| The
product |
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| Carbonated beverages |
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Beer |
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Soft drinks |
| Non-carbonated beverages |
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Water |
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Non-carbonated juices | |
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| Machine characteristics |
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Single-chamber, counterpressure system |
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Short-tube filling system |
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Fill level is defined by the length of the return gas pipe |
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Mechanical valve operation with electro-pneumatic control |
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Simple filling valve design without electronic components |
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If a neck-handling system is included, PET bottles can also be filled |
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Cleaning using the CIP/SIP method | |
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| System advantages |
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Robust, mechanical construction |
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Can be used for a wide product range as well as for products which are sensitive to oxygen |
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Quick change-over from the evacuation mode (beer) to the normal filling mode (soft drinks) |
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Simple change-over to other bottles using the quickly-changeable return gas pipe |
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A heat retention system can be installed |
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Smooth, easily cleanable surfaces | |
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| Filler
Types |
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| VKP |
Basic model for filling glass bottles |
| VKP-PET |
Design including neck handling system |
| VKPV |
Low-oxygen filling due to the inclusion of two evacuation stages |
| VKPV-CF |
Low-oxygen filling with two evacuation stages and correction phase after filling to ensure absolute fill level precision | |