Hermis TP-HRW R Tunnel Pasteurizer (2025)

Overview

Tunnel pasteurizer for the continuous thermal treatment of filled cans and bottles by water spray. The tunnel is built in a U-shape: infeed and outfeed sit on the same end of the machine, so the line returns to the operator side and the footprint stays compact at 6.2 m² of working area.

The treatment length is divided into eight zones – three heating zones, one pre-pasteurization zone, one pasteurization zone and three cooling zones – with energy recovery between the zones, so heat taken out of the cooling side is fed back into the heating side. Heating is by steam through a plate heat exchanger mounted on the side of the tunnel. Product enters at +10 °C, is held at +70 °C for 10 minutes in the pasteurization zone and leaves at +37 °C; the full cycle takes 41 minutes.

Tunnel body and electrical cabinet are built entirely in AISI 304 stainless steel. Control is by Siemens S7-1200 with a 12" Siemens HMI touch screen showing the full process mimic with zone temperatures. Year of manufacture 2025, new.

Technical details

• Year of manufacture: 2025, new
• Capacity: 2,400 bottles/h at 500 ml, Ø 53 mm
• Capacity: 1,800 bottles/h at 500 ml, Ø 70.3 mm
• Capacity: 2,000 cans/h at 500 ml, Ø 66 mm
• Container sizes: cans and bottles of 500 ml, 330 ml and 200 ml
• Pasteurization temperature: +70 °C, 10 minutes residence time
• Product temperature: +10 °C at the inlet, +37 °C at the outlet
• Total production cycle: 41 minutes
• Zones: 8 (3 x heating, 1 x pre-pasteurization, 1 x pasteurization, 3 x cooling)
• Heating: steam, plate heat exchanger mounted on the side of the tunnel
• Steam requirement: 143.6 °C at 3.6 bar, 130 kg/h in stable operation, 170 kg over the first 30 minutes at start-up
• Water consumption: 0.2 to 0.3 m³/h in stable operation
• Compressed air: 500 to 700 l/h at 6 bar
• Total power consumption: 8 kW
• Supply voltage: 400 V, 3 ph, 50 Hz; control voltage 24 V DC
• Degree of protection: IP 54
• Overall dimensions: 6,500 x 2,200 x 2,200 mm (L x W x H)
• Working area: 6.2 m², built from one module
• Conveyor working height: 1,150 ± 50 mm
• Material: AISI 304 stainless steel

Equipment

• U-shape tunnel, infeed and outfeed on the same end of the machine
• Eight temperature zones with energy recovery between the zones
• Plate heat exchanger for steam heating, mounted on the side of the tunnel
• Siemens S7-1200 control system
• Siemens 12" HMI touch screen with process mimic and zone temperatures
• Electrical cabinet in AISI 304 stainless steel
• Multi-row infeed and exit belt conveyors with Movex belt
• Hinged inspection hoods over the treatment zones
• Spray bars over the full tunnel length

Condition and availability

• New machine, year of manufacture 2025
• Available from 1 March 2027
• Location: Belgium