Vacuum gassing seamer for infant formula packaging
Ensure low residual oxygen levels in your powdered products with a specialized vacuum gassing and seaming system, optimizing modified atmosphere packaging and maintaining product integrity from infant formulas to medicinal powder formulations.
Executes Vacuum Gassing and Seaming for Powders
The PLF VGS from PLF International is a highly specialized Vacuum Gassing Seamer designed for precise processing of powdered products in industries like baby food, dairy, and pharmaceuticals. It employs a dual-stage approach where air is initially evacuated from filled cans, replaced with a nitrogen and CO2 mix, then securely seamed in a low oxygen environment. This process reduces residual oxygen levels to less than 1%, crucial for maintaining product integrity and extending shelf life.
Ideal for infant formula manufacturers and special medical formula producers, this machine integrates seamlessly into high-speed production lines and manages continuous operations efficiently. With a single seaming head that allows for rapid changeovers, it’s engineered for easy setup and quick product transitions without compromising quality. The system’s design minimizes CO2 and nitrogen usage per kilogram, emphasizing cost-effectiveness.
Built predominantly with 304 and 316 grade stainless steel, the equipment ensures robust corrosion resistance, with parts conforming to FDA regulations. Cleaning is streamlined by its open frame and accessible surfaces designed according to EHEDG principles, ensuring no contamination traps. The PLF VGS offers a reliable, efficient solution for achieving stringent oxygen control standards in powder packaging.
Benefits
- Enhances product shelf life by achieving less than 1% residual oxygen in sealed cans.
- Reduces gas consumption with efficient nitrogen and CO2 usage per kilogram.
- Minimizes labor with single seaming head enabling fast product changeovers.
- Ensures compliance with FDA standards, promoting product safety.
- Simplifies cleaning and maintenance, reducing potential contamination risks.
- Applications
- Baby food,Dairy alternatives,Dairy,Pharmaceutical
- End products
- Powdered milk,Infant formula,Medicinal powder formulations,Protein supplements,Plant-based milk powder
- Steps before
- Purification,Drying,Grinding,Filling
- Steps after
- Packing,Labeling,Container Inspection,Particulate Detection
- Input ingredients
- infant formula,special medical formula powders
- Output ingredients
- modified atmosphere packaged products,sealed cans with low residual oxygen
- Market info
- JBT is known for manufacturing innovative industrial machinery and solutions, particularly in the food processing and air transportation sectors, renowned for their advanced technology, reliability, and customer-focused engineered-to-order solutions tailored to specific industry needs.
- Residual Oxygen (RO) Level
- <1%
- Gas Usage
- Low CO2 / nitrogen use per kg produced
- Seaming Type
- Single seaming head
- Material Construction
- 304 Stainless Steel (frame),316 Stainless Steel and FDA approved contact parts
- Cleanability
- Designed in accordance with EHEDG principles
- Vacuum level
- High efficiency N2/CO2 gas mix
- Changeover time
- Fast changeovers with single seaming head
- Dust control
- Sealed filling station for dust-free environment
- Process stages
- Separate vacuum and gassing stages
- Low oxygen environment
- Ensures very low residual oxygen levels
- Automation level
- Advanced control system
- Biological compatibility
- FDA approved
- Cleanability
- EHEDG principles
- Corrosive resistance (e.g. acids)
- 316 stainless steel
- Density/particle size
- 0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm
- Agglomeration risk
- Low
- FDA materials
- 316 st.st and FDA approved product contact parts
- Machine footprint
- Compact design
- Frame material
- 304 St.St open section
- Product contact parts material
- 316 St.St and FDA approved
- Discharge method
- Single seaming head
- Control panel type
- Integrated control
- Single seaming head
- Yes
- Dedicated powder application design
- Yes
- Easy product set-up,changeover
- Yes
- 304 Stainless Steel Frame
- Yes
- 316 Stainless Steel Product Contact Parts
- Yes