Esl beverage filling system
Ensure extended shelf life and maintain beverage quality with sterile filling and decontamination, designed for sensitive products needing optimal preservation and high-speed processing.
Decontaminates and Fills Bottles Efficiently
The GEA Whitebloc Filling System Aero provides a robust solution for producers of Extended Shelf Life (ESL) beverages, offering a water-free hydrogen peroxide decontamination method for plastic bottles and caps. Utilizing a two-phase starwheel-based process, bottles are sprayed with H2O2 and flushed with hot sterile air, ensuring thorough decontamination critical for milk-based drinks, probiotic yogurt, and sensitive cold-chain beverages. Seamless integration into high-speed production lines is achieved, supported by a modular hygienic filling unit that minimizes product waste. The system accommodates a wide range of PET and HDPE formats, enhancing versatility while maintaining a small footprint and low operational costs. The Whitebloc Aero is also available with a single, accessible skid for cleaning and preparations, and it’s compatible with stretch-blow molding machines for PET bottles. Fully automated with precise controls, it meets industry standards and supports continuous operations, making it an ideal choice for those focused on efficiency and sanitation.
Benefits
- Extends shelf life by ensuring thorough decontamination without water.
- Integrates seamlessly with existing production lines, enhancing operational efficiency.
- Reduces operational costs with its compact design and low energy consumption.
- Minimizes product waste through precise, hygienic filling processes.
- Offers versatility with its ability to handle various PET and HDPE bottle formats.
- Applications
- Milk-based drinks,Sensitive beverages,Pet bottles,Esl beverages,Cold-chain distributed beverages,Hdpe containers
- End products
- Flavored milk drinks,Vitamin water,Sports drinks,Probiotic yogurt drinks,Plant-based milk alternatives,Extended shelf life (esl) milk,High-protein shakes,Functional beverages,Juices,Kombucha,Cold coffee beverages
- Steps before
- Bottle preparation,Stretch-blow molding (for PET bottles)
- Steps after
- Sterilization,Filling,Capping,Packaging
- Input ingredients
- ESL milk-based drinks,sensitive,cold-chain distributed beverages,plastic bottles,caps,HDPE containers,foil
- Output ingredients
- decontaminated bottles,decontaminated caps,decontaminated foil
- Market info
- GEA is known for its expertise in engineering innovative and sustainable equipment and solutions, focusing on sectors such as food, beverages, pharmaceuticals, and energy, with a reputation for quality, efficiency, and advanced technological applications in industrial processing.
- Decontamination Level
- Up to 3 log reduction
- Decontamination Method
- Hydrogen Peroxide (H2O2)
- Automation
- Automatically controlled critical points
- Container Type
- PET and HDPE bottle formats
- Process Type
- Standalone or combined with stretch-blow molding machine
- Filling Unit
- Modular hygienic filling unit
- Cap Decontamination
- Sterilcap VHP L system
- Foil Decontamination
- Sterilfoil VHP L
- Decontamination Technology
- VHP flow and gravity
- Footprint
- Compact unit
- Working mechanism
- Starwheel-based two-phase process
- Integrated steps
- Hydrogen peroxide spraying,hot sterile air flushing
- CIP/SIP
- CIP principles applied
- Automation level
- Automatic control of critical points for decontamination
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Inline Continuous
- Density/particle size
- 0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm
- Heat sensitivity
- ESL milk-based and sensitive beverages
- Foaming
- Consideration for ESL beverages
- FDA compliance
- Yes
- CE marking
- Yes
- 3A Sanitary Standards
- Yes
- EHEDG certification
- Yes
- Compact footprint
- Yes
- Discharge method
- Starwheel-based process
- Control panel type
- Touchscreen HMI / PLC
- Integration capabilities
- Standalone or integrated with stretch-blow molding
- Decontamination process flexibility
- Two-phase starwheel-based process
- Decontamination target levels
- Up to 3 log reduction
- Filling performance optimization
- Modular hygienic filling unit
- Cap decontamination technology
- VHP flow for flat and sports caps