The intelligent probe system

• Precise determination of fill quantity with a probe
• Perfect flow characteristics through two filling speeds
• Turbulence-free switching between speeds thanks to diaphragm valve technology
• Low-foam filling via swirl insert in the valve
• Closed CIP circuit
• Hygienic design
• Electropneumatically controlled filling valve functions

Output

• Up to 78,000 containers per hour

HES = Height filling system, Electronic fill height measuring, Short tube

First the glass bottle is pressed on and pressurised. The filling process will start as soon as the same pressure prevails in the ring bowl and the bottle. Two different filling speeds guarantee optimum flow. If the liquid flowing in touches the probe integrated in the filling tube, the valve closes. After a settling phase, the pressure in the head space of the glass bottle is reduced via a snifting valve and the filled product exits the machine.

Clever: Two gas channels – double hygiene

The containers are pressurised and snifted via two separate gas channels. This separation prevents liquid from escaping from the filled container into the pressurisation channel, providing considerable advantages with regard to filling stability and hygiene.

Foam-free filling

• Use of swirl inserts at the filling valve outlet

Precision and long service life

• Use of special pneumatic components with a significantly higher life cycle than the one of conventional switching valves

Hygienic design

• No installed parts in the tubular ring bowl 
• Press-on cam in drip-proof design
• Vacuum pump integrated in the CIP circuit
• Height-adjustable splinter washout system
• Oil-free lift cylinders 
• Self-draining surfaces
• Clean pneumatic components hosing and electrical wiring

High filling stability

• Separation of the pressurisation channel and the snifting channel 
• Absolutely dry pressurisation without any aerosol carry-over

Maximum filling accuracy

• Krones probe technology 
• Turbulence-free change between two filling speeds through the use of membrane technology