Filling machine with electron beam technology

Tetra Pak has launched a filling machine that uses electron beams, not hydrogen peroxide, to sterilise packaging material.

The Tetra Pak E3 has the potential to run up to 40,000 portion packages every hour and, compared with the existing Tetra Pak A3/Speed platform, the new machines can also lower operational costs, improve environmental performance and increase production flexibility.

At the heart of the new machine is the eBeam sterilisation technology that was developed by Tetra Pak in collaboration with COMET, a world leading company in high-voltage and high-vacuum technology. The technology works by focusing a controlled beam of electrons onto the surface of packaging material as it runs through the filling machine, killing any bacteria or micro-organism present.

Charles Brand, executive vice president, Product Management and Commercial Operations at Tetra Pak says, “This is a very exciting development; Tetra Pak E3 not only delivers significant cost and environmental benefits to our customers, it also marks the start of a new era in the world of carton packaging. The efficiency and effectiveness of filling equipment has just taken a major step forward.”