
- 2–5 kg catering tins — 40–80 tins/min
- Glass jars 314 / 720 ml — 80–150 jars/min
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tomato paste processing line for cans — technical datasheet
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Technical data & process
Reference configuration, specifications, step-by-step process
Dimensions & layout
Footprint, clear height, functional zones, utilities and manning
CAPEX & payback
Indicative capacity / CAPEX / EBITDA / payback grid with assumptions
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Related processes
Explore related tomato paste processing line for cans technologies
A complete tomato paste processing line for cans project typically integrates pasteurization, sterilization, homogenization and aseptic filling. Follow the internal links below to deep-dive into each upstream and downstream stage engineered by MCF Technology.
- tomato paste rework line 3000 kg/hUpstream process feeding the filling and closing section described here.
- liquid filling machine for hot pasteVolumetric and mass-flow filling with no-container control and recipe changeover.
- pasteurization tunnel and thermal profileValidated heating and cooling profiles for tins and glass.
- tomato paste processing plantCampaign plant producing the bulk concentrate packed on this line.
Technical FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Can one line fill both cans and glass jars?
Yes, with a shared filler and process section and two closing branches — seamer for tins, twist-off capper for glass. Below roughly 1,000 kg/h a single filling head with changeover parts is usually more economical than two branches.
How long is a format changeover?
Indicatively 30–60 minutes between two can sizes and 60–120 minutes between cans and glass, including recipe change and rinse. Presets and quick-release parts are what keep those figures stable in production.
What thermal treatment do 400 g cans need?
Acidified tomato paste in small tins is normally filled hot at 88–92 °C, closed, then held and cooled in a tunnel; the validated profile is issued with the plant documentation and recorded batch by batch.
Why does glass need a different profile?
Glass tolerates thermal shock poorly, so the tunnel uses gradual heating and cooling stages with tighter ΔT limits, which lowers the throughput per minute compared with tins.
Is the line suitable for sachets and doypacks?
Yes, as an additional module downstream of the same process section — typically 70 g to 1 kg sachets on a dedicated filler, sharing standardisation, pasteurization and CIP.
Which certifications come with the equipment?
CE machinery and food-contact material declarations, thermal validation report, welding and passivation certificates, plus the documentation set required for GSO, NFSA, GOEIC or other local clearances.
Next step
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