PETpla.net Insider 01+02 / 2015

PRODUCTS 40 PET planet insider Vol. 16 No. 01+02/15 www.petpla.net Fogg twins filling bowls for higher productivity Fogg Filler, a spe- cialist in the design and manufacture of rotary filling systems for the liquids industry, has developed a filler that features two fill- ing bowls on a single base, with one capper. The company claims that this combina- tion offers lower initial investment, lower ceiling height, less floor space, and more manageable mainte- nance. Fogg says that the high capacity filling requirements of slow filling bottles, such as 28mm glass, 750ml wine or spirits packages, can lead to the requirement for one very large filling bowl and a very large capper to match the geometry. However, the capper will run at only about 50% capacity, which means that the other 50% is wasted, simply because of the size requirements of the large filling bowl. Fogg’s solution is to offer the option of twin smaller bowls. It claims that they will fill faster than a single, large filling bowl and utilise 100% of the capper’s capacity, at the same time. The company asserts that this arrange- ment offers savings of 10-40% in initial investment. Fogg further claims that the twin filling bowls reduce wastage rates. Two F6.2 filling bowls have a combined maximum capacity of 340 US gallons (approx.1300l) while large fillers can exceed a capacity of 400 gallons (c.1550l). This reduction of 15%-20% in volume is claimed to be helpful in maintaining temperatures and in flavour changes. Fogg says that CIP (clean in place) savings can also be achieved with twin F6.2 bowls, compared to a single, large unit. In terms of footprint, the twin bowl layout is approxi- mately 600mm (two feet) narrower and around 1300mm (four feet) shorter than a comparable single bowl machine. Fogg asserts that the smaller floorspace will facilitate more manageable installation into an operating plant and its existing piping, wiring, elevated walkways, other height restrictions and width constraints between other adjacent installed equipment. The twin bowl arrangement also enables two opera- tors can simultaneously work on the filler’s changeover and maintenance. According to Fogg, change parts will be considerably smaller and more manageable. Fogg has a track record and proven technology within its field, which the company asserts helps to reduce oper- ating costs while providing high standards of reliability. www.foggfiller.com