GEA Convair
Empty PET bottle air conveying system
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Conveyor system for empty PET bottles
Convair air conveyors reduce power consumption, bottle jams, are easy to clean and
can be managed to provide optimum performance for a wide range of applications.
Offering high-efficiency conveyor with a high level of Air cushion effect
contamination control over the containers on their way from The blowing slots are integrated in a plastic structure mounted
the blowing to the filling unit, Convair air conveyors are directly above the bottle neck guides. Thus the air jetting can be
available in three different models: very precisely directed to the bottle neck ring area. Air jetting in
this area creates an air cushion which greatly reduces friction.
Standard version As a consequence, the Convair features an improved power
• Plastic blowing station with dust filter efficiency of more than 30%: less blowing stations are needed
• Open frame: closed frame for bottle path available as optional (one for up to 14 meters) and bottle jams are greatly reduced.
• Filter efficiency: 85%
Air cushion design with greater bottle sliding ability and low
Proclean version friction bottle guides design give Convair the capability to Convair air conveyor in aseptic configuration
• Plastic blowing station with HEPA absolute filter placed after handle any kind of bottles including tapered neck bottles.
the dust filter
• Standard open frame (closed frame for bottle path available CIP (Cleaning In Place)
as optional) Closely spaced inspection windows to manually clean the
• Filter efficiency: 95% blowing chamber are a standard feature. A fully automated
CIP system with high pressure nozzles for the internal blowing
Aseptic version chamber is available as optional for aseptic applications.
• Blowing station in stainless steel, with dust pre-filter, first
HEPA filter (95 DOP) and second HEPA filter (99.99 DOP) Simple installation and changeover
placed after fan The minimized number of blowing stations required by
• Closed frame with Plexiglas cover for bottle path Convair air conveyors, together with the wide range of
• Filter efficiency: 99,99% combining/dividing systems available, allow to easily solve Closely spaced inspection windows
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any installation issue. A quick neck guide change (“clip-on
guides”) is a standard for maintenance purposes, the quick
change system from 28 mm neck to 38 mm is available is an
option.
State-of-the-art automation
The GEA air conveyors installations are managed by customized
operating logic to obtain an intelligent air flow modulation
featuring:
• use of frequency converters on all motors;
• possibility to set up to 3 different speeds for each bottle
format (nominal speed, fast recovery speed, accumulation);
• selection of the correct speed for each working situation
directly by the PLC without any intervention by operators.
Specific installation requirements determine
the technical execution of the conveyor systems to transfer
each bottle in the best way. The wide range of combining/dividing
Fully automated bottle changeover (option) systems available, allows to easily solve any installation issue.
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