PETpla.net Insider 09 / 2013

BOTTLING / FILLING 56 PET planet insider Vol. 14 No. 09/13 www.petpla.net Further options The ASR series can be equipped with a servo capper where each capping element has a servo drive for capping. These servo-controlled motors are capable of generating any desired speed and any desired capping torque regardless of the machine speed. The filler can be fitted with a number of additional monitor- ing options and with the KHS remote diagnosis system ReDiS. Nitrogen Another possible option is to place a drop of liquid nitrogen in the head space of the filled plastic bottles. This procedure is recommended where very lightweight plastic bottles are to be filled. Adding liquid nitrogen causes the pressure inside the plastic bottle to build up, thus giving the bottle greater stability. It also displaces the oxygen in the bottle head space. Neck conversion package A neck conversion package is also being planned. Customers who opt for the neck conversion package will be able to fill bottles with both a 38mm neck and those with a 28mm neck along with rapid changeover times. Establishing two sterilisation units with an integrated switch for different types of closure is also feasible. Monoblocking with a stretch blow moulder The Innosept Asbofill ASR pro- gram is to include a monoblock ver- sion of the filler with the InnoPET Blomax Series IV stretch blow moulder. In the monoblock version the air conveying segment is replaced by a transfer module which combines the stretch blow moulder with the rotary aseptic machine . Customer services KHS pursues a strategy of famil- iarising employees with the aseptic line equipment at a very early stage. Those responsible for the line are usually already on board during the final assembly phase at the plant. This is when a basic course on microbiol- ogy is also held and operators are taught about the individual compo- nents and how to work ‘their’ machine. In an ideal situation operators are also present at the installation and com- missioning of aseptic systems. After production startup KHS stays on site for several more days to help and train up the operating personnel to work on the aseptic line. www.khs.com The Innosept Asbofill ASR has a compact design with integrated valve manifold on the machine.