The snift releases headspace pressure after the fill, and the lift holds the bottle against the valve until it is done. Problems in either show up as foaming, broken bottles and inconsistent fills.
Bottle does not snift
Likely cause
What to do
Plugged snift orifice
Clean out the snift valve.
Snift cam not striking the plunger
Reset the snift cam.
Incomplete snifting
Likely cause
What to do
Debris in the snift orifice
Clean the snift valve and orifice.
Bottle drops away from the valve before snifting finishes
Adjust the lift sliding valve rollers to allow more snift time.
Bottles not centering on the lift
Likely cause
What to do
Wrong or worn rubber gripper
Replace the gripper.
Bent or worn piston rod or guide cap
Replace the rod or guide cap.
Loose shoe or shoe wear plate
Tighten the shoe and wear plates.
Jerky lift from worn O-rings, U-cups or cylinder
Replace worn seals or the cylinder.
Infeed star timed wrong
Re-time the infeed star.
Dirty wear plates
Clean the wear plates.
Lift drops too fast or too hard at discharge
Likely cause
What to do
Worn O-ring or U-cup
Replace the seals.
Badly worn cylinder
Replace the cylinder.
Lift lowers slowly at discharge
Likely cause
What to do
Dirty or poorly lubricated cylinder
Clean and lubricate the cylinder.
Bent piston rod
Straighten or replace the rod.
Still stuck? Our technicians have spent more than 40 years on Meyer fillers and can usually find the cause faster on site. Call 843-851-3217 or ask about a machine audit.
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