SP033 - Plunger Improvement (Balls Removal)
Before
After
- Machine type
Aseptic fillers
- O&U Themes
Cost optimisation
- Complexity2/3
- Machine Sub-assemblyModule A (Filling Valves)
Description
Design review of plunger and magnet group, aimed to remove the magnetic spheres (“balls”) from the first and the bushing from the second
Key message
Get rid of “balls”
Machine application
FMa SRFH
Benefits
Maintenance costs and TCO reduction;
No filling time variation;
Reduced maintenance, in terms of
- Frequency
new plunger to be maintained every 12000h vs 6000h
- Cost
“balls” removed, no need to purchase them anymore
Possibility to fill “cold” products
(Filling valve preset –in case of machine upgrade, the valve won’t be changed)