Optima Consumer has developed a solution concept for the fully automatic evacuation, gassing and sealing of baby milk powder containers. The new development is the result of a market study and meets the increased requirements for production safety and product quality in the baby milk powder industry.
Sensitive products such as baby milk powder require absolutely safe manufacturing processes. The heightened awareness of product safety prompted Optima Consumer to conduct a product market study. The market requirements were incorporated into a new machine concept: the OPTIMA EGS, a machine for the fully automatic evacuation, gassing and capping of baby milk powder products.
„With the OPTIMA FS filling machine and the OPTIMA EGS, we are able to offer the centrepiece of baby milk powder production lines from a single source.“ Christoph Held, Managing Director of OPTIMA consumer GmbH
The machine is characterised by its compact design. All functions - evacuation, gassing and sealing - therefore fit into a small space. This effectively minimises the operating costs for the cleanroom. Compared to conventional post-gassing systems the space requirement reduced by more than 40 per cent become.
Track and trace of all relevant process parameters
In addition to the small space requirement, users benefit from clear traceability of all containers. The machine makes it possible to clearly and traceably assign important production data to each container throughout the manufacturing processes. This also includes the documentation of all process parameters, such as the vacuum levels to achieve the required residual oxygen values for each individual can at all process steps. This is possible, as each can is individually evacuated, gassed and sealed. becomes.
The production data can be analysed using the Optima developed line management system and important key figures are clearly displayed. It can also be used to Network entire production lines with machines from different manufacturers and thus optimise the overall system effectiveness in a targeted manner. In combination with software tools for predictive maintenance, for example, which increase machine availability, Optima Smart Services make production processes even safer and more efficient.
Patented functional lid protects baby milk powder from contamination
Foreign bodies in the product have led to product recalls in the past. Protecting the unsealed can is therefore a must. The patented functional lid fulfils this requirement. The cans are not transported open with product, but closed with a functional lid during evacuation and gassing.
The Optima Consumer development team is currently working on further key systems to offer even greater safety and efficiency in the production of infant formula powder. One Non-destructive 100 per cent leak testing is the next goal on the development roadmap. from Optima Consumer.
Source: Optima
