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: 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: Apparatus (1) for manufacturing sterile containers (2), comprising: a shaping unit (3) for shaping the containers (2); a chemical sterilising unit (4) for sterilising the shaped containers (2) by means of a sterilising agent; a first box-like case (5) configured to delimit a first volume (6) inside which the containers (2) move forward during their transferral from the shaping unit (3) to the sterilising unit (4), a first air pressurising device (7) for pressurising the air, which is located externally of the first volume (6) and configured to introduce therein air having pressure comprised between 1 Pa and 10 Pa, the pressurising device (7) comprising at least one first fan (8) and at least one first heating element (9) configured to maintain the temperature of the pressurised air over the dew point of the sterilising agent.