GEA unveils modular AdaptAx orbital cleaners at BrauBeviale 2026

At the BrauBeviale 2026 exhibition, scheduled for November 10 to 12, 2026, at the Messezentrum Nurnberg in Nuremberg, Germany, GEA will present its AdaptAx modular orbital cleaners to demonstrate resource-efficient hygiene systems for industrial brewing and beverage production facilities.

Core Technology and System Architecture
The AdaptAx system is an expandable platform engineered for clean-in-place installations inside processing vessels. It utilizes mechanical fluid distribution across an orbital path, achieving up to 30 percent higher mechanical impact against vessel walls compared to previous generations. The system architecture relies on interchangeable components that allow plant engineers to swap nozzle configurations, modify flow paths, and alter operating parameters directly within existing vessel mountings. By adjusting hydrodynamic delivery, the unit operates across lower pressure and volume thresholds while maintaining coverage against class four high-adhesion residues.



AdaptAX_100_Standard. (Photo: GEA)

Deployment or Implementation
The cleaning units mount directly into stationary tank infrastructures without requiring structural modifications to existing vessel access ports. During retrofits, maintenance teams configure nozzle geometry and fluid throughput to align with internal vessel dimensions and process media profiles. GEA handles integration by supporting parameter calibration within automated clean-in-place control loops, eliminating the need to replace structural cleaning heads when tank usage or recipe profiles change.



AdaptAX_150_Standard. (Photo: GEA)

Industry Applications
The system targets regional breweries, beverage manufacturing plants, and industrial liquid processing operations that operate large-scale fermentation and storage vessels. Primary technical use cases involve removing stubborn fermentation byproducts, krausen, and heavy biological residues from tanks measuring up to ten meters in height and eight meters in diameter. Operational advantages include sustained process stability across variable seasonal recipes, shorter turnaround cycles between production batches, and lower mechanical wear during high-frequency cleaning routines.

Operational Impact and Performance Metrics
Operational calculations for a facility running 2,600 annual cleaning cycles across 500-cubic-meter tanks demonstrate reduced resource demand. Operating pressure decreases from 10 to 8 bar, while fluid delivery drops from 100 to 80 cubic meters per hour. Cleaning duration falls from 60 to 45 minutes per cycle, reducing total circulated volume per cycle from 100 to 60 cubic meters. This fluid reduction yields annual water savings of 104,000 cubic meters and cuts chemical usage by approximately 40 percent. Lower hydraulic resistance decreases pump power demand from 39.7 to 19.1 kilowatt-hours per cycle, saving 53,560 kilowatt-hours of electrical energy annually. Mechanical maintenance intervals extend from 500 to 1,000 operating hours, reducing servicing time per intervention from three hours to one hour.

Edited by Natania Lyngdoh, Induportals editor, with AI assistance.

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