In order to satisfy the demands of the modern food-processing sector HRS Process Systems has taken a decisive step in the integration of technologies. We have developed an integrated system which combines their innovative Hygienic Piston Pump, Unicus^® dynamic heat exchangers, Ecoflux corrugated tube heat exchangers depending on the process and their bag-in box bag-in-drum Aseptic Fillers.

The objective of this integration process is to satisfy market demands for:

• Catering. A rapidly growing market driven by the modern trend of eating away from home: in company restaurants, administrative centres, hospitals, colleges etc.
• Low acid products: prepared vegetables (spinach, peas, peppers, onion...), precooked meals (baked beans in tomato sauce, stews...) and many others
• Whole or diced fruit (peach, apricot, strawberry, pear, apple...), prepared fruit for yoghurt, and fruit pulps, purées and concentrates
• Diced tomato
• Hot and cold break tomato concentrate

For all of these applications HRS Process Systems has designed and manufactured aseptic fillers for bags of various "BAG-IN-DRUM" "AND BAG-IN-BOX" type fillers.

Machines have been supplied with double head aseptic fillers, with 1" and 2" filling heads depending on the type of product to be packed. This type of filler works with preformed, pre-sterilised bags of 1" or 2" spouts in various forms:

• Individual bags from 5 to 1000 litres.
• Continuous bags from 5 to 20 litres.