An apparatus for the sterile filling of containers comprising: a filler wheel having at least one gripper adapted to receive a container, the filler wheel configured to fill the container with a product; a transfer wheel having at least one gripper adapted to receive the container; a capper wheel having a capper chuck; characterized in that the apparatus further comprises: a first filler wheel e-beam unit comprising a first filler wheel e-beam emitter emitting a first filler wheel e-beam field, wherein the first filler wheel e-beam emitter is directed at the at least one gripper of the filler wheel such that the at least one gripper of the filler wheel receives e-beam treatment prior to receiving the container; a transfer wheel e-beam unit comprising a transfer wheel e-beam emitter, wherein the transfer wheel e-beam emitter is directed at the at least one gripper of the transfer wheel such that the at least one gripper of the transfer wheel receives e-beam treatment prior to receiving the container; a first capper e-beam unit comprising a first capper e-beam emitter; wherein the first capper e-beam emitter is directed at the capper chuck such that a cap loaded in the capper chuck receives e-beam treatment prior to the capper wheel placing the cap onto the container. a filler wheel having at least one gripper adapted to receive a container, the filler wheel configured to fill the container with a product; a transfer wheel having at least one gripper adapted to receive the container; a capper wheel having a capper chuck; characterized in that the apparatus further comprises: a first filler wheel e-beam unit comprising a first filler wheel e-beam emitter emitting a first filler wheel e-beam field, wherein the first filler wheel e-beam emitter is directed at the at least one gripper of the filler wheel such that the at least one gripper of the filler wheel receives e-beam treatment prior to receiving the container; a transfer wheel e-beam unit comprising a transfer wheel e-beam emitter, wherein the transfer wheel e-beam emitter is directed at the at least one gripper of the transfer wheel such that the at least one gripper of the transfer wheel receives e-beam treatment prior to receiving the container; a first capper e-beam unit comprising a first capper e-beam emitter; wherein the first capper e-beam emitter is directed at the capper chuck such that a cap loaded in the capper chuck receives e-beam treatment prior to the capper wheel placing the cap onto the container. a first filler wheel e-beam unit comprising a first filler wheel e-beam emitter emitting a first filler wheel e-beam field, wherein the first filler wheel e-beam emitter is directed at the at least one gripper of the filler wheel such that the at least one gripper of the filler wheel receives e-beam treatment prior to receiving the container; a transfer wheel e-beam unit comprising a transfer wheel e-beam emitter, wherein the transfer wheel e-beam emitter is directed at the at least one gripper of the transfer wheel such that the at least one gripper of the transfer wheel receives e-beam treatment prior to receiving the container; a first capper e-beam unit comprising a first capper e-beam emitter; wherein the first capper e-beam emitter is directed at the capper chuck such that a cap loaded in the capper chuck receives e-beam treatment prior to the capper wheel placing the cap onto the container.