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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2026
Filed:
Sep. 20, 2022
Sig Services Ag, Neuhausen am Rheinfall, CH;
Bernd Von Birgelen, Waldfeucht, DE;
Johannes Hortmanns, Wegberg, DE;
Sabine Knauff, Linnich, DE;
Ngoc-Thinh Nguyen, Grevenbroich, DE;
Frank Ott, Neuss, DE;
Claus Panert, Neuss, DE;
Gordon Petruschkat, Recklinghausen, DE;
Michael Rösseler, Alsdorf, DE;
Christoph Schröder, Waldfeucht, DE;
Lars Wallentin, Hückelhoven, DE;
Rene Ronneberger, Geilenkirchen, DE;
SIG Services AG, Neuhausen am Rheinfall, CH;
Abstract
A cleaning method for cleaning a filling machine for filling at least to one side open packs with products is described and illustrated, wherein the filling machine has a transport device for transporting the at least to one side open packs through the filling machine. To ensure satisfactory cleaning results repeatably in a defined and/or shorter time, it is provided that a preceding plurality of at least to one side open packs is transported at least partially through the filling machine by a transport device and is filled with products, at least one nozzle for dispensing cleaning medium is transported at least partially through the filling machine by the transport device and cleaning medium is thereby dispensed for cleaning the filling machine, and after the filling machine has been cleaned, a subsequent plurality of at least to one side open packs is transported at least partially through the filling machine by the transport device and is thereby filled with products.