FFS machine uses steam aseptic technology

Dairy companies can boost production with the right kind of tools.  The aseptic “TAS 8/48” from Oystar Hassia for example is a compact FFS machine that packages a wide variety of cup shapes and sizes with numerous products – to the highest standards of hygiene.This is made possible by the “steam aseptic” technology devised by Oystar Hassia. The process enables sterilisation by means of saturated steam, and is a natural medium that is free of harmful substances. The steam system guarantees a disinfection efficiency of >log4, which means a maximum of one non-sterile cup per 10,000 cups. Sterilisation is achieved solely through the effect of moist heat.

The TAS 8/48 produces up to 12,600 rectangular, cylindrical or oval cups per hour. The FFS machine is just as flexible when it comes to cup sizes, with quantities ranging from 105 ml to 125 ml, 180 ml to 400 ml. The use of a multi-punch tool facilitates the production of single, dual, quartet, sextet or octet cups. The cups are filled with products such as sour cream, quark desserts, yoghurt or fruit pulp.At the same time, the TAS 8/48 is fast and flexible to operate: changing the 6-up format from cylindrical to oval cup shapes takes only 20 minutes. The same applies to the second format, which forms, fills and seals the 3-up rectangular and is designed with two cup depths for 180 g and 400 g cups. A complete format change, i.e. 3-up to 6-up takes around 90 minutes. In addition, the cylindrical and oval cups can be decorated with a label.