Exhaust Tunnel

Exhaust Tunnel – Industrial Jar Deaeration and Pre-Vacuum Air Intake System

Developed to guarantee the safety, freshness, and long shelf life of products in the food manufacturing and canning industry, the Exhaust Tunnel manages one of the most critical stages of the packaging line. It is a tunnel-type automation solution designed to completely remove the air (oxygen) remaining in the headspace of glass jars that have completed the filling process and are in contact with the food, just before entering the cap-closing unit. By removing free air inside the jar, it completely prevents oxidation, color change, taste deterioration, and microorganism activity. This advanced deaeration (air intake) process creates the foundation for a perfect vacuum environment within the package; thus preserving the freshness, nutritional value, and natural aromatic structure of your canned, sauce, ready-made meal, and pickled foods at the highest level.

Developed with UMSEMAK quality, which has been producing reliable and long-lasting machine solutions for the food industry since 1992, this tunnel system is manufactured from top-grade stainless steel materials of AISI 304 or AISI 316 quality, depending on your facility's capacity and the acid/salt density of the processed food. The body structure, which demonstrates excellent resistance to high-temperature steam environments, humidity fluctuations, and corrosive food acids, maintains its structural integrity and precise working performance even in the most intensive shift schedules. The system can be integrated into continuous conveyor-based production lines with full automation compatibility, completely eliminating time losses resulting from manual processes and non-standard vacuum problems. This industrial exhaust tunnel, which is extremely practical to clean, maintain, and operate, is one of the most strategic investments to bring your factory's food safety and HACCP criteria to global standards.

Highlighted Technical and Functional Features:

• Effective Air Intake (Deaeration): Rapidly removes air from the jar headspace, reducing the risk of spoilage, mold, and bacterial growth after packaging to zero.

• Flawless Vacuum Infrastructure: Stabilizes the food mass before cap closing, ensuring maximum tightness within the package and ideal vacuum pressure.

• AISI 304 and 316 Steel Flexibility: Top-quality stainless steel construction options that provide complete compatibility with your production scenario and corrosive salt/acid ratios.

• Continuous Line Automation and Speed: Accepts jars coming from the filling unit without interrupting line speed and conveys them in full synchronization to the cap-closing machine.

• Maximum Energy Savings and Easy Hygiene: Protects your operating costs through tunnel interior design that optimizes steam distribution, while ergonomic engineering simplifies end-of-day disinfection processes.