GEA Tuchenhagen Presents The Complete VESTA® Sterile Valve Series

VESTA® Sterile Valves – the innovative concept of single-seat valves with PTFE bellows – offers process engineering and economic advantages. This valve series was developed specifically for the food, pharmaceutical and biotechnology markets.

The core element is the PTFE bellows sealing element, the sealing system is patented and provides a long service life.

Process reliability and the highest product quality are basic requirements in sterile applications. Sterile valves play an important role when it comes to sealing the process interior hermetically and safely against the outside atmosphere.

In addition, the plants must be CIP/SIP compatible. Successful and repeatable cleaning results can only be achieved when specific design criteria are met. Apart from the quality of the product contact surface finishes, geometry has a significant influence.

One of the major goals achieved was to provide proof of cleanability. Modern development tools – such as flow simulation – were used, so that inferences with respect to cleaning efficiency could be drawn at the early stages of development.

Subsequent test runs produced excellent cleaning results, validating the inferences from the design stage. With this achieved, we submitted the valves for EHEDG testing at an independent institute. The corresponding expert report and the EHEDG certificate are available.

The VESTA® valve program includes shut-off, tank-bottom and sampling valves in different housing variants as well as valve blocks and distribution systems in the nominal widths DN 10 – DN 100.

About GEA Group

GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft is one of the largest suppliers of process technology and components for the food and energy industries. As an international technology group, the Company focuses on sophisticated production processes. In 2012, GEA generated consolidated revenues in excess of EUR 5.7 billion, 70 percent of which came from the food and energy sectors, which are long-term growth industries. The group employed about 24,500 people worldwide as of December 2012. GEA Group is a market and technology leader in its business areas. It is listed in Germany’s MDAX stock index (G1A, WKN 660 200) and the STOXX® Europe 600 Index. Further information is available on the Internet at: www.gea.com.