DE102016213431A1 - Apparatus and method for determining a proper condition of a production plant, in particular aseptic packaging machine - Google Patents
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Abstract
Es werden eine Vorrichtung und ein Verfahren zur Ermittlung des ordnungsgemäßen Zustandes einer Produktionsanlage, insbesondere aseptische Verpackungsmaschine, vorgeschlagen, wobei die Vorrichtung zumindest einen Sensor (10) zur Ermittlung eines Zustands eines Sterilraums (36) umfasst, wobei, der Sensor (10) an zumindest einem Sensorpunkt (40a, 40b, 42a, 42b, 44a, 44b, 48a, 48b, 50a, 50b, 5a, 51b, 52a, 52b, 58a, 58b) so angeordnet ist, dass der Sensor (10) berührungslos mit dem Sterilraum (36) zusammenwirkt.A device and a method for determining the proper state of a production plant, in particular aseptic packaging machine, are proposed, wherein the device comprises at least one sensor (10) for determining a state of a sterile room (36), wherein, the sensor (10) at least a sensor point (40a, 40b, 42a, 42b, 44a, 44b, 48a, 48b, 50a, 50b, 5a, 51b, 52a, 52b, 58a, 58b) is arranged so that the sensor (10) without contact with the sterile room ( 36) cooperates.
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Stand der TechnikState of the art
Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung und ein Verfahren zur Ermittlung eines ordnungsgemäßen Zustandes einer Produktionsanlage, insbesondere aseptische Verpackungsmaschine nach der Gattung der unabhängigen Ansprüche. The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for determining a proper state of a production plant, in particular aseptic packaging machine according to the preamble of the independent claims.
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Es ist Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung, den Stand der Technik weiter zu verbessern. Diese Aufgabe wird gelöst durch die Merkmale der unabhängigen Ansprüche.It is an object of the present invention to further improve the state of the art. This object is solved by the features of the independent claims.
Vorteile der ErfindungAdvantages of the invention
Die erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung und das erfindungsgemäße Verfahren mit den Merkmalen der unabhängigen Ansprüche haben demgegenüber den Vorteil, dass insbesondere eine kontaktfreie Sterilitätsprüfung an Maschinenteilen erfolgen kann. Damit können zuverlässige Aussagen über die Sterilität gewünschter Sterilzonen von Abfüllanlagen schon vor Beginn der Produktionsphase, beispielsweise dem Abfüllen von Produkten wie Lebensmittel oder Pharmazeutika, getroffen werden. Damit können eventuell drohende Verunreinigungen des Produkts schon frühzeitig erkannt werden. Dies wird erfindungsgemäß dadurch erreicht, dass zumindest ein Sterilsensor an solchen Teilen bzw. kritischen Zonen der Vorrichtung angebracht wird, die besonders von einer drohenden Verunreinigung betroffen sind. Der Kontakt des Sensors mit der kritischen Zone bzw. dem Sterilraum erfolgt insbesondere berührungslos. Besonders bevorzugt basiert der Sensor auf einem kapazitiven oder die elektrische Leitfähigkeit heranziehenden Meßprinzip. So verändert sich die Leitfähigkeit und/oder die Kapazität, wenn Krankheitserreger zerstört werden. Hierzu werden dem Sensor geeignete Bakterien zugeführt, die dann zusammen mit dem Sensor in die kritische Zone der Vorrichtung vor der Inbetriebnahme bzw. vor dem Produktionsstart eingebracht werden. Der Sensor ermittelt, ob zugeführten Bakterien in der kritischen Zone abgetötet werden. Dann wird auf eine hinreichende Sterilität der kritischen Zone geschlossen. Sollte dies der Fall sein, wird der Produktionsstart der Vorrichtung freigegeben.The device according to the invention and the method according to the invention with the features of the independent claims have the advantage that in particular a non-contact sterility test can be carried out on machine parts. This makes it possible to make reliable statements about the sterility of desired sterile zones of bottling plants even before the beginning of the production phase, for example the bottling of products such as foods or pharmaceuticals. Thus, any impending contamination of the product can be detected early. This is inventively achieved in that at least one sterile sensor is attached to such parts or critical zones of the device, which are particularly affected by impending contamination. The contact of the sensor with the critical zone or the sterile room is in particular contactless. Particularly preferably, the sensor is based on a capacitive or the electrical conductivity approaching measuring principle. Thus, the conductivity and / or the capacity changes when pathogens are destroyed. For this purpose, suitable bacteria are supplied to the sensor, which are then introduced together with the sensor in the critical zone of the device prior to startup or before the start of production. The sensor determines if any incoming bacteria are killed in the critical zone. Then a sufficient sterility of the critical zone is concluded. If this is the case, the production start of the device is released.
In einer zweckmäßigen Weiterbildung erfolgt eine automatische Zuführung und/oder Entfernung des Sensors in die kritische Zone. Damit kann der entsprechende Steriltest automatisiert vorgenommen werden.In an expedient development, an automatic supply and / or removal of the sensor takes place in the critical zone. This allows the corresponding sterility test to be automated.
In einer zweckmäßigen Weiterbildung sind bevorzugte Stellen für die Anordnung des Sensors angegeben, insbesondere für eine aseptische Verpackungsmaschine, insbesondere eine Thermoformanlage.In an expedient development, preferred locations for the arrangement of the sensor are specified, in particular for an aseptic packaging machine, in particular a thermoforming system.
Weitere zweckmäßige Weiterbildungen ergeben sich aus weiteren abhängigen Ansprüchen und aus der Beschreibung. Further expedient developments emerge from further dependent claims and from the description.
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Ausführungsbeispiele der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung sind in der Zeichnung dargestellt und werden nachfolgend näher beschrieben.Embodiments of the device according to the invention are illustrated in the drawings and will be described in more detail below.
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Das Ausführungsbeispiel gemäß
In der vergrößerten Ansicht des Sensors
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Das Ausführungsbeispiel gemäß
Dann gelangt die sterilisierte Packstoffbahn
Daran schließt sich eine Formzone
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In der Abfüllanlage
Die abgefüllten Behältnisse werden über eine Zuführung
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Die Vorrichtung und das Verfahren werden insbesondere in der Verpackungstechnik eingesetzt. Die Verwendung ist hierauf jedoch nicht eingeschränkt. The device and the method are used in particular in packaging technology. However, the use is not limited thereto.
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