Apparatus for monitoring the thermal treatment or sterilization of bottles or similar containers in a container-treatment machine
AssigneeKHS Maschinen- und Anlagenbau AG
InventorManfred Hartel
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Abstract
An apparatus for monitoring the thermal treatment or sterilization of bottles or similar containers in a container-treatment machine that has a transport element that, for treatment at treatment stations, moves containers along a transport section between a container inlet and a container outlet. Thermal treatment of the containers with a hot medium is effected in a portion of the transport section. For monitoring purposes, at least one temperature sensor is provided for measuring the temperature of containers that have been heated up by the hot medium.
Claims23
An apparatus for monitoring the thermal treatment of containers in a container-treatment machine having a transport element that, for treatment at treatment stations, moves containers along a transport section between a container inlet and a container outlet, with thermal treatment of said containers being effected with a hot medium in at least a portion of said transport section, said apparatus comprising:
- at least one temperature sensor for measuring the temperature of one of said containers that has been heated up by said hot medium.
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