Brine Injector
The Brine Injector is an industrial meat injection machine designed to introduce brine, marinades, and seasoning solutions into food products before further processing. It provides an efficient solution for commercial meat and food manufacturers looking to standardize the injection stage of their production process.
Automatic Multi-Needle Brine Injection Machine
The Brine Injector integrates automatic conveying and multi-needle injection into a continuous processing system. Products are fed onto the conveyor and transported through the injection area, where the injection head moves through repeated operating cycles to introduce prepared brine or marinade into the material.
After injection, the products continue toward the discharge end for collection or transfer to the next processing stage. The coordinated conveying and injection process provides a straightforward workflow for incorporating brine injection into commercial meat processing lines.
Key Advantages of the Brine Injector
Independent Spring Needle Protection
Each injection needle is independently spring-loaded, allowing it to retract when resistance is encountered. This helps reduce direct impact on the needles and supports reliable operation during repeated injection cycles.
Two-Stage Brine Filtration
The two-stage filtration system removes larger particles from the prepared brine or marinade before recirculation, helping reduce needle blockage and maintain smooth liquid flow during operation.
Adjustable Injection Control
Conveyor speed and injection pressure can be adjusted according to product thickness and processing requirements, providing better control over injection results for different production specifications.
Removable Stainless Steel Conveyor
The stainless steel conveyor assembly can be removed for cleaning, providing easier access to product-contact areas and simplifying routine sanitation after production.
Technical Specifications
| Specification | 80-Needle Model | 120-Needle Model |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 800–1000 kg/h | 1000–1500 kg/h |
| Motor Power | 1.5 kW, adjustable | 1.5 kW, adjustable |
| Water Pump Power | 2.2 kW | 3 kW |
| Number of Needles | 80 pcs | 120 pcs |
| Injection Pressure | 0.6 MPa | 0.6 MPa |
| Conveyor Belt Width | 405 mm | 405 mm |
| Overall Dimensions | 1550 × 1300 × 1710 mm | 1550 × 1300 × 1710 mm |
| Wooden Case Size | 1640 × 1380 × 1860 mm | 1640 × 1380 × 1860 mm |
Brine Injector Applications
The Brine Injector is suitable for commercial meat, poultry, and fish processing across a range of marinated, seasoned, cured, smoked, and prepared food products.
Fresh Meat Processing
Suitable for fresh pork, beef, lamb, pork belly, tenderloin, brisket, steak, and other meat cuts used in commercial meat processing and prepared food production.
Poultry and Soft-Bone Products
Suitable for whole chicken, whole duck, chicken legs, chicken wings, quail, and other appropriate poultry products containing softer bones or cartilage.
Fish Processing
Suitable for whole fish, fish fillets, and other appropriate fish portions used in marinated, seasoned, smoked, cooked, and other value-added fish products.
Processed Meat Production
Suitable for ham, cured meat, smoked meat, barbecue products, marinated meat, seasoned poultry, and other processed meat products where brine injection is required during raw-material preparation.
FAQ About Brine Injector
Can the Brine Injector be used for hard-frozen products?
The Brine Injector is designed for fresh or suitably chilled products. Hard-frozen materials are not recommended for direct injection, as excessive hardness can affect needle penetration, injection stability, and overall processing performance.
How should the brine or marinade be prepared before injection?
Before injection, water, salt, seasonings, and other formulation ingredients should be thoroughly blended using a suitable brine preparation system. Properly mixed brine helps maintain consistent formulation and supports stable injection performance during production.
The prepared solution can then be supplied to the Brine Injector for continuous injection processing.
When should I choose a Pneumatic Brine Injector instead?
The standard Brine Injector is suitable for conventional fresh meat, fish, poultry, and appropriate products containing softer bones or cartilage.
For products with harder bones, more complex structures, or situations where needles frequently encounter stronger resistance, a Pneumatic Brine Injector may provide greater adaptability through its pneumatic needle protection system.
Can the Brine Injector be connected with a Vacuum Tumbler?
Yes. After injection, products can be transferred to a Vacuum Tumbler for further tumbling and marination. The two machines can be combined as consecutive processing stages to improve marinade distribution and product consistency.
Related Products
The Manual Meat Brine Injection Machine is suitable for small workshops, food stores, laboratories, and small-batch meat marinating production. It can inject brine or marinade into fresh meat, poultry, fish, and bone-in products, with liquid filtration, brine circulation, and manually adjustable injection speed and pressure.
The Pneumatic Meat Brine Injection Machine is suitable for higher-output production and bone-in products such as pork ribs, pork elbows, pork shoulder bones, whole chicken, and larger meat materials. It uses pneumatic needle protection, PLC touch screen control, triple filtration, servo feeding, and a high-pressure pneumatic needle cleaning device.
The Vertical Vacuum Meat Tumbling Machine is used for vacuum marinating of meat, poultry, and fish products. It supports continuous tumbling, intermittent tumbling, vacuum tumbling, reverse discharge, and multiple capacity options from 50L to 1500L for small workshops and larger food factories.