PETpla.net Insider 09 / 2011

BOTTLING / FILLING 38 PET planet insider Vol. 12 No. 09/11 www.petpla.net In 2008, the privately owned company had progressed so well that in Bandung Barat, about two hours’ drive to the south-east of Jakarta in West Java, they commissioned its first Krones PET bottling line. Tirta Amarta produced around six mil- lion litres here in the first year. This was quickly followed by the next stage of expansion. In the summer of 2010, the second line went into production, this time as a high-speed installation rated at almost double the output of its predecessor. By the end of 2010, the output had risen to 93 million litres. The declared goal of the alliance with Krones was explained by Endang Retnosusmawati, Plant Manager of the Tirta Amarta: “We want to be operating with an efficiency of more than 85%”. Monobloc and cleanroom As with the first line, Tirta Amarta once again opted for a monobloc featuring a blow-moulder and a volumetric filler. In addition, the company enclosed the monobloc in a cleanroom, accessible only through an airlock. “The cleanroom not only provides a daily reminder to our operating staff of how impor- tant hygiene is in filling operations, but also boosts confidence in the quality of our bottling operation among our customers who visit the line”, says Endang Retnosusmawati. The PET- preforms are fed in from a room above the cleanroom through the ceiling. Outside the cleanroom, two Contiroll machines dress the 600ml and 1.5ll containers in wrap-around labels. An integrated Garantomat on each labeller applies the tamper evident proof required under statute law. The dressed containers are then packed by a Wrapapac in 12-bottle (1.5ll) or 24-bottle 600ml) cartons and palletised on a Modulpal machine. The dressed containers are then packed by a Wrapapac in 12-bottle or 24-bottle cartons. Viro water brand successfully launched