DICON™ In-lineBlending Systems

A continuous mixing solution for multicomponent liquid applications

FOR ALL THAT FLOWS

From low to high viscosity products,

from simple dispersions to structured

liquids and for both hot and cold

processes, the DICON™ is ideally

suited for a wide range of

applications, including beverage, food,

home & personal care, pharma and

chemical.

Dairy

Cream cheese, margarine, milk,

ice-cream pre-mixes

Food

Ketchup, mayonnaise and sauces

Beverage

Yogurt-based beverages, juices,

soft drinks, beer and beer-mix

beverages

Chemical

Agro-chemicals, biofuels, anti-

freezing agents, liquid fertilizers

Home & Personal Care

Toothpaste, gel, cream & lotion, shampoo,

conditioner, household cleaners,

multipurpose cleaners, dishwashing

liquids, liquid fabric detergents

Pharma

Sterile and non-sterile

liquids.

2 · DICON™ IN-LINE BLENDING SYSTEMS

In every branch of industry, the blending of multicomponent

liquid products is subject to increasingly complex demands

on effi ciency and ever faster innovation cycles. Production

systems designed to satisfy those demands must be economic,

reproducible and, above all, fl exible. DICON™, GEA’s continuous

in-line blending technology has been designed to meet these

requirements.

Compared with traditional batch-mixing, a DICON™ in-line

blending system - which consists of the main pipeline (fed

by the ingredients to be dosed), dosing sections, feed pumps,

deaerating vessels and metering technology for high-precision

mixing - off ers many advantages.

In addition, we can also off er single pass processing for

structured liquids, combining in-line dosing with temperature

control and high shear mixing to produce dispersions,

emulsions, gels and other structured liquids.

No mixing tanks

The DICON™ in-line system blends the liquid ingredients

in a selectable mixing ratio (in the pipe); and, because less

equipment is required, there is a reduced requirement for space,

maintenance and cleaning (such as Clean-in-Place).

Immediate further processing

The fully automatic mode of operation means the fi nished

product is immediately available for fi lling or further processing.

Key benefits

• No cost for mixing tanks

• Immediate further processing

• Digitally assured reproducibility

• Flexibility that pays off

The innovative and cost-effective DICON™ in-line blending system offers greater flexibility and higher levels of process efficiency for the design and production of mixed liquid products.

Continuous blending with full innovation potential

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Quick product changeovers or the introduction of new recipes

are no obstacle! The highly responsive DICON™ system features

in-line, in site analyses, the results of which are immediately used

to adjust the process. Working to tight tolerance levels and offering

wide dynamic flow ranges, DICON™ systems prevent the loss of

high-value ingredients during addition and processing. Special

start and stop functions optimise the transient phases. The more

complex the task and the greater the demand for rapid reactions

and product availability, the more ideally suited a DICON™ in-

line blending system is for your application. GEA DICON™ - for

excellent, reliable results and cost-effective processing.

GEA Germany

GEA Diessel GmbH

Steven 1

31135 Hildesheim, Germany

Tel +49 5121 742 0

Fax +49 5121 742 153

gea.com/contact

gea.com/mixing

Flexibility that pays off

Digitally assured reproducibility

Digital controllers provide a constant and precise mixing ratio,

even if process conditions vary.

Totally compensated control deviators

Pulse-accurate dosing and digital signal processing ensure perfect

mixing results.