PETpla.net Insider 04 / 2012

TRADE SHOW REVIEW 33 PET planet insider Vol. 13 No. 04/12 www.petpla.net line filler works on a double-stage filling basis: First, a certain amount of par- ticles is dosed in a “pumpable” slurry, followed by the filling of the bottle with liquid juice. The Sensofill FMa filler is based on the aseptic Predis technology and uses dry preform decontamination, thus eliminating the use of water and the creation of effluents. Both technologies are able to dose particle concentration from 10 to 200mm, depending on the recipe and the bottle size, which can range from 200ml to 2l. The accurate dosage of the fillers ensures a steady and exact particle quantity in the final beverage, while minimising waste of raw material. The physical integrity of the particles is maintained and the concentration of particles in the liquid meets product specifications. According to Sidel, the flow cutoff is precise and does not cause any dripping or product waste. Contact- less valves improve hygienic filling. Both particle filling technologies are available as stand-alone fillers and in the Combi configuration. The Combi Veloce ISD is the combined technol- ogy for hot-filling requirements. When it comes to aseptic filling, the Combi Predis/Capdis FMa, an integrated blow-fill-cap solution operating with dry preforms and caps decontamination, is the technology of choice. www.sidel.com GEA Procomac: Aseptic dual filling system GEA Procomac showed its new aseptic dual filling system for the filling of PET bottles with products contain- ing particulates. The new system is composed of two separate filling car- ousels: the new aseptic piston doser PX for solid particles with set volume from 30 to 150ml and the volumetric electronic filler Fillstar FX, an industry standard for aseptic beverages filling. Filling of the bottles takes place in two operations: first the dosing of the solid particles; then the addition of the liquid phase. The dual fill system requires a two-stream process line: one dedicated to the thermal treatment of the pieces and the other to the thermal treatment of the clear liquid. The new aseptic dual filling system is designed for the bottling of still beverages, both high acid and low acid, containing pulps, fibres, and pieces of fruit or cereals with dimensions up to 10x10x10mm, or products whose density does not allow the consistent distribution of the pieces. In the aseptic process the juice/drink and the particulates have to be handled in two separate process- ing plants, with pasteuriser / UHT and aseptic buffer tank. The advantage is to achieve spe- cific parameters for each product and to achieve the highest product qual- ity (incl. PU control, homogenisation , de-aeration…. where applicable) combined with long production runs, controlled heat load, efficient use of energy and low product loss. GEA Pro- comac can offer the whole system in cooperation with GEA TDS. www.procomac.it Sidel’s Veloce ISD is configurated for hot-filling and the dosing of particles GEA Procomac’s aseptic piston doser PX for the filling of particles