What are the cleaning and maintenance methods for liquid filling machines
What are the cleaning and maintenance methods for liquid filling machines
The container of the liquid filling machine must be kept clean, and the filling container used must undergo strict inspection and cleaning to prevent contamination of the filled beverage; It is also necessary to maintain the cleanliness and tidiness of the filling workshop. Because in the production process, beverage manufacturers and processors are most concerned about the inability of the production line to operate normally due to quality issues with the filling machine itself. Therefore, when using liquid filling machines, they should pay attention to sterilization, ensure cleanliness, and low-temperature filling.
The main methods to ensure cleanliness include: keeping the liquid filling machine pipeline clean, keeping all pipelines, especially those in indirect or direct contact with materials, clean, scrubbing weekly, draining daily, and sterilizing each time; Ensure that the filling machine is clean, and its material tank should be brushed and sterilized to ensure that the parts in contact with the material are free of scale and bacteria. During the production process, it is important to ensure the biological stability of bottled beverages. Sterilization is the best method, and the sterilization time and temperature must be controlled to ensure the final effect. It is also necessary to avoid prolonged sterilization time or high temperature, reduce beverage oxidation, and cool down as soon as possible after sterilization to ensure that the temperature does not exceed 35 ℃. Low temperature filling is the minimum requirement for beverage filling. Generally, the beverage is not easy to produce foam in a low temperature environment, which is conducive to filling. Before each operation of the filling machine, water at 0-1 ℃ should be used to lower the temperature of the filling machine tank and conveying pipeline. When the filling temperature exceeds 4 ℃, the temperature should be lowered first before proceeding with the filling operation. By using insulation tanks and constant temperature filling, the material is kept at a certain constant temperature during the specified filling time to avoid unstable operation of the filling machine due to excessive temperature changes. In addition, it is best to isolate the filling equipment from other equipment. The lubrication part of the filling machine and the filling material part should be prevented from cross contamination. The lubrication of the conveyor belt should use specialized soapy water or lubricating oil.
