GEA

Filling

GEA Procomac S.p.A.
Headquarters	Sala Berganza, Italy
Website	www.gea.com

Company Profile

GEA Procomac S.p.A., Sala Berganza, Italy, is a global company which designs, manufactures and installs complete aseptic filling lines for sensitive products (such as juices, isotonic drinks, tea, milk and milk-based beverages with and without particulates up to 10x10x10 mm) and traditional filling lines for water and CSD in PET bottles.

Products groups

Blowing and Filling

Aseptic Blow Moulders

Blow-filling is aseptic only when blowing is aseptic and this is reached only maintaining the environment within the stretch blow moulding wheel sterile and sterilizable.

Aseptic Fillers

GEA offers complete filling lines which means that we also take care of the complicated task of line integration and control. In order to provide an efficient production line, it is important to consider all parts of the system together. Our experience and our “intelligent automation” enable us to guarantee the total line performance.

ESL Blow Moulders

After many years of experience in the technique of aseptic blow fill (ABF), GEA has developed ESL Blow Fill technology for sensitive products that are to be distributed through the cold chain.

ESL Fillers

The filling of sensitive beverages for distribution through the cold chain, demands high levels of hygiene and safety. The new range of volumetric electronic fillers from GEA meets those clean environment requirements.

Container Sterilization for Aseptic Filling

GEA offers both WET and DRY sterilization technology for any PET preform, for any PET/HDPE bottle and for any kind of closure allowing filling of beverages with different pH on the same system.

Palletizers Depalletizers

The GEA range of palletizers and depalletizers covers all beverage, food and home & care applications, all container and secondary packaging configuration and every type of pallet management.

Rinsers

Gripstar rotary rinsing machines are available as stand-alone units or as part of a filling and capping system. They offer the latest rinsing technology with important features such as: dual rinsing media on the same carousel; electrostatic charge reduction; and optimized water consumption.

Applications

Aseptic and ESL filling lines for sensitive products:

• Juices
• Isotonic drinks
• Tea
• Milk and milk-based beverages

with and without particulates

traditional filling lines:

• Water
• CSD
• Fresh milk

References

PETplanet Insider Articles

Issue 07 / 2022: Juice industry trends: natural processing and reduced sugar content
Issue 11 / 2021: Scrutinising every step
Issue 07 / 2020: New filling technologies for ESL beverages
Issue 03 / 2020: Flexible, sustainable and digital: filling technology's future is now
Issue 11 / 2019: Rapid changeover times
Issue 03 / 2019: GEA Vipoll launches latest monobloc filler for PET, glass and cans
Issue 03 / 2019: From farm to customer in a single source
Issue 11 / 2018: Filling matters
Issue 08 / 2017: Foil closure for dairies
Issue 04 / 2017: Simplifying the handling of difficult packages
Issue 01 / 2017: One machine fills all
Issue 11 / 2016: Solutions, components and services for greater efficiency
Issue 11 / 2016: Bottling/Filling: From beverages to liquid food
Issue 11 / 2015: GEA expands hygienic pumps portfolio
Issue 09 / 2015: ABF technology to Amul Dairy in India
Issue 04 / 2015: Gea Procomac at Anuga FoodTec, jointly with GEA Group
Issue 01 / 2015: GEA Procomac ABF is first low acid plant in Asia
Issue 04 / 2015: Bottling sensitive dairy products
Issue 11 / 2014: Chips & Grapes 2014 PET in the vineyards
Issue 10 / 2014: PET bottles extend milk shelf life and offer greater freedom in dairy packing
Issue 09 / 2013: Sensitive handling
Issue 06 / 2013: Low Acid validation for ABF
Issue 11 / 2012: Blocked or stand-alone
Issue 06 / 2012: Aseptic technology
Issue 04 / 2012: The whole fruit inside
Issue 10 / 2011: Brau Bievale 2011 – Aseptic blow-moulding and filling
Issue 04 / 2011: Aseptic blow fill system
Issue 05 / 2010: Sterilization and aseptic filling systems
Issue 11 / 2010: Brau beviale 2010 – New aseptic filler for low/medium speed lines
Issue 02 / 2009: Fruit juice pasteurizer for cold aseptic

External links

GEA Procomac Website