Perfectly Integrated IMA Coffee HUB

Degassing is a natural chemical reaction that happens inside the beans once ground. Preventing package inflation and avoiding coffee oxidation are the main factors that have led to the spread of degassing technologies in a controlled environment over recent years, especially in the single-serve market. IMA Coffee Petroncini has designed CO-Tube: a step ahead in degassing technology.

Zero oxygen inside the circuit.

CO-Tube is a system capable of accelerating the degassing time with a nitrogen (N2) injection, in a deep vacuum environment at -800 mbar, thus controlling the process temperature. A closed-handling system almost allows zero-oxygen process conditions making it unique on the market. The oxygen does not enter in contact with the product, so as to guarantee the maximum aroma preservation with a significant impact on the product shelf-life.

As a result of the closed-circuit adopted, CO-Tube is the only system available on the market today able to partially recover the nitrogen needed during the process. A nitrogen closed circuit reduces the quantity of nitrogen dispersed in the environment with significant savings in terms of inert gas to be added to continue the process, so as to have a nearly-free from-gas working area and environment as a consequence.

Maximum aroma and shelf-life preservation.

The recirculation of the product is another innovation of CO-Tube, compared to other existing systems. It enables the ground coffee to homogeneously make contact with the nitrogen from the top to bottom of the silo, keeping the product homogeneous in the silo. The recirculation the coffee is done by controlling the gas temperature, avoiding product overheating. This process results in a further acceleration of the degassing time.

Superior consistency of the product.

ExtraMAX. A superior consistency of the product completes the Co-Tube advantages. The final high-quality product is guaranteed by piping and extraction systems designed to ensure the particles distribution preservation, which is a key factor to ensure that the capsule produces a quality brew. ExtraMAX, the flat extraction system, has been especially designed for Espresso and Moka coffee, avoiding product de-mixing and agglomeration. Thanks to the gentle extraction of the coffee, ExtraMAX guarantees a long life to the silo components.

Furthermore, the specific process engineering enables the temperature control of the inert gas so as to maintain the temperature stable inside the system, despite the environmental temperature. As a result of the gas temperature modulation, it is possible to customise the degassing times, recipe by recipe.

CO-Tube can be tailored in size and configuration according to the production plant and to the packaging machines’ speed. IMA Coffee processing and packaging solutions can be perfectly integrated resulting in the best choice for the coffee plant a roaster can dream of. Working together on developing the ideal configuration enables IMA Coffee to adapt key features according to specific customer needs, leading to no less than a tailor-made solution. Ultimately the goal is to provide all the answers needed to create an integrated processing and packaging line which will maximise production efficiency, performance and achieve the required product quality.

IMA Coffee Hub is the broadest technical and commercial organization serving the coffee processing and packaging industry today. 

Able to ensure market-leading competences, industry experience and application-specific know-how encompassing all stages of coffee handling, processing and packaging, through its brands IMA Coffee Petroncini, IMA Coffee Packaging and IMA BFB, IMA has created the hub in an aim to leverage expertise at every step of coffee processing or packaging and be the one-stop answer to large and small coffee producers worldwide.

The coffee you want, the process you need, the packaging you desire, the service you wish for.

IMA Coffee Hub is the one-stop supplier delivering comprehensive experience, technology and reliability from beans reception to end of line, matching all the most demanding process, packaging, and service requirements with regard to coffee production.

The advantages of speaking to one single supplier are numerous. Synergies come into play, timing issues are easier to coordinate, everyone you speak to is focused on your key objectives, and consistent quality and shared knowledge are guaranteed. IMA Coffee Hub is the ideal starting point from where you will reach your destination. This is precisely the benefit the coffee industry obtains from IMA: just one supplier, already coordinated from within.

The Plant you dream of.

For more information, visit www.ima.it/coffee

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