METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE OPERATION OF AN ASEPTIC FILLING MACHINE
First Claim
1. Method for controlling the operation of an aseptic product filling machine, the operation comprising:
- a pre-production phase in which sterilization, filling and closing stations of the machine are sterilized, and a production phase in which a sterilization, filling and closing of a plurality of holders takes place at the respective stations,in which, during the operation, control parameters of the stations are monitored for remaining in a pre-defined range,in which the monitoring comprises a measuring of the control parameters by means of sensors, a diagnosing of the measured control parameters and a storing of the measured control parameters, andin which the control parameters have been classified into a category of supercritical and a category of subcritical control parameters,wherein the method for the controlling of the operation comprises the steps of;
performing a pre-production test procedure during the pre-production phase in which at least the subcritical control parameters are measured, diagnosed and stored;
checking if the subcritical control parameters are within their range;
starting the production phase if all of the subcritical control parameters are indeed within their range; and
measuring, diagnosing and storing the supercritical control parameters and not the subcritical control parameters during the production phase.
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Abstract
A method for controlling the operation of an aseptic product filling machine includes the steps of performing a pre-production test procedure during a pre-production phase in which at least a set of subcritical control parameters are measured, diagnosed and stored, checking if those subcritical control parameters are within their range, starting a production phase if all of the subcritical control parameters are indeed within their range, and measuring, diagnosing and storing a set of supercritical control parameters and not the subcritical control parameters during the production phase.
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11 Claims
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1. Method for controlling the operation of an aseptic product filling machine, the operation comprising:
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a pre-production phase in which sterilization, filling and closing stations of the machine are sterilized, and a production phase in which a sterilization, filling and closing of a plurality of holders takes place at the respective stations, in which, during the operation, control parameters of the stations are monitored for remaining in a pre-defined range, in which the monitoring comprises a measuring of the control parameters by means of sensors, a diagnosing of the measured control parameters and a storing of the measured control parameters, and in which the control parameters have been classified into a category of supercritical and a category of subcritical control parameters, wherein the method for the controlling of the operation comprises the steps of; performing a pre-production test procedure during the pre-production phase in which at least the subcritical control parameters are measured, diagnosed and stored; checking if the subcritical control parameters are within their range; starting the production phase if all of the subcritical control parameters are indeed within their range; and measuring, diagnosing and storing the supercritical control parameters and not the subcritical control parameters during the production phase. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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