ABF 1.2 Aseptic Blow Fill A new concept in the aseptic filling technology

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Aseptic Blow Fill The growing need from the market for more sustainable and user-friendly packaging solutions for sensitive products is leading all major specialists continually to develop aseptic technologies across their product ranges. The Aseptic Blow Fill (ABF) is the dry sterilization blow molding module with aseptic filler and aseptic platform from GEA aimed primarily at food safety capper modules. The system features a completely security as this is the most stringent requirement in dry decontamination technology for preform and packaging of sensitive products. cap sterilization; it is...

4 · ABF 1.2 ASEPTIC BLOW FILL Aseptic Blow Fill Airstar aseptic blow molder After the sterilization process, the preforms enter the sterile zone, where the blowing wheel is enclosed, and are blown with sterile air provided through a filtered circuit that includes a Preform VHP treatment dedicated VHP sterilization system. The preforms entering the ABF system are at first cleaned of dust and small particles by flushing them with ionized air and The specific and unique design of the aseptic blow molder then subjecting them to a reheating treatment in the oven to module features distinctive three-zone...

Fillstar aseptic filler When the filling of sensitive beverages demands a high level of hygiene and safety, the ABF filler module eliminates any possible risk to the product, paying special attention to crucial environmental control and achieving the best performance in terms of filling speed, accuracy and flexibility. A full range of sensitive beverages can be filled, from still, clear drinks with or without particles, to carbonated drinks - high or low acid. When linked to the aseptic blower, the aseptic filler is enclosed in a microbiological isolator with an environment that is sterilized...

6 · ABF 1.2 ASEPTIC BLOW FILL ABF 1.2 distinctive features The aseptic blowing process The blowing process of the sterile preforms is performed with sterile air provided through a filtered circuit including a dedicated system that sterilizes the air piping with VHP, from filters to the blow molding station. For this reason GEA developed a specific patented air blowing block that can be sterilized while maintaining reactivity, reliability, ‘reduced pressure drop’ and ‘reduced dead volume’. Sterile stretching rod [patented] All the parts that touch the sterilized preform and/or the bottle must...

ABF 1.2 - The concept Sterilizing the preform instead of the bottle reduces the quantity of sterilizing agent used as the preform is smaller and has a simpler shape than the bottle itself. As the preform is made of thicker material it’s possible to increase the temperature of the treatment without risk of • Available for a wide range of bottle formats, from 0.2 to 2.5 liters shrinkage that would affect the shape of the bottle. This allows • Production speed up to 48.000 bottles per hour the weight of the bottle to be reduced compared with traditional • Limited downtime for product changeovers...

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