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High-tech for the
high-care sector
New machine for evacuating, gassing
and seaming infant formula products
Optima Consumer has developed
a solution concept
for fully automatic evacuation,
gassing and seaming
of infant formula containers.
OPTIMA EGS is the name of the innovative
machine concept that makes processes safer
and more efficient. The new development
is the result of a detailed market study and
takes into account the increased demands
for production safety and product quality in
the infant formula industry.
For sensitive products such as infant
formula, absolutely safe manufacturing processes
are required. Optima Consumer has
taken the increased awareness of product
safety as an opportunity to carry out a detailed
product market study. The market requirements
determined a new machine concept:
the OPTIMA EGS, a machine for fully
automatic evacuation, gassing and seaming
of infant formula products.
Focus on safety, production
and resource efficiency
"The OPTIMA FS filling machine and the OPTIMA
EGS enable us to offer infant formula
production lines from a single source," says
Christoph Held, Managing Director of OPTIMA
consumer GmbH. "The OPTIMA EGS
is our answer to the current demands of the
market," Held adds. During development,
the company focused on maximum production
reliability, resulting in high product
quality and resource conservation.
First OPTIMA EGS at Elb-Milch
successfully in production
At Milchwerke Mittelelbe, also known as
Elb-Milch, the first OPTIMA EGS was commissioned
in mid-2019. "The OPTIMA EGS
is an optimally tuned system that combines
high speed with maximum safety and quality,"
says Uwe Bedau, Managing Director
of Elb-Milch. The company is part of the
Krüger Group and has been producing dry
milk products in Stendal, Germany, since
1991. "The residual oxygen levels are officially
below 1 percent and thus in a range
that meets all the requirements of modern
infant nutrition. In the reality of production,
the values are usually even far below that,"
says Bedau.
Machine footprint reduced
by more than 40 percent
The compact design should also be emphasised,
because the total cost of ownership
is an important basis for decision-making
when investing in new machines and lines.
"All functions – evacuation, gassing and
seaming – are accommodated in a small
The OPTIMA EGS is particularly characterised by its small footprint which optimises
the total cost of ownership. (Source: Optima)
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