PETpla.net Insider 09 / 2013

BOTTLING / FILLING 55 PET planet insider Vol. 14 No. 09/13 www.petpla.net its linear aseptic counterparts and also has an identical aerosol and heating system to the Innosept Asbofill ABF. In the steriliser, H 2 O 2 aerosol enters each plastic bottle through a lance inserted in the bottle that ends just below the neck. The bottle exterior is sterilised by H 2 O 2 being directly sprayed onto the bottle wall. The special sterilisation principle is applied within a single drying carousel. Filling method A non-contact filling system is used in the ASR series, with operators able to choose between two different types of filling valve. The filling carousel is much smaller. KHS claims that the new system enables around 30% fewer valves to be utilised at the same filler speed. Capper area It is usual for rotary aseptic equipment to have the entire capper unit contained in the aseptic zone. On the new KHS rotary setup, however, only the cone of the capper heads is now in the aseptic area – as in the ABF series. All other components are in a separate sanitary room which is separated from the main aseptic zone by an airlock. This keeps major interfering elements out of the ster- ile zone, with the safety aspects of linear machines now applied to rotary technol- ogy. Additionally, the cap steriliser has been completely redesigned. The com- pact unit is incorporated into the machine as a fixed component. The plastic caps travel straight from the sorter into a feed chute. The caps are sterilised with H 2 O 2 aerosol. The Innosept Asbofill ASR can also process sports caps as an option. mmm$he[Z[hi$Z[ Y O U R PA R T N E R F O R B L OW MO U L D S . STEPS TO THE PERFECT BOTTLE. >YZV 9Zh^\c IZX]cdad\n BVcj[VXijg^c\ 8bem CekbZ &%% HZgk^XZ BZZi jh Vi 9G>C@I:8 Ä =Vaa 7( $ *%+ VcY Vi @ '%&( Ä =Vaa & $ :'+# Specific measures protect the minimally dimensioned aseptic zone from the surrounding machine area which in turn forms a mechanical barrier to the production shop.