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BLUESTAR 2000

Presentation Document
Parma, October 2005

This report is solely for the use of Sidel Group personnel. No part of it
may be circulated, quoted, or reproduced for distribution outside Sidel
Group organization without its prior approval. This material was used by
Sidel Group during an oral presentation; it is not a complete record of the
discussion.
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BLUESTAR 2000

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BLUESTAR 2000
CONFIGURATIONS

small size base medium size base

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MAIN FEATURES

•Flexibility to handle carbonated and still products, with cold, ambient or hot fill
Specific filling valves and operation modes can be fitted for various products and
containers:
- with simple counterpressure (CSD)
- without flushing+counterpressure (oxygen sensitive products/ beer in PET)
- with preevacuation (beer in glass bottles)
- with product recycling (hot fill)
Central bowl with reduced quantities of product , simple level control, direct feed to
each individual filling valve
Glass/plastic flexibility
Easy sanitation
Complete fluid drainage
Decompression gas can be collected in manifold
Separate circuit for return air
Accessible and easy to operate
Bloc with rinser and capper/crowner
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FILLER CAROUSEL

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FILLER FEATURES – Carbonated products

FEATURES PLUS POINTS

Counterpressure filling

Separate air return. No contact No risk of product recontamination

with product from incoming dirty bottles

Possibility of preflushing with Reduced contact with oxygen for

CO2 sensitive products in PET bottles

Possibility of preevacuation Low oxygen pick-up for sensitive

products in glass bottles

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CROSS SECTION – Carbonated products – PET bottles

Product
inlet

Jack lift Bottle air CO2 in

Product
air return tank
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FILLING PHASES – Carbonated products – PET bottles

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Hot fill

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CROSS SECTION – Carbonated products – Glass bottles

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FILLING PHASES – Carbonated products with preevac – Glass bottles

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FILLER FEATURES – Still products

FEATURES PLUS POINTS

Filling at atmospheric temperature Reduced risk of deformation, even for very
light bottles

Separate air return. No contact with No risk of product recontamination

product from incoming dirty bottles

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CROSS SECTION – Still products – PET bottles

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FILLING PHASES – Still products – PET bottles

Product Control Air/Inert CIP

valve air gas

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FILLER FEATURES – Still products – Hot filling
FEATURES PLUS POINTS
Filling at atmospheric temperature (*) Reduced risk of deformation, even for very
light bottles

Product recycling through filling valve All filler parts in contact with products
positively at right temperature even in
case
 of filler stoppage

Modulating valve on recycled product Possibility to minimize percentage of

return recycled product (impact on quality,
sizing of processing)

Capability to handle pulpy products Flexibility in handling a wide range pf

products

(*) in option slight overpressure Reduces oxygen intake in the bowl in

for inert gas case of filler stoppages
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SANITATION (CSD and Hot Filling)

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FILLING VALVE

Compact unit
Easily assembled/dismantled, since
fixed on the carousel by only two
screws
Very fast maintenance
Highest performances in terms of
speed, hygiene and sanitation
Level tubes fitted to the body valve
without threading (easy and fast
dismantling and good sanitation)
External springs on the pushbuttons
allow easier sanitation and fast
replacement, if required

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FILLING VALVE

Depending on type of products, different

kinds of filling valves are available based
on:
Counter-pressure: for products not liable to
oxidation and with low CO2 content in the
bottle
Counter-pressure with
flushing/preevacuation: for products liable to
oxidation and with high CO2 content in the
bottle
Gravity filling for non-carbonated products
Decompression gas collected in manifold

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FILLING VALVE

Vent tube change over

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FILLING VALVE

Bottle neck support change over

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FILLING VALVE

Easy fitting of dummy bottle with dedicated tool. This system minimizes
possible recontamination after sanitation.
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BLUESTAR 2000
TWIN SYSTEM

PET BOTTLES
A neck support holds the bottle and the
bottles are raised by a special pneumatic
piston co-axial with the valve axis

GLASS BOTTLES
The raising is effected by bottle lifts

BY COMBINING THE PNEUMATIC-

CYLINDER VALVE WITH THE BOTTLE
LIFT, THE TWIN SYSTEM VERSION CAN
HANDLE BOTH GLASS AND PET
BOTTLES

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PET BOTTLES NECK HANDLING

Direct infeed of the PET

bottles from the Air
conveyor

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PET BOTTLES NECK HANDLING

Bottle handling by the neck for PET bottles

requires only minimum change over
Adjustable body starwheel (for
round bottles)

Only the discharge starwheel in the capper

(lowering starwheel) needs to be changed

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CLOSING UNITS – DUO CONFIGURATION

Working principle
By rotating on a pivoting shaft,
closing turrets are alternatively
sited in working / standby position.
The movement of raising and
lowering the towers for these
operations is effected by a gear
motor controlled by the machine
operator panel

Advantages
Less floor space required for the
machine
Same working position
Easy changeover

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THANK YOU !

This report is solely for the use of Sidel Group personnel. No part of it
may be circulated, quoted, or reproduced for distribution outside Sidel
Group organization without its prior approval. This material was used by
Sidel Group during an oral presentation; it is not a complete record of the
discussion.