KAMFER ELIAS LOURENS
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| PATENT CLAIMS 1 . A rotary piston filler arrangement, which includes at least one electronically actuated piston adapted to fill products into containers. 2. An arrangement as claimed in claim 1 , in which the pistons are individually actuated. 3. An arrangement as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2, in which the pistons are tailored to a specific product. 4. An arrangement as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, which is adapted to allow air to be purged from the pistons and without discharging any product, drastically reducing product and container waste. 5. An arrangement as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, in which, since the pistons are not cam bound, charging the pistons with product is done at higher than filling speed, increasing the output speed of the machine. 6. An arrangement as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, in which samples can be drawn from each piston without the machine rotating. 7. An arrangement as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, in which no components have to be removed for CIP (cleaning in place). 8. An arrangement as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, which is fitted with 6 to 16 pistons. 9. An arrangement as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, which is fitted as standard with 2 litre pistons. 10. An arrangement as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, in which pistons are double-stroked for larger filling volumes. 11. An arrangement as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, which includes a unique piston seal designed for cleanability. 12. An arrangement as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, which includes all drive electronics housed in a sealed and humidity controlled cabinet. 13. An arrangement as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, in which motorised capping allows for optimal capping speed for each cap thread. 14. An arrangement as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, which includes a magnetic capping head torque which is adjusted by sleek manual action with clear torque calibration. 15. An arrangement as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, which includes a cap chute and which stops automatically when the cap chute is empty. 16. An arrangement as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, which includes a drive mechanism which is maintenance free and in which no chains are used. 17. An arrangement as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, which includes a line control on discharge conveyor adapted to stop machine when conveyor is full. 18. An arrangement as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, which includes acrylic safety guarding all round. 19. A rotary piston filler arrangement substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to the accompanying drawings. |
FIELD OF INVENTION
The present invention relates to a rotary piston filler arrangement.
More particularly, the present invention relates to a rotary piston filler arrangement adapted for filling high viscosity products, such as yoghurts, oils, and sauces.
BACKGROUND TO INVENTION
Fillers (or filling machines) are used for packaging, mainly for food and beverages but for other products as well. These are used to fill either a bottle or a pouch, depending on the product.
There are several types of fillers used by the packaging industry. The type of food or beverage filling machines to be used is usually determined by the type of product to be filled, speed requirements, quality and shelf life expectations, resources availability, technology feasibility and many other variables. Type of food products may range from solid to semi- solids, from liquids to frozen, from hot to cold, from free flowing to highly viscous products etc. This wide range of product characteristics also suggests that filling machines with great flexibility and versatility are the most valuable. There are various filling technologies for liquid and dry products and product filling machines can be rotary or inline, intermittent or continuous motion, semi-automatic or fully automatic with various filling technologies to cater for the huge range of product variables and user requirements, each offering unique advantages. It is an object of the invention to suggest a novel rotary piston filler arrangement.
SUMMARY OF INVENTION
According to the invention, a rotary piston filler arrangement includes at least one electronically actuated piston adapted to fill products into containers.
The piston(s) may be individually actuated.
The piston(s) may be tailored to a specific product.
Air may be purged from the pistons and without discharging any product, drastically reducing product and container waste.
Since the pistons are not cam bound, charging the pistons with product may be done at higher than filling speed, increasing the output speed of the machine.
Samples may be drawn from each piston without the machine rotating.
No components may have to be removed for CIP (cleaning in place).
The arrangement may be fitted with 6 to 16 pistons.
The arrangement may be fitted as standard with 2 litre pistons.
Pistons may be double-stroked for larger filling volumes.
The arrangement may include a unique piston seal designed for cleanability.
All drive electronics may be housed in a sealed and humidity controlled cabinet. Motorised capping may allow optimal capping speed for each cap thread.
Magnetic capping head torque may be adjusted by sleek manual action with clear torque calibration, .i.e. no tools required.
Machine may stop automatically when cap chute is empty.
Drive mechanism may be maintenance free and no chains may be used.
Line control on discharge conveyor may stop machine when conveyor is full.
The arrangement may include acrylic safety guarding all round.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
The invention will now be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying schematic drawings.
In the drawings there is shown in
Figure 1 : A first perspective view of a rotary piston filler arrangement according to the invention;
Figure 2: A second perspective view of the rotary piston filler arrangement shown in
Figure 1 ;
Figure 3: A first schematic sectional front view of the rotary piston filler arrangement shown in Figure 1 ; Figure 4: A second detailed schematic sectional front view of the rotary piston filler arrangement shown in Figure 3;
Figure 5: A third detailed schematic sectional front view of the rotary piston filler arrangement shown in Figure 3;
Figure 6: A fourth detailed schematic sectional front view of the rotary piston filler arrangement shown in Figure 3; and
Figure 7: A third detailed perspective view of the rotary piston filler arrangement shown in Figure 1 .
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
Referring to the drawings, there is shown a rotary piston filler arrangement 10 in accordance with the invention.
According to the invention, a rotary piston filler arrangement 10 includes at least one electronically actuated piston adapted to fill products into containers.
The pistons are individually actuated.
The pistons are tailored to a specific product.
Air is purged from the pistons and without discharging any product, drastically reducing product and container waste.
Since the pistons are not cam bound, charging the pistons with product are done at higher than filling speed, increasing the output speed of the machine. Samples are drawn from each piston without the machine rotating.
No components have to be removed for CIP (cleaning in place).
The arrangement can be fitted with 6 to 16 pistons.
The arrangement is fitted as standard with 2 litre pistons.
Pistons can be double-stroked for larger filling volumes.
The arrangement includes a unique piston seal designed for cleanability.
All drive electronics are housed in a sealed and humidity controlled cabinet.
Motorised capping allows optimal capping speed for each cap thread.
Magnetic capping head torque is adjusted by sleek manual action with clear torque calibration, .i.e. no tools required.
Machine can stop automatically when cap chute is empty.
Drive mechanism is maintenance free and no chains may be used.
Line control on discharge conveyor can stop machine when conveyor is full.
The arrangement includes acrylic safety guarding all round.
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