WO2010017888A1

WO2010017888A1 - Method for bottling a fill material consisting of at least one first and one second component

Info

Publication number: WO2010017888A1
Application number: PCT/EP2009/005474
Authority: WO
Inventors: Ludwig Clüsserath
Original assignee: Khs Ag
Priority date: 2008-08-12
Filing date: 2009-07-29
Publication date: 2010-02-18
Also published as: DE102008038638A1

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for bottling a fill material, consisting of at least one first component (Kl) and at least one second component (K2), in bottles or similar vessels (2). Said method is characterised in that the components (Kl, K2) are respectively separated inside the filling machine (1,1a) and are bottled at such temperatures and mass ratios in the respective container (2) that said bottled product comprising the components (Kl, K2) is continuously sterilised and/or pasteurised.

Description

A method for filling a filling material consisting of at least one first and one second component

The invention relates to a method according to the preamble of claim 1.

Method of filling products consisting of two components, e.g. From a first, liquid component and from a second component containing solid or solid ingredients, preferably in admixture with a liquid component, are known. As a rule, these products are fruit juices, for example orange juice, the second component then containing pulp constituents and / or fruit cells and / or fruit fibers with the highest possible concentration in a liquid constituent, for example in the fruit juice. The proportion of the liquid constituent in the second component is chosen such that this component has or just still has the flowability required for the processing.

The problem is the pasteurization and / or hot or hot sterile filling of such a product consisting of at least two components. At present, this is done, for example, in the form that the second component in the cold state in a filling machine designed as a piston filler dosed into the container, that is introduced in the required amount, and then in a further separate filling machine, the container with the first component be heated to the extent that the already introduced in the respective container solids are heated with the first component and thereby pasteurized or sterilized Siert. The disadvantage here is that two filling machines of different construction are required for the implementation of this method, namely a filling machine in the form of a piston filler and this filling machine downstream of a filling machine in the form of a beverage filler, which is designed for hot filling of products. Because of the required high capital outlay thus the known procedure is extremely disadvantageous. The object of the invention is to provide a method by which the filling of a component comprising at least a first, liquid component and at least one second, solids in high concentration is possible with simplified means. To solve this problem, a method according to claim 1 is formed.

The method according to the invention has a multiplicity of variants. However, all embodiments or variants of the method according to the invention have in common that the at least two components at filling stations of one and the same filling machine are each provided separately for filling and filled into the containers within one and the same filling machine, in such a way that the finished product, which is formed from the components only during the respective filling process and thereby at least partially only within the respective container, is sterilized throughout or pasteurized, ie all constituents of this product, in particular the solid constituents, have the degree of sterilization and / or pasteurization required for the sterility and durability of the product.

At least one first component is a liquid component, for example fruit or orange juice, which contains no or only a small proportion of solid constituents. At least one second component is one having a high concentration of solid or solid components, for example pulp and / or fruit cells and / or fruit fibers, wherein the liquid component of this component is chosen to have the flowability needed for processing has or just yet.

In one embodiment of the method according to the invention, the filling of the product consisting of the at least two components takes place such that a component with a higher temperature than the other component is provided, for example the second component with a temperature which ensures a continuous pasteurization of this component, ie a pasteurization down to the core of the solid or more solid components of this component. When introduced into the respective container, ie during the respective filling process, this hot component is then cooled by the further, eg the liquid first component, which is ready in the sterilized or pasteurized state. In this way, then, for example, a termination of the hot holding time of the hot component, which has been maintained for a sufficiently long time at the required temperature for pasteurization, and thus a prevention of Ü overpasteurization of this component, and / or processing of temperature-sensitive containers, such as containers from Plastic (eg made of PET) is a vessel damaging overheating of the container wall avoided, namely that by mixing the hot and cooler components, a mixing temperature is reached, which is below a critical container damaging temperature, before the mixed product in contact with the container wall comes.

In another variant or embodiment of the method according to the invention, at least one component, for example the liquid first component, is already sterilized or pasteurized at an elevated temperature and the other component, for example the second component containing the solids, at a significantly reduced temperature, for example at ambient temperature or in slightly heated or cooled state. The mass ratio of the introduced into the respective container components and their temperatures are then chosen so that the contents formed from the components at least at the end of the respective filling process has a temperature which is sufficient for a continuous sterilization or pasteurization of the entire product, such as a Temperature above 70 ⁰ C.

In a specific embodiment of this variant of the method according to the invention, the filling of the product consisting of the at least two components takes place in at least three successive phases or method steps. Here, a certain amount of the first hot component is first introduced into the respective container in a Vorfüllphase. subse- ßend takes place in a Feststofffüllphase the introduction of the second, the solid content component with respect to the first component significantly lower temperature and then in a third phase, the rest of the respective container filling again with the hot first component. This special procedure has additional advantages. On the one hand, dilution of the second component introduced later during introduction and / or immediately after introduction into the respective container is achieved by the pre-filling, so that in particular during the remaining filling phase and at the end of the filling process an intensive heat exchange between the first and the second component , Especially between the first component and the solids of the second component takes place in such a way that the filled product at least at the end of the respective filling process has a sufficient overall for a hot sterile filling temperature, the entire product is thus sterilized or pasteurized throughout without Components with too low temperature remain in the bottled product. Furthermore, all flow paths for the first component, which (flow paths) were also used for the second component during the solids filling phase, are completely rinsed with the first component at the end of each filling process, so that at the beginning of the respective new filling process in the pre-filling phase only the first Component is introduced into the respective container and thereby a precise metering of the two components in each filling process or when filling each container is possible, not only to comply with a predetermined mixing ratio of the two components in the containers, but especially taking into account the Temperatures of the components to reach the temperature required for the hot aseptic filling at least at the end of the respective filling process.

Further developments, advantages and applications of the invention will become apparent from the following description of exemplary embodiments and from the figures. All features described and / or illustrated are, in principle or in any combination, the subject matter of the invention, regardless of their combination in the claims or their return. relationship. Also, the content of the claims is made an integral part of the description.

The invention will be explained in more detail below with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2, which show filling systems of a filling machine in a simplified representation.

The filling system shown in FIG. 1 is part of a filling machine 1 of a surrounding type for filling containers in the form of bottles 2 with a filling material consisting of two components K1 and K2. The filling system includes i.a. a filling element 3, which is provided with a plurality of similar filling elements on the circumference of a vertical machine axis rotatably driven rotor 4, in each case together with a container carrier 5, on which the bottle to be filled 2 is held on a muzzle flange hanging so that they with its mouth of the bottle 2.1 below a discharge opening 3.1 of the filling element 3, for example, for a free jet filling at a distance from this discharge opening 3.1. Each filling element 3 together with its container carrier 5 a filling point. 6

In the filling element 3 or its housing 7 u.a. a liquid channel provided, which forms the discharge opening 3.1 at its lower end and with its upper end via a product line or a product channel 9 with a common for all filling elements 3 of the filling machine 1 reservoir or boiler 10 for receiving the liquid first component K1 of the filling communicates. During operation of the filling machine 1, the boiler 10 is only partially filled with the component K1, and level controlled up to the level N10.

In the liquid channel 8, a liquid valve 11 is provided which actuated by an actuator 12, the discharge opening 3.1 and leading to this discharge opening part of the liquid channel 8 opens and closes, controlled by the control signal of a common for all filling elements 3 control device 13, for example, one of the filling machine 1 controlling Calculator is formed. The liquid valve 11 is formed in the illustrated embodiment so that, in addition to the closed state, it may occupy a partially opened state for slow filling and a fully opened state for quick filling of the bottles 2.

In the illustrated embodiment, the discharge opening 3.1 is provided in the interior 14 of an open at the bottom bell-shaped element 15, namely the opening of the element 15 opposite. Furthermore, two channels or flow paths 16 and 17 are each formed with a control valve 16.1 and 17.1 in the housing 7 of the filling element. Both channels are connected via a channel or flow path 18 with a common for all filling elements 3 and provided on the rotor 4 annular channel 19. The flow path 16 opens into the liquid channel 8 in the flow direction of the filling material in front of the liquid valve 11 and the flow path 17 opens into the interior 14th

In the product channel 9, a control valve 20 and a flow meter 21 are arranged successively in the flow direction of the filling material or the component K1, which delivers a measuring signal corresponding to the amount of the filling material flowing through it to the control device 13.

In the product channel 9 opens in the area between the control valve 20 and the flow meter 21, a product channel 22 in which a control valve 23 is provided and which leads to another, common to all filling elements 3 reservoir or boiler 24 for the second component K2 of the contents. During operation of the filling machine, the boiler 24 is completely filled with the component K2.

By means of a supply line 26 provided with a heating device 25, the component K1 is fed to the boiler 10, specifically heated to a temperature which allows hot-sterile filling of the filling material consisting of the two components K1 and K2 in the manner described in more detail below. The boiler 24 is connected via a supply line 27 to a mixing vessel 28, in which the component K2 is prepared by mixing solid or more solid components and at least one liquid component. The mixing vessel 28 is only partially filled, ie up to a level N28 with the component K2. The space remaining above the level N28 is acted upon by the pressure of a gaseous and / or vaporous sterile medium, for example with sterile compressed air, via a pressure power 30 having a control valve 29, so that the desired conveying effect for the component K2 from the mixing vessel 28 in FIG the boiler 24 and from there even in the still described filling process in the respective bottle 2 exclusively under pressure and without the use of the solid components damaging pumps, etc. is promoted.

The annular channel 19 is connected to the supply line 26 via a product line 31 with a control valve 32, specifically in the flow direction of the filling material or of the component K1 in front of the heating device or the heater 25.

It is understood that the product channels 9 and 22 with the functional elements provided in these channels (control valves 20 and 23 and flow meter 21) are provided separately for each filling element 3 of the filling machine 1 or for a group of a few filling elements 3.

With the filling system or filling element 3 u.a. the operation described below is possible, whereby the boiler 10 with the component K1 heated up to the heater 25 up to the level N10 and the boiler 24 are completely filled with the, for example, cold component K2 under pressure and also all the control valves 16.1, 17.1, 20, 23 and 32 are in the closed or locked state, unless the open state is explicitly mentioned.

At the beginning of filling, if not already done, the control valve 32 is opened, which then remains at least until the completion of filling in the open state. After the acquisition and arrangement of a bottle to be filled 2 to the container carrier 5 is carried out with open control valve 20 by fully opening the liquid valve 11 for a fast filling a controlled introduction of the hot component K1 in the bottle 2 in a Vorfüllphase, and indeed until a predetermined Subset of this component K1 is introduced into the bottle 2. During this Vorfüllphase the filling process and the control valve 16.1 is open, so that a portion of the filling element 3 flowing hot component K1 flows through the flow paths 16 and 18 and enters the annular channel 19, via this part then via the heater 25 to the boiler 10th is returned, so that this is done by hot circulation, inter alia, an additional heating of the filling element 3 and the required temperature of the component K1 is maintained in the boiler 10.

As soon as the predetermined subset of the component K1 has been introduced into the bottle, due to the measuring signal of the flow meter 21 actuated by the control device 13, the control valve 20 is closed and the control valve 23 is opened, so that now in the solids filling phase from the vessel 24 the component K2 is introduced into the bottle 2 with the liquid valve 11 still open. The control valve 16.1 is in this case preferably closed to prevent penetration of the component K2 or the solid constituents of this component into the flow paths 16 and 18 and a possible clogging of these flow paths.

As soon as the component K 2 is introduced into the respective bottle 2 with the required amount, a blocking of the control valve 23 and a renewed opening of the control valve 20 takes place on the basis of the corresponding measuring signal of the flow meter 21 and again controlled by the control device 13. or filling phase with the hot component K1 of the product channel 9 and the liquid channel 8 are flushed and the hot component K1 flows to the bottle 2. In this phase of the filling process, the control valve 16.1, for example, opened again, so that the hot component in the hot circulation to additional Heating the filling element 3 and to maintain the temperature in the boiler 10, the flow paths 16 and 17 and the heater 25 can flow through.

As soon as a predetermined amount of the component K1 or a predetermined total amount is introduced into the bottle 2 in this Schnellfüllteilphase the rest or filling phase, caused by the measurement signal of the flow meter 21, a control of the actuator 12 in such a way that the liquid valve 11 while still open Control valves 16.1 and 20 assumes the state for a slow filling. If the prescribed total filling quantity is reached, the actuating device 12 is triggered by the measuring signal of the flow meter 21 by the control device 13 for closing the liquid valve 11.

The filled bottle 2 is then removed from the filling element or container carrier 5, so that a new bottle 2 to be filled can be positioned on the filling element 3 for a refilling process. Even during slow filling and after completion of the respective filling process, the control valve remains 16.1 for heating the filling element 3 and for maintaining the temperature in the boiler 10 by the u.a. the flow paths 16 and 18 and the heater 25 in the hot circulation flowing through component K1 open until the initiation of the next Festfüllfüllphase.

The control valve 17.1 is permanently closed in the above-described filling process and serves, for example, for rinsing the interior 14 during a CIP cleaning and / or sterilization.

The quantity of the hot component K1 introduced into the respective bottle 2 during the first partial or prefilling and during the final filling or remaining filling and the quantity of the component K2 introduced into the respective bottle as well as the temperatures of these components are chosen such that the in the respective bottle 2 of the components K1 and K2 produced at the end of the respective filling process a sufficiently high for a hot aseptic filling Temperature has. The temperature of the component K2 is significantly lower than the temperature of the component K1, ie the temperature of the component K2 is for example equal to or approximately equal to the ambient temperature or else the component K2 is slightly preheated or cooled.

The component K1 is for example a fruit juice, for example orange juice. The component K2 consists of a high proportion of fruit cells or fibers with a liquid portion, for example, with the component K1, wherein the mixing ratio for the component K2 is selected so that this component is sufficiently or just enough flowable.

Of course, the filling system of the filling machine 1 shown in FIG. 1 is also suitable for cold-aseptic filling of the bottles 2 with the components K1 and K2, in which case both components in the vessels 10 and 24 are in a stable, ie. already prepared pasteurized state and it is not necessary in this particular case, to keep the component K1 by hot circulation at an elevated temperature. In the supply lines 26 and 27, in this embodiment, for example, in each case a corresponding, suitable for the components K1 and K2 pasteurizer is provided. However, in order to achieve a clear mixing or quantitative ratio of the components K1 and K2 in the bottles 2, the introduction of the components into the bottles 2 preferably takes place in such a cold-aseptic filling carried out with the filling machine 1 that the respective filling process with the component K1 is started and finished.

FIG. 2 shows in a representation like FIG. 1 a filling system of a filling machine 1a, which (filling system) differs from the filling system of FIG. 1 essentially only in that two flowmeters 21 and 21a are provided for each filling element 3, namely the flow meter 21 in the product line 9 and the additional flow meter 21 a in the product line 22. With the filling system of the filling machine 1a, in addition to the above-described filling method, further deviating methods are possible, wherein in all processes the liquid valve 11 and the control valves 20 and 23 of the respective filling point 6 by the control electronics or control device 13 as a function of the measuring signals the flow meter 21 and 21a are controlled so that each bottle 2 contains after filling the two components K1 and K2 in the required quantity ratio.

Through the use of two separate flow meters 21 and 21a, the filling machine 1a makes it possible to introduce the two components K1 and K2 into the respective bottle 2 in an arbitrarily selected time sequence, in particular also at least partially simultaneously.

Among other things, it is possible to use the filling system of FIG. 2 to once again pasteurise or sterilize a component in the heated state and the other component, namely component K2 in the cold or slightly preheated or cooled state and for example not yet sterilized or pasteurized in the respective bottle 2, in which case the temperatures of the components K1 and K2 and the mass ratio of these components are in turn selected such that, at least after completion of the respective filling process, the entire product bottled in the respective bottle 2 reaches a temperature, For example, has a temperature above 70 ⁰ C, which is sufficient to ensure that within the respective bottle 2 at a sufficiently long heat retention even the hitherto not sterilized or pasteurized component K2 or its components are continuously heated and thus sterilized or pasteurized. The chronological sequence in which the components K1 and K2 are introduced into the respective bottle 2 is basically arbitrary.

In particular, the methods described above, in which the sterilization or pasteurization of the components K2 in the respective bottle 2 takes place by the heating with the component K1 are, for example, configured in more detail, > That the proportions of the components K1 and K2 and or their temperatures T1 and T2 are selected so that the contents at the end of the filling process, taking into account the heat capacity and / or temperature of the respective bottle 2, a temperature well above 70 ⁰ C, preferably significantly above 75 ° C, and / or

> that the quantity of the second component K2 introduced into the respective bottle 2 in the solid-filling phase amounts to 20 to 25% by volume of the total quantity of both components K1 and K2 introduced into the respective bottle 2.

Provided that the respective bottle 2 is prefilled with the component K1, the processes described above, in which the sterilization or pasteurization of the components K2 in the respective bottle 2 takes place by heating with the component K1, are, for example, also configured as follows.

> that the amount of the first component K1 introduced into the respective bottle 2 in the prefilling phase is greater than the quantity of the second component K2 introduced in this solid filling phase, e.g. in such a way that the quantity of the second component K2 introduced into the respective bottle 2 in the fixed filling phase amounts to a maximum of 40% by volume of the amount of the first component K1 introduced in the prefilling phase, and / or> that in the filling or residual filling phase into the respective bottle 2 introduced amount of the first component K1 is greater than the introduced in the Vorfüllphase amount of this first component K1, namely, for example in such a way that the quantity of the first component K1 introduced into the respective bottle 2 in the prefilling phase amounts to 30 to 40% by volume of the quantity of the first component K1 introduced in the filling or residual filling phase.

Pass the bottles 2 from a sufficiently temperature-resistant material, for example of glass, they are, in these methods, for example before the start of the filling process, that is heated prior to the introduction of the pre-filling, for example to a temperature of above 70 ⁰ C, preferably from above 75 ⁰ C. A particular problem with the aseptic or sterile filling of products which already contain the liquid and solid and / or stronger constituents in the mixture, for example of fruit juices with fruit cells or fruit fibers, is that in comparison to the liquid constituents for a continuous heating. zen and thus pasteurizing the solid ingredients (eg fruit pieces, fruit cells, fruit fibers, etc.) not only increased apparatus technical effort, but also much higher hot holding times are required, so that when the product mixed from the liquid and solid components heated and the Duration of the holding time is selected for a continuous pasteurization of the solid constituents, by overpasteurization example of the liquid components can lead to significant quality losses of the product.

This disadvantage can also be avoided with the filling systems shown in the figures. Namely, with these filling systems, methods are possible in which the two components K1 and K2 are separately pasteurized and in the required quantity or mass ratio in the bottles 2 in the optimum manner for the respective component and avoiding overpasteurization.

In particular, methods are also possible in which a "quenching" of the hot component takes place within the respective bottle 2 by the cold or cooler component so as to achieve a hot holding time sufficient for a continuous pasteurization for the hot component, but this holding time then by the In a process of this kind, the boiler 10 contains the component K1 which was pasteurized and recooled in advance of the filling machine 1a Component K2, which is heated to the temperature T2 required for continuous pasteurization, ie, for example, to a temperature above 70 ^° C., is metered into the respective bottle 2, ie introduced into the quantity required for the mixed product hot component K2 through which after closing the control valve 23 and the off- NEN of the control valve 20 of the bottle 2 inflowing component K1. Here, the heat retention time of the component K2 is selected to contact with the component K1 so that a continuous pasteurization of all solid components of the component K2 is ensured. The completion of the heat retention time or the re-cooling of the component K2 or the solid components of this component takes place within the respective bottle 2 by the component K1 and prevents uncontrolled overpasteurization. In the fully filled bottle 2, after the filling process has ended, a mixing temperature is established which, inter alia, corresponds to the temperatures and the mixing ratio of the components K1 and K2 and, since the proportion of the component K2 in the product is generally much smaller than the proportion of the component K1 - only slightly above the temperature T1 of the component K1.

With the filling system according to the invention, in particular with the filling system of Figure 2, it is also possible to gently fill temperature-sensitive plastic bottles 2, such as PET bottles, even if a component, for example, the component K2, for example, to achieve the required sterility has a temperature , which is well above a critical temperature, for example, well above a temperature of 60 ⁰ C, to the bottles 2 made of plastic are still stable. In this variant of the inventive method, the hot component K2 of the respective bottle 2 is added within the cooler component K1, and for example in such a way that the hot component K2 is mixed with the component K1 and thereby for the with the wall the respective bottle 2 in contact mixing product forms a mixing temperature which is below the critical temperature, so that thermal damage to the bottle 2 is reliably avoided. The corresponding method can be designed in various ways, for example in the form that initially a prefilling of the respective bottle 2 with the cooler component K1 and only then takes place an introduction of the hot component K2. In principle, it is also possible to introduce the component K2 into the respective bottle 2 at the same time as the component K1, wherein the mixing of the two components to achieve the reduced mixing temperature then takes place at least partially already in the respective filling element 3. It has been assumed above that the two components K1 and K2 are each introduced into the bottles 2 at a common filling point 6 or via a common discharge opening 3.1 of a filling element 3. In principle, however, it is also possible to introduce each component K1 and K2 controlled by an independent filling element in the bottles 2, namely at filling points with two filling elements or with a double filling element or at successive filling positions or filling points, ie at filling points, which are used in succession during the filling of a bottle 2 and / or in relation to the movement of the bottles 2 by the filling machine on each other.

The invention has been described above by means of exemplary embodiments. It is understood that numerous changes and modifications are possible without thereby departing from the inventive concept underlying the invention. However, all embodiments of the invention have in common that the two components K1 and K2 are filled within one and the same filling machine 1 or 1a in the bottles 2 or in other containers.

It has been assumed above that the quantity-dependent control of the control valves 20, 23 and the liquid valve 11, in particular also for obtaining the required proportions of the components K1 and K2 in the respective bottle 2, are controlled in dependence on the measuring signals of the flow meter 21 and 21a. However, in the method according to the invention, regardless of the specific design of this method, it is also possible to carry out the monitoring and / or control of the quantities of the components K1 and K2 supplied to the bottles 2 using load cells which then replace the flow meters 21 and 21a or in addition to these are provided. Furthermore, in particular the metering of the second component K2 by means of a metering piston is possible. LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1, 1a filling machine

2 bottle

2.1 bottle mouth

3 filling element

3.1 discharge opening

4 rotor

5 container carriers

6 filling station or treatment position

7 housing

8 fluid channel

9 product channel

10 boilers for component K1

11 liquid valve

12 actuating device for liquid valve 11

13 control device

14 interior

15 bell-shaped element

16, 17 flow channel

16.1, 17.1 control valve

18 flow channel

19 ring channel

20 control valve

21, 21a flow meter

22 pressure line

23 control valve

24 kettles

25 heaters

26, 27 supply line

28 mixing kettles

29 control valve 30 pressure line

N10 Liquid level of component K1 in the boiler 10

N28 level of component K2 in the mixing vessel 28

Claims

claims

1. A method for filling a from at least a first component (K1) and at least a second component (K2) existing filling material in bottles or similar containers (2), characterized in that the components (K1, K2) within a filling machine (1 1a) are each provided separately and filled with such temperatures and mass ratios in the respective container (2) that the bottled product having the components (K1, K2) is thoroughly sterilized and / or pasteurized.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that the components (K1, K2) at each a common filling point (6) of the filling machine (1, 1a) or at different, each associated with a component filling points in the container (2) are introduced ,

3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the at least one first component (K1) a liquid component or a component having a low solids content and the at least one second component (K2) containing a solids or a component having an increased solids content is.

4. The method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a first component (K1) is heated to a first temperature (T1) which is substantially higher than a second temperature (T2) of a second component (K2), and that the in the respective container (2) introduced amount or the mixing ratio of the components (K1, K2) in the respective container (2) and / or the temperatures (T1, T2) of the components (K1, K2) are selected such that from the has two components (K1, K2) existing and in the respective container (2) introduced contents at the end of the filling or filling process sufficient for sterilization and / or pasteurization temperature.

5. The method according to claim 4, characterized in that the proportions of the components (K1, K2) and or their temperatures (Tl ₁ T2) are selected so that the contents at the end of the respective filling process, a temperature well above 70 ⁰ C, preferably has significantly above 75 ° C.

6. The method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that in the respective container (2) introduced amount of the second component (K2) is 20 to 25% by volume of the respective container (2) introduced total amount of both components.

7. The method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that during the respective filling process, first in a Vorfüllphase the first component (K1), then in a Festfüllfüllphase the second component (K2) and then in a filling or Restfüllphase again the first component (K1) are introduced into the respective container (2).

8. The method according to claim 7, characterized in that during the Auffülloder Restfüllphase the filling element (3) or a trained in this filling liquid channel and also a filling element (3) with a boiler (10) for the first component (K1) connecting product channel (9) are rinsed.

9. The method according to claim 7 or 8, characterized in that in the Vorfüllphase in the respective container (2) introduced amount of the first component (K1) is greater than the amount introduced in the Festfüllphase amount of the second component (K2), and / or that the quantity of the second component (K2) introduced into the respective container (2) in the solid-filling phase amounts to a maximum of 40% by volume of the amount of the first component (K1) introduced in the prefilling phase.

10. The method according to any one of claims 7 - 9, characterized in that in the filling or Restfüllphase in the respective container (2) introduced Amount of the first component (K1) is greater than the introduced in the Vorfüllphase amount of the first component (K1), wherein in the Vorfüllphase in the respective container (2) introduced amount of the first component (K1), for example, 30 to 40% by volume of in the filling or residual filling phase introduced amount of the first component (K1) is.

11. The method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that provided during the respective filling process least one component, preferably the second component (K2) with an elevated temperature (T2), for example with a temperature above 6O ⁰ C and when introduced into the respective container (2) or within the respective container (2) by at least one component with reduced temperature (T1), for example by the first component (K1) is cooled.

12. The method according to claim 11, characterized in that when using containers (2) made of plastic, the cooling of the component (K2) with the elevated temperature (T2) to a temperature which under a container (2) damaging critical temperature , For example, under a temperature of 6O ⁰ C before the mixed product formed from the components with the wall of the respective container (2) comes into contact.

13. The method according to claim 11 or 12, characterized in that the component (K2) with the elevated temperature (T2) with a pasteurization of this component causing temperature (T2) is provided for the respective filling process, and that to complete a holding time or the pasteurization and to avoid overpasteurization, the component (K2) with the elevated temperature (T2) is recooled during introduction into the respective container (2) and / or in this container (2) by the component with reduced temperature (T1) ,

14. The method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the second component (K2) by the pressure of at least one gaseous and / or vaporous medium in the respective container (2) and / or to the respective filling point (6) and / or to the respective filling element (3) and / or to a dispensing opening (3.1) provided for discharging the filling material into the containers (2) on the filling element (3) is conveyed.

15. The method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that in the respective container (2) introduced amount of the first component (K1) and / or the second component (K2) by means of a flow meter (21) and / or a weighing device detected is, and / or that the second component (K2) is metered into the respective container (2) by means of a metering piston is introduced, and / or that the first component is constantly heated by a hot circulation and maintained at the first temperature (T1).