FASTENERS & SEALING
equipment. In the older bottle filling systems, nickel- plated brass connections were still being used for some connections between the control lines and valves in the wet area, which proved to be less than ideal in the wet and aggressive environment. Constant temperature changes and the effects of acids, alkaline solutions and cleaners resulted in extreme wear and leaky connections, which then had to be replaced. Nor were the surfaces of these pneumatic connections ideal with respect to hygiene. Around 10 years ago, the brewery went in search
of alternative connection components and discovered the Eisele solution and ordered several connections for test purposes. The results convinced the brewery. Since then, it has not experienced any problems with these connections and maintenance expense and machine downtimes have been reduced considerably. As a result, all of the old connections for pneumatic control lines were successively replaced with components of the Eisele Inoxline in the course of maintenance and repairs. The brewery’s new filling systems are also equipped with these components as standard equipment.
A SUITABLE SOLUTION FOR EVERY APPLICATION The general-purpose stainless steel connectors enable very fast connecting and disconnecting of compressed
air tubes without the use of tools. Even in the case of frequent connecting and disconnecting – for maintenance purposes, for example – the patented collet prevents damage to the tube and ensures a tight seal at all times. All it takes to disconnect the tube is to press on the release sleeve. The screw-in end for mounting the push-in connector on the machine or process valve is sealed with an enclosed O-ring. Series 17 components allow the full flow rate inside the tube despite their compact design. The connectors proved to be a good choice for filling systems for beer specialities; in the future, components from the product line will be involved in producing every single bottle of bock beer from Lower Saxony’s beer capital. l
Thomas Maier is MD of Eisele Pneumatics.
www.eisele.eu
Stainless steel push-in connectors of the Eisele series 17 easily withstand the conditions in the wet areas of beverage filling systems
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