Overview Tunnel pasteurizer for the continuous thermal treatment of
filled cans and bottles by water spray. The tunnel is built in a
U-shape: infeed and outfeed sit on the same end of the machine, so the
line returns to the operator side and the footprint stays compact at
6.2 m² of working area. The treatment length is divided into eight
zones – three heating zones, one pre-pasteurization zone, one
pasteurization zone and three cooling zones – with energy recovery
between the zones, so heat taken out of the cooling side is fed back
into the heating side. Heating is by steam through a plate heat
exchanger mounted on the side of the tunnel. Product enters at +10
°C, is held at +70 °C for 10 minutes in the pasteurization zone and
leaves at +37 °C; the full cycle takes 41 minutes. Tunnel body and
electrical cabinet are built entirely in AISI 304 stainless steel.
Control is by Siemens S7-1200 with a 12 Siemens HMI touch screen
showing the full process mimic with zone temperatures. Year of
manufacture 2025, new. Technical details Year of manufacture: 2025,
new Capacity: 2,400 bottles/h at 500 ml, Ø 53 mm Capacity: 1,800
bottles/h at 500 ml, Ø 70.3 mm Capacity: 2,000 cans/h at 500 ml, Ø
66 mm Container sizes: cans and bottles of 500 ml, 330 ml and 200 ml
Pasteurization temperature: +70 °C, 10 minutes residence time Product
temperature: +10 °C at the inlet, +37 °C at the outlet Total
production cycle: 41 minutes Zones: 8 (3 x heating, 1 x
pre-pasteurization, 1 x pasteurization, 3 x cooling) Heating: steam,
plate heat exchanger mounted on the side of the tunnel Steam
requirement: 143.6 °C at 3.6 bar, 130 kg/h in stable operation, 170
kg over the first 30 minutes at start-up Water consumption: 0.2 to 0.3
m³/h in stable operation Compressed air: 500 to 700 l/h at 6 bar
Total power consumption: 8 kW Supply voltage: 400 V, 3 ph, 50 Hz;
control voltage 24 V DC Degree of protection: IP 54 Overall
dimensions: 6,500 x 2,200 x 2,200 mm (L x W x H) Working area: 6.2
m², built from one module Conveyor working height: 1,150 ± 50 mm
Material: AISI 304 stainless steel Equipment U-shape tunnel, infeed
and outfeed on the same end of the machine Eight temperature zones
with energy recovery between the zones Plate heat exchanger for steam
heating, mounted on the side of the tunnel Siemens S7-1200 control
system Siemens 12 HMI touch screen with process mimic and zone
temperatures Electrical cabinet in AISI 304 stainless steel Multi-row
infeed and exit belt conveyors with Movex belt Hinged inspection hoods
over the treatment zones Spray bars over the full tunnel length
Condition and availability New machine, year of manufacture 2025
Available from 1 March 2027 Location: Belgium