The EFS electronic bottle filling machines made by AVE – Technologies are based on a high-precision technology that guarantees great accuracy and excellent performance in all the working stages.

The EFS systems are suitable for bottling non-carbonated products such as water, fruit juices and nectars, milk, spirits, oils and sauces, in plastic or glass bottles. The working stages are managed automatically by means of an articulated software and electronic dosing units that guarantee an excellent performance and great flexibility by comparison with the traditional systems. In addition to the stand-alone filler, all the plastic and glass bottle filling machines can be supplied in a monoblock version (filler + capping machine) and in an all-in-one version (rinsing machine + filler + capping machine).

The systems can be fully customized in their layout, output and components to adapt perfectly to every customer’s practical needs. The plastic and glass bottle filling machine can be fitted with a “neck gripper” system in the case of bottles made of PET/PE/HDPE plastic being used.

– No contact between nozzles and container.
– No contamination between the air in the container and the product in the vessel.
– Extremely precise filling and product dosing.
– Very quick and easy to dismantle, clean and wash.

AVE – Technologies isobaric filling machines are mainly suitable for bottling carbonated drinks at low or ambient temperatures.

The systems can work with water and carbonated soft drinks, beer, cider, sparkling wines, and all types of container: bottles made of plastic (PET, HDPE, etc.), glass, and cans, fitted with a great variety of caps. The bottling process takes place by bringing the container into contact with the dispenser, creating a positive pressure in the bottle to balance the pressure of the vessel, and accurately governing its depressurization to prevent any formation of foam or overflow of the liquid involved.

The isobaric filling machine can also be used very efficiently for bottling still beverages of various densities (with or without pulp). The vessel can withstand a working pressure of 6 bar and is tested for pressures up 9 bar and PED certified. The isobaric filling machine can be fitted with a “neck gripper” system in the case of bottles made of PET/PE/HDPE plastic being used.

Z-Italia manufactures the full range of hot-melt rotary labellers to apply pre-cut paper or plastic labels on cylindrical or shaped bottles made of glass, plastic or metal.

Maximum production speed : 30.000 bph
Main fields of application are : soft drinks, water, food.

Features

-Hot glue distributed with an industrial sprayer
-The standard equipment of a pre-cut hot-glue labeller includes the machine’s infeed screw operated with a servomotor, quick-release plates operated with a mechanical cam
-The application unit can be fitted with the automatic label storage area

Optional features

-Automatic label storage area
-Plates operated with servomotors
-Electronic orientation system
-Labelling quality control system
-Pressurization system to process empty bottles Laser or ink-jet coder

Roll-linear labellers are hot-melt linear labellers that apply plastic or paper wrap-around labels from a reel on cylindrical containers, either empty or full. The servomotor in the labelling unit accurately controls the stretching of the film, which is unwound, cut and transferred to the container with vacuum technology.The stainless steel glue roll distributes the glue on the edges of the labels. The roll’s design ensures a minimum consumption of glue.

Main fields of application: beverages, mineral water, food, milk, chemical
Production speed: from 3.000 to 15.000 bph with one labelling unit.

Features:
– The glue roll is operated by a servomotor and secured to the horizontal mobile support that moves back and forth in relation to the presence of the bottle that needs to the labelled (no bottle no label)
– The glue tank has a new filtering system that prevents any labelling residues from entering and obstructing the supply
– The double reel support is operated by servomotors. It allows you to process a wide range of materials differing in quality and thickness.
– Servomotor-operated infeed screw (if necessary)
– Conveyor belt synchronized with the labeling speed of the machine

Optional features:
– Automatic reel splicing for continuous operation
– Drying or heat-shrinking tunnel
– Hercules, vertical reel loading system
– Labelling quality control system

The capping station of the screw capping machines is composed of a column in which the cap distributor, the chute with the releasing head and the capping heads are installed. The screw capping machines are manufactured in two versions:

– PPV for prethreaded plastic screw caps with “Pick&Place” system. The capping station is equipped with closing heads having a magnetic friction to adjust the closing force.

– VA for aluminum screw caps with “direct pick” replica catches system. The capping station is equipped with closing heads in stainless steel, complete with rolls that seal the cap to the container.

In case of no container, the head doesn’t release the cap. The caps distributor automatically and continuously feeds the chute and it is equipped with a “no cap” sensor. In case the machine has to treat PET/PE/HDPE bottles, the filler can be equipped with a neck holding system.

The vacuum filling system is equipped with a vacuum pneumatic pump which creates a depression inside the container.

Filling can be carried out only after the depression phase. Once the pre-set level is achieved, the product in excess is collected in a recovery tank and afterwards it can be sent again to the processing system, before filling.

The filling tank is completely manufactured in AISI316, as well as all the parts in contact with the product.