MACHINERY DIVISION

FILLING MACHINES FOR DUAL COMPARTMENTSYSTEMS (BAG ON VALVES)

MACHINERY DIVISION

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General features of Coster Bag-On-Valve filling machines

Coster Tecnologie Special i , founded in the

early 60’s, serves as a global partner in

the aerosol sector, offer ing aerosol com-

ponents and machines for f i l l ing aerosol,

spray and dispensing products.

Leveraging over 40 years experience and

know-how of both i ts valve and machinery

divisions, Coster is a world leader in the

provision of innovative services and high

qual i ty products designed to meet custom-

ers’ needs.

To sat isfy the increasing demand for Bag-

On-Valve f i l l ing, Coster has developed a

series of machines to al low for a secure

processing of dual compartment systems,

ranging from semi-automatic ( for labora-

tory and small-scale production) to ful ly

automatic machines, suitable for both l iq-

uid and compressed gas (Nitrogen, Air) .

The range of Coster BOV f i l l ing machines

is complemented by a series of anci l lary

machines such as mixing units for the pre-

parat ion of post-foaming gel, which al low

Coster to offer complete support to cus-

tomers for al l BOV f i l l ing requirements.

Coster BOV f i l l ing machines are currently

used to f i l l shaving gels, pharmaceutical

products, cosmetics and food.

BOV filling machine with a production speed up to 50 CPM for a customized product. The machine carries out the following operations: undercup pressurisation and internal crimping, external crimping, through the valve pressurisation with LPG, vacuum purging, product filling in the bag, check of filling pressure.

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Coster Bag-On-Valve filling machines are suitable both for liquid and compressed gas

The key feature of BOVs is the fact that

they keep the product separate from the

propel lant: the propel lant, l iquefied or

compressed gas, is contained inside the

can outside the bag and the product is

contained inside the bag. Coster BOV f i l l-

ing machines al low f i l l ing of a wide range

of products and both types of propel lants.

As shown in the pictures below, the fil l ing

cycle begins with the insertion of the BOV

into the can and proceeds in slightly differ-

ent ways depending on the propellant used.

For l iquefied gas, the f i l l ing cycle goes on

with valve crimping, through the valve pres -

surisat ion with l iquefied gas, vacuum purg-

ing and through the valve product f i l l ing.

For compressed gas, the cycle goes on

with undercup pressurisat ion with com-

pressed gas and valve crimping, vacuum

purging and through the valve product f i l l-

ing. I t is advisable to use a pressure check

stat ion after undercup pressurisat ion in

order to check the f i l l ing pressure of com-

pressed gas.

The f i l l ing cycle of Bag-On-Valves then

proceeds as in the standard aerosol cycle

(check weight, water bath, actuator and

overcap f i t t ing).

THROUGH THE VALVE PRESSURIZATION AND FILLING

1st STAGE Insertion of Bag-On-Valve

into the can

2nd STAGE Crimping of the valve

onto the can

PRODUCT

5th STAGE Through the valve product

filling in the bag

UNDERCUP PRESSURIZATION, THROUGH THE VALVE FILLING

1st STAGE Insertion of Bag-On-Valve

into the can

COMPRESSED PROPELLANT:

AIR – N2

2nd STAGE Undercup pressurization and

crimping of the valve onto the can

4rd STAGE Removal from the valve stem

of any residual propellant

PRODUCT

5th STAGE Through the valve product

filling in the bag

3rd STAGE Can pressurization through

the valve with liquefied propellant

LIQUEFIED PROPELLANT

4th STAGE Removal from the valve stem

of any residual propellant

3th STAGE Pressure

check

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BOV filling cycle

As seen in the previous pages, the BOV f i l l ing cycle begins with BOV insert ion and

proceeds in sl ight ly dif ferent ways depending on the propel lant used.

Above: automatic indexing unit with a production speed up to 40 cans per minute for filling the BOV with post-foaming shaving gel, with liquefied and/or compressed propellant. The unit is equipped with Coster Mix, an external automatic mixing unit for production of post-foaming gel. The filling cycle is completed by actuator and overcap insertion.

FOR BOTH PRESSURIZATION AND FILLING SYSTEMS

Above and below: AB175 BOV sorter, complete with special elevator for soft filling, reverse roller conveyors, shot device for BOV insertion over cans, sensors for presence of valves on conveyor. This sorter enables production of up to 60 CPM.The shot system is provided with a scroll to select one valve at a time and a spout to thrust it into the pipe for the shot.

1 - Insertion of Bag-On-Valve

into the can. To ensure a safe

automatic handl ing and inser-

t ion of BOVs, Coster has de-

veloped the AB175 BOV sorter

(below, left ) . Immediately after

the BOV insert ion, the machine

checks the proper insert ion of

the BOV into the can (r ight).

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2 - Undercup pressurisation and valve

crimping. The

c o m p r e s s e d

gas is filled in-

side the can

outside the bag

and then the

valve is crimped

onto the can.

THROUGH THE VALVE PRESSURIZATION AND PRODUCT FILLING

UNDERCUP PRESSURIZATION, THROUGH THE VALVE PRODUCT FILLING

2 - Valve crimping onto the can. The crimping

head enables

precision to 0.05

mm in crimping

dimensions and

is equipped with

a crimping jaw

that enables 3

mil l ion cycles.

3 - Through the valve pressurisation. The

liquefied propellant is filled through the valve

inside the can

outside the bag

by means of in-

ternally polish-

ed s ta in less

steel high-ac-

curacy pneu-

matic meter-

ing cyl inders.

3 - Pressure check. Optional step to ver-

i fy the value of compressed gas pressure

inside the can.

Left: schematic view of an automatic indexing unit with a production speed up to 40 cans per minute for filling BOVs with pharmaceutical product and compressed gas. The unit is equipped with a diaphragm pump for supplying the product to product filling stations and is placed under a laminar air flow. The filling cycle is completed by actuator and overcap insertion.

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Above, Coster Mix is an automatic unit for the production of post-foaming gels (close-ups top and below). Coster Mix is available with a static or dynamic mixer. The unit must be connected to the BOV filling machine.

4 - Release. Stat ion for the removal from

the Bag-On-Valve stem of any residual

propel lant re-

maining due to

the f i l l ing of

the propel lant

th rough the

stem itself.

FOR BOTH PRESSURIZATION AND FILLING SYSTEMS

5 - Through the valve product fi l l ing. The

product is f i l led thro ugh the valve inside

the can into the bag by means of inter-

nal ly pol ished stainless steel high-accu-

racy pneuma-

t i c mete r ing

cyl inders. The

p roduc t f i l l -

ing stat ion re-

quires a prod-

uct supply sys-

tem such as

pumps for l iq-

uids or machines l ike Co ster Mix (r ight) for

the produc t ion of post-foaming gels.

6 - Valve stem cleaning. Optional sta-

t ion for the removal from the valve stem

of any res idua l product remain ing due

to the f i l l i ng

of the product

th rough the

s tem i tse l f .

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Semiautomatic units and tools complete Coster’s range of BOV filling machines

Above: semiautomatic unit for undercup pressurisation and crimping of valve. The unit is suitable for laboratory or low-speed production lines.On the right, close-ups of the undercup pressurisation and crimping head.

Top, Coster Mix-3 is a laboratory device suitable for mixing two or more products which create an emulsion by means of agitation: for example for mixing gels with isopentane to obtain post-foaming gel. Above, close-up of Coster Test Tube (left) and product feed hopper (right).

Coster’s BOV fi l l ing machine range includes

semiautomatic units suitable for laborato-

ry tests and/or low production speed l ines

and optional tools useful for safe BOV pro-

duction.

Coster semiautomatic units products in-

cludes machines for:

- Standard valve crimping

- Through the valve pressurisat ion

- Undercup pressurisation and valve crimping

- Into the bag product f i l l ing.

In addit ion to machines, Coster offers a

series of BOV f i l l ing tools, including:

- Devices for the production of post-foam-

ing gels, avai lable in a lab version, Mix-3,

and in a production version, Coster Mix

- Coster test tube, a device suitable for

optical checking of product behaviour af-

ter f i l l ing

- AB-175 system for safe automatic inser-

t ion of the BOV into the can: sorter com-

plete with special elevator for soft f i l l-

ing, reverse rol ler conveyors, shot device

for BOV insert ion into the can, sensors for

presence of valves on conveyor. This sys-

tem is suitable for up to 60 CPM.

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