GEA Process Engineering at 2008 PACK EXPO

GEA Procomac

GEA Procomac's core business is designing, manufacturing and installing complete aseptic filling lines for juices, teas, isotonics, soft drinks, dairy products and complete traditional filling lines for water, and carbonated soft drinks. At 2008 PACKEXPO the main focus will be on aseptic filling systems for low acid shelf-stable products for which GEA Procomac has received a letter of non-objection (LNO) from the United States Food & Drug Administration (FDA). The first GEA Procomac aseptic filling line was installed in 1994. Today, GEA Procomac is the worldwide leader with more than 85 installed lines. GEA Procomac is perceived to be the most reliable supplier of aseptic filling systems with an exceptional high rate of repeat customers.

GEA Avapac

GEA Avapac design and manufacture world-class hygienic powder packaging components and systems - the core business being bag filling machines and packaging lines that specifically meet clients' needs. At the 2008 PACK EXPO GEA Avapac will display the advanced IBF600 Bag Filler. The GEA Avapac IBF600 Bag Fiiler is designed for applications where hygienic design and extremely high accuracy are required at a medium to high packaging rates. The lnline IBF600 Bag Filler is normally selected for the dairy, food ingredients, and food industries. The IBF range of bag fillers offers a flexible and reliable straight line packing process. The bulk powder filling uses the GEA Avapac bottom-up filling system, minimizing the introduction of false air into the powder, and powder emission to the environment. Optional dust extraction facilities will further contribute to a clean packing area. Where sensitive high fat powders or similar are packed, the option of packing in a modified atmosphere is available. The GEA Avapac IBF 600 Bag Filler can pack up to 6,000 kgs of powder per hour (3-4 25kg bags per minute).

GEA Colby

GEA Colby is the GEA Group center-of-excellence for powder handling and packaging. GEA Colby provide high quality engineering and project management, when required, to achieve cost effective 'turnkey' projects all over the World. Our major focus is to supply equipment & integrated systems for handling and packaging a broad range of powdered products; notably sanitary food applications. Proprietary GEA Colby technologies include high speed rotary fillers, high accuracy intermittent fillers, powder gassing technology, reliable spoon/scoop dispensing machinery and technically advanced powder conveying systems. At 2008 PACK EXPO, GEA Colby will exhibit their new combined filler-closer system. The IFS30-G is a fully integrated filling and closing system, in a compact assembly, incorporating high efficiency modified atmosphere processing. The filling system uses state of the art closed loop, feedback technology combined with gross check weighing, to achieve high accuracy and excellent repeatability. This enables reduced product giveaway and less rejects. The fully integrated M.A.P. treatment means the IFS 30 provides low R.O.'s and minimized gas consumption. Other features of the GEA Colby IFS 30 are high sanitation (to '3A' standards) and fast container diameter changeovers. The system is also more compact than alternative technologies.

GEA Liquid Processing

GEA Liquid Processing is a dynamic and progressive group that offers process equipment, systems and solutions for liquid processing, GEA Liquid Processing is recognized for technically advanced process solutions for food, baby food, milk and dairy products, food ingredients, beer, juice and new-age drinks, carbonated beverages, and alcohol and spirits. The necessary know-how to design and manufacture hygienic and aseptic plants for the production of liquid and paste products are the hallmarks of GEA Liquid Processing.

GEA Filtration

GEA Filtration is a world leader in membrane filtration technology. Our plants are used to meet special liquid separation requirements by utilizing microfiltration, ultrafiltration, nanofiltration, or reverse osmosis. The simplicity and effectiveness of our technology allows membrane filtration to be utilized in many different industries for the production of specific products, and in environmental applications.

GEA Niro Soavi

GEA Niro Soavi is specialized in high pressure processing - specifically high pressure pumping and homogenization. GEA Niro Soavi design, manufacture and service industrial and laboratory high pressure homogenizers and pumps.

Register now to attend the 2008 PACK EXPO - the one show that can solve all of your packaging challenges. Check out the latest innovations spanning the entire packaging supply chain: packaging and processing machinery, containers, materials, services, components, and converting machinery and much more.

PROCESS EXPO will be co-located with PACK EXPO International and features over 550 exhibiting companies utilizing over 200,000 net sq ft. Located in the new West Building at McCormick Place, PROCESS EXPO will focus on the newest developments in processing technology to meet the challenges faced by the industry's food, beverage and pharmaceutical manufacturers. PROCESS EXPO exhibitors will demonstrate equipment, products and service solutions in the bakery, beverage, confectionary, dairy, fruit and vegetable, ingredients and flavors, meat, pharmaceutical, prepared and snack food industries.

GEA Procomac
Pierpaolo Mattana, Procomac Department Manager North America
Pierpaolo.Mattana@geagroup.com

GEA Colby
Patrick Cole, Sales Manger
Patrick.Cole@geagroup.com

GEA Liquid Processing
John Holloway, Sales Engineer
John.Holloway@geagroup.com

GEA Filtration
Ronald Tuckner, Sales Manger
Ronald.Tuckner@geagroup.com

GEA Niro Soavi
Ted Appel, Regional Sales Manger
Ted.Appel@geagroup.com

For general information about our participation please contact:
GEA Process Engineering Inc.
Mads Skaarenborg
Mads.Skaarenborg@geagroup.com

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