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Master GPHE performance in your Food, Dairy & Beverage Industry

Join Alfa Laval’s hands-on Technical Insights Workshop and gain practical, industry-specific expertise to optimize your gasketed plate heat exchangers (GPHEs). Each session is designed around a specific operational or strategic focus - from hygienic dairy processing and equipment reliability to smart investment decisions (CAPEX). Learn how to improve efficiency, ensure product quality, and reduce downtime - directly from Alfa Laval experts.

September 17 | GPHE Workshop Focus: Dairy

This workshop is designed for dairy professionals aiming to improve hygiene, product consistency, and processing efficiency.

You’ll learn how to:

  • Maintain hygienic integrity and prevent contamination risks
  • Reduce downtime with proactive maintenance strategies
  • Extend service intervals and reduce total cost of ownership
  • Reduce fouling and extend equipment lifespan

September 17 & 29 | GPHE Workshop Focus: Service

This workshop is tailored for maintenance teams and service professionals responsible for uptime and equipment reliability across food and beverage processing industries working with GPHE systems.

You’ll learn how to:

  • Detect early signs of wear, fouling, and gasket failure 
  • Reduce downtime with proactive maintenance strategies 
  • Improve inspection accuracy and troubleshooting 
  • Extend service intervals and reduce total cost of ownership 

September 29 | GPHE Workshop Focus: CAPEX

Planning an upgrade or replacement? This session helps you avoid costly mistakes and make informed investment decisions. This workshop is designed for decision-makers and technical stakeholders involved in equipment investments, upgrades, and long-term asset performance.

You’ll learn how to:

  • Evaluate when to maintain, upgrade, or replace GPHE equipment 
  • Identify hidden inefficiencies that impact lifecycle cost and ROI 
  • Optimize equipment selection for energy efficiency and scalability 
  • Reduce total cost of ownership through smarter design and configuration 
  • Align technical decisions with sustainability and compliance targets 

Workshop details:

Format: On-Site at the Alfa Laval Service Center in Waalwijk | Certificate of completion: Yes 🎓 | Available Regions: Benelux | Language: Dutch (English support available) | Duration: 3 hours + complimentary lunch | Fee: Free of charge – limited seats available! | Date: Multiple dates available in registration form

Choose your time and date:

GPHE Technical Insights Workshops include:

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Technical Deep Dive

Explore the engineering behind GPHEs:

  • GPHE design principles and performance optimization
  • Differences between hygienic and industrial applications 
  • Industry-specific failure modes and prevention strategies 
  • Energy-saving opportunities across processes 

Hands-On Training

Work directly with GPHE units and learn how to:

  • Disassemble and inspect plates and gaskets 
  • Identify fouling, corrosion, and wear
  • Reassemble with precision 
  • Perform leak detection and troubleshooting 

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Meet the Trainers

Robby Pont

Field Service Sales Engineer

Pieter-Jan Du Pont

Service Sales Manager

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Wouter Noppe

Field Service Engineer

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Arie Schoonman

Team Lead PHE