Cleaning technology

Overview

For the storage of bottles in the washing chain, the automated unscrewing and emptying of bottles or the lifting station for cleaning, plain bearings are used above all, but also stainless steel shafts and drylin® linear bearings from our product portfolio. Components are used here that work reliably and without the use of lubricants despite constant cleaning intervals.

Products used and application examples

Six important stations are shown below, from feeding the bottles into the washing process to the lifting station and the beverage container transfer area. The user report of a modern washing system for kegs - the Innokeg AF-C Transversal from KHS - is linked on the right.

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Overview**

**1. keg treatment

2. bottle washing machines

3. unscrewing and emptying of bottles

4. bottle rinser

5. transfer star / rinsing**

drylin conveyor system for transporting containers on a production line.

Conveyor system with igus components for automated material supply.

1. keg handling

A drylin® ZLW-linear axis transports the bottles or kegs to the downstream stations. It is characterised by its particular robustness, even under high weight loads.

Conveyor system with bottles on a packaging line.

2. bottle washing machines

In the washing chain, the containers with the bottles are pivotably supported by means of iglidur ® J plain bearings.

iglidur plain bearings in a runout test with high performance and low wear.

3. bottle unscrewing and emptying

Bearings made of iglidur® J are used here together with precision stainless steel shafts and linear bearing drylin® RJUM with linear plain film JUM-01 to optimise the running performance.

igus gear mechanism with spring system and articulated arms.

4. bottle rinser

iglidur ® J plain bearings are used on the bottle gripper. iglidur ® J plain bearings enable the pivoting movement and for the spray tube bearing.

Multi-finger gripper for picking up and positioning parts.

5. transfer star / rinsing

iglidur® J plain bearings are installed here as the bearing of the main shaft for the rotation of the transfer starwheels and for the bearing of the gripper tongs.