49results about "Caps pretreatment" patented technology

A cap sterilization device (50) includes an introduction unit (52), a sterilant spraying unit (53) that sprays a sterilant onto a cap (33) supplied from the introduction unit (52), an air-rinsing unit (54) that subjects the cap (33) onto which the sterilant has been sprayed by the sterilant spraying unit (53) to air-rinsing, and a conveyance guide (70) that is disposed to extend successively through the introduction unit (52), the sterilant spraying unit (53), and the air-rinsing unit (54) and along which the cap (33) is conveyed from the introduction unit (52) toward the air-rinsing unit (54). The air-rinsing unit (54) is provided with an air-rinsing nozzle (83) that supplies hot air to the cap (33). The air-rinsing nozzle (83) is disposed such that a distal end (83a) thereof is in front of a proximal end (83b) thereof in a conveying direction of the conveyance guide (70).

The present invention concerns a method for decontaminating a tube (2) of which a first open end (3) forms an inner neck towards the inside of the tube and an outer neck towards the outside of the tube, said method comprising: - initially raising the temperature of the tube, then - subjecting the tube to ultraviolet radiation, that comprises emitting ultraviolet radiation by radiation emission means (5), and subjecting the inside of the tube, the outer neck and the inner neck to the ultraviolet radiation, in which the first end (3) is inserted into a cavity (4) arranged to reflect the ultraviolet radiation emitted by the emission means and to direct this ultraviolet radiation into the tube through the first end, onto the outer neck of the tube and onto the inner neck of the tube.

An aseptic apparatus (1) for filling and closing Aluminium or glass receptacles (100) with ROPP screw caps (101), the aseptic apparatus (1) comprising: - a filling unit (13) configured to inject a product within the receptacles (100); - a ROPP capping unit (10) arranged downstream the filling unit (13) and being configured to apply on the receptacles (100) the ROPP screw caps (101) already sterilized; - an isolator (11) delimiting a controlled-contamination environment (12), the filling unit (13) and the ROPP capping unit (10) being arranged inside the isolator (11).

A method to treat loose objects comprises feeding untreated loose objects from a feed section (11) to a treatment machine (12); treating the untreated loose objects inside the treatment machine (12); unloading the treated loose objects from the treatment machine (12) into an unloading section (13) associated with a machine (14) that uses the treated loose objects.

The application discloses a bottle cap and bottle body continuous screwing equipment and operation method of barrier bottles, and relates to the technical field of screwing equipment. The bottle cap and bottle body continuous screwing equipment and operation method of barrier bottles are characterized by the following: a U-shaped frame is arranged in the outer middle part of the conveying mechanism. The worn spliced screwing plate can be replaced in a targeted manner through the cooperation of the T-shaped block, the sealing plate and the bolt, and the whole screwing assembly does not need to be replaced, so that the use cost is reduced. Through the cooperation of the bearing sliding block, the third spring, the U-shaped cross link and the brush, the two high-friction long plate assemblies are far away from each other to release the clamping of the bottle cap as the bevel gear moves downward. After the barrier bottle with the screwed bottle cap is sent out backward, the bevel gear pushes the push rod to continue moving downward, and the U-shaped cross link and the brush are pushed downward. In the process, the brush can clean the surface of the spliced screwing plate, and the small particles on the spliced screwing plate and the anti-skid protrusions are removed, so that the screwing effect is ensured, and the linkage is strong.

A polymeric film includes a polyester substrate layer and a heat-sealable polymeric layer disposed on one surface of the polyester substrate layer. In some cases, the heat-sealable polymeric layer includes a copolyester A having a glass transition temperature Tg(A) in an amount WA and a copolyester B having a glass transition temperature Tg(B) in an amount WB. In certain cases,(i) WA>WB;(ii) WA is at least 50 wt % by total weight of the heat-sealable polymeric layer;(iii) WB is at least 10 wt % by total weight of the heat-sealable polymeric layer;(iv) Tg(A)>Tg(B);(v) Tg(B) is in the range of −35° C. to −10° C.; and(vi) Tg(A) is in the range of −15° C. to 5° C.

The invention relates to a method for purifying a series of caps and a series of containers (2) made of plastic material, each container being closed by a cap (6) from the series of caps, the method comprising the following steps: - emitting purifying radiation (15) by means of an emitting device (14), - transporting the series of containers along a transport path to the emitting device (14) by means of a first holding device (13), and - transporting the series of caps along a transport path to the emitting device (14) by means of a second holding device (17); characterised in that, when transporting the series of caps and the series of containers, the second holding device (17) alternates with the first holding device (13) along the transport path in front of the emitting device (14).

The invention relates to a device for capping an access opening edge of a packaging body, referred to as an opening edge, comprising: - a downstream member (24) for guiding a cap by gravity to a zone for coupling the cap to the opening edge, - means for injecting steam intended to reach at least the zone for coupling the cap to the opening edge. The steam injection means comprise nozzles carried by the downstream member (24) for guiding the cap.

The present invention relates to a method for decontaminating a series of caps (6) and a series of containers (2) made of plastic material, each of the containers (2) intended to be closed by one cap (6) of the series of caps (6), the method comprising the steps of: emitting decontamination radiation (15) by an emitting means (14); conveying a series of containers by a first gripping means (13) along a conveying path to a radiating means (14); conveying the series of caps by the second gripping means (17) along a conveying path to the emitting means (14); Equipped with In the conveyance of a series of caps and a series of containers, the second gripping means (17) are characterized in that they alternate with the first gripping means (13) along the conveyance path in front of the emitting means (14).

A sterilization machine for the sterilization of caps, comprising an isolation chamber having an inner space in which the caps are advanced along a conveying path and separating the inner space from an outer space, a plurality of carts positioned within the inner space and an actuation unit arranged in the outer space and configured to selectively advance the carts along an advancement path by means of the generation of an electromagnetic field. Each cart comprises a pusher element configured to interact with a group of caps having one or more caps, to advance the respective group along the conveying path during the advancement of the respective cart along at least one portion of the advancement path. The actuation unit is configured to selectively lift the carts by means of levitation and to advance the carts along the advancement path by means of control of the electromagnetic field.

It is described a carriage (3; 3'; 3''; 3''') for a caps sterilizer (1; 1'; 1''), the carriage (3) bein g configured for supporting caps (W), so that the sup ported caps (W) are conveyed within a sterilizing chamber (21) 5 of the caps sterilizer (1; 1'; 1'') by means of a m ovement (M) of the carriage (3) within the sterilizing cham ber (21);wherein the carriage (3; 3'; 3''; 3''') compri ses a respective at least one supporting channel which is arranged transversally with respect to said movemen t (M), 10 each channel (31; 32; 33; 34) being adapted to rece ive a respective row (F1; F2; F3; F4) of caps which can b e arranged transversally with respect to said movemen t (M).

A polymeric film comprising a polyester substrate layer and a heat-sealable polymer layer disposed on one surface of the polyester substrate layer, the heat-sealable polymer layer being made of a material selected from the group consisting of W A A copolyester A having a glass transition temperature Tg(A) in an amount of W B and a copolyester B having a glass transition temperature Tg(B) in an amount of (i) W A >W B , (ii) W A is at least 50% by weight of the total weight of the heat-sealable polymer layer; (iii) W B is at least 10% by weight of the total weight of the heat-sealable polymer layer; (iv) Tg(A)>Tg(B); (v) Tg(B) is in the range of -35°C to -10°C, and (vi) The polymer film, wherein Tg(A) is preferably in the range of -15°C to 5°C.

A device (4) for removing dust from caps and the like (22) in a capping machine (1) is passed through by a section (21) of a channel (2) conveying the caps (22) towards a capping area (3) of the machine (1), and includes means (U) for blowing air towards the caps (22) to cause dust separation therefrom and means (7, 8, 27, 29) for sucking air charged with dust. The sucking means (7, 8, 27, 29) include at least one sucking chamber (27) with a cross-sectional shape varying in the cap advance direction, which chamber communicates with the inside of the channel section (21) passing through the device (4), extends over at least the major part of the length of that section (21) and is arranged to transfer to a first sucking duct (7) air charged with dust removed from at least a first surface of the cap (22) facing, during capping, a container to be capped.

A device for removing dust from closures which are capable of circulating in a chute extending along a longitudinal axis (y-y′), includes a suction system arranged around the chute and are capable of sucking up the dissociated dust from the closures, and including at least one ionization bar extending longitudinally alongside the chute.

One embodiment of the present invention provides an apparatus for processing sealed plastic containers having a first headspace pressure. The apparatus may include: an open entry port or tunnel for continuously receiving containers; a sanitizer configured to sanitize outside surfaces of the received containers; a perforator configured to perforate or open a cap or seal of the containers within the apparatus; a sealer configured to seal the perforation or opening formed in the cap or seal of the containers; an open exit port of tunnel for continuously exiting the processed containers; and a conveyor system configured to transporting or convey the containers from the open entry port or tunnel, through and within the apparatus, to the open exit port or tunnel and away from the sanitized environment of the apparatus. The apparatus may be further configured to maintain a sanitized environment within the apparatus, perforator, and / or sealer.

There is described a caps sterilizer (11) for sterilizing caps (2), the caps sterilizer (11) being configured for sterilizing the caps (2) while the caps advance according to an advancement direction (A), and by means of a sterilizing agent; wherein the caps sterilizer (11) defines, along said advancement direction (A):- an injection zone (19), the caps sterilizer (11) being configured for injecting the sterilizing agent in the injection zone (19);- an activation zone (26) which is located downstream of the injection zone (19), with respect to the advancement direction of the caps (2), and in which the sterilizing agent resides on the caps (2);- a drying zone (25) which is located downstream of the activation zone (26), with respect to the advancement direction (A) of the caps (2), the caps sterilizer (11) being configured for at least partially drying the caps (2) in the drying zone (25), to at least reduce the residual of sterilizing agent on the caps (2), preferably by introducing heated air in said drying zone (25);- a further zone (27) which is located downstream of the drying zone (25), with respect to the advancement direction (A) of the caps (2);wherein the caps sterilizer (11) is configured so that the sterilizing agent enters into contact with the caps (2) at least partially by means of condensation; wherein the caps sterilizer (11) is configured for irradiating the caps (2) in the drying zone (25) or in said further zone (27) by UV radiation.

The invention discloses automatic sealing equipment for oral liquid filling, and relates to the field of oral liquid sealing, the automatic sealing equipment comprises a first frame body, a second frame body, a base and conveying belts symmetrically distributed on the left side and the right side of the base, and the upper end of an output shaft of the base is fixedly connected with a rotating disc used for conveying oral liquid bottle bodies; a plurality of groups of pressing mechanisms for pressing threads of the bottle cap are mounted at the bottom of the frame body I; a driving mechanism is arranged on the first frame body, and when the detection mechanism detects that threads of the bottle caps are incomplete, after the first driving piece is reset, the driving mechanism drives a new set of pressing mechanisms to be replaced to a pressing station; the automatic detection mechanism is arranged to be in linkage with the driving mechanism, the integrity of threads of a bottle cap can be detected in real time in the sealing process, the rolling knife set is automatically replaced when it is detected that the threads are incomplete, and the batch quality problem caused by rolling knife abrasion is effectively avoided; and the qualification rate of oral liquid sealing and the automation degree of a production line are remarkably improved.

Caps sterilizer (1) comprising a rail (3) for guiding a movement of the caps (Z), a room (6), the rail (3) passing through the room (6) so that said movement is through the room (6), and a vibration system (5) configured for generating a vibration of said rail (3) during said movement.

A sealer for sealing a container includes a working space, the container capable of being sealed with a lid from a plurality of lids in the working space, a housing surrounding the working space, and a lid supply configured to supply the plurality of the lids in a lid stack to the working space. The lid supply includes a first section which is arranged in the working space in such a way that the first section is surrounded by the housing, and a second section arranged outside the housing, and the lid supply comprising a seal arranged between the first section and the second section in such a way that the first section is capable of being sealed off from the second section.

Systems and methods for filling and sealing a container can include a housing having an opening for receiving containers, a rotary assembly including mount assemblies disposed in the housing, the rotary assembly operable to rotate the of mount assemblies about a central axis, a washing station, a filling station, a steam injector, and cap setter disposed in the housing.

The present invention relates to the field of bottle cap cleaning technology, and in particular to a beverage filling production line with a cleaning function, comprising: a conveying platform, a capping assembly, a mounting frame, and a cap pushing assembly mounted on the mounting frame, wherein the mounting frame is provided with a transfer frame assembly, the transfer frame assembly comprising a pushing tube, a cap placing tube, and a connecting plate, the pushing tube being fixedly connected to the mounting frame; a driving assembly being provided at the bottom of the cap placing tube, a cleaning assembly being provided at the upper end of the driving assembly, the cleaning assembly comprising a conduit, a pushing tube, and a spraying end, the conduit being fixedly connected to the upper end of the driving assembly, the pushing tube being sealingly slidably provided at the upper end of the conduit; a plurality of spray valves being annularly provided on the upper surface and side edges of the spraying end, and two inner support assemblies being symmetrically provided on both sides of the spraying end. The present invention can quickly complete the cleaning of the bottle caps, and ensures that no impurities remain on the bottle caps when the capping device is used to screw on the caps.

A content filling system (10) is provided with: a water sterilization line (50) that sterilizes water without heating; a stock solution sterilization line (70) that heats and sterilizes the product stock solution; and a filling device (20) which is connected to the water sterilization line (50) and the stock solution sterilization line (70), and which fills the bottle (100) with water and the product stock solution.

It is described a caps sterilizer (1; 1') comprising: a sterilizing housing (2); a motor housing (3) housing a motor (32) which is connected to carriages (4;4') transporting caps in the sterilizing housing (2), and located in the internal volume (31) of the motor housing (31), for generating the respective movements of the carriages (4;4'), the caps sterilizer;wherein: each carriage (4;4') defines at least one respective rail (41) for receiving a row (Z) of caps (F1; F2), the caps sterilizer (1) being configured so that each rail (41) is transversal to the movement of the respective carriage (4;4');each carriage (4;4') comprises a respective connection flange (42) which is located in the internal volume (31) of the motor housing (3), for connecting the carriage (4) to the motor (32) so that the motor (32) can generate the movement of the carriage (4;4');each carriage (4;4') comprises a respective regulation device (43; 43') for regulating the width (W) of each rail (41) defined by the carriage (4;4'), to adapt said width (W) to the format of the caps (F) to be sterilized.

A cap feeding apparatus, a cap feeding method and a filling equipment are provided. The cap feeding apparatus includes: a cap tunnel assembly, which includes a cap passage configured for accommodating and transporting a cap and a plurality of chambers including a plurality of aseptic chambers. The cap passage is configured for passing through the plurality of chambers, and the plurality of aseptic chambers are configured for performing a pretreatment on the cap in an aseptic atmosphere.

Systems and methods for filling and sealing a container can include a housing having an opening for receiving containers, a rotary assembly including mount assemblies disposed in the housing, the rotary assembly operable to rotate the of mount assemblies about a central axis, a washing station, a filling station, a steam injector, and cap setter disposed in the housing.

Provided according to aspects of the present disclosure are methods for processing plastic containers, comprising: i. providing a container suitable for hot filling; ii. filling the container with a heated or heatable liquid, including water; iii. sealing the container with a closure or cap to close the container; iv. cooling the liquid in the sealed container to create a first headspace pressure within the container; v. loading the cooled and sealed container into an open sterile converter chamber, wherein the converter chamber comprises: 1. a sterile environment; 2. means to maintain the container within the converter chamber sterile; 3. means to perforate or open the cap or closure of the container in the converter chamber; 4. means to seal the opening or perforation within the converter chamber; and 5. means to transport or convey a plurality of containers within the converter chamber; vi. forming an opening in the closure or cap of the container in the sterile environment of the perforator means or device for forming an opening in the closure or cap; vii. increasing the first headspace pressure within the container to a second headspace pressure by introducing a sterilizing fluid into the headspace of the container; viii. resealing the container in the sterile environment of the sealing means or device; ix. transporting or conveying the sealed container from the sterile environment of the converter chamber.

The present application relates to a kind of aseptic capping work station, including the most upper part of the cap dispenser (1), the middle part of the sterilization bin (2), the most lower part of the sterile bin (3), lower cover channel (9) sequentially through cap dispenser (1), sterilization bin (2) and sterile bin (3), cover sending mechanism (10) is equipped with at the lower cover channel (9) export of sterile bin (3), it is characterized by: cover sending mechanism (10) is reciprocating type cover sending mechanism, the cover of the output of sterile bin (3) is fixed then horizontally moved to between servo capping head (6) and bottle mouth, servo capping head (6) is grabbed again to rise to the cover of being gripped downward, reciprocating type cover sending mechanism returns to original position, servo capping head (6) is fixed again to the cover of being gripped in bottle mouth to complete capping package by being gripped downward.The present application structure is novel and reasonable, unique, and the action of cover is given, and cover is automatically and reasonably, position is accurate, reduces the capping deviation rate of cover;Sterile work bin interior is simple and easy to clean.

The invention relates to the technical field of bottle cap cleaning, in particular to a beverage filling production line with a cleaning function, which comprises a conveying table, a cap screwing assembly, a mounting frame and a cap pushing assembly mounted on the mounting frame, a transfer frame assembly is arranged on the mounting frame, and the transfer frame assembly comprises a push-out pipe, a cap placing pipe and a connecting plate; the push-out pipe is fixedly connected to the mounting frame; a driving assembly is arranged at the bottom of the cap placing pipe, a cleaning assembly is arranged at the upper end of the driving assembly and comprises a guide pipe, a pushing pipe and a spraying end, the guide pipe is fixedly connected to the upper end of the driving assembly, and the pushing pipe is arranged at the upper end of the guide pipe in a sealed and sliding mode; a plurality of spraying valves are annularly arranged on the upper surface and the side edge of the spraying end, and two inner supporting assemblies are symmetrically arranged on the two sides of the spraying end. According to the cap screwing device, the bottle caps can be cleaned rapidly, and it is guaranteed that no impurities remain on the bottle caps when the cap screwing device is used for screwing caps.

Caps sterilizer (1) comprising a rail (3) for guiding a movement of the caps (Z), a chamber (6), the rail (3) passing through the chamber (6) so that said movement is through the chamber (6), and a vibration system (5) configured for generating a vibration of said rail (3) during said movement.