L047 - New Twist for Bottles Tilting without Lubrication
Before
After
- Machine type
Rinser
- O&U Themes
Cost optimisation
Sustainability
Maintenance
- Complexity2/3
- Machine Sub-assemblyTilting rod
Description
- Existing twist made of a single welded piece is replaced by new twist realized in sectors (each one less than 1 meter long) assembled on site
- New twist rod is made in DLC (Diamond Like Carbon), carbon-based coating that increases surface hardness, eliminating problems related to abrasion, wear, creep and corrosion
- Water won’t be anymore necessary to cool down and lubricate the rod
- Scope of supply
- Twist
- Support brackets
- Gripper fork in polyzene
Key message
No water to lubricate the bottle tilting system
Machine application
Rinsers for PET and Glass
Benefits
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No more water for cooling and lubrication
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Maintenance costs reduction thanks to reduced forks’ wear
- FDA compliant