Washer System

Washer and filler “in block”

Washer and filler are “in block” in order to avoid the potential contamination of clean bottles travelling from the washer outlet to the filling area.

Filters

The filling cabinet is equipped with overpressure air flow. A minimum class 1000 air filtration is guaranteed, so as to protect the filling environment from the external ambient contamination.

Electronic Volumetric Filling

The filling process is electronically managed to ensure accurate filling level and precise volume control.

Pre-arrangement for C.I.P.

All parts in contact with the product are prearranged for 3 or 5 steps CIP (cleaning in place) sterilization treatment.

No Contact Between Bottle and Filling Valve

The filling process eliminates the risk of contamination transfer avoiding the contact between the valve and the neck of the bottle.

The last generation of Bardi linear filling-capping machine is represented by the Ultra-Clean model, which takes to the extreme the concept of safe filling environment.

Filling Room

• The filling room is manufactured completely in AISI 316 without any dead ends, according to the strictest hygienic design requirements
• All the mechanical and pneumatic gears have been installed outside
• All the surfaces of the filling room are subject to automatic CIP

Capping Process

• The caps are treated with sterilized air before entering the high hygiene filling area
• The bottle leaves the filling room with the cap already positioned on the top of the neck (nothing can contaminate the bottle)

Capper

Bardi product portfolio includes its own made capping machines both for press-on and screw caps

Press-On Capper

Bardi press-on capper is a linear machine used for caps applied on the bottle by pressure. The snapping of the cap on the bottle neck is carried out through the pressure developed by a belt conveyor, provided with a system to adjust the force in order not to stress the bottle

Electronic Screw Capper

Bardi electronic linear screw capper has been designed with the aim at combining simplicity and precision.

• It does not require stars, mechanical clutches, or complex lifting mechanisms
• The closing torque can be set from touch screen; the vectorial frequency converter allows to manage it with high precision
• The handling parts to move the bottle in the machine are reduced to the minimum as well as the change-over downtimes

Sterilization Treatment

To obtain a good hygienic condition of the bottles, the first step is to sterilize the parts in touch with the product. This can be achieved through Bardi CIP unit which can work in automatic or semiautomatic modality and with hot or cold solution

Change-over from 5 Gallons to 5 Litres

Bardi line can handle both the 3/5G and 5/10 Litres PET one-way bottles through a simple and quick change-over system able to combine minimum downtime together with maximum hygienic safety

Washer

• Neck handling: 1 gripper for 2 pliers
• Dedicated rinsing program for 5 litres one way bottles

Filler

• Customized change parts to handle returnable and one-way bottle consistency
• Dedicated fi lling program for 5Litres bottles

Capper

Bardi electronic screw capper +
Bardi press-on capper

Leak Detection

Bardi leak tester, completely made in stainless steel, guarantees a reliable and accurate leak detection with a minimum diameter of 0,3 mm, without any mechanical stress. It works through the pressurization of the containers for a determined period of time which allows to verify the potential losses. The machine is managed by touch screen through a dedicated PLC. Leaking bottles are automatically rejected on a side conveyor.

Decapping System

Bardi decapper, completely made in Stainless Steel, is managed by its own PLC for all the automatic and manual functions. Through a combination of digital camera and fibre optic detectors this unit can be up-graded to recognize and reject all the potentially contaminated bottles. In particular:

• Bottles without caps
• Caps without plugs
• Caps with just the top part left
• Caps partially opened
• Not removed caps

A New Palletising Concept for Medium and Gig Size Bottles

Bardi palletiser transfers the bottle from the infeed conveyor to the rack pockets through a patented bottle movement which does not stress the bottle structure and does not compromise the cap seal avoiding its manipulation. The system, completely managed by touch screen, is based on an overturner and a pusher, which allows a much more tolerance on the rack holes position than the conventional neck gripping palletisation

Junior 300

The expertise and know how acquired in the manufacturing of high volume 5G/5L lines have been applied to the new junior 300, suitable for output from 100 to 300bph, for bottles from 5L to 5G.

Press-On Capper

The snapping of the cap on the bottle neck is carried out through the pressure developed by a pneumatic cylinder, provided with a system to adjust the force in order not to stress the bottle

Washer

• 5 washing treatment
• 5 Litres and 5 Gallon bottles handled in the same line
• Neck handling of the bottle by patented grippers
• Rotary and self cleaning patented nozzles
• Very easy change over with no downtimes

Additional Electronic Screw Capper

In case of change over for 5 Litres bottle, Bardi electronic screw capper can be added in line with the press-on one.

• It does not require stars, mechanical clutches, or complex lifting mechanisms
• T e closing torque can be set from touch screen; the vectorial frequency converter allows to manage it with high precision
• T e handling parts to move the bottle in the machine are reduced to the minimum, so as the change-over downtimes

Filler

• No contact between the valve and the neck of the bottle
• Electronic volumetric fi lling
• Filling valves and piping in contact with the product made of
  AISI 316 S.S.
• Pre-arrangement for 3-5 steps CIP sterilization treatment
• Overpressure air-fl ow in the fi lling cabinet
• Washer-fi ller monoblock to avoid contamination of the bottle travelling from the washer outlet to the filling area