Flexible bag-in-box filler for liquid and viscous products
Optimized for flexibility and efficiency, this bag-in-box filler expertly handles high-speed liquid and viscous product packaging, ensuring precise dosing and reducing downtime during changeovers.
Fills and Seals Liquid Bag-in-Box Packages
The Astepo Clean Filler from Alfa Laval is a highly adaptable filling machine designed for dairy, food, and beverage industries, capable of processing liquid products into flexible bag-in-box formats for sizes up to 1,000 liters. This equipment excels with ±0.5% filling accuracy and offers an automatic or semi-automatic operation mode. Utilize its bag-in-box design to support a wide range of products, from milk variants to liquid eggs and sauces. By utilizing a vacuum system to remove residual air and an optional hydrogen peroxide cap flash, the Astepo Clean Filler supports efficient product throughput, extending shelf life by minimizing oxygen exposure. Equipment integration is seamless; its automatic detection system ensures precise cap placement, while its stainless-steel construction, available in AISI 304 or 316, ensures durability under rigorous processing conditions. The filler offers easy changeovers between product runs and supports a high-speed operation mode to maximize your production line’s capacity with rapid cycle turnovers. It also comes with EHEDG compliance for sensitive product processing, making it ideal for producers who demand both flexibility and hygiene.
Benefits
- Enhances production efficiency with rapid changeovers reducing downtime.
- Extends product shelf life by minimizing oxygen exposure during filling.
- Supports diverse product lines with flexible compatibility for various bag sizes and cap types.
- Reduces maintenance efforts with stainless-steel construction ensuring durability.
- Maintains hygiene standards with EHEDG compliance essential for sensitive product processing.
- Applications
- Food,Ketchup,Sauces,Milk products,Milk,Beverage,Extracts,Shelf-stable syrups,Mayonnaise,Egg products,Dairy
- End products
- Liquid whole eggs,Flavored milk drinks,Liquid egg whites,Uht milk,Liquid egg products,Liquid milk,Liquid egg yolks,Barbecue sauce,Vanilla extract,Maple syrup,Evaporated milk,Almond extract,Condensed milk,Milk powder solutions,Sweet and sour sauce,Agave nectar,Cheddar cheese sauce,Caesar salad dressing
- Steps before
- Sterilization,Mixing,Product preparation,Hydrogen peroxide cap flashing
- Steps after
- Packing,Sealing,Storage,Distribution
- Input ingredients
- liquid dairy products,food products,beverage products,viscous products,particle-laden products,milk and milk products,ketchup,mayonnaise,sauces,shelf-stable syrups,extracts,sensitive products
- Output ingredients
- filled flexible bags,bag-in-box packaging,up to 1,000 litre bags
- 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.
- Bag capacity
- 3 – 1,000 litres
- Filling accuracy
- ±0.5%
- Automation
- Automatic / Semi-automatic
- Filling speed
- Up to 700 bags per hour
- Construction material
- AISI 304 / AISI 316 Stainless Steel
- Filling method
- Volumetric dosing
- Cleaning method
- Changeover between production and cleaning cycles
- Nitrogen purging
- Yes
- Overpressure air system
- Filtered air
- Cap treatment
- Hydrogen peroxide flashing
- Product type
- Liquid / Viscous / Particle-laden
- Automation level
- Automatic / Semi-automatic
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Batch
- Changeover time
- Efficient changeover
- Cleaning method
- Manual / CIP
- Energy efficiency
- Low maintenance
- Filling accuracy
- ±0.5%
- Process control
- Manual / Automatic detection
- Production flexibility
- Multiple bag sizes and cap types
- Cleanability
- EHEDG-compliant
- Corrosive resistance (e.g. acids)
- AISI 304 / AISI 316 stainless steel
- Viscosity
- Liquid and viscous
- Industry compatibility
- Dairy,food,beverage
- Discharge method
- Bag-in-box
- Bag size capacity
- 3 – 1,000 litres
- Filling head type
- Single or double
- Bag size
- 3 – 1,000 L
- Cap type
- Various
- Operation mode
- Automatic / Semi-automatic
- Filling head option
- Single / Double
- Material of construction
- AISI 304 or AISI 316 stainless steel
- Nebulizer system
- Optional