Filling and dosing machines for delicatessen products and ready meals in the food industry
Maschinenfabrik Leonhardt GmbH
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Dosing machines for delicatessen products and ready meals
Maschinenfabrik Leonhardt manufactures dosing and filling machines for the food industry, especially for delicatessen products and ready meals. The portfolio includes servo-controlled piston dosing machines (LEO!, GTs), the AG/AG-S series for homogeneously bound and conditionally pumpable products, the SD series with vacuum system for non-pumpable products, the LD series for low-viscosity media such as brine and oil, as well as complete dosing lines. The dosing ranges span 10 to 6,600 cc per stroke with 1 to 16 dosing stations; the SD series operates at 20 to 120 fills per minute. Design, engineering and manufacturing are based on a networked manufacturing system (Rapid Engineering). The machines can be integrated into tray lines, thermoforming systems and factory control systems (Industry 4.0). In addition, LEONHARDT offers service, support and spare parts.
- Processes
- Piston dosing/filling of foods (liquid to chunky), GTs servo piston dosing (1–16 dosing stations, up to 90% compressed air reduction), Dosing of homogeneously bound products (AG) and conditionally pumpable products (AG-S), Dosing of non-pumpable products (SD/SD-E) with vacuum system, 20–120 fills/minute, Dosing of low-viscosity media (brine, oil), Dosing lines for filling into cups, trays, thermoformed packs, jars, cans; integration into, Engineering: design, engineering and manufacture of customised machines (Rapid Engineering,, Engineering (Rapid Engineering, design and manufacturing)
- Materials
- Soups, Sauces, Dressings, Ready meals, Mashed potatoes, Vegetable mixes, Stews, Goulash (chunk size up to 40 × 40 mm)
- Founded
- 1904
- Industries
- Food industry, Delicatessen, Ready meals / convenience foods
- 01
Rapid Engineering: design and engineering
- 02
Manufacturing of the machines
- 03
Integration into existing production lines and factory control systems
- 04
Service, support and spare parts
Products and dosing methods
Servo piston dosing (10–1,960 cc)
For soups, sauces, dressings, ready meals, mashed potatoes, stews, goulash with chunk sizes up to 40 × 40 mm, delicatessen salads as well as jams, puddings and fruit compotes.
Servo dosing piston (10–6,600 cc/stroke)
For homogeneously bound products such as sauces and stews, and with the AG-S variant for conditionally pumpable products such as coleslaw, red cabbage, leaf spinach and beetroot.
Vacuum dosing for non-pumpable products (20–120 fills/min)
For cooked pasta and rice dishes, raw vegetable salads, pasta salads, vegetable, meat and mushroom mixes, fruit salads, seaweed and kimchi without sauce binding.
Dosing of low-viscosity media
For precise dosing of brine, salt brine, oil and other low-viscosity media.
Line integration
Filling into cups, trays, thermoformed packs, jars and cans with connection to factory control systems (Industry 4.0).
Machines and series
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piston dosing/filling of foods (liquid to chunky)Assembly | – | – | 10 cc – 1,960 cc | – | Soups, Sauces, Dressings, Ready meals, Mashed potatoes, Vegetable mixes, Stews, Goulash (chunk size up to 40 × 40 mm), Delicatessen salads, Jams, Puddings, Fruit compotes |
| GTs servo piston dosing (1–16 dosing stations, up to 90% compressed air reduction)Assembly | – | – | 10 cc – 1,960 cc | – | Soups, Sauces, Dressings, Stew dishes, Mashed potatoes, Vegetable mixes, Goulash, Delicatessen salads, Jams, Puddings, Fruit compotes |
| Dosing of homogeneously bound products (AG) and conditionally pumpable products (AG-S)Assembly | – | – | 10 cc – 6,600 cc | – | Sauces, Soups, Stews, Vegetable mixes, Goulash, Mashed potatoes, Delicatessen salads, Coleslaw, Red cabbage, Leaf spinach, Beetroot in strips/slices |
| Dosing of non-pumpable products (SD/SD-E) with vacuum system, 20–120 fills/minuteAssembly | – | – | – | 20 fills/minute – 120 fills/minute | cooked pasta and rice dishes (spaghetti, spaetzle,, raw vegetable salads with feta cubes or tomatoes, Pasta salads, Vegetable, meat or mushroom mixes, Fruit salads, Seaweed, Kimchi |
| Dosing of low-viscosity media (brine, oil)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Brine, Salt brine, Oil, Low-viscosity media |
| Dosing lines for filling into cups, trays, thermoformed packs, jars, cans; integration intoAssembly | – | – | – | – | Delicatessen, Ready meals |
| Engineering: design, engineering and manufacture of customised machines (Rapid Engineering,Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
6 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piston dosing machine (compact, servo-controlled) | Maschinenfabrik Leonhardt LEO! | – | Dosing range 10–1,960 cc | – | – |
| Servo piston dosing machine | Maschinenfabrik Leonhardt GTs | – | 1–16 dosing stations, dosing range 10–1,960 cc, HMI 15" | – | – |
| Dosing machine (robust all-rounder, servo dosing piston) | Maschinenfabrik Leonhardt AG / AG-S | – | 1–16 dosing stations, dosing range 10–6,600 cc per stroke, optional 250 L supply hopper | – | – |
| Dosing machine for non-pumpable products with vacuum system | Maschinenfabrik Leonhardt SD / SD-E / SD-M | – | 20–120 fills/minute; SD: 250 L supply hopper with discharge augers; SD-E: mobile | – | – |
| Dosing machine for low-viscosity media (brine/oil) | Maschinenfabrik Leonhardt LD | – | – | – | – |
| Dosing line | Maschinenfabrik Leonhardt Dosing lines | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Over 120 years of experience
- 1904
Founded; active in mechanical engineering for over 120 years and, according to its own statement, fast, flexible and reliably oriented to customer needs.
- 2026
Presentation of the new GTs series with up to 90% compressed air reduction compared to pneumatic systems, as well as the compact LEO!.