Krones Viscofill viscous filling product systems

The Viscofill product range from Krones has been designed for filling liquid foods. It is based on the classical piston filler dosing principle: in a rotary-type process, the piston, featuring an appropriately defined diameter, is drawn back in its cylinder, a movement executed by means of cams so that the volume to be filled is sucked into the dosing cylinder from a product funnel located centrally in the carousel, and pushed out into the waiting containers.

According to the company, this process is accurate and dependable, and is suitable for handling highly viscous products as well as those containing large chunks or high particle concentrations.

The Viscofill V’s dosing unit is fitted with a product-discharge unit and a cutting unit, giving accurate, low-drip dosing. It offers gentle filling of low- to high-viscosity products, which may also contain chunks of up to 40 mm.

Its vertical rotary-valve technology and the use of the integrated dismantling system (IDS) means the system can be cleaned fully automatically, without any manual intervention. The Viscofill V is suitable for filling jams containing whole fruits, pet food with meat chunks or baby food with chunks of fruit, vegetables, meat or noodles.

The Viscofill S is suitable for filling products exhibiting widely different degrees of viscosity and those containing cuttable constituents up to 10 mm in size. The valve technology’s flexibility and anti-drip function mean that highly viscous, thread-forming products can be filled with this system.

The dosing units can be cleaned fully automatically, without any manual intervention. The Viscofill S is suitable for liquid and paste-like confectionery, baby food, dairy products, dressings and condiment sauces.

The Viscofill H can be integrated into an automatic CIP cleaning routine. The system provides accurate, low-drip filling of a range of products, including gravy, dressing, sauces, sandwich spreads, ready-to-eat meals and edible oils and can handle cuttable constituents of up to 15 mm in size.