Starcans has been developed from a proven successful generation of Sidel can fillers, installed worldwide for years with major producers of beer, soft drinks, and non-carbonated products.

The logic underlying this remarkable machine is based on a simple fact: in the beverage industry the can is a container with very precise size requirements. This led to the concept of a patented filling system with absolutely unique features, providing very high precision filling in terms of level and volume, using extremely simple and easy-to-maintain filling valves.

The Starcans FM model is characterised by the use of electro-pneumatic valves with the contents of the can being determined volumetrically by magnetic flowmeters.

Magnetic flowmeters must be considered the technologically most advanced volumetric measuring devices, able to guarantee the greatest precision, versatility and hygiene.

Versatility

• Various can sizes, diameters, and mouths may be handled (from 206 to 200)
• Wide range of models able to satisfy all production requirements (Up to over 2000 cpm)
• High performing
• Can be blocked with main models of seamers
• Hot-filling with recycling of product

Machine configuration

• Filling system based on the combined action of filling valve and can lift
• Filling level in all valves adjusted simply by varying the setting of a single cam
• Mechanical-type can lift with spring return
• Pneumatically-controlled valves (FM model)
• Volumetric filling with magnetic flowmeters (FM model)
• Product feed from external fixed tank, which can be integrated with the mix processor tank (FM model)

Hygiene

• Simple sanitization, thanks to special automatically applied dummy cans
• Two-stages decompression after filling carbonated products: first stages takes place in the can with no foam or CO2 consumption; the second stage involves reduced pressure with discharge in a separate chamber
• Complete drainage of fluids

Reduced running cost

• High filling precision with consequent product saving
• Infeed starwheel driven directly by the filling carousel for perfect synchronization in all working conditions
• Minimal losses in product changeover
• Centralized decompression