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1 s c r e w - c a p p i n g s e a l i n g p u s h - o n c a p p i n g HIGH-PERFORMANCE CAPPING Custom-designed machines to suit your applications

Scope Zalkin Signature Capping High quality dedicated to capping World

solutions, Zalkin offers fully customised machines to suit your needs:

Zalkin machines are designed and manufactured in France and combine the

construction, and standards inherited from the spirit of craftsmanship

gained from being part of the American group Pro Mach.

assistance are the values that have made Zalkin a successful company for

2 Scope Zalkin Signature Capping High quality dedicated to capping World renowned for its expertise of more than 80 years in tailor-made capping solutions, Zalkin offers fully customised machines to suit your needs: Screw-capping, sealing or push-on capping for all types of bottles. Zalkin machines are designed and manufactured in France and combine the advantages of state-of-the-art technology, high-quality, robust construction, and standards inherited from the spirit of craftsmanship that drives the company, while benefitting from industrial synergies gained from being part of the American group Pro Mach. More than 300 people constantly attuned to an ever-changing market provide technical expertise to our customers. Responsiveness, flexibility, timely delivery, performance and customer assistance are the values that have made Zalkin a successful company for many years. Custom-made machines THE ZALKIN RANGE Specific know-how Quality control and customer assistance Stand-alone machines Turrets 2 > High-performance capping > 3

Scope Whatever the specific needs or speed

& BEVERAGES FOOD WINES & SPIRITS With a wide

perfect components for the manufacture of

Screw caps, sealed caps, push-on caps in

determine the appropriate machine size and

semi-automatic or automatic push-on cappers,

3 Scope Whatever the specific needs or speed requirement, Zalkin have perfect capping machine solutions to suit various industries: Zalkin Signature Capping WATERS & BEVERAGES FOOD WINES & SPIRITS With a wide choice of components, Zalkin designs unique, fully customised machines. Our teams are ready to help you combine the perfect components for the manufacture of your machine, based on the cap used, the required speed, the bottle type and the nature of the product. Screw caps, sealed caps, push-on caps in Whether the bottle is round or shaped, all varieties of materials and shapes. made of plastic, glass or metal, Zalkin will determine the appropriate machine size and the necessary tooling types. From very low to very high speeds, singlehead or multi-head cappers, semi-automatic or automatic push-on cappers, there is always a For liquid or solid, fragile or aggressive PHARMACEUTICALS COSMETICS HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS solution with stand-alone machines or turrets to be integrated on to a monobloc. products in any type of environment. 4 > High-performance capping > 5

Custom made machines Cap transfer For transporting the caps towards the heads Zalkin uses a combination of components to propose machines specific to each customer.

oriented caps g Single or multiple tracks g For distributors floor mounted or on a platform g For complex-shaped oriented caps and/or large conveying distances Cap feed elevators Our cap feed

Inclined or vertical bucket g Used to transport fragile, heavy or bulky caps without friction or noise.

machines g For high speeds g Reduces cap agitation g Orients the caps and replaces the elevator-sorter combination.

400 l and 1000 l Widths : 414 to 620 mm Pick-and-place device by means of a transfer starwheel Cap release g With pockets, for cylindrical plastic caps whose height permits entry into the pocket g

Type Application and advantages Zalkin Models CA g For caps with a diameter greater than the height CA 12 Bottle tooling Used for bottle transfer.

4 Custom made machines Cap transfer For transporting the caps towards the heads Zalkin uses a combination of components to propose machines specific to each customer. Type Inclined chute Single-file belt Air conveyor Application and advantages g For distributors positioned on the machine or a platform g For distributors floor mounted or on a platform g For oriented caps g Single or multiple tracks g For distributors floor mounted or on a platform g For complex-shaped oriented caps and/or large conveying distances Cap feed elevators Our cap feed elevators automatically supply the distributor with caps. Type Application and advantages Hoppers: Cap pick-up For positioning the caps under the capper heads or directly on the bottles. Inclined or vertical bucket g Used to transport fragile, heavy or bulky caps without friction or noise. From 50 l to 3000 l Type Application and advantages Blower-type «Waterfall» sorting elevator Belt of nonoriented caps g For light, sturdy caps g 180 swiveling hoses to allow feeding of multiple machines g For high speeds g Reduces cap agitation g Orients the caps and replaces the elevator-sorter combination. g A cap conveyor belt may be installed between the cap feed elevator and sorter when the cap feed elevator is far away from the machine. 400 l and 1000 l Widths : 414 to 620 mm Pick-and-place device by means of a transfer starwheel Cap release g With pockets, for cylindrical plastic caps whose height permits entry into the pocket g With pegs for shaped or very short caps g For aluminum caps and simple push-on caps Cap sorters The sorter automatically orients the caps before they enter the machine. Type Application and advantages Zalkin Models CA g For caps with a diameter greater than the height CA 12 Bottle tooling Used for bottle transfer. Type Application and advantages Universal GC Cap buffer g Flexible use g Can sort long- or short-skirt caps with any diameters or shapes g For very high speeds g Sorts only caps with a diameter greater than the height g With a very compact design, the cap buffer is installed on the filling mono-block surround g Enables accumulation of oriented caps of all sizes and shapes U300 / U500 / U750 / U1000 / U1500 / U2000 GC 12 Infeed scroll Quick-release stars and guides Anti-rotation g Simple, superimposed, front and back g Transfers the bottle into the machine g By belt for PE/PEHD or round glass bottles g By the neck for PET bottles 6 > High-performance capping > 7

Capping Heads Used to position the cap on the bottle.

robust, with jaws or chucks g Torque ensured by two concentric permanent magnets

without tools and quick disassembly of lower parts BM5 / M5 BH5 / H5 / H6

tooling Sealing g For ROPP Pilferproof and Stelcap aluminum caps g Equipped with

104 Combined screwing and sealing g For wine and spirits industry g Screw and

dispensers, vacuum pick-off Capco / TPV Decapping g For plastic or aluminum caps

tooling quick-release g Injection of steam in the chute (to soften the seal on

Inert gas injection Nitrogen injection bell heads g Removing dust from caps g

of bottles before capping Vacuum generation of bottles Brushless technology for

n Traceability of each head and bottle n Indexing system for orientation of the

synchronisation system Brushless heads g Camera control system for cap

5 Capping Heads Used to position the cap on the bottle. Type Application and advantages Zalkin models Screwing Magnetic, flexible and robust, with jaws or chucks g Torque ensured by two concentric permanent magnets Hysteresis g Avoid kick-back effect of permanent magnets g Torque adjustment without tools and quick disassembly of lower parts BM5 / M5 BH5 / H5 / H6 Options Quick-release system for n Sorter disc n Cap chute n Head n Bottle tooling Sealing g For ROPP Pilferproof and Stelcap aluminum caps g Equipped with 2 thread rollers and 2 skirt rollers g «No cap, no roll» safety system 81 / 97 / 104 Combined screwing and sealing g For wine and spirits industry g Screw and seal caps in just one operation Push-on capping g Mechanical with jaws, form dispensers, vacuum pick-off Capco / TPV Decapping g For plastic or aluminum caps g Equipped with 4 jaws g «No cap, no grip» safety system VS110 DRZ Bottle tooling quick-release g Injection of steam in the chute (to soften the seal on Twist-off metal caps) and under the heads (to create a vacuum in the bottles) g Inert gas injection Nitrogen injection bell heads g Removing dust from caps g Treating caps with UV lamp, chemical product or pulsed light g Vacuum generation of bottles before capping Vacuum generation of bottles Brushless technology for n Application of a constant torque n Centralisation of remote torque adjustment n Traceability of each head and bottle n Indexing system for orientation of the closure before application Can be associated with: n An electronic cam n A synchronisation system Brushless heads g Camera control system for cap selection, rejection at machine outfeed, etc g Automatic systems and custom control systems (PLC, operator interface, Ethernet card) 8 > High-performance capping > 9

Specific know-how Ultra-clean and aseptic machines This range of machines is the solution for packaging an increasing number of sensitive

These machines integrate the following ultra-clean solutions: g Isolation between «white zones» and «grey zones» g Elimination of retention

Linear machines These cappers respond to a specific request from the manufacturers of linear fillers.

The bottles are conveyed in line, step by step in the machine and are capped simultaneously on the same row with 8, 12 or 16 heads.

Pharmaceutical machines Based on many years of experience in the core function of screw-capping / push-on capping / sealing, Zalkin has

pharmaceutical environments. g Appropriate materials (stainless steel 316, etc.

) g Design qualifications with Functional Design Specification (FDS) hardware Design Specification (HDS) and Software Design Specification

These machines comply with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) requirements and their sleek lines make them easy to maintain and clean.

laminar flows Machines for pumps and triggers These cappers combine the application of dosing pumps, atomisers (cosmetic products) or triggers

6 Specific know-how Ultra-clean and aseptic machines This range of machines is the solution for packaging an increasing number of sensitive products (milk, beverages free from preservatives, flavored waters), in a more rigorous industrial environment. These machines integrate the following ultra-clean solutions: g Isolation between «white zones» and «grey zones» g Elimination of retention zones g Limitation, or elimination, of greasing g Use of materials resistant to increasingly aggressive sterilisation products. Linear machines These cappers respond to a specific request from the manufacturers of linear fillers. Some machines are adapted to aseptic packaging environments and to FDA standards where applicable. The bottles are conveyed in line, step by step in the machine and are capped simultaneously on the same row with 8, 12 or 16 heads. Depending on the configuration and number of rows, speeds up to 30,000 caps per hour are attainable. Pharmaceutical machines Based on many years of experience in the core function of screw-capping / push-on capping / sealing, Zalkin has combined proven and qualified technologies (such as mechanical, magnetic, push-on or servo capping) to design machines specifically suited to pharmaceutical environments. g Appropriate materials (stainless steel 316, etc.) g Control systems (PLC, camera, ejection of non-compliant bottles, etc.) g Design qualifications with Functional Design Specification (FDS) hardware Design Specification (HDS) and Software Design Specification (SDS) g FAT (Factory Acceptance Test) and protocol g Installation Qualification (IQ) and Operational Qualification (OQ). These machines comply with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) requirements and their sleek lines make them easy to maintain and clean. Options g Cap or bottle rotary infeed tables g Loading or unloading table in crystallising heat treatment tables for phials g Installation of laminar flows Machines for pumps and triggers These cappers combine the application of dosing pumps, atomisers (cosmetic products) or triggers (detergents) and, if necessary, push-on capping of conventional caps on various bottles. These multi-format machines require perfect control of the core function (screw-capping, push-on capping with or without indexing system) at high speed, and control of innovative technologies: g Brushless screw-capping g Electronic cams g PLCs g Cameras The development of pump distribution solutions contributes to monitoring the whole process. They can reach speeds up to 18,000 bottles per hour. 10 > High-performance capping > 11

Quality control and customer assistance Stand-alone single-head machines Single-head capping machines can seal, screw and push on caps at speeds ranging from 600 to 3,500 caps per hour (depending on

Three models are available: TM3-type Semi-automatic capper TM3-type single-head machines can seal, screw and push-on caps (caps are manually placed by the operator) up to 800 caps per hour.

ZC Line Quality Control Module This sampling control machine has been designed for an industrial environment, so that it can be installed in bottling lines.

for use in legal metrology g Sealing control module. The Statistical Process Control (SPC) tool processes the collected data for a better analysis by the Quality and Production Departments.

7 Quality control and customer assistance Stand-alone single-head machines Single-head capping machines can seal, screw and push on caps at speeds ranging from 600 to 3,500 caps per hour (depending on the machine model and the cap being used). Three models are available: TM3-type Semi-automatic capper TM3-type single-head machines can seal, screw and push-on caps (caps are manually placed by the operator) up to 800 caps per hour. It is the ideal equipment for laboratories and small volume manual production. ZC Line Quality Control Module This sampling control machine has been designed for an industrial environment, so that it can be installed in bottling lines. ZC line is standardized for multi-format operation (glass, PET and aluminum bottles) and is equipped with 3 simultaneous measuring stations: g Torque measurement module g Weighing module certified for use in legal metrology g Sealing control module. The Statistical Process Control (SPC) tool processes the collected data for a better analysis by the Quality and Production Departments. «ZC Lab» Test Laboratory In order to assist our customers in their new projects and cap/bottle developments, we have designed a test machine unique in the world to perform laboratory tests and simulate actual production conditions. The ZC Lab test machine is capable of simulating the operation of production machines with a view to optimizing the capping process (especially at high speed) and improve packaging (cap-bottle torque). Simulation parameters: g Screw-capping, sealing, push-on capping, screw-capping - sealing g Cam profile g Head rotation speed g Vertical pressure g Speed It is equipped with statistical tools to calculate the values of the opening torque Process Capability and Process Capability Index (CP, CPK, etc). TM125-type automatic capper The TM125-type single-head machines are dedicated to sealing aluminum caps (direct cap pick off ). The maximum speed of this equipment is about 3,500 caps per hour (depending on the cap type and the bottle being processed). TM200-type automatic capper The TM200-type single-head machines can screw or push on caps requiring pick-and-place, and seal caps requiring cap release at a speed of about 2,500 caps per hour. This machine can be single or double, in order to combine multiple functions (e.g. fitting of insert, then screw capping). Options available for TM125 / TM200-type automatic cappers g Steam or nitrogen injection systems g Programmable logic controller and operator interface g Various detections (presence of integrity seals before push-on capping, presence of caps at the machine outfeed, etc). 12 > High-performance capping > 13

Stand-alone rotary machines Turrets CA-type cappers Screw-capping, sealing and push-on capping turrets CA-type rotary capping machines can seal, screw and push on caps at speeds ranging from 3,500 to

This machine can come with single or multiple turrets to combine various functions (different caps on a single bottle).

They can seal, screw and push caps on at speeds up to 100,000 caps per hour.

Discharge back-up table g «Bottle stop» system to empty the machine g Any type of programmable logic controller and operator interface (HMI) Rotary decappers remove plastic and aluminum caps from

8 Stand-alone rotary machines Turrets CA-type cappers Screw-capping, sealing and push-on capping turrets CA-type rotary capping machines can seal, screw and push on caps at speeds ranging from 3,500 to 60,000 caps per hour (depending on the cap type and bottle being used). They are equipped with 3 to 24 heads and offered in different pitch circle diameters from 300 to 720 mm. This machine can come with single or multiple turrets to combine various functions (different caps on a single bottle). The turrets are integrated on the filling mono-blocks and are adapted to the pitch of the filler. They can be equipped with 3 to 40 heads and offered in different pitch circle diameters up to 2000mm. They can seal, screw and push caps on at speeds up to 100,000 caps per hour. Options available for CA-type cappers g Synchronisation (mechanical or electronic) with the filler in case of very high speed or fragile bottles g Any type of programmable logic controller and operator interface (HMI). g Various capping and rejection control systems of badly capped bottles g Steam or nitrogen injection systems DR and MS-type decappers Sealing turret Push-on capping turret Available options: g Discharge back-up table g «Bottle stop» system to empty the machine g Any type of programmable logic controller and operator interface (HMI) Rotary decappers remove plastic and aluminum caps from returnable PET and glass bottles at speeds up to 60,000 caps per hour. They are equipped with 3 to 24 heads and offered in different pitch circle diameters from 360 to 1050mm. Two models are available to adapt to line layout: The DR decapper is equipped with an inline conveyor. The MS decapper is equipped with parallel infeed and outfeed conveyors. For all Roll-on caps with short and long skirts Direct pick-off of caps by bottle (cap release) Screw-capping turret For plastic screw caps The caps are picked by means of a transfer starwheel with pockets or pegs Mechanical or vacuum pick-off capping for plastic push-on caps The caps are picked by means of a transfer starwheel with pockets or pegs Available options: g Steam injection systems g Inerting system (nitrogen) g Dust removal and sterilisation system (via UV lamp or pulsed light) g Various capping control systems 14 > High-performance capping > 15

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RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT the rochure OUR HISTORY THE BEGINNING In the late 40s, Mr. Mario Ronchi was a co-founder of a company for the manufacturing of semi-automatic filling lines for food products in glass bottles. In 1966,