All kinds of filling equipment

For various beverages and mineral water products, the filling process is the most critical part of the entire processing and packaging process. Therefore, the filling equipment is also the most core equipment on the production line. The performance of the filling equipment directly affects the product's quality. Nowadays, more and more companies have realized this, and therefore more and more attention is paid to filling equipment. This article specifically introduces readers to a wide range of filling equipment provided by many excellent suppliers for readers.

The most suitable volumetric filling machine for mineral water products

People often think of mineral water as the easiest product to fill. But Krones, a manufacturer of beverage packaging lines, believes that mineral water is one of the most sensitive finished beverages and requires special handling during the filling process to ensure its crystal-like purity.

Krones company said that recently, two famous food and beverage manufacturers in the world put forward specific requirements for mineral water filling machines. Krones put these requirements on the agenda and developed a VODM-PET volumetric filling machine.

The fill volume of this filling machine is measured by the inductive flowmeter on the machine, while the two diaphragm valves guarantee two different flow rates. In order to guarantee higher hygienic conditions, the bottle mouth does not have any contact with other parts.

In fact, Krones UK stated: "In the design of this filling machine, a consistent theme is followed from all parts of the product to the whole - hygiene." The use of static diaphragm valves can avoid the piston The movement of the valve, and any possible residual dirt particles caused by this. Krones UK says that the main material used to make these valves is the ternary butadiene rubber diaphragm, so the valve is very wear-resistant and does not affect the taste of water.

The inside of the filling machine incorporates a closed, in-situ cleaning circuit and an automatic in-situ cleaning cup, which makes cleaning faster. Of course, the entire filling machine can be automatically cleaned and disinfected from the outside. When needed, the machine can also provide independent closed sterilization and bottle cleaning modes, which are especially useful when adding fragrance to water.

The other major advantage of this machine is that there is no lifting cylinder and the bottle stays on the same level throughout the process. Since there is no need to lift and lower the bottle, the bottle can be filled immediately after it is transferred to the filling machine. This design requires that there are only a few simple components above the opening of the filling machine, and cleaning is convenient at the same time. ”

Since the diaphragm valve of the VODM-PET filling machine is provided in pairs, the user can fill the bottle at two different speeds, which means that two different sizes of bottles can be used to obtain the most suitable filling speed. In addition, the filling accuracy of this filling machine is very high, with 1 to 3 liters of bottle having only about 0.2% deviation.

Krones UK company said that this volumetric, multi-chamber filler operation control is more simple and more hygienic, but the most prominent advantage is its cost performance. Previous filling machines generally passed electromechanical control levels. Comparing the costs of both, it can be clearly seen that the new VODM-PET filling machine has a “significant cost advantage”, even if the capacity is only 1 liter or a few liters of container, the speed It can also reach more than 20000bp h, because the filling flow rate is optimized and there is no lifting cylinder. When filling mineral water products with this filling machine, the filling speed is faster and the noise is reduced.

Alcohol beverage filling machine with gas return tube filling valve

Stork Bottling Systems is a supplier of packaging machinery that places great emphasis on research and development. The company has a leading position in the filling of alcoholic beverages. Its filling equipment is suitable for different sizes of bottles from 50 ml to 4.5 liters. Stork claims that 65% of the world's production of liqueurs is filled using their equipment.

For companies looking for complete equipment, the Stork overall machine can be chosen, combining a filler and a capping machine for ROPP caps, Stelcap and Guala closures. Through the electromechanical control, these parts can be synchronized with the labeler.

Stork Bottling Systems said that the latest air return pipe in the valves they use can achieve faster filling speed and better cleanliness. These return air ducts can be installed and disassembled without tools, and can be installed on existing vacuum fillers to ensure that alcohol-containing products minimize alcohol losses during the filling process.

Non-carbonated beverage magnetic induction flow meter filling machine

KHS recently introduced the Innofill NV series rotary flow meter filling machine, which is mainly used for the filling of non-carbonated beverages in plastic bottles. This filling machine has a speed of 6,000 to 60,000 bottles per hour and can fill bottles of sizes from 100 ml to 5 liters.

The Innofill NV filler uses magnetic-inductive flowmeters and has buttons that change the size and capacity of the bottle. Free jet filling valves are used for non-contact filling.

"Because the bottle mouth is not squeezed and sealed by the filling valve, this means that the microbiological and hygiene safety during the filling process can be maximally guaranteed," said KHS. "At the same time, this method eliminates the lifting elements needed to press the bottle against the filling valve, which reduces component wear and thus reduces maintenance and hygiene."

The NV series filling machines have single-stage and secondary filling capacities, and a newly developed airlock is installed at the product outlet to prevent drip leakage. This airlock also allows a certain amount of solids to pass through, mainly for the purpose of pouring the pulp from a beverage containing a lot of pulp. The machine contains a Cleaning In Place System (CIP), which uses a cleaning plate that automatically reaches the underside of the filling valve so that the cleaning agent continuously circulates.

Hot Filling Machine for Lightweight Containers

Italy's Sympak Group, which includes Sima and BC, is also a well-known supplier of beverage production lines and is currently being responsible for the wholesale distribution of the UK market by Planet Flowline.

Sympak Group supplies various types of filling machines such as volumetric, vacuum, plunger, and pressure. Sympak Group's hot filling machine can reduce the recirculation ratio and the product can be filled at the exact required temperature. In this system, the bottle neck and bottom of the PET bottle are fixed so that even very light containers can be handled.

The filling machine can be both hot-filled and cold-filled

Dawson provided Glenfilc Spring Water, an Irish soft drink maker, with a new filling line that can be hot-filled or cold-filled. In addition, Dawson used its production experience in the field of fresh fruit juices to improve the existing filling technology, enabling the filling machines used by Glenpatirc to fill different containers in the shortest conversion time, for example from glass bottles. Convert to PET bottle filling.

Dawson said that the main feature of this filling machine is the “continuous flow” water jacketed roll, which automatically maintains the product temperature throughout the filling process.

Rapid, efficient and flexible linear flow meter filling machine

Orchard House Foods, a fruit juice and fruit yoghurt producer, has chosen Breitner equipment made in Germany through UK agent Engelmann & Buckham in order to expand its filling capacity.
Orchard House Foods installed two eight-head Breitner IDL linear flow meter filling machines and a VRS four-head sealing machine. Currently these machines are filling 200 ml to 1.5 liters of juice and fruity yogurt.

Engelmann & Buckham said: "The main feature of the Breitner IDL linear flow meter filling machine is flexibility." Breitner's flow meter system is suitable for different products and capacities, and can be cleaned and converted quickly and efficiently.

Breitner IDL linear flow meter fillers are programmed into an industrial personal computer at work. This computer can store 999 product profiles. The flow meter monitors the flow rate of the product and then instructs the computer to open or close the filling valve. The capacity is set in the computer, the speed at which the filling nozzle drops or rises, and the speed of the conveyor belt to ensure that the bottles are delivered to the eight filling heads at the correct speed.

Source: "Beverage Packaging Solutions"