Used Bardi Complete Bottling Line for 3 – 5 Gallons PET Kegs 960 bph

In this Used Bardi Victoria Complete Bottling Line for 5 gallon bottles, the decapper is designed to remove the cap from the returned bottles.

The PLC manages all automatic and manual functions which allows the recording of statistics regarding the incoming bottles, which means this unit can be upgraded to recognize and discard potentially contaminated bottles. A combination of digital camera and fibre optic detectors allow rejecting the bottles returned to the following conditions:

• Bottles without caps
• Caps without plugs plus 
• With just the top part left 
• Partially opened
• Not removed caps

Bardi Leak Tester

The leak tester is designed to recognize and reject leaking bottles, so the working principle is to pressurize the containers for a predetermined period of time and measure the potential losses.

The PLC manages all automatic and manual functions and allows the recording of statistics regarding the faulty bottles:

• Reliable and accurate leak detection of cracks min. diameter of 0,2 mm
• No bottle mechanical stress
• Auto-rejection station
• Touch-screen and microprocessor-based control
• Robust stainless steel execution

Bardi Bottle Washer

After 50 years of experience in the washing process, this used Bardi Complete Bottling Line, manufactured in different sizes from 300 to 3,000 bph, is able to guarantee the highest level of bottle hygiene on the market. A factor influencing cleaning performance and the treatment time is a washing cycle which is customized in terms of number of stations and phases according to customer standards and requirements.

The recommended washing cycle provides 6 main phases:

1. PREWASH
2. DETERGENT
3. FIRST RINSE
4. SANITIZING
5. SECOND RINSE
6. FINAL RINSE

TEMPERATURE:

The constant monitoring of the temperature is paramount in order to wash the bottles according to the preset values (between 60 and 65 °C); which means one alarm stops the washer in case these set points are not respected. To optimize the washing process, the washer is equipped with a high pressure system which allows the increase of pressure of the washing jet up to 6 bar and can be installed on one or more stations of the washing phase. It’s particularly indicated for difficult-to-clean bottles (hollow handles, shaped bottles).

CHEMICAL %:

In cooperation with the main multinational chemical company, Bardi has developed a cleaning protocol in order to guarantee, after the washing treatment a bottle consistent with the international hygienic norms and standards and this protocol recommends specific products of different brands, with suitable concentration and temperature of the solution (water + chemical product) for each phase of the washing cycle.

THE MECHANICAL ACTIONS ARE:

Neck Handling

This patented system to grip the neck of the bottle, guarantees such important advantages like:

• The possibility to use a high pressure washing jet plus
• The washing of the external part of the bottle inside the washer, thanks to the possibility of the bottle rotation under the action of brushes
• The washing of the bottleneck and the washer is fitted with double washing rotating nozzles which guarantee the following advantages

Washing Rotating Nozzles

The jet of water hits not only the bottom, but the handle and the walls too

• The nozzles are self-cleaning (the passing of each bottle invert the flow of water)
• This also reduces the disassembly time for maintenance
• Even if your chain extends, the beam carries the bottles in sync with the nozzle

Rotary Brushing

Brushes are motorized and clean the bottle externally. Since they make the bottle spin, the water jet hits not only the bottom but also the sides of the bottle.

Bardi Filling Monoblock

The process avoids the contact between the valve and the neck of the bottle (risk of contamination transfer). The filler is electronically controlled to ensure the predetermined volume of water in the bottle. All the piping and valves in contact with the product have a sanitary design and are made of AISI 316 S.S so all the parts in contact with the product are prearranged for 3 or 5 steps CIP (cleaning in place) sterilization treatment. In the cabinet of the filler there is an overpressure air flow, which ensures a minimum filtration class 1000 as to protect the filling environment from the external ambient contamination and the washer and filler is in one block in order to avoid the potential contamination of the clean bottles travelling from the washer outlet to the filling area.

Automatic Palletizer

The Bardi automatic Palletizer has the following main features:

• 100% machine designed expressly for 5 gallon palletizing (heavy duty application)
• Very simple and reliable machine, which doesn’t need brushless motors or any other sophisticated mechanism to work 
• Bottle transfer system from the conveyor to the rack pocket doesn’t grip the bottle by the neck, this avoids the manipulation of the cap, which is a very sensitive area
• Touch screen control panel controls the machine, and overload safety devices are provided
• The price, compared to robots, is very competitive
• Very flexible bottle introduction on the racks, based on a slide + pusher, this ensures much more tolerance than conventional neck gripping mechanism.