-The life span of the current grippers may be limited by bushings and spring wear, which can cause incorrect bottle transfer and fallen bottles during production.
-The new grippers are designed to have a longer life span, with large plastic bushings, a more robust closing spring and a new profile of the clamp and of the bottle support.
Avantage
-Less breakdown time
-Improved reliability
-Lower maintenance cost
Message clé
Less breakdown time and improved performance
Application machine
FMa
SP011 - Filling of products with pulp fibers (agitator only)Voir fiche O&U
Description
A mechanical agitator is used to maintain the product in motion in order to prevent pulp accumulation on the bottom.
Avantage
Maintain the correct percentage of pulp in the bottle
Message clé
Maintain the proper percentage of pulp in the bottle
-New valves for hygienic applications in the pharmaceutical and food processing industries
-No need of steam barriers
-Simplified process piping by modifying the product pipes and the infeed N2 pipe (because of the overall dimensions changes). Welder on site is necessary.
Avantage
-Steam consumption reduction;
-Less risk of product overheating in case of production downtime;
-Less electronic components, so an easier automation management;
-Less hot pipes and therefore less risk for the operators
-Simplified cleaning phases
Message clé
Reduce production costs and secure product quality
The tangential infeed, no longer descending and at the same height as the starwheels, allows the bottles to enter without crashing or being jammed/damaged
Avantage
Machine efficiency increased;
Less bottles waste;
Less production stops and downtime
Message clé
Reduce bottles scrapped at the inlet and machine stoppages
Design review of plunger and magnet group, aimed to remove the magnetic spheres (“balls”) from the first and the bushing from the second
Avantage
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)
Message clé
Get rid of “balls”
Application machine
FMa SRFH
SP034 - Anti-Foaming System for Aseptic FillersVoir fiche O&U
Description
In case of high foam production during CIP, false readings of flowmeters and other sensors occurs.
The goal is to limit foam formation by using an anti-foaming agent as a chemical additive that reduces and slows foam development in industrial process liquids. Upgrade recommended in case of milk production machines (especially skim milk).
The kit to install the upgrade includes : diaphragm pump (dosing pump), level probe (and discharge vessel), flow control assembly, process valves, electro distributors for air to drive the new process valves, raw material to modify the pipes on site, electrical material.
Avantage
Improve/minimize the creation of foam during the CIP
Reduced CIP and COP time, so avoiding to start over them every time that foam is created (time saving up to 30 min approx.)
Saving of the water needed for rinses and the chemical cleaning agents