Bag-in-box filling solution for non-aseptic products
Maximize your production line’s efficiency with a high-speed filling solution that ensures precise, continuous filling for liquid products, from beverages to thick sauces, while minimizing downtime and enhancing process flexibility.
Fills and Seals Liquid Bag-in-Box Packages
The Astepo Grande Filler from Alfa Laval is an automated bag-in-box filling machine designed for a range of liquid products, offering a seamless integration into high-speed production lines. Known for its versatility, this machine efficiently handles capacities from 2 to 20 liters with a throughput of up to 700 bags per hour. The system operates by uncapping, filling, and capping bags via a pneumatic mechanism, ensuring rapid changeovers and precise filling with an accuracy of ±0.5%. Applications span from beverages and sauces to non-food products, supporting industries like food and beverage production and sauce manufacturing. The Astepo Grande Filler distinguishes itself with its optional pre-filling vacuum and post-filling nitrogen puff features, enhancing product preservation. Built for continuous operation, it minimizes downtime with easy-to-execute cleaning-in-place (CIP) and maintenance routines, bolstered by a global network for customer support. The machine’s adaptability to different bag sizes and cap types further enhances its role in diverse packaging environments.
Benefits
- Enhances production efficiency with rapid changeovers and high filling speeds.
- Minimizes product loss and downtime through precise bag handling and sealing.
- Supports operational flexibility with easy adaptation to various bag sizes and cap types.
- Ensures product integrity and extends shelf life by preventing oxygen exposure.
- Simplifies maintenance and cleaning with integrated cleaning-in-place (CIP) capabilities.
- Applications
- Beverages,Liquid food,Post-mix products,Shelf-stable products,Wine,Non-food products,Liquid dairy,Syrups,Vegetable oils,Thick sauces
- End products
- Cola concentrate,Ketchup,Olive oil,Uht milk,Canned soup,Red wine,Almond milk,Maple syrup,Fruit juices,Cleaning detergents
- Steps before
- Sterilization,Aseptic storage,Vacuum pre-filling
- Steps after
- Packing,Shelf life extension,Nitrogen post-filling
- Input ingredients
- wine,beverages,thick sauces,post-mix products,syrups,vegetable oils,shelf-stable products,liquid food,liquid non-food products
- Output ingredients
- filled bags,sealed bags,bagged liquids,bag-in-box packaging
- Market info
- Alfa Laval is renowned for its expertise in heat transfer, separation, and fluid handling technologies, providing innovative, energy-efficient engineered-to-order solutions for various industries including food, marine, and energy.
- Filling accuracy
- ±0.5%
- Filling speed
- Up to 700 bags/hour
- Bag size
- 2–20 litres
- Automation
- Automated operation
- Cap type
- Caps,spouts,dispenser taps
- Changeover
- Efficient changeover between bag sizes,closures
- Cleaning method
- Cleaning-in-place (CIP)
- Flow control
- Optional mass flow meter
- Pneumatic system
- Pneumatic system for bag feeding
- Pneumatic cylinder
- Cap removal synchronized with filling valve
- Working mechanism
- Automatic bag uncap-fill-cap
- Integrated steps
- Uncaps,fills,caps
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Batch
- Automation level
- Fully Automated
- Changeover time
- Quick changeover between bag sizes and closures
- CIP/SIP
- Minimizes downtime with CIP
- Cleaning method
- CIP
- Air incorporation control
- Prevents oxygen pick-up
- Production speed
- Up to 700 bags per hour
- Biological compatibility
- Yes
- Cleanability
- High
- Density/particle size
- 0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm
- Bag size
- 2–20 litres
- Bag type
- Web bags with front-mounted caps
- Cap type
- Caps,spouts,dispenser taps
- Machine footprint
- Compact
- Output capacity
- Up to 700 bags per hour
- Cleaning cycle adaptability
- Adjustable
- Changeover capability
- Efficient changeover between bag sizes and closures
- Bag size compatibility
- 2–20 litres
- Cap type compatibility
- Front-mounted caps,spouts,dispenser taps
- Changeover capability
- Quick and easy swap between bag sizes and closures
- Filling method customization
- Pre-filling vacuum,post-filling nitrogen puff,HEPA filter
- Pneumatic system integration
- Automatic bag feeding,cap removal synchronization
- Control panel/HMI type
- Automated operation
- Integration possibilities
- Mass flow meter for accurate filling