Sterilisierung von Verpackungsmaterial in einer Verpackungsmaschine zum Füllen von Verpackungen mit Nahrungsmitteln

Details

Veröffentlichungs-Nr.

EP4803430

Anmeldetag

25. Februar 2026

Veröffentlichung

9. September 2026

Rechtsraum

EP

Abstract

The present invention relates to a sterilization arrangement for sterilization of packaging material within a packaging machine configured to fill packages formed from the packaging material with a food product. The packaging material comprising specific areas that occur repetitively upon the packaging material being fed through the packaging machine. The sterilization arrangement comprises a UV-light irradiation station comprising a plurality of UV-LED units arranged along a feeding direction of the packaging material. The plurality of UV-LED units are configured to be individually controllable. The sterilization arrangement further comprises a control circuitry configured to individually adjust an UV-light irradiation intensity of the plurality of UV-LED units as a specific area among the specific areas that occur repetitively upon the packaging material being fed through the sterilization arrangement passes through the UV-light irradiation station. A packaging machine configured to fill packages with a food product, the packaging machine comprising the sterilization arrangement, is also presented.

Anmelder

Firma

Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.

Land

🇨🇭 Schweiz