At the end of the salting process, the hams are washed and processed through the ham forming machine to recover the initial rounded shape. The hams can also be pressed/flattened from above and this automatic press has been designed to perform this function and can be installed on the same working line. With it, we will achieve a decrease in the height of the ham and at the same time a much more regular shape in the height of all the pieces.

Once the ham is placed on the conveyor belt, it passes to the pressing zone where a pneumatic upper presser descends on the ham, applying pressure during a programmed time, as we consider necessary. The pressing/flattening operation can be done at various stages of the ham process. The most important is after salting, but it can also be done during or after post-salting, before entering the drying chambers.