Inline automatic powder fillers for food and nutraceuticals
Ensure precise and efficient filling of sensitive powders into flexible containers with advanced bottom-up filling and vacuum sealing technology, reducing product loss and maintaining quality.
Efficiently Fills and Seals Powdered Products
The IBF Series from GEA is an inline powder filler designed for efficient, high-speed filling of sensitive food, dairy, and nutraceutical products into flexible containers. Its “bottom-up filling” method minimizes dust emissions while ensuring precise product placement. Suitable for protein powders, infant formula, and vitamin supplements, the system accommodates throughput up to 8 metric tonnes per hour. The integrated automation with Ethernet connectivity allows seamless connection to your plant’s SCADA systems, enabling real-time performance monitoring and fine-tuning. The stainless-steel construction ensures durability and meets hygiene standards, while automated clamping and vacuum sealing enhance operational efficiency. Custom configurations, including auger discharges and dual top-up systems, support specific plant requirements.
Benefits
- Enhances production speed with up to 8 metric tonnes/hour capacity.
- Minimizes product loss and dust emissions through bottom-up filling technology.
- Facilitates seamless integration with existing SCADA systems for efficient monitoring.
- Increased flexibility with customizable configurations for varying plant needs.
- Ensures operator safety with fully integrated control systems and interlocked guarding.
- Applications
- Flexible containers,Dairy products,Food ingredients,Sensitive food powders,Powdered products,Nutraceutical products,Finished containers
- End products
- Dietary fiber supplements,Spice blends,Protein powders,Soup mixes,Infant formula,Starch powders,Custom nutrient blends,Vitamin supplements,Baking ingredients,Collagen supplements,Powdered sweeteners,Milk powder,Dehydrated broths,Powdered drink mixes,Lactose powder,Food additive powders,Cheese powder,Dried yogurt
- Steps before
- Purification,Drying,Mixing,Grinding
- Steps after
- Vacuuming,Packing,Container sealing,Stacking,Labeling
- Input ingredients
- food ingredient powder,dairy product powder,nutraceutical product powder
- Output ingredients
- filled bags,filled boxes,filled drums,finished container
- 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.
- Capacity
- Up to 8 metric tonnes/h
- Filling method
- Auger powder discharge
- Automation
- Fully integrated automatic
- Connectivity
- Ethernet to SCADA system
- Filling accuracy
- High accuracy finished pack
- Control system
- Integrated control system
- Container type
- Bags,boxes,drums
- Air removal
- Vacuum station for air removal
- Production rate
- 6-8 metric tonnes/h
- Filling speed
- 8 metric tonnes/h
- Working Mechanism
- Auger powder discharge
- Automation Level
- Fully automated with PLC and SCADA
- Batch vs. Continuous Operation
- Inline Continuous
- Cleaning Method
- Manual/CIP
- Integrated Steps
- Filling,air removal,vacuum station
- Energy Efficiency
- High OEE
- Air Incorporation Control
- Bottom-up filling
- Density/particle size
- 0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm
- Control panel type
- Integrated
- Discharge method
- Auger powder discharge
- Control panel type
- PLC-controlled with Ethernet connectivity
- Integration possibilities
- SCADA system connectivity