{"id":92894,"date":"2024-05-24T11:30:26","date_gmt":"2024-05-24T09:30:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/?p=92894"},"modified":"2024-05-24T09:29:37","modified_gmt":"2024-05-24T07:29:37","slug":"improved-modular-filler","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/verbesserter-modularer-fueller\/","title":{"rendered":"Improved modular filler"},"content":{"rendered":"

To meet the increasing demand for fast and effective filling of CO2<\/sub>-KHS has made improvements to its Innofill PET DRV modular filler for filling beverages containing carbonated beverages and non-carbonated beverages in PET bottles. Even under extreme conditions, beverages are filled to a reliably high quality. <\/strong><\/p>\n

The Innofill PET DRV is now available with three new features, mostly with a stretch blow molder in a duoblock - or additionally with a labeller as a TriBlock. This means that the filler meets the growing requirements of the beverage industry, especially for CO2<\/sub>and non-carbonated beverages: Firstly, bottlers of non-carbonated beverages benefit from higher capacities for large-volume containers<\/strong>, without having to forego full flexibility. Secondly, it defines KHS<\/a> The company has relaunched its own high-speed concept with an output of up to 90,000 PET bottles per hour. And thirdly, the use of a Bottle base full-jet cooling for even more reliable quality<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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With the new Innofill PET DRV HC (High Capacity) filler option, KHS offers precisely additional flexibility when filling large-volume containers from 1.5 litres upwards. Thanks to two technical optimisations, the Machine output increased by up to 15 per cent for these container sizes<\/strong> be realised: Firstly, the product vessel was raised to increase the static height between the tubular ring bowl and the filling valve. This results in a higher pouring speed. In order to still be able to offer unlimited flexibility, the pneumatic changeover valve between the tank and filling valve was also equipped with three switching stages instead of the previous two.<\/p>

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Beverage producers can choose between three different filling speeds and can fill both small and large container formats in optimum quality and time. The CO2<\/sub>-Consumption is not affected by the different filling speeds<\/strong>While the consumption for a 300-millilitre bottle is still 150 grams per hectolitre, it decreases continuously with increasing volume and approaches zero for a 1.0-litre bottle. For larger containers, no CO2<\/sub> more needed.<\/p>\n

\u201eThe reason for this exceptionally low consumption is that we have dispensed with the nozzle technology in the filling valve, which we used in the past to control the filling speed in the bottle. With our new modular platform, this takes place instead on the product path between the tubular ring bowl and the filling valve, so that there is no more gas loss.\u201c<\/p>\n

Manfred H\u00e4rtel<\/strong>, Product Manager Filling at KHS<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u201eBy filling up to 90,000 containers per hour for carbonated soft drinks, we have responded to the growing demands of our customers,\u201c explains H\u00e4rtel. \u201eAt these high speeds, the art lies above all in keeping the Transport beverage containers as safely and gently as possible<\/strong>, so that damage is avoided and the contents do not spill out.\u201c<\/p>