Innovative rinser-filler-capper installed at Ciel

The Société des Boissons Gazeuses du Souss (SBGS), a bottling company working for the Coca-Cola Group, uses Sacmi solutions for its ultra-clean filling processes.

One of the major water-bottling companies operating in Morocco, Ciel now uses the integrated rinser-filler-capper monoblock unit which has been chosen for its flexibility and hygienic features.

The Ciel brand which is part of the Coca-Cola Group purchased the first innovative monoblock filler unit 12-12-4 ALF produced by Sacmi Filling. The unit does rinsing, filling and capping and allows the complete automation of the bottling line. Specifications include an extremely rapid procedure when changing bottle format: currently set up to handle 5-liter PET bottles. This allows the system to be reset to handle various other formats (down to 500 ml), depending on specific production and market requirements. The design features guaranteeing the utmost efficiency of the bottling process, include the special neck gripper (in photo), which enables even larger format bottles to be handled easily (containers up to 282 mm, with a neck of 38 mm), while the rapidity and efficiency of the sanitization system are facilitated by the special ultra-clean filter that directs a totally sterile laminar flow of air through the monoblock unit.

Sacmi rinser-filler-capper monoblock unit

Intelligent load cells guarantee the continuous, accurate control of each bottle’s weight, with all electronic components placed beneath the filler to ensure they may be accessed and cleaned when required. An ergonomic design and ease of maintenance are features also of the plant’s stainless steel cover which provides the operator with full access to the upper section of the capper. The special dual-speed filler valves with their innovative design (to prevent any kind of leakage or dripping), maximize the plant’s productivity, while a further guarantee of process efficiency is provided by the special transversal-flow, contactless filling system.