GEA HYGiPac R2 – Compact Bag Filler

Limited intervention filling for medium capacity powder plants

The GEA HYGiPac R2 limited intervention filling system provides multi-stage filling and bag handling in a smaller footprint than its predecessor – the RBF-500Li. The result is a smaller form factor machine that retains many of the features and functionality of the earlier model.

Being a smaller footprint brings additional benefits in reduced packing room size, services consumption, demand on HVAC and more.

The fully enclosed stainless steel frame reduces maintenance and the enclosed design ensures reliable and safe for both the product and the operator.

The HYGiPac R2 filling and handling process is designed for total control of the bag during operation. This provides peace of mind to the plant owner whilst reducing risk of stoppages which improves the overall operating efficiency of the powder packing plant.

A more energy-efficient sealing solution

HYGiPac R2’s new sealing technology significantly reduces energy consumption while also reducing the machine’s overall footprint. This enables retrofitting in packing rooms where space is limited, while helping lower operating costs.

How it works

Bags are loaded in stacks onto the infeed conveyor where they are automatically fed into the filling area. The bag is presented to the filling system which takes over and fills to the final weight using our bottom up filling technology. Once final weight is reached, the bag is automatically passed to the closing system where the surplus air is removed and the top seal is closed before passing to the integrated process weigher. Bags then exit the machine for further downstream processing.

Key Features include:

• Compact footprint
• Bag Control - Bag top positively held during entire filling and closing process;
• Operator Exclusion - Controlling the bag eliminates the need for an operator to touch unfilled bags, therefore risk of product contamination is greatly reduced;
• Single machine with integrated functionality from powder in-feed to sealed bag output;
• Enclosed filling area - fully enclosed to prevent dust migration, while ensuring product and operator safety
• Modified atmosphere capable
• Automated machine adjustment via recipe system to suit specific product types and bag sizes;
• Bag De-couple system – transfer of the bag to the heat sealer, eliminating the need for bag top leveling;
• Integrated process weighing after filling
• Integrated bag rotator to allow bags to pass through laying down
• Provision for Automatic Bag de-palletizing System.