Installation for sterilization articles by radiation

An installation for sterilizing by radiation articles having a cylindrical surface of circular section and a closed end having an internal face and an external face, the installation comprising a radiation-generator device and an article support device disposed facing the radiation-generator device, the radiation-generator device including an electron bombardment member, the article support device comprising a stationary work surface including a first annular track and a second annular track on which the cylindrical surface of the articles rests, each of the annular tracks having a portion adjacent to said radiation-generator device, a first rotary platform and a second rotary platform being mounted to turn around an axial direction of the first annular track and the second annular track respectively for moving the articles in front of the radiation-generator device by making the articles rotating around a central axis of the article and rolling in front of the radiation-generator device, said central axis of the article being aligned with a radius of each platform and parallel to said radius of each platform, the installation comprising transfer means for transferring the articles from the first platform to the second platform, the transfer means being arranged to swap over the faces of each article that are subjected to radiation.