Anuga FoodTec

The Combi Plus is new from GEA. It is the latest development in continuous stretching machines that offers high flexibility for producing a wide range of pasta filata cheese such as pizza cheese or scamorza from milk or commercial curds.

• Traditional stretching with hot water or with steam alone or a combination of both; 
• High yield, low operating and maintenance costs, reduced energy and water consumption;
• Range of rotary paddle sizes for maximum versatility;
• Capacity range from 1,000 to over 6,000kg/h.

GEA’s MaxiFormer is the next step in high-capacity drum forming for the continuous production of poultry, pork and meat-replacement products such as nuggets, burgers and steaks. The unique patented, low-pressure portioning system in combination with the world-class meat pomp from Handtmann, provides a better weight control and therefor a 50% lower standard deviation and significantly less product give-away. 

• Excellent weight accuracy and shape retention (50% lower standard deviation);
• Low product wastage from leakage (smearing);
• Compressed air pulse knock-out for quiet, clean operation and 30 to 40% less air consumption;
• Zero water usage;
• Available in 600 or 1000mm widths.

The GEA S-Tec has always been unique for its highly efficient airflow characteristics and hygienic design, now the addition of the CALLIFREEZE® control system has once again set it apart from its competition: exact freezing quality for every product with minimum energy consumption. 

• Fully welded food zone structure and floor for the ultimate in hygiene;
• Full height horizontal airflow for the best possible chilling and freezing performance;
• CALLIFREEZE® control for perfect freezing every time; 
• GEA Sequential Defrost (SD) and Snow Removal System (SRS) gives up to 14-days operation;
• Highly efficient clean in place (CIP);
• Capacity of up to six tons/hour.

GEA will be showing its new GEA Hilge HYGIA H high-pressure pump at ANUGA. This new development for the dairy industry, capable of pumping a wide range of media – liquids, as well as homogeneous air or gas-containing media - is completing the portfolio of centrifugal pumps and can offer the following advantages:

• Designed for system pressures up to 64 bar;
• Available in two sizes, large variant delivers a flow rate of up to 200 m³/h with a maximum pump head of 72 m;
• High surface quality and maximum flexibility for hygienic operation;
• Modular motor connection fits a wide range of motors to meet international standards;
• High reliability in operation & service and easy to maintain.

GEA’s PowerPak embraces an abundance of packaging types in a single machine. For every need and performance category GEA PowerPak is a highly configurable, flexible and capable packaging machine for production lines with a high throughput or frequently changing products.  

• Fitted with a new labeler combining higher performance with less energy consumption; 
• GEA PowerChange – an optimized and easy-to-use tooling-free dieset changing system for the forming as well as the sealing station; 
• GEA OxyCheck – a revolutionary new, inline non-destructive quality control system for MAP packaging.

GEA’s RAY™ Pilot Plant freeze dries a wide range of foods under vacuum, locking in freshness and taste while preserving their color, nutrition and consistency. It’s designed for new product development with faithful scale up to full industrial-sized systems or for small batch production.

• Freeze dries a range of general food products such as: instant coffee, fruit, vegetables, meat, seafood and pet food;
• Touchscreen control with fully automatic running, process monitoring and documentation to ensure repeatability;
• Able to automatically generate drying profiles and end point for uniform drying and long shelf life;
• Plug and play installation (requires only water and power).
• Easy to clean and maintain;
• Tolerates pressures down to 0.1mbar. 

GEA has redesigned its trusted BATCH FORMULA® Test Mixer for improved hygiene, efficiency and flexibility. The BATCH FORMULA® Test Mixer now also features steam injection and GEA has reduced the footprint by at least 25% making it easier to install and locate even in confined spaces. 

• Trusted technology for mixing food and dairy products such as nutritional formula, food ingredients, cream cheese, yoghurt-based drinks, protein-based drinks, ketchup, sauces and mayonnaise;
• Ideal for testing recipes and processes ahead of full-scale production: proving product recipes, optimizing product functional properties, design large-scale production process and product validation;
• New hygienic design has reduced dirt traps to prevent cross contamination;
• Optional direct steam injection for making soft cheeses and sauces;  
• Integral clean in place (CIP) for fast product changeover, ultimate hygiene and minimal use of water and chemicals. 

The hygienic SmartPacker is an available upgrade on GEA's best-sellers the SmartPacker SX400 and CX400. The driver for this upgrade was the increasing demand from our customers, especially in the protein industry. Main differences compared to the standard execution of our SmartPackers are the full stainless steel film feed with sealed bearing rollers and more sloping surfaces to allow water to come of easily.

• Creates a wide variety of bag shapes (pillow bags, quatro seal, block bottom, envelope, zipper bags and doypack style);
• Hygienic design with easily exchangeable parts;
• Option to combine a ZipTrick system to the machine for re-closeable packs;
• Higher efficiency and less waste compared with conventional machines;
• Consistent high quality of produced packages up to 120 bags a minute.

Designed to remove bacteria from skim milk, whole milk and whey, the Centrifuge CSI 500 with its exceptionally maintenance-friendly direct drive concept not only reduces required space but also offers improved efficiency, which results in significant energy savings.

• Water-cooled motor works considerably more quietly than an air-cooled equivalent;
• Self-cleaning bowl makes the machine suitable for fully automatic cleaning-in-place;
• The optionally available GEA proplus system minimizes product losses and increases protein yield due to extended ejection intervals;
• Product feed and discharges inside the bowl are hydro-hermetically sealed and do not require mechanical seals;
• Much sought-after: 500 separators with the integrated direct drive have been sold between 2009 and 2018.

POWDEREYE® from GEA analyzes powder samples during spray drying to measure residual moisture, dark particles, density and, optionally, protein and fat content; it provides total control, optimized powder quality and minimizes the risk of contamination. 

• Automatic sampling and analysis;
• Results sent to SCADA system for powder quality optimization; 
• Samples returned to the product flow or discharged after testing;
• Maximum return with the lowest possible Total Cost of Ownership (TCO);
• ATEX-compatible with operator alarms for out-of-specification conditions;
• Minimizes powder handling to prevent contamination.

GEA’s Vibration Spiral Elevator gently and quietly oscillates at just the right frequency and stroke length to raise products by up to seven meters without damaging them. It also provides simultaneous cooling, heating, drying, spreading or product unification.  

• Can handle dry, wet, warm and frozen products;
• Robust and maintenance-free (no lubrication or regular inspection necessary);
• Meets all current environmental requirements including noise, dust and odors;
• Spiral diameter from 750mm to 1500mm with a lifting height from 500 to 7000mm;
• Sanitary, easy-to-clean design either in standard format or customized for your specific application;
• Designed for 24/7 operation.

The Ariete Homogenizer 5400 allows users to reach the highest milk production capacity ever achieved: 80,000 L/h at 120 bar. Further advantages include:

• 7% more efficient in its class, allows cost saving on consumables and maintenance;  
• Extremely hygienic design with state-of-the-art aseptic capabilities;  
• It’s versatile and ideal for a wide range of products from dairy to beverage and from pharmaceutical to chemical applications;
• The new design offers greater reliability and stability during operation and makes the machine simpler and safer to service.

GEA will be showing its GEA Hilge HYGIA for evaporation processes as 3-A version at ANUGA. 

This end-suction centrifugal pump offers high surface quality and maximum flexibility for hygienic operation and has the following advantages:

• Designed mainly for evaporation processes in food and dairy applications;
• Optimized flow for sticky liquids; 
• Available in two sizes, with a flow rate of up to 120 m³/h with a maximum pump head of 72 m;
• Complies with the highest hygiene standards, such as EHEDG and 3-A Sanitary Standard;
• The GEA VARIPUMP range is optimized primarily for challenging applications and provides unrivalled flexibility for the customers.

GEA continues to advance the completion of the D-tec® valve series and by the end of 2018 will add a double-chamber valve in a hygienic design.

• high operational safety due to a leakage indicator
• reduced plant downtime due to a low-maintenance design 
• modular installation for the ideal adaptation of various process requirements 
• reduced cabling requirements due to internal air channel
• suitable for application under demanding process conditions in UltraClean applications

We build, maintain and improve our customers’ equipment, process lines and production plants so that every changing requirement is met, and every aspect of their production processes is optimized. Our customers can feel confident that their processing and manufacturing infrastructure will work to help ensure their continued business success throughout the entire life cycle.

• Getting you started ‒ Beginning of Life Services with seamless support for instant productivity and performance
• Keeping it running ‒ Lifetime Services with the cost-efficient way of ensuring safety and reliability
• Constantly improving ‒ Extended Life Services by sharing our knowledge to safeguard our customers’ investment
• Together with you ‒ Consulting & Enhanced Operations by enduring commitment to our customers and their business

Our seamless service offerings will ensure that our customers can meet the ever-changing demands of their global consumers and markets, not just today, but tomorrow and in the future.

Our mission: Make your operations as user-friendly as possible – to get more out of your centrifuges. Our specialists developed a retrofit version of the GEA IO Panel. With the help of a purpose-built frame, the panel can be installed into all common machines up to 1998.

GEA IO combines modern hardware technology with a high availability of components and a minimum effort of installation. In addition, the control also offers the possibility of a smart client function via internet.

And the best: you can keep your well-known interface without having to learn how to operate your centrifuge all over again. 

Your benefits at a glance:

• Control within your network or even via internet
• Rapid remote diagnosis and maintenance
• Higher resolution and better quality of the displays
• State-of-the-art technology also means high availability of all components
• Minimum installation effort (plug-and-play)

Real-time assistance, anywhere in the world, from online GEA Service experts

Specifically designed to enhance communication and provide real-time connectivity, the GEA Remote Eye Wear offers instant, on-the-job support and troubleshooting tips from industry experts. From remote machine assessments, inspections and updates to SOP (Standard Operating Procedure) assistance, this cutting-edge technology can reduce response times, save on travel costs and foster improved supplier-partner relationships.

Your operational advantages: 

From unexpected downtime to replacing damaged parts, and from identifying upgrade opportunities to equipment optimization, the GEA Remote Eye Wear provides an array of benefits. With manufacturers under increasing pressure to hit deadlines and get product to market, it can maximize production time, reduce operational costs, help to deliver quality products and, in the case of incidents or accidents, ensure the health and safety of your staff.

Remove and prevent biofilm with GEA Service.

Bye-bye biofilm with GEA SAFEXPERT™ program – Curative or preventive treatment for enhanced quality and productivity for the beverage and dairy industry. It is our antibiofilm program for you to ensure that biofi lm is no longer an issue in securing superior product quality.

Your benefits at a glance:

• Systematic biofi lm screening of your equipment
• Identifi cation of bacteriological species
• Removal of biofi lm from your plant systems
• Enhanced quality of your products
• Enhanced food safety
• Consistent nominal production capacity
• High return on investment

Recipe control, risk minimization and enhanced utilization of resources – these are just a few of the many factors that go to make up quality. The new generation of the GEA IZMAG™ is a modern, functional technology using the electromagnetic metering principle, coupled with devices with simplified technology and operation. GEA IZMAG™ fulfils metrological requirements at the highest level. It is reliable, impressive in design, user-friendliness, hygienic properties and made of stainless steel. 

The GEA IZMAG™ flow meter can easily be positioned precisely where it is needed: it is available as an all-in-one version; with separated signal transmitter and electronics box; and with an illuminated display that can be rotated through 360°. Installation and commissioning require only minimum effort, saving time and expense.

Your benefits at a glance:

• High standard precision
• Aseptic process connections as per DIN11864
• Arbitrary process connections
• Vacuum-proof even at high temperatures
• Graphics LCD, illuminated
• Water-protected touch keys
• Compatible with all devices type IZMS™

With GEA PerformancePlus we are taking one step further to a higher level focusing on your challenges: innovative, value added service level options that extend beyond routine preventive maintenance.

By combining modern condition monitoring technologies with our world-leading industry expertise, we can deliver monitoring, analyzing and optimization services that address the different and varied challenges you face to achieve your performance-related goals.

And of course, every GEA PerformancePlus Service Level Agreement will meet the most stringent health and safety, compliance and risk minimization requirements.