Sig Technology Ag

Hanno Geissler

Joerg Bischoff

Hans-Willi Mainz

Rudolf Floerke

Jörg Bischoff

Barbara Brunk

Dirk Hansen

Frank Ott

Christian Weiler

Sittipong Boonkaew

Werner Peters

Wolfram Peters

Peters Werner

Peters Wolfram

Niko Näther

Steffen Reisert

Michael J Schöning

The invention relates to a filling machine (') for filling packages () with fluid products with a continuously circulating transport device () for transporting the packages () through the filling machine (&#x2032;), comprising a plurality of cells () for receiving the packages (), wherein a supply device () for supplying packages () to be filled is assigned to a supply region () of the transport device (), and an output device () for outputting the packages () is assigned to an output region () of the transport device (), wherein a filling region () is provided between the supply region () and the output region () in the transport direction () of the transport device (), and a return region () of the respective transport device () is provided between the output region () and the supply region (), and wherein at least one nozzle (&#x2032;) for spraying the cells () with a cleaning fluid () is associated with the return region () of the transport device (). According to the invention, so that the accumulation of impurities and the contamination of the filled product with microorganisms can be better prevented, a spray wall () is arranged on the side of the transport device () facing away from the at least one nozzle (&#x2032;) and opposite the nozzle (&#x2032;) in order to catch and discharge cleaning fluid () sprayed from the nozzle (&#x2032;) and passing the cells ().

Filling machine and method for filling packages with a fluid product

Described and illustrated is a method to sterilise containers or receiving flowable foods in a filling device. The method includes evaporating a hydrogen peroxide solution in an evaporator impinging at least one container with the vaporous hydrogen peroxide in a sterilisation zone and at least partially removing the unconsumed part of the vaporous hydrogen peroxide from the sterilisation zone. The removed vaporous hydrogen peroxide is at least partially condensed in a condenser and the condensed hydrogen peroxide is supplied to the evaporator.

Method and device to sterilise containers

Disclosed is a method for processing cut edges of a blank member, so called 'package sleeve', made from packaging material, in particular paper/plastics composite material, the cut edges of which are open from above and/or below, by applying a processing medium. In order to develop a simple and cost-effective method, in which the risk of contamination of the packaging and the aseptic region of a filling installation when the package sleeves are filled and closed is reduced, the processing medium contains at least one sterilizing medium and the sterilizing medium remains after being applied to the cut edges and is introduced into the packaging material.

Method and device for sterilising edges of packaging material

Disclosed is a method for processing cut edges of a blank member, so galled 'package sleeve', made from packaging material, in particular paper/plastics composite material, the cut edges of which are open from above and/or below, by applying a processing medium. In order to develop a simple and cost-effective method, in which the risk of contamination of the packagings and the aseptic region of a filling installation when the package sleeves are filled and closed is reduced, the processing medium contains at least one sterilizing medium and the sterilizing medium remains after being applied to the cut edges and is introduced into the packaging material.

The method and the apparatus serve for disinfecting packaging formed at least in part as packaging sleeves closed all the way around. A disinfectant is applied to the packaging. The packaging sleeves are opened in a longitudinal direction of the sleeve in the region of both ends during the disinfection process and are transported through a disinfection tunnel. The disinfectant is applied to the packaging sleeves inside the disinfection tunnel. Along the disinfection tunnel, disinfectant flowing out of an opened end section of a packaging sleeve is introduced into an opened end section of an adjoining packaging sleeve.

Method and device for sanitizing packagings

Illustrated and described are a method and a device for the simultaneous cleaning of a plurality of pipe conduits or pipe conduit systems, particularly in each case having different pipe cross sections, wherein the cleaning takes place with a liquid cleaning medium, which is taken from a reservoir by a feed pump and fed to the systems to be cleaned. The invention makes provision for the cleaning medium stream to be fed to the first system to be cleaned and after leaving the first system to be cleaned, as cleaning medium stream, to be divided into two component streams, one component stream of which is used for cleaning the second or further system and the other component stream is again fed to the reservoir. In addition the second or further system to be cleaned is assigned a feed pump, whose speed and direction of rotation are variable for determining or regulating the cleaning method.

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Krefeld, Germany

Hanno Geissler