Filling Lines – Filling Modules
ESL filling modules
GEA’s range of volumetric electronic filling modules for extended shelf-life (ESL) beverages into PET or HDPE bottles offer high levels of hygiene and safety.
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GEA’s ESL fillers are designed to handle a wide variety of still, sensitive beverages for cold-chain distribution including both high- and low-acid products, with or without pulps, fibers or pieces.
The hygienic filling process takes place in an ultraclean environment that is maintained with overpressure sterile air during production. This environment ensures the integrity and safety of the product. These high-performance fillers deliver speed, precision and flexibility, making them ideal for various production needs.
Engineered with a “scrap-free” design, they minimize product loss during start-up, changeovers, and shutdown. Reliable CIP and steam-based SIP procedures guarantee thorough sterilization and full process control.
Fillstar DX
The volumetric filling valve enables contact-free operation, preventing recontamination and offering dual-speed filling to optimize precision. Both the filling and capping carousels operate within a hygienic, overpressurized sterile air environment.
Designed for flexibility, the Fillstar DX supports fast format changes for containers with the same neck design. Automated dummy bottles allow closed-loop CIP and SIP, ensuring efficient cleaning without manual steps.
The system pairs seamlessly with the GEA Whitebloc ESL, which uses H₂O₂ for reliable, high-performance bottle decontamination.
Fillstar DX Aero
The Fillstar DX Aero is GEA’s solution for filling sensitive liquid dairy products for cold-chain distribution. Designed for low to medium output, it’s ideal for small batches and frequent product changeovers.
Filling takes place in a hygienic cabin, maintained by a top-down laminar flow of sterile air that creates a slight overpressure, ensuring a clean, protected environment for every bottle. Depending on product needs, the system can be equipped with either load cells for weight-based filling or flow meters for volumetric filling.
An integrated recovery system minimizes product loss during start-up, changeovers and end-of-run, supporting sustainable and cost-effective operations.The Fillstar DX Aero can work with the customer’s cleaning solutions or integrate its own embedded cleaning unit, all within a compact footprint.
The GEA ESL fillers are available for PET and HDPE containers and have either a hygienic, washable capper for plastic closures or a fully integrated rotary turret to apply aluminum foil lids.
Benefits:
- HEPA filters supply sterile air to the ultraclean environment to secure hygienic conditions during production
- The “scrap-free” design minimizes product loss during product changeover
- Quick and easy bottle format changeover
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GEA Aerobloc Filling System Fresh
The GEA Aerobloc Fresh is a modular platform that offers dedicated configurations for the hygienic filling of milk and sensitive beverages — with a short shelf-life and distributed in cold-chain — without requiring any container decontamination.
GEA Whitebloc Filling System Aero
The GEA Whitebloc Filling System Aero is an efficient, water rinse-free, hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)-based decontamination technology for plastic bottles and caps, suitable to fill ESL milk-based drinks and sensitive, cold-chain distributed beverages.
ESL Filling bloc Whitebloc
In case of prolonged Extended Shelf Life, special requirements must be addressed when decontaminating bottles for milk-based drinks and sensitive beverages. Using an H2O2-based treatment, Whitebloc is the low speed decontamination solution that best fits those needs.
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