Abstract: The invention describes a method and a filling installation for filling containers, in particular glass bottles, with a beverage, in particular beer. For this, the containers are machine-washed and consequently provided in a heated state for filling. The beverage is provided at an inlet temperature and is machine-filled at a fill temperature and then pasteurized. The containers heated thereby are cooled to an outlet temperature. Since the beverage is heated for the subsequent filling, in particular from the inlet temperature at least to the fill temperature, by means of heat obtained during cooling to the outlet temperature, the expense for cooling the hot-washed containers prior to filling can be reduced.

Abstract: An apparatus for transporting closing caps in vessel closing machines. In order to eliminate the risk of caps getting crushed and to increase the operating reliability and efficiency, the apparatus is characterized in that the end portion of the conveying duct is directly followed in the direction of movement of the engaging means by a guide channel for guiding the caps, the guide channel comprising guide elements extending at both sides of the path of the engaging means, and that the transporting device is so formed that prior to the arrival of the associated engaging means it transports the respectively foremost cap from the end portion of the conveying duct at least partly between the guide elements and retains it there, if necessary, until the arrival of the engaging means.