In filling carbonated or non- carbonated beverages in PET containers, the fill quantity must be accurate. The Volumetric technique is the ideal solution for conductive products to be filled, because with this system, the fill quantity is accurately measured via an inductive flow meter. All filling process steps can be programmed easily and individually adjusted to the product to be filled and the container.
A variant of the VODM family offers the optimum solution for almost any product group ranging from mineral water to sparkling wine, soft drinks all the way to beverages that are sensitive to oxygen such as beer bottled PET containers. The well-proven filler is distinguished by its high availability, its flexibility, and its high reliability during continuous operation. More than 600 installed volumetric fillers in more than 50 countries prove the success of the Volumetric VODM series.
the containers are conveyed through the machine by means of neck-handling. This, as well as fill quantity determination via inductive flow meter guarantee high flexibility and short change-over times. Depending on the pitch circle,a central or a tubular ring bowl is employed .
Product feed pipes connect the product tank with the filling valves. In each connecting pipe, there is an inductive flow meter which measures the quantity of the product flowing through the pipes via the product’s conductivity. Before filling, the container is pressed on and centered. Afterwards it is rinsed or pressurized with inert gas depending on the fill ing valve design. Non-carbonated beverages are filled pressure-less. When the valve stem opens, filling begins
n order to be able to cope with the different bottles and products to be filled, two filing speeds are available. Once the programmed fill quantity has been filled, the valve stem closes by means of a signal from the flow meter. After a settling phase, the pressure in the container‘s .
head space is taken off via the sniffling valve. This sniffling step an all other filling steps can be adjusted to any product, any gas content and any filling temperature via elector-pneumatical controller.
