KHS, a provider of filling and packaging systems, has introduced an advanced Innopas SX tunnel pasteurizer for beverage industry.
The KHS Innopas SX tunnel pasteurizer provides a high degree of microbiological safety
The company has optimized spare part management for the Innopas SX flexible machine, which provides necessary pasteurization for filled and sealed beverage containers.
The modular designed machine has been designed to offer enhanced pasteurization for complex range of products with shorter market shelf lives.
Designed to provide better microbiological safety, the modular KHS Innopas SX tunnel pasteurizer can be used for cans and glass, as well as PET bottles.
Innopas SX’s basic functions are initially similar to the tried-and-tested tunnel pasteurizer systems provided by the company, while the dynamic pasteurization unit or PU control system reacts variably to changes in conditions.
KHS Innopas SX is provided with extended functions in the dynamic PU control system for flexibility and yield savings in energy and media.
Based on the conveyor speed, the individual zone temperatures are automatically increased or decreased.
KHS bottle washers and pasteurizers product manager Knut Soltau said: “This allows the pasteurizer to dynamically adjust to match the line behavior within a range of 50 to 105% of the nominal capacity for most processes without making any drastic changes to the pasteurization units and maximum product temperature.”
KHS’ dynamic PU control enables to regulate the process temperatures within the hot zones of the tunnel pasteurizer, if any error occurs during the pasteurization process, enabling to maximize product safety and flavor stability.
The new program of PU control helps the customer to independently adjust the pasteurization unit setpoint for a specific container type.
Soltau further added: “In this way subsequent product changes or new products can be easily made or introduced at any time.”
KHS has also improved the design of Innopas SX tunnel pasteurizer for easy operation. The tunnel pasteurizer is clearly structured to provide maximum access, helping to simplify the maintenance and cleaning of the system.
In addition, the firm has reduced the number of components stored by the customers and delivery times for spare and wear parts have been reduced.