Air conveyor for empty Pet bottles
Optimize your bottling line with an advanced air conveyor that reduces energy consumption by 30% and minimizes bottle jams, ensuring seamless handling from blowing to filling, even for sensitive beverages.
Transports and Sterilizes Bottles Efficiently
The Convair 2000 from GEA is an air conveyor designed for the efficient transport and sterilization of PET and HDPE bottles in high-speed beverage and dairy production lines. Utilizing GEA’s unique blowing system, it features precise air jets directed at bottle neck rings, generating an air cushion that substantially reduces friction. This results in a 30% reduction in energy consumption and minimizes the incidence of bottle jams. The conveyor’s design includes closely spaced inspection windows for manual cleaning, with an optional fully automated CIP system for aseptic applications. Suitable for a variety of end-products including mineral water, milk, and juice bottles, the Convair 2000 supports continuous and automated operations. It integrates seamlessly with existing line setups, offering different operational speeds controlled by frequency converters. Available in three versions—BASIC, PROCLEAN, and ASEPTIC—it allows for various filtration levels to match your specific hygiene requirements. With low friction material guides and options for pneumatic guide adjustments, maintenance is straightforward and efficient.
Benefits
- Lowers operational costs with a 30% reduction in energy use.
- Enhances productivity by minimizing bottle jams and downtime.
- Ensures product safety with optional aseptic configurations.
- Eases integration with quick changeover options for diverse bottle sizes.
- Simplifies maintenance through accessible design and optional automated cleaning systems.
- Applications
- Beverages,Milk-based drinks,Sensitive beverages,Pet containers,Hdpe containers,Dairy products
- End products
- Plant-based beverage bottles,Protein shake bottles,Mineral water bottles,Soft drink pet bottles,Flavored milk bottles,Juice bottles,Milk bottles,Yogurt drink bottles
- Steps before
- Bottle Blowing,Decontamination,Sterilization
- Steps after
- Filling,Capping,Packing,Sterilization
- Input ingredients
- empty PET bottles
- Output ingredients
- filled PET bottles
- Market info
- GEA is known for its expertise in engineering innovative and sustainable equipment and solutions, focusing on sectors such as food, beverages, pharmaceuticals, and energy, with a reputation for quality, efficiency, and advanced technological applications in industrial processing.
- Power Consumption Reduction
- 30%
- Blowing Station Frequency
- 1 every 14 meters
- Bottle Neck Size Compatibility
- 28 mm to 38 mm
- Automation
- PLC-controlled
- Air Cushion Design
- Reduces friction and bottle jams
- Filter Class (BASIC Model)
- G3 (UNI 779)
- Filter Class (PROCLEAN Model)
- H11 (UNI 779) after basic filter
- Filter Class (ASEPTIC Model)
- Triple (G3,H11,H13) achieving 99.99% DOP
- Speed Settings
- Nominal,fast recovery,accumulation
- Material of Construction
- Stainless Steel (ASEPTIC Model)
- Integrated CIP System
- Optional high pressure nozzles
- Working mechanism
- Air cushion design
- Integrated steps
- Blowing to filling process
- CIP/SIP
- Optional CIP system with high pressure nozzles
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Inline Continuous
- Automation level
- PLC with intelligent air flow modulation
- Changeover time
- Quick neck guide change with clip-on guides
- Energy efficiency
- Reduces power consumption by 30%
- Cleaning method
- Manual and automated CIP system
- Abrasion resistance
- Low friction bottle guides
- Biological compatibility
- Aseptic applications
- Cleanability
- Easy to clean
- CIP system available
- Corrosive resistance (e.g. acids)
- Stainless steel construction
- Density/particle size
- Handling a wide range of bottle sizes (28 mm to 38 mm)
- Container size
- 28 mm to 38 mm neck sizes
- Machine footprint
- Compact design
- Blowing slots
- Unique design for reduced friction
- Frame type
- Open or closed frame depending on model
- Neck guide size
- 28 mm to 38 mm
- AIR conveyor versions
- BASIC,PROCLEAN,ASEPTIC
- Blowing slots configuration
- Customizable air cushion design
- Bottle neck guide size
- 28 mm to 38 mm ('clip-on guides')
- Blowing chamber cleaning
- Manual access / Automated CIP system
- Frame type
- Open / Closed stainless steel
- Filtration system
- Basic / Double / Triple (G3,H11,H13)
- Speed control
- Frequency converters for modulation
- Neck guide change
- Quick change (clip-on guides)
- Pneumatic guides
- Optional for automatic format change-over