highly hygienic filler - h2f

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h2fAPPLICATIONS

The highly hygienic filler, h2f has been designed from

our latest aseptic filler and developed for the specific

requirements of fresh dairy products such as pasteurized

milks, flavored or supplemented milks, drinking yogurts,

milk-shakes but also of chilled juices, smoothies,

milk-juice blends…

Because hygiene plays a key role in the design of your

filling systems, the H2F design may be adapted from one

liquid product to another depending on the characteristics

of the liquid food to be packed (microbiological sensitivity,

shelf life, quality of cold chain…) and the type of

packaging (HDPE, PET…).

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Pasteurized

milksMilk juice blends

Flavoured

milksMilkshakes

Supplemented

milksSmoothies

Drinking yogurts Chilled juices

The market of small bottles is growing as

a result of the increased consumption

of “on the go” drinks. The H2F has been

designed to meet this market but also

to handle bottle sizes currently present

in the retail market. Consequently, the whole

H2F range can cover bottles from around

60 ml to 2 liters.

Thanks to neck transfer technology,

this solution is even more flexible than

bottom transfer technology with the added

benefit of a reduction of tooling changeover

time which considerably improves

productivity.

Industrial buyers will also notice a reduction

in their tool purchasing costs.

CuSToMIzEd To youR CHILLEd dRINkS Specifically deSigned for Small/medium boTTle FoRMAT ANd NECk TRANSFER TECHNoLoGy

ModuLAR ANd EASyTO UPGRADE

The H2F is compact and modular which allows for rapid installation. Depending on your needs, the H2F machine

is also available as a stand alone or as the COMBOX H2F version when there is a need for a bottle production on site.

Additional modules such as bottle decontamination, heatsealing, neck-trimming… can be added over time.

ultra-hygienic filler designed to cope with the hygienic

constraints for filling chilled sensitive products.

The solution provides a blow-fill-cap bloc including the new Serac SBL linear blow-molder and the H2F for small and

medium output lines. Besides Serac can also provide bloc solutions for higher output thanks to partnership with

a rotary blow-molder manufacturer.

h2f up To 24,500 boTTleS/hour (1l)

comboX h2f up To 12,000 boTTleS/ hour (300ml)

HyGIENICDESIGN

The design of the machine is directly inspired

by the new generation of aseptic SaS4

Serac fillers by adapting its features into

a more streamlined version suited

for liquid food products.

inSpired by aSepTic filling

Uncluttered volume ans surfaces in the filling area. H2F with a slopped casing.

features benefits

Hygienic machine design: slopped casing,net weigh filler with CIP/SIP facilities, on boardelectronics and mechanical parts located under machine frame clearing the bottle transfer area.

»Improvement of the cleanability of the filler.

optimization of the cleaning and sanitation cycles.

mechanical elements such as screw-capping head actuators and driving system are outside

the filling area.

eliminates the risk of contamination due to the screw-capping mechanism.

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A pioneer in weigh filling for milk on rotary machines since 1969, Serac continues the trend with unique solutions

and patented filling technologies for our H2F machine.

eXperT in Weigh fillingFOR LIQUID FOOD

neW Weigh filler WiTh upfill concepT

Weigh filler with Upfill concept.New EHEDG designed load cell

in the Upfill turret.Easy access without going

into the machine.

mulTifloW: SmarT aSepTic Type filling valve

features benefits

Patented filling system. Originally designed for aseptic application. The filling

valve is actuated by an electro-magnet that allows to monitor the fill flow according to each product

characteristics (foaming, viscous, with pulp…).

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unique solution by Serac. High hygienic standard. Simple selection of the SKU

to be filled by the operator from control panel. Automatic and preadjustment of the nozzles.

Handles foamy and viscous products with no valve/nozzle change.

Metal to metal seal (no screen meshes).Magnetic valves.

»Straight forward product circuit. No retention parts.

Cleaning in Place. No pneumatics, no membrane on filling valves.

Tank with reduced capacity fitted with rotary joint and remote valves.

»Closed tank with comparable features

with aseptic filler tank.

features benefits

Patented technology(neck transfer + weigh filling technologies).

» unique solution by Serac.

Weigh filling technologies. »Accurate and hygienic solution. Filling traceability

is available thanks to weigh filling.

Neck transfer. »flexible solution with various bottle formats.

Quick change-over and reduced number of change parts (compared to bottom transfer).

The scales are on the upper part directly connected to the grippers. The electronic controls are under the table.

»Easier access below the machine for a fast and secure maintenance outside the filling area.

New EHEDG designed load cell with hygienic design. » No retention zone, easy to clean.

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HyGIENICCAPPING

In order to prevent particles ingress coming from mechanical parts inside the filling sensitive area, we design and

assemble mechanical cappers with a simple operation and with capping heads driving system removed from filler zone.

neW TcS 4 ScreW capping WiTh cenTralized MoNIToRING oF TIGHTENING ToRquE

chemical-free cap deconTaminaTion by pulSed lighT

features benefits

The mechanical elements of the screw capper are outside the filler.

»Eliminates the risk of contamination. Easy access

for fast and secure maintenance.

flexible and simple torque adjustments for each cap centralized on FCS HMI thanks to an electrical

instead of pneumatical control.» flexible solution with several type of caps possible.

Pneumatic torque control with torque adjustment on screen.

» no manual adjustment by the operator for a new cap.

The cap is taken and the cap gripper is opened only when stopped.

» No marks after screw capping, the cap remains intact.

h2f is also available with a heat-sealing station for aluminium foil caps fed from a reel and made on a capping press.

features benefits

Once sorted and orientated in the cap chute, the caps are transferred to a tunnel equipped

with a pulsed light system.» in-line decontamination just before capping.

Combining a photochemical effect and a photothermic effect, the obtained microbiological

reduction is 3 Log on Aspergillus Niger moulds.»

Chemical and water free treatment.No chemical residue. No effect on cap tightening.

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airfloW managemenT AND CIP CONNECTION wITH H2F

The H2F filler-capper is protected by a stainless-steel cabin with security glass doors. Moreover, the filling of chilled sensitive

products requires to prevent from having airborne contamination coming from the ambient air. The H2F filler can

be supplied either with a turbulent sterile air flow or with a uni-directional air flow depending on the application.

uni-direcTional air generaTor

There are a variety of CIP programs but a cip with a closed loop has many benefits for the end users.

cip manifold SySTem WiTh cloSed loop

H2F filler with Multiflow nozzle and a cleaning collector.

features benefits

A collector ensures the circulation of the cleaningsolutions in a closed loop configuration.

»optimization of cleaning cycles.

No open cleaning process.Convenient and fumeless cleaning.

Filler circuit sanitation facilities with hot waterFiller linked with plant CIP or integrated CIP module

delivered by Serac.»

Filler under ultra-clean conditions prior to production start.

Flexibility for cleaning solutions supply mode.

features benefits

HEPA filtration. ISO 5 uni-directional air flow.

Air overpressure and high rate of air recycling.

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Sterile filtration. controlled air velocity.

Filler maintained under ultra-clean environmental conditions.

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