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Inline UHT Sterilizer (iSTER)
Sterilize and maximize
With a UHT system, you produce food products safely and with a longer shelf life.
But how do you ensure that taste, texture, and product quality are preserved during sterilization?
The Inline UHT Sterilizer (iSTER) integrates into your production process, creating a fully controlled process. It sterilizes (121-150 °C) a wide range of food products with minimal scaling and maximum product quality. Even with viscous products.
From small artisanal producers to large-scale food manufacturers: the iSTER aligns with your process and helps you bring safe, high-quality products with a long shelf life to market.
iSTER
- Minimal risk of denaturation
- Extra-long product shelf life
- Product quality and safety guaranteed
- Fully controlled production process
- Efficient and regenerative
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The advantages of the Inline UHT system
1. Maximum safety
Because the Inline UHT sterilizer is fully integrated into your production line, you maintain control over the entire process. From product input to finished product: everything runs in a controlled and reliable manner.
Furthermore, the iSTER is equipped with various safety systems, such as dual temperature recording and pressure monitoring on the heat exchanger sections. This reduces the risk of food safety issues and ensures the continuous quality of your product.
2. Longer shelf life
Due to the controlled conditions, the temperature remains constant. This extends the shelf life of your products and reduces waste.
3. Preservation of character and quality​
Unlike traditional sterilization methods, inline sterilization minimizes the risk of overheating. As a result, taste, texture, and nutritional value are better preserved.
4. Efficient production
The inline design will become part of your existing production line. This saves space and labor time and ensures a more efficient production process.
5. Regenerative
The heat from your products is reused within the production process. This way, you save energy and produce more sustainably.
Applications of Inline UHT system
The iSTER is a versatile system and suitable for:
- Dairy products, such as milk, ice cream mix, and cream
- Plant-based dairy, such as oat milk and soy drink
- Protein drinks
- Baby food
- Fresh (fruit) juices and soft drinks
- Sauces, soups, and marinades
- (Fermentation) cultures
- Culture media
Your product determines the UHT system
No two products are the same. That is why we fully tailor the Inline Sterilizer to your process and product characteristics. We consider the sterilization temperature, heat exchanger type, holding time, cleaning, service life and aseptic/ non-aseptic version. Based on this, we put together the optimal configuration for a reliable process and maximum product quality.
For products that require it, we can expand the UHT system with direct steam injection (DSI) or steam infusion (SI).
Test facilities
Do you have no experience with sterilization (yet)? No problem. At our test location, we can test small batches (10-20 liters) of your product. This way, you will know what the taste, texture, and product quality are like after a UHT treatment.
Ins & outs
3 Types of heat exchangers
Based on your product features, we configure the iSTER with the appropriate heat exchanger: a plate heat exchanger, tube heat exchanger, or scraped heat exchanger. This ensures the system aligns perfectly with your product and process.
In the videos below, you can see the different heat exchangers in operation.
Plate heat exchanger
Tube heat exchanger
Scraped heat exchanger
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Fast and accurate!
“Amixo mixes and (re)packages powders and liquids. Then I know that Fluidz can always help me if needed.
I’ve known Dominique for about 15 to 20 years. He knows where he is talking about and is service-oriented. When I call, he responds quickly and accurately. If you have a problem, he always knows how to find a solution because of his experience.”
Jan Spiering
General Manager Amixo BV -
Unburdened
“Fluidz knows how to unburden.
A while ago, a heat exchanger was broken and the supplier gave a long delivery time.
Dominique then thinks along, with the result that we have a temporary installation within 2-3 days. Or take the flow switch , which was not readily available, so that we were in danger of coming to a standstill. He came up with an alternative, which allowed us to keep running.Fluidz therefore has a copy of such a part in stock.
From time to time, third parties also come to work in the pilot plant on behalf of Fluidz.
If necessary, someone from Fluidz will come along so that we can continue to do our own work, while the mechanics do their work. That is indeed unburdening.”
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Kees Montanus
Engineering and Maintenance Manager Hive (Unilever Foods Innovation Centre)
Intuitive operation
The iSTER is equipped with a standalone PLC control and a user-friendly touchscreen. Operators can easily adjust settings and monitor the process in real time via the control screen.
Additionally, the UHT system features a logging function that stores critical parameters per batch.​
The inline sterilizer communicates effortlessly with other installations within your production line via Profinet. This allows the system to integrate seamlessly into your existing production process.
The iSTER is equipped with a logging function
Specifications
- Capacity from 200 l/h up to and including 40 m³/hour
- Plate or tube heat exchanger or scraped heat exchanger
- Suitable for high and low viscosity products
- Skid mounted
- Fully automatic
- Fully CIP/SIP cleanable
Technical specifications can be found in the brochure.
Options
- Regenerative heat recovery
- Indirect heating
- Deaerator
- High-pressure system
- (Aseptic) homogenizer
- Direct Steam Injection (DSI)
- Steam Infusion (SI)
EHEDG
The components and equipment items of the iSTER system are of the very highest quality level (manufacturer Alfa Laval) and have EHEDG certifications.
Connecting systems
Mobile CIP
Basic CIP
Cold Process Water Unit
Hot Process Water Unit
Sterile Tank
Aseptic Bag-in-Box Filler
Clean/ Culinairy Steam generator
Advice on the Inline UHT Sterilizer
Curious whether an inline UHT system fits within your production process? We are happy to discuss the possibilities for your product and installation.
If you leave your details next to this, we will contact you shortly.
Or find more information about:
- Cleaning in Place for a CIP system that perfectly complements your iSTER.
- The Inline pasteurizer (iPAS) if your production process requires pasteurization instead of sterilization.
