Powdered product shelf-life enhancement through inert gas packing
Extend the shelf life of sensitive powder products by minimizing oxidation risks with advanced inert gas packaging solutions.
Preserves Powders by Removing Oxygen and Introducing Inert Gas
The Inert Gas Packing Machine by GEA utilizes Modified Atmosphere Packing (M.A.P.) technology to effectively preserve powdered products such as milk powder, protein powder, and infant formula. This system is designed for food, dairy, and pharmaceutical industries, ensuring the longevity and flavor of products by replacing oxygen with inert gases and maintaining residual oxygen levels as low as 1-2%. Operating with high-speed, fully automatic efficiency, it integrates seamlessly into existing packaging lines. With diverse applications ranging from nutritional supplements to spices and detergent powders, it addresses the challenge of oxidation and degradation over extended storage periods. The machine supports continuous production with its PLC-controlled automation and offers customization options for different production capacities, enhancing the versatility of your packaging operations. All GEA systems comply with industry standards, ensuring both product quality and process reliability.
Benefits
- Extends product shelf life by minimizing oxidation through inert gas blanketing.
- Enhances product quality by preserving original flavor and integrity during storage.
- Reduces operational costs with fully automated, continuous packing processes.
- Customizable to handle a wide range of powders, ensuring flexible production capabilities.
- Complies with industry standards, ensuring reliable performance and quality assurance.
- Applications
- Nutritional supplements,Detergents,Beverage powders,Pet food,Food powders,Cereals,Sweets,Nuts,Spices,Dairy products,Pharmaceuticals
- End products
- Cocoa powder,Cornflakes,Roasted almonds,Infant formula,Vitamin supplements,Sugar confections,Milk powder,Protein powder,Cat food,Laundry powder,Curry powder
- Steps before
- Purification,Drying,Powder Transport,Pre-charging with Nitrogen
- Steps after
- Bag Sealing,Storage,Shipping,Quality Control
- Input ingredients
- powdered products,powder,oxygen
- Output ingredients
- inert gas,nitrogen-flushed powder,extended shelf-life products,reduced oxidation products
- 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.
- Gas Type
- Nitrogen
- Residual Oxygen Level
- 1-2%
- Product Shelf-life Extension
- Up to several years
- Filling Method
- Pre-flush with nitrogen
- Product Compatibility
- Powdered Products
- Automation
- Fully Automatic
- Upgrade Capability
- Existing systems to M.A.P.
- Filling Capacity
- Up to 3 MT/hr (HYGiPac R1)
- Working mechanism
- Inert gas replacement
- Integrated steps
- Pre-charging,filling,bag flushing
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Batch
- Shelf-life extension
- Up to several years
- Automation level
- Automatic
- Density/particle size
- 0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm
- Product Type
- Powdered products
- Oxygen Sensitivity
- High
- Discharge method
- Gas blanketing prior to sealing
- Control panel type
- Touchscreen / Buttons / HMI
- Integration possibilities
- PLC / SCADA compatible
- Upgrade options
- From non-gas packing to MAP
- Filler type
- HYGiPac R1 / Inline IBF
- Container handling flexibility
- Bag,box,drum
- Automation integration
- Fully automatic / Semi-automatic