Adaptable High-Volume Patty, Ball & Stick Forming MBC-1 Handtmann's FS 520 Forming Solution fully automates production of formed products in a wide variety of 3-D shapes and sizes in 6 to 8 lane configurations at up to 250 cycles/minute. The servo-precise cutting of the 3-blade FS 520 creates homestyle patties, balls and other shapes, enabling the automated production of plant-based protein products with a handmade texture. Its patented 3-blade forming design shapes products gently and delivers well-formed product with reliable precision for additional handling or further processing. PATTY FORMER With product gently delivered by a VF 800 vacuum filler in gram-sensitive portions, Handtmann's single lane high-speed flying knife solution operates accurately at up to 350 ppm with exact weights for small sliders and homestyle patties. It features an integrated flattening belt and perforation roller that produces handmade patties simply, efficiently, and reliably at industrial volumes. Automated temperature and process monitoring by the Handtmann VF 800 Filler alerts operators when parameters are outside of the permissible range, enabling exact, data-based quality control. FS 520