Holistic line concept
KHS – Hall 8 | Booth 516 / 416 / 418
Pioneering filling technology combined with extensive inspection technology, the new Plasmax generation and a broad spectrum of service products are the focus of this year’s trade show for the KHS Group.
Besides its Innofill Can C can filler model, KHS will showcase the latest-generation InnoPET Plasmax. This coating process for PET containers covers the insides of plastic bottles with an ultra-thin layer of glass. Available as a single machine or blocked with a stretch blow moulder and/or additional filler unit, it is claimed to provide effective production protection that unifies quality, freshness and shelf lives with 100% recyclability by type.
Digital planning
The group also offers a broad range of service products and consultancy services. These include, for instance, modular service packages that aim to make sure that beverage fillers’ production lines run efficiently and without disruption. Unplanned downtime and unexpected consequential costs are thus claimed to be avoided. Virtual line design at KHS makes use of up-to-the-minute 3D software that gives customers a holistic impression of their potential line as early as during the offer phase. Thanks to the new mobile laser scanning and virtual reality presentation features, advance planning is now even quicker and more detailed, says KHS.
The system supplier will also be enabling visitors to explore its selection of digital services using ConnectApp Guide and its MES systems Innoline Basic Line Monitoring (BLM) and Innoline Flex Control (IFC). ConnectApp Guide addresses the challenges of line maintenance. It facilitates digital, paperless maintenance management by flexibly planning servicing tasks across all sections of a company using a web platform that can be accessed by a mobile app. This gives bottlers greater reliability in maintenance that in turn results in less downtime and optimised production performance. Innoline BLM and IFC are modular software packages specially conceived for the beverage industry that are claimed to ensure transparency and efficiency throughout the entire filling process. Both can be integrated into the operating company’s infrastructure.
