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The new GEA VARIVENT
Mixproof valve type MX
offers innovative
technologies that go
far beyond previous
requirements
(photo: GEA)
GEA: New generation of valves
GEA is launching the mixproof double-seat valve Type MX from the
GEA VARIVENT family. With advanced process components such
as the new “MX” valve generation, GEA supports companies that
aspire to play a pioneering role in product safety.
GEA has designed the VARIVENT MX with elements that keep
products from mixing with the cleaning liquid, even under exceptional
loads. The cavity chamber is fitted with a vacuum selfdrainage
system and balancers on both valve disks. For maximum
physical safety, GEA makes use of the Venturi effect: This is created
by the special shape of the flow channels, which causes a vacuum
on the opposite seal during lifting, preventing pressure increases.
As a result, no cleaning liquid can enter the opposite pipe carrying
the product while a valve seat isbeing lifted or cleaned, even if a
seal is defective.
GEA has equipped the valve disks in both pipelines with balancers.
This makes the closed valve resistant to water hammers up to 50
bar in the upper and lower pipelines. The new MX valve type also
has an integrated balancer cleaning device.
To ensure maximum control, GEA’s hygiene concept includes the
entire valve unit, including the control top. By means of the GEA
T.VIS control top, GEA integrates the double-seat valves into the
automation concepts of the units. In this way, the operator can
monitor the exact switching position of the valve at any time and
be fully aware mof the valve functions. This makes the processes
even more reliable.
10 · March/April 2022 ¦ international-dairy.com
MULTIVAC will show
integrated lines for
processing and packaging
(photo: MULTIVAC)
Handtmann will show a complete
solution that covers all process
steps from filling and portioning
to insertion into packaging from a
single source (photo: Handtmann)
MULTIVAC: Integrated processing
and packaging solutions
MULTIVAC will be presenting its wide range of innovative processing
and packaging solutions for the food industry. The focus
will be on integrated lines, which enable the widest range of food
products to be processed and packaged cost-effectively and sustainably.
Other highlights will be a presentation of the company's
digital products, as well as its services in the areas of packaging
consultancy and after-sales care.
Some of the lines to be shown at the trade fair will be networked,
so that they can be used with the digital MULTIVAC Smart Services,
as well as being completely controlled from one point via
MULTIVAC Line Control.
A high-output line with slicer and thermoforming packaging machine
will be presented as an example of the automatic slicing,
infeeding, packaging and labelling of sliced vegan products. Since
modules such as the portion loading conveyor and cross web labellers
are completely integrated into the packaging machine, the
line offers the facility for optimising the space requirement. Thanks
to the use of the spray system known as MULTIVAC Sustainable
Liquid Interleaving, it is not necessary to have paper or film as interleaves.
The thermoforming packaging machine also enables the
optimum packaging material consumption to be achieved.
The specialist packaging company will be presenting its MULTIVAC
Retrofit modernisation service, using a thermoforming packaging
machine from a previous generation, which has been converted to
the current technology and equipped with additional functions to
meet the tasks and market demands of today.
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