Sterilisationsvorrichtung, Verpackungsmaschine mit einer Sterilisationsvorrichtung und Verfahren zur Sterilisation

Details

Veröffentlichungs-Nr.

EP4368525

Aktenzeichen

EP23207844

Anmeldetag

6. November 2023

Veröffentlichung

17. September 2025

Erteilung

17. September 2025

Rechtsraum

EP

IPC

B65B55/10B65H20/00B65B57/14B65B41/16B65B9/12B65B55/08B65B57/00B65H26/02B65H26/06

Abstract

There is described a sterilization apparatus (9) for sterilizing a web (4) of packaging material advancing along a web advancement path (P). The sterilization apparatus (9) comprises:- a first sterilizing device (10) configured to sterilize at least a first face (5) of the web (4) advancing through the first sterilizing device (10),- a second sterilizing device (7),- a monitoring device (8), configured to monitor operation of the first sterilizing device (10),- a movement sensor (11) configured to monitor advancement of the web (4) along said advancement path (P), and- a control unit (12), connected to the monitoring device (8) and the movement sensor (11), the control unit (12) configured to, if an anomaly is detected in operation of the first sterilizing device (10):- interrupt advancement of the web (4),- identify a distance (D) traveled by the web (4) between detection of the anomaly and interruption of advancement, and- sterilize at least a portion (P1, P2, P3) of the web (4) by means of the second sterilizing device (7), the portion (P1, P2, P3) of the web being associated to said traveled distance (D).

Anmelder

Firma

Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.

Land

🇨🇭 Schweiz

Fachgebiete