GEA introduces TÜV-validated ecolabel for spray dryers and dairy robots

GEA is introducing the Add Better ecolabel to its GEA products that are more resource efficient than their predecessors. The label will now be applied to eligible solutions across GEA’s vast product portfolio, starting with GEA’s AddCool Spray Dryer, Marine Separator and Dairy Robot.

The label provides customers with a detailed overview of the improvements made, including how the Add Better product can help them reduce their ecological impact and reduce operating costs. GEA’s Add Better product evaluation process – from data collection to calculation and documentation – follows the ISO 14021:2016 requirements for environmental labels and declarations. GEA’s approach has been validated by TÜV Rheinland, a testing service provider.

GEA Group CEO Stefan Klebert says, “These product upgrades can significantly improve our customers’ resource and operational efficiency as well as help all of us achieve our sustainability targets.”

Sustainability is one of GEA’s key levers for future growth. By designating 2023 the “Year of Innovation in Sustainability”, GEA is striving to not only advance its climate action agenda but also accelerate the transformation of the mechanical engineering industry.

“The most effective way to reduce overall emissions is to make machinery, equipment and components more efficient for our customers. With the Add Better approach, we are also promoting our internal product development,” adds Dr. Nadine Sterley, GEA’s chief sustainability officer. “Therefore, our first three Add Better solutions are just the beginning. Other products that enable significant energy or water savings are already in the validation phase.”

GEA will continuously expand its Add Better portfolio through the addition of new solutions. The pipeline for the next validation round is already filled with proposals ranging from solutions for the bakery and beverage to the dairy industry.

One example is GEA’s AddCool technology, which can reduce a plant’s primary energy consumption by up to 49% in comparison to its predecessor. This corresponds to the average electricity consumption of approximately 8,650 two-person households per year. This is achieved by integrating high-temperature heat pump technology into existing spray drying processes, thereby dramatically reducing the reliance on fossil fuels.

Another is the Dairy Robot, which combines process automation with digitalisation. The Dairy Robot for automated milking requires up to 19% less energy compared to the predecessor mode

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