Answer: FresherTech is the industry leader
in Next Generation High Pressure Processing
(HPP) systems that use pressures of about 6000
times atmospheric pressure on foods and
beverages to kill pathogens, extend shelf life
and improve product texture.
Answer: FresherTech HPP systems have by far
the lowest TCO (total cost of ownership) of
any system on the market today. FresherTech
systems are safer than the failure-prone
wire-wound systems sold by the competition and
have had no catastrophic failures to date.
Answer: FresherTech represents the state of
the art in HPP. FresherTech systems are
designed for ease of use and ease of
maintenance. The modular design gives great
flexibility in the placement of system
components.
FresherTech
Duo H200L/600F
Question: How does
FresherTech address quality concerns
regarding Chinese manufacturing?
Answer: The FresherTech factory is
ISO9001:2008 certified. Like Honda,
FresherTech believes that “quality
is about production standards not where a
product is built”. For
example BMW, Audi, Mercedes Benz and
Lexus in addition to many other global brands
manufacture products in China. **
High tech manufacturing is moving away from
countries like Spain and Sweden where our
major competitors build their systems and into
China and other emerging Asian countries.
FresherTech
FresherTech uses best-of-breed technologies
from around the world including Japanese
controls and American sensors. FresherTech
systems are Next Generation HPP technology and
are notably superior to our competitors
obsolete technologies and manufacturing
techniques. *Source: China Daily, September
2010
**Source: Auto Motor Sport magazine, 2010
Question: Do
FresherTech products comply with
International Standards?
Answer: Yes, FresherTech systems are
designed, developed, manufactured and tested
in accordance
with ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel
Code, Section VIII, Division 3 (U3
Certified). FresherTech
also holds CE and ISO9001 – 2008
Certification.
Note: FresherTech have recently been advised
that it has become “the first
Chinese and currently one of only
a few HPP manufacturers in the world whose
equipment is built in accordance with the
requirements of the ASME Boiler
and Pressure Vessel Code Division 3 rating”,
making
it one of the if not the
safest HPP system currently available in the
world today.
Question: Is
FresherTech an approved form of food
and beverages processing?
Answer: Yes, FresherTech like other forms of
High Pressure Processing (HPP) is a recognised
and
approved means of processing for the food and
beverages industry. Importantly, HPP is
recognised by the FDA,
USDA as well as other international beverages
and food agencies and achieves the necessary
5-Log pathogen
reduction while complying with HACCP
Regulations.
Question: What is
FresherTech High Pressure
Processing?
Answer: High Pressure Processing (HPP)
therefore, FresherTech is an independently
Certified means
of Pasteurisation for the food and beverage
industry. HPP is recognised by the FDA &
USDA. It also increasingly required by major
retailers for food safety and shelf life. In
brief one of the world’s leading Scientific
and Industrial Research
Organisations namely the CSIRO
in Australia states that:
“High Pressure Processing (HPP) is
a way to process foods without using heat”
“It has the potential to produce high
quality, fresh, nutritious, safe-to-eat
foods without using chemical
preservatives”
“HPP involves subjecting food to 300 to
700 MPa of pressure”
“The high pressure used in HPP kills most
micro-organisms, by damaging cell
components such as
cell membranes”
“Unlike thermal treatment, HPP does not
significantly affect flavour and
nutritional value”
“With HPP it is possible to produce safe
fresh foods with enhanced organoleptic
(smell, taste, etc.),
nutritional and functional properties with
an extended shelf life”
HPP can potentially eliminate the allergic
reaction that many people have to Milk,
Seafood and even Rice.
Question: What is the
production capacity of the
FresherTech factory?
Answer: FresherTech can manufacture fifty
(50) units per year in our current factory
located in China
however; due to demand we are in the process
of developing a larger manufacturing facility
with a capacity
to manufacture over one-hundred and fifty
(150) units per year. This new manufacturing
facility will also
include a state-of-the-art R&D centre,
Training, Administration and After Sales
Support offices.
Question: What is the
throughput for the FresherTech Duo
H200L/600F?
Answer: The FresherTech Duo H350L/600F has
up to twice the throughput of the higher
priced systems our competitors are selling.
FresherTech also uses automation and
intelligent basket design to further maximize
throughput.
Question: What hold
time is required for effective High
Pressure Processing (HPP)?
Answer:The US FDA advises that “Target
pressure
hold times of 5 min or less are desirable.”
CHIC
FresherTech systems generally use a hold time
of around 3 minutes for fruit or juice
applications. The
FDA also advises that “This is in
contrast to batch thermal processes which
many require 60 min to
complete a process cycle.”
On this basis alone even if the cost per m3
product for HPP is higher than
for thermal processing, as long as the HPP
unit has greater capacity than the thermal
unit the cost per
cycle for HPP will be less than for thermal
processing hence one of the many reasons why
CHIC
FresherTech have a range of large capacity
models available for multiple applications.
Answer: FresherTech systems have been
independently tested by a leading
agricultural university
in China to withstand pressures of up to
750MPa (108,774 psi). FresherTech systems are
designed
and developed in accordance with applicable
Safety Codes (ASME Section 8, Division 3 of
the Boiler and
Pressure Vessel Code) that requires “the
inner
cylinders to crack to allow leakage to
relieve pressure
and thus avoid catastrophic failure of the
pressure vessel ("leak before break")”.
Further,
utilising a
“permanently pressurised, outer
cylinder to ensure a cycle life of over
100,000 cycles at pressures
of 680 MPa or higher.”
During our AutoFrettage ultra-high pressure
cold tempering process our processing
chambers are subjected to pressures of 960MPa
(139,231 psi). Further, all FresherTech High
Pressure
Processing (HPP) systems are pre-delivery
tested to 750MPa (108,774 psi) to ensure the
safety and reliability
of our products. FresherTech systems have had
no catastrophic failures in over 10 years of
global sales, have a cycle
life of over 200,000 cycles and are a
preferred supplier to Universities and R&D
facilities worldwide.
Note: FresherTech have recently been advised
that it has become “one of only
a few HPP manufacturers in the world whose
equipment is built in accordance with the
requirements of the ASME Boiler
and Pressure Vessel Code Division 3
rating.” making it one of if
not the safest HPP systems
currently available in the world today.
Question: What sizes do
FresherTech systems come in?
Answer:FresherTech commerical systems come
in 100, 200, 300, 350, 400 & 500 liter
chamber sizes. All of these chamber sizes can
fitted in 1, 2 or 4 chamber systems. Customers
can right-size there systems all the way up to
an industry-leading 2000 liters. sizes and
configurations to meet our customers
processing and plant room requirements. As our
systems are modular in design they can be
readily
reconfigured to meet our customer’s particular
needs. For example FresherTech can provide
system capacities from 3 Liters to over 500
Liters in Mono, Duo, Trio and Quattro formats
with regular,
slim-line, parallel or linear configurations.
Question: How long does
it take to replace an intensifier on
a FresherTech system?
Answer: FresherTech intensifiers can be
replaced in under three (3) hours if a spare
is on-hand
in the customer’s plant or in around one (1)
month if we have to send-out a replacement.
Importantly,
if only one (1) intensifier needs replacing
the second intensifier can still be used
therefore, processing
can continue at a reduced output.
Question: What brand of
PLC is used by FresherTech?
Answer: FresherTech use Omron systems from
Japan as the standard in our systems. Allen
Bradley, Siemens or any other control system
are available on request.
Question: What happens
if a cup/bottle/package breaks
inside a FresherTech pressure
chamber?
Answer: FresherTech systems generally use
filtered water, in the event of any major
cup/bottle/package
spillage the Stainless Steel pressure chamber
can be easily purged and cleaned, with
filtered water being
replaced. If required as an optional extra we
can include an auto clean and purge cycle in
our systems.
Question: Are there any
visual operational indicators on
FresherTech systems?
Answer: FresherTech Duo’s use two (2)
pressure chambers to allow for faster
processing, thereby
almost eliminating any downtime as one chamber
can be serviced while the other is still
operating, and to
reduces metal fatigue thereby improving safety
and extending product maintenance and
operation life. We
build 1, 2, 3 and 4 chamber systems to meet
our customers specific processing and
throughput
requirements. Our systems are also plug &
play upgradeable when additional chambers need
to be added. The cost penalty for buying less
and upgrading later is very low. FresherTech
encourages customers to right-size their
systems and upgrade as demand requires.
Question: Why do
FresherTech competitors use
wire-wound frames and pressure
chambers?
Answer: Wire-winding is an old and readily
available Engineering technique first used in
1953 that is not too
difficult to manufacture however, such systems
are generally larger, heavier, slower,
susceptible to moisture
and substantially more expensive to purchase,
operate and maintain. Our competitors don’t
have access to
patent- pending weapons research-based
pressure chamber technology incorporating a
double layer
heat-shrink sleeve, AutoFrettage and other
advanced technologies such as laminated
materials so they just
stick with what they have to save costs in
having to re-Engineer their manufacturing
plants to adopt the latest
technology. If our competitors had access to
such technology and fully understood the
benefits of FresherTech we are sure they would
adopt the same technology.
Question: What language
is used on Control Panels, Displays
and Manuals for FresherTech systems?
Answer: FresherTech uses English on all
Control Panels, Displays and Manuals, Chinese
(Simplified)
is also available or as an optional extra and
with the assistance of our customers we can
use a language to
meet their requirements.
Question: What products
are suitable for processing using
FresherTech High Pressure
Processing (HPP) systems?
Answer: FresherTech HPP systems can be used
to process many products including but not
limited
to the following: • Fresh juices, smoothies
and beverages
• Fruits and vegetables
• Ready-to-eat whole muscle and sliced meats
• Deli salads and dips
• Seafood
• Shellfish shucking and meat retrieval
• Pre-cooked RTE rice
• Other applications including Medical,
Pharmaceutical and Wood processing, etc.
Question: Are there any
periodic maintenance spare parts
provided with FresherTech systems?
Answer: Yes, all FresherTech systems come
complete with two (2) years periodic
maintenance spare
parts that include: • One-way valve x 5 sets
• Automatic relief valve x 5 sets
• Intensifier sealing x 2 sets
• Vessel sealing x 5 sets
