GEA focuses homecare and personal care at ACHEMA

HYGIENIC solutions, equipment, technology and plant for the liquid, solid and semi-solid processing of personal care (cosmetics, body, hair, oral and skincare) and homecare (fabric care, household cleaners and dishwashing liquids and tablets) from GEA Group will be on display at Stand F46 of Hall 4 at ACHEMA 2015 in Frankfurt, Germany. The display at the June 15-19 show will include the most demanding unit operations in today’s liquid process industries — mixing and blending.

 

GEA will highlight three types of mixers/blenders: high shear liquid mixers, continuous inline liquid mixers and continuous inline liquid blenders. Visitors will be able to see the versatile and energy efficient BATCH FORMULA^TM high shear liquid mixer in action and discuss specific applications with on-stand staff.

 

The company will also exhibit the benchtop PandaPLUS 2000 laboratory scale homogenizer. This compact unit, designed for continuous operation at high pressure, is the perfect solution for high quality, high-pressure nano-scale processing and reliable cell disruption.

 

As well as drying and agglomeration solutions, GEA’s scope of supply also includes tablet compression using high-speed rotary presses and powder handling systems designed specifically to handle fragile products and meet all sanitary conditions. The PERFORMA™ Lite, a cost-effective version of the company’s market-leading PERFORMA™ P rotary tablet press, will be on show. For homecare powder applications such as detergent tablets, dishwasher tablets and water softener tablets, when performance, flexibility and process control really matter, the PERFORMA™ Lite is your tablet press of choice.

 

In addition, GEA will showcase its range of modulating control valves, tank cleaners and VARICOVER® product recovery systems, which are particularly suitable for applications involving high-value viscous products that can be pushed out of pipes without intermixing.

 

“Whether you need a single component or a complete turnkey plant, GEA has the right technology and the right knowledge and experience to meet those requirements — every time — in terms of hygienic design, safety, productivity, profitability and quality. It also has the skill, experience and fundamental understanding of the products and processes involved, gained through its long history and unrivalled knowledge, to make a significant difference to any project, large or small,” Lynette Billany, marketing administrator, said.

  

ACHEMA, the world forum for chemical engineering, will host almost 4,000 exhibitors and has identified three key themes, Biobased World, Innovative Process Analytical Technology (PAT) and Industrial Water Management. Other hot topics are energy efficiency, materials and materials testing, and safety technology.