FastIonRinse- Sustainable container cleaning technology surpassing manufacturers’ standards

Sismatico是全球为数不多的几家为大型饮料厂提供可靠、高吞吐量（160，000罐/小时[CPH]）灌装线的公司之一。这种高性价比的机械是一个小而高价值的市场。确保罐的清洁度至关重要，因此生产线包含冲洗阶段。饮料制造商使用几种方法来衡量清洁的有效性。现有的罐头冲洗机使用水，这允许高速和清洁性能，但使用大量的水，排除了水资源紧张地区的水冲洗机，并增加了其他地方的运行成本。离子空气冲洗器是一种无需用水的替代技术。我们使用来自多个制造商的组件，如Meech和Estat。然而，无论是我们自己还是我们的竞争对手都没有达到90，000 cph的单线吞吐量与清洁度测试性能相结合，而百事可乐的目标是160，000 cph。我们已经证明，混合水/空气冲洗机超过清洁度和吞吐量规格，但不符合主要客户（百事可乐）的标准，以减少用水。该项目将尝试几种方法在易拉罐清洗机中使用新型旋转电离空气喷嘴，这些方法：在污染物去除方面超出规格;将清洗水的使用量减少到零;适合易拉罐灌装线的占地面积（1× 1.6米）;提供160，000 cph的吞吐量，以及100%的可靠性（无计划外停机）和24/7操作。我们已经确定了2000万英镑的潜在销售额;仅百事可乐就有300万英镑的项目后销售额。

Sismatico are one of only a few companies globally who provide reliable, high-throughput (160,000 cans-per-hour [CPH]) can filling lines to large drinks factories. Such high througphut machinery is a small, high value market. Ensuring cleanliness of cans is critical, so lines incorporate a rinsing stage. Beverage manufacturers use several methods to measure how effective cleaning is. Existing can rinsers use water, which allows high speed and cleaning performance, but uses large amounts of water, ruling out water rinsers in water-stressed regions and adding to running costs elsewhere. Ionised air rinsers are an alternative technology that eliminates water use. We incorporate these using components from several manufacturers, such as Meech and Estat. However, neither ourselves nor our competitors have achieved 90,000cph singe line throughput in combination with cleanliness test performance, against Pepsico’s target of 160,000cph. We have demonstrated that a hybrid water/air rinser exceeds cleanliness and throughput specifications, but does not meet a major customer’s (Pepsico) criteria for reducing water use. This project will trial several approaches to use novel, rotating ionised air nozzles in a can rinser that:Exceeds specifications in contaminant removal; Reduces rinsing water use to zero; Fits into footprint (1×1.6m) of exisiting can filling lines; Delivers 160,000 cph throughput, alongside 100% reliability (no unplanned stoppages) and 24/7 operation. We have identified potential sales 0f £20m; £3m from Pepsico alone post-project.