A valve assembly for a filling machine has an adduction conduit along a valve axis connectable to a tank to allow inflow of liquid from the tank to containers. A shutter inside the adduction conduit moves between a closing position and one or more opening positions. A tubular control stem internally defines a conduit. A probe for detecting filling level with a single detection point near the probe tip is inserted inside the conduit defined by the tubular control stem and moves between at least one extracted position and a retracted position. A first electric motor connected to the tubular control stem moves the shutter between the closing position and the one or more opening positions. A second electric motor connected to the probe moves the probe between the at least one extracted position and the retracted position. The first and second electric motors are controllable independently from each other.

The present invention relates to a variable flow valve, in particular for filling with a foaming fluid. Preferably, but not exclusively, the valve of the invention can be used in net weight filling machines. In particular, the invention relates to a filling valve (1) for filling machines comprising a hollow body (2) which encloses a cavity (4) in which a filling fluid is introduced and which opens at its bottom into a dispensing opening (5), a shutter (3) being axially sliding in the cavity (4), wherein the shutter (3) comprises a tip (6), adapted to shut the dispensing opening (5), a stem (7) and an adjusting member (16) for adjusting the flow rate of the filling fluid, characterized in that the adjusting member (16) comprises a toroidal body (17) arranged coaxially with respect to the stem (7) and floating with respect thereto.

A valve element is provided comprising an inlet configured to receive a fluid at a first pressure, a vent that can be blocked or unblocked to vent fluid from the valve element, and a port formed in an actuating surface of the valve element at which the fluid is at a second pressure. A first internal fluid passage connects the inlet to the vent, and a second internal fluid passage connects the port to the first internal fluid passage at an angle with respect to the first fluid passage. The port is configured to be closed such that the net flow of fluid into and out of the port is substantially zero. The valve element is configured such that the second pressure is substantially equal to the first pressure when the vent is blocked and substantially lower than the first pressure when the vent is not blocked.

A container filling valve may include a shuttle and a drive sleeve that are magnetically coupled. Movement of the drive sleeve may move the shuttle from a position in which the filling valve is closed to a position in which the filling valve is open. A container handling arm may include a distal end configured to hold a container and a proximal end that includes a load cell. A low flow setpoint system may be configured to arrest closing of a filling valve when that filling valve is partially closed. A pressure control system may be configured to maintain a desired pressure in a reservoir or in a flow path from that reservoir. A product recirculation system may be configured to adjust flow rate in the product recirculation system.

A device and method for filling a container with a filling product, for example in a beverage bottling installation, wherein the device has: at least one filling valve which is configured to introduce the filling product into the container; at least one flowmeter which is connected to the filling valve via a product conduit and which is configured to ascertain a filling product quantity passing the flowmeter in the product conduit; and a controller which communicates with the filling valve and with the flowmeter and which is configured to control the filling valve during the filling process; characterized in that the controller communicates bidirectionally with the flowmeter and is configured to perform a parameterization of the flowmeter in a manner dependent on one or more filling process variables.

The present invention relates to a filling device for food product packaging plants in special containers. Particularly, the invention relates to a filling device of the electronic type, in which a contact between the valve and the container to be filled does not occur.

A method for filling containers with filling goods that comprise liquid that has a solids content includes using a magnetically inductive flow meter for controlling at least one of volume and quantity of said filling goods in a particular container.

The invention relates inter alia to a device for filling a container. The device comprises a filling valve for discharging a filling material into the container. The device further comprises a throttle valve for adjusting a flow rate of the filling material. The throttle valve comprises a valve member for adjusting a flow cross-section. The throttle valve has a pneumatic drive that is operatively connected to the valve member for moving the valve member, and an electric drive that is operatively connected to the valve member for moving the valve member. Advantageously, the device can combine the advantages of a pneumatic throttle control and the advantages of an electric throttle control.

A system for deaeration of constituents of a liquid product blend includes a first liquid stream supply system and a second liquid stream supply system. A control system is configured to: (i) monitor flow of the first liquid and responsively/automatically control flow of the first deaeration gas in order to achieve a first target ratio of first deaeration gas to first liquid; and/or (ii) monitor flow of the second liquid and responsively/automatically control flow of the second deaeration gas in order to achieve a second target ratio of second deaeration gas to second liquid; and/or (iii) monitor a dissolved oxygen level of (a) the first liquid, at a location downstream of injection of the first deaeration gas, and (b) a combined liquid formed by mixing the first liquid and the second liquid, and to adjust the system based upon the dissolved oxygen level of the combined liquid.

The present invention relates to a variable flow valve, in particular for filling with a foaming fluid. Preferably, but not exclusively, the valve of the invention can be used in net weight filling machines.

In particular, the invention relates to a filling valve (1) for filling machines comprising a hollow body (2) which encloses a cavity (4) in which a filling fluid is introduced and which opens at its bottom into a dispensing opening (5), a shutter (3) being axially sliding in the cavity (4), wherein the shutter (3) comprises a tip (6), adapted to shut the dispensing opening (5), a stem (7) and an adjusting member (16) for adjusting the flow rate of the filling fluid, characterized in that the adjusting member (16) comprises a toroidal body (17) arranged coaxially with respect to the stem (7) and floating with respect thereto.