Abstract: A capping plant (10) for capping containers (100) made of thermoplastic material, includes a capping unit (11) of a rotating carousel type comprising a plurality of capping stations (111) and a first profile (114) arranged so as to contact a part of a tubular body (100a) of the containers (100) which is exposed towards an outside of the rotating carousel of the capping unit (11); a star-wheel (12) located downstream of the capping unit (11); an outfeed conveyor (13) located downstream of the star-wheel (12); a connection cross-member (17) between the first profile (14) and the outfeed conveyor (13), the outfeed conveyor (13) is integrally constrained to a first portion (17a) of the connection cross-member (17) and the first profile (114) is integrally constrained to a second portion (17b) of the connection cross-member (17); an actuating device (18) configured to adjust the height of the connection cross-member (17).

Abstract: Sanitisation process for sanitising a filling device (1) of a receptacle, the filling device (1) comprising a valve body (2), an inlet (4) for a fluid, a dispensing nozzle (5), and a shutter (8) that can be moved inside the valve body (2), comprising the steps of: bringing the shutter (8) into a position whereby it engages the dispensing nozzle (5) so as to close it completely; supplying the inlet (4) with the sanitisation fluid so as to fill the valve body (2) with the sanitisation fluid; moving the shutter (8) away from the dispensing nozzle (5) so as to discharge the condensation that has formed inside the valve body (2).

Abstract: Transfer star-wheel (1) for containers (100) of thermoplastic material, comprising: a rotary carousel (2) bearing a plurality of supporting stations (S) for supporting containers (100) by their neck (100b), in each supporting station (S) being provided a pliers (3) hinged to the rotary carousel (2) at a hinge axis (AA) in such a way that it assumes at least a first configuration in which the pliers (3) is fixed, that means it cannot rotate about its hinge axis (AA), and a second configuration in which the pliers (3) can oscillate about its hinge axis (AA); a cam kinematic motion that is operatively active on each pliers (3) for maintaining it in the first configuration, characterized in that it comprises a reactivating device (8) for each pliers (3), that comprises elastic means (9, 10) operatively active on the pliers (3) to bring it from the second to the first configuration following an accidental event that deactivated the pliers.

Abstract: Process for aseptically forming containers (100) starting from parisons made of thermoplastic material, comprising the steps of: injecting sterile compressed air inside a parison arranged in a stretch-blowing forming mould (2) so as to obtain a container (100); evacuating the exhaust compressed air from the formed container (100); making at least a part of the exhaust compressed air evacuated from the formed container (100) passing through a sterile filter (SF) so as to obtain recovery sterile air; injecting the recovery sterile air in another parison arranged in another forming mould (2).

Abstract: A bottling apparatus (1) in aseptic conditions of containers (100) made of a thermoplastic material, comprising: at least one mobile organ such as, for example, a blowing nozzle (24) that is partially located in a contamination-controlled environment (3) isolated from an external environment (4); a linear motor (6) for driving the mobile organ (24), the linear motor (6) comprising a cylindrical stator (7) and a rotor or magnetic shaft (8) integrally connected to the mobile organ (24), the separation volume between the rotor (8) and the cylindrical stator (7) being sanitisable by means of a sanitising fluid that passes through a grooved surface (14, 15, 18).

Abstract: An aseptic molding process of a container starting from a parison (20) made of a thermoplastic material, comprising steps of: blowing a first fluid into the parison (20) located in a mould (10); introducing the first fluid into the compensating chamber (14) of the mould (10) through an inlet (15); evacuating the first fluid from the molded container; evacuating the first fluid from the compensating chamber (14) through an outlet (16) fashioned therein; sterilising the compensating chamber (14) by supplying to the inlet (15) a second fluid containing a sterilising agent and evacuating the second fluid from the outlet (16) of the compensating chamber (14).

Abstract: A bottling apparatus (200) in aseptic conditions of containers (100) made of a thermoplastic material, comprising: a stretching rod (5) partially located in a contamination-controlled environment (3) isolated from an external environment (4); a linear motor (6) comprising a cylindrical stator (7) and a rotor (8) integrally connected to the stretching rod (5); a first support (107) and a second support (207) for the rotor (8), arranged at opposite ends of the cylindrical stator (7) and integrally connected thereto, in each of the supports (107, 207) at least one passage (707, 807; 107a, 207a) being obtained to allow a sanitising fluid to pass through a separation volume (30) defined between the cylindrical stator (7) and the rotor (8).

Abstract: A process station (1) for a parison or a container (2) made of thermoplastic material, comprising: a concave shell (3) configured to be applied onto the mouth (2b) of the individual parison or container (2) in such a manner as to enwrap at least partially the neck (2a) of the parison or container (2) so as to delimit a volume for treatment (4) of the neck (2a) subjected to plasma balls immersed in a carrier gas stream.

Abstract: An apparatus (1) for producing sterile receptacles (2), comprising: a molding unit (13) for molding parisons (4) starting from granules of thermoplastic material; a stretch-blowing forming unit (3) which receives the parisons (4) from the molding unit (13), the forming unit (3) having a plurality of forming stations (5) in each of which there is a mold (6) and a sterilization device (12) so as to form and sterilize the corresponding parison (4).

Abstract: A method for filling a container (2) with a filling product, comprising the steps of: positioning the container (2) in a filling station (1) so that its mouth (2b) is below the filling valve (9); separating a treatment volume (40) of the neck (2a) comprised between the filling valve (9) and at least one part of the neck (2a) of the container (2) from an external environment (6) containing the body (2d) of the container (2); dispensing plasma into the treatment volume (40) so that it flows over the neck (2a) of the container (2); enabling the filling valve (9) to dispense the filling product into the container (2).

Abstract: Molding device (1) for molding a container starting with a parison (3) in plastic material, comprising: two half-molds (4a, 4b), which may be joined to define at least one housing cavity (5) for the parison (3); a blowing nozzle (6) applicable on the neck (3b) of the parison (3); a plasma generator (8) receiving a blowing fluid at a pressure higher than the atmospheric pressure and supplying plasma at a pressure higher than the atmospheric pressure to the blowing nozzle (6), so that the plasma is blown into the parison (3) placed in the housing cavity (5) to mold it and to decontaminate it.

Abstract: A treatment apparatus (1), using a sterilizing substance, for closures (2) for containers, including: a rotating unit (6); a plurality of longitudinal rails (7) able to house the closures (2) arranged by force of gravity, the rails (7) being solidly connected to the rotating unit (6) and being arranged such as to follow a circumferential extension of the rotating unit (6); dispensing apparatus (16) of the sterilizing substance, a variable-height support profile (15) located below the rails (7) and also having a circumferential extension such as to support the lines (8) of closures (2).

Abstract: A method for closing receptacles (2), comprising steps of: in a controlled-contamination environment (6) having a volume that extends into a restricted zone about the neck (2b) of the receptacles, resting and pressing a closure (10) onto a mouth (2a) of each receptacle (2); screwing the capsule (10) onto the neck (2b) of the corresponding receptacle (2) externally of the controlled contamination environment (6).

Abstract: Method for moulding and sterilizing a container made of plastic material, comprising the steps of: opening a mould (4) made of metal material; inserting a parison (3) into the mould (4); closing the mould (4); inserting a stretching rod (23) made of metal material into the parison (3); blowing and stretching the parison (3) in such a manner as to obtain the container; keeping the stretching rod (23) inside the moulded container; evacuating the blowing fluid; applying a voltage difference between the stretching rod (23) and the closed mould (4) in such a manner as to transform the fluid at atmospheric pressure remaining inside the moulded container into plasma.

Abstract: A treatment apparatus (1) of closures (2, 22) for containers using a sterilizing substances, comprising: a rotating unit (6); dispensing means (16) of the sterilizing substance; at least two types of rails (7a, 7b), longitudinal and parallel, of which a first type of rails (7a) houses, by force of gravity, a first format of closures (2) and a second type of rails (7b) houses, by force of gravity, a second format of closures (22), the rails (7a, 7b) being solidly constrained to the rotating unit (6) and being arranged in such a way as to follow a circumferential extension thereof.

Abstract: Process of molding a container in a contamination-controlled environment (102) starting from a parison (20) made of plastic material, comprising the steps of: injecting air into the parison (20) at the maximum pressure of 16 bar and subsequently, at the maximum pressure of 40 bar in such a way as to obtain the container; discharging the air from the parison or from the container (20) externally of the contamination-controlled environment (102) until the air pressure inside the container (20) reaches a predetermined value comprised between 0.5 bar and 3 bar; completing the discharge of the air from the container (20) towards the contamination-controlled environment (102).

Abstract: Method for molding a receptacle (2) starting from a parison (3) of plastic material, comprising the steps of: positioning the parison (3) inside a mold (5); progressively introducing a stretching rod (8) into the parison (3) until it reaches a bottom thereof; injecting pressurized air into the parison (3), passing radiation through the stretching rod (8), in order to sterilize the inner walls of the parison (3).

Abstract: Method for aseptic molding of containers (2) of plastic material, comprising the steps of: heating parisons (4) of plastic material; sterilizing the parisons (5) by means of soft X-rays inside an advancing tunnel (7) after heating them and before molding them; blowing the heated and sterilized parisons (4) in such a way as to obtain the containers.

Abstract: Process of moulding a container in a contamination-controlled environment (102) starting from a parison (20) made of plastic material, comprising the steps of: injecting air into the parison (20) at the maximum pressure of 16 bar and subsequently, at the maximum pressure of 40 bar in such a way as to obtain the container; discharging the air from the parison or from the container (20) externally of the contamination-controlled environment (102) until the air pressure inside the container (20) reaches a predetermined value comprised between 0.5 bar and 3 bar; completing the discharge of the air from the container (20) towards the contamination-controlled environment (102).

Abstract: A rotary fluid dispenser, comprising: at least a fixed portion (3) provided with an arched window (5) developing from a first end (A) to a second end (B); at least a rotary portion (4) rotating about a predefined axis (x) bearing a plurality of fluid dispensing outlets (6); a treatment zone having an arched development, which is contained in the arched window (5) and extends from a fixed start point (C) to an end point (B) determined by the second end of the window (5); means (9) for varying the initial angular position of the arched window (5) with respect to the pre-defined axis (X) in such a way as to vary the extension of the treatment zone.