Stainless Steel Manual Food Tray Sealer Machine for PP, PET, CPET Trays

Stainless Steel Manual Food Tray Sealer Machine

HSQY stainless steel manual food tray sealer machine is designed for sealing PP, PET, APET, and CPET trays with compatible lidding film. It is an entry-level food packaging machine for takeaway meals, ready meals, meal prep, deli containers, grocery stores, catering suppliers, restaurants, and small-scale food production.

The machine seals food trays by heat sealing and manual operation. It helps create hygienic, airtight, and leak-resistant packaging for hot food, chilled food, frozen meals, fresh food, and prepared meals. Its compact tabletop structure makes it suitable for small kitchens and packaging workstations where space is limited.

HSQY supplies manual, semi-automatic, and fully automatic tray sealers, as well as matching food trays and lidding films. Custom molds, voltage options, plug options, tray size matching, and packaging material recommendations are available according to customer requirements.

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Manual Food Tray Sealer Machine Specifications

The HSQY stainless steel manual food tray sealer series includes HS-160E, HS-220E, and HS-190YE models. Buyers can select a suitable model according to tray size, roll film width, production output, sealing format, available workspace, and food tray material.

Key Features of Manual Food Tray Sealer Machine

Manual Lever Operation

The machine uses manual lever or handle-based sealing, so no complex automation is required. It is suitable for small restaurants, takeout shops, grocery stores, catering businesses, and startup food packaging operations.

Stainless Steel Hygienic Structure

The stainless steel structure is durable, hygienic, corrosion-resistant, and easy to clean, making it suitable for foodservice and food packaging environments.

Compact Tabletop Design

The compact tabletop design helps save space and is ideal for small kitchens, deli counters, food preparation rooms, meal prep workstations, and takeaway packaging areas.

Adjustable Temperature Control

Adjustable temperature control supports different tray and film combinations, including PP, PET, APET, and CPET trays with compatible sealing films.

Custom Molds for Different Trays

Custom molds are available for different tray sizes, tray shapes, and compartment layouts, helping customers match the machine with existing food trays or custom packaging designs.

Low Energy Use for Daily Operation

With 0.6-0.8kW total power, the manual tray sealer provides energy-efficient performance for daily takeaway, catering, grocery, and prepared meal packaging.

Applications of Manual Food Tray Sealer Machine

Manual food tray sealer machines are suitable for hot and cold food packaging where users need sealed trays, leak resistance, hygiene, and improved food presentation.

Takeaway and delivery meals: Used for restaurant takeout, food delivery, lunch trays, deli containers, and ready-to-eat meal packaging.

Fresh food packaging: Suitable for meat, seafood, vegetables, fruit, salads, and chilled retail food packaging.

Meal prep services: Used for fitness meals, prepared meals, office lunches, portion-controlled meals, and subscription meal packaging.

Catering and foodservice: Suitable for catering suppliers, airline catering, school meals, central kitchens, and event food packaging.

Frozen and chilled food: Can be used for frozen meals and chilled products when tray material, lidding film, and sealing temperature are correctly matched.

Tray and Film Compatibility

Manual food tray sealers can seal different tray and film combinations. For stable sealing performance, tray material, sealing film, sealing temperature, sealing pressure, sealing time, and mold design should be tested before bulk production.

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How to Choose a Manual Food Tray Sealer Machine

Confirm tray size: Choose HS-160E, HS-220E, or HS-190YE according to your maximum tray dimensions and required sealing layout.

Check roll film width: HS-160E and HS-190YE support up to 260mm roll film width, while HS-220E supports up to 320mm roll film width.

Confirm tray material: PP, PET, APET, CPET, and selected aluminum trays require compatible lidding film and suitable sealing temperature settings.

Match production volume: Manual tray sealers are suitable for small and medium output needs. For high-volume meal production, semi-automatic or automatic tray sealing machines may be more efficient.

Request sample testing: Sample testing is recommended to verify tray fit, mold accuracy, film sealing strength, leakage resistance, cutting effect, and final package appearance.

Certifications

HSQY supports food packaging customers with stable quality and documentation. Certificates and quality documents can be provided according to customer requirements and destination market needs.

Global Exhibitions

HSQY participates in global packaging and plastics exhibitions to communicate with food packaging manufacturers, catering suppliers, restaurants, distributors, and international B2B customers.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a manual food tray sealer machine used for?

A manual food tray sealer machine is used to seal PP, PET, APET, and CPET trays with lidding film for takeaway meals, ready meals, fresh food, catering, grocery, and meal prep packaging.

Who should use a manual food tray sealer machine?

Manual food tray sealers are suitable for small restaurants, takeout shops, catering businesses, grocery stores, food retailers, startups, and small food production companies.

What tray materials are compatible with manual food tray sealers?

Manual food tray sealer machines can work with PET, PP, APET, CPET, and selected aluminum trays, depending on mold design, lidding film, sealing temperature, and tray structure.

What type of film is used for food tray sealing?

Common lidding films include PET sealing film, PE film, and multi-layer barrier films. Film selection should be based on tray material, food type, sealing temperature, and shelf-life requirement.

What are the benefits of a manual food tray sealer machine?

Manual tray sealers provide low startup cost, compact size, simple operation, flexible tray compatibility, low energy use, and easy maintenance for small food packaging operations.

What are the limitations of manual food tray sealer machines?

Manual tray sealers require more labor and are not ideal for high-volume industrial production. For large output, semi-automatic or automatic tray sealing machines are usually more efficient.

Can manual food tray sealers be customized?

Yes. Custom molds, tray size matching, compartment layouts, voltage options, plug options, and packaging material recommendations can be provided according to customer requirements.

How do I choose between HS-160E, HS-220E and HS-190YE?

Choose the model according to maximum tray size, roll film width, tray material, output requirement, sealing layout, workspace, and voltage requirement. HS-220E supports the largest roll film width among these three models.

How can I get a quote for a manual food tray sealer machine?

To get an accurate quote, please provide tray size, tray material, lidding film type, required output, food product, voltage and plug requirement, mold requirement, order quantity, and destination country.

About HSQY Plastic Group

HSQY Plastic Group was founded in 2008 and operates as both a manufacturer and trader. The company specializes in plastics such as PVC, PET, CPET, PP, PC, PS, ABS, and PMMA. Since expanding into food packaging, HSQY has developed PET, CPET, PP, PS, biodegradable food trays, lidding film, and food packaging machinery.

HSQY supports restaurants, takeout shops, central kitchens, food factories, meal prep companies, catering suppliers, supermarkets, and packaging distributors with tray sealing machines, compatible food trays, sealing films, customized packaging solutions, and global export support.

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