PETpla.net Insider 11 / 2011

29 PETplanet insider Vol. 12 No. 11/11 www.petpla.net  Bottle-to-bottle recycling plants  Conveyors for preforms and empty bottles  Caps and closures  Preforms  Perform moulds and SBM moulds  Single stage machinery  2-stage SBM machinery  Compressors  Filling equipment  Resins and additives Suppliers of filling equipment for beverages in PET To coincide with the opening of the Brau Beviale, we will be publishing our overview of filling equipment suppliers. In addition to all the familiar names such as Gea Procomac, Sacmi, Sidel and Sipa from Italy, Krones and KHS from Ger- many, and fogg fom the United States, Eastern Europe now en- ters the ring with Vipoll (Slovenia) and Nate (Czech Republic). Each of the systems boast many special features which for reasons of space are impossible for us to describe here. For further details contact the relevant person shown in the table. Although the publishers have made every effort to ensure that the information in this survey is up to date, no claims are made regarding completeness or accuracy 11/11 MARKET survey Company name Krones AG Sacmi Filling S.p.A. Postal address Telephone number Web site address Contact name Function Direct telephone number Fax E-Mail Böhmerwaldstr. 5 D - 93073 Neutraubling +49 9401 70-0 www.krones.com Stefan Kraus Product Manager Filling Division +49 9401 3144 +49 9401 3056 [email protected] Via E. Ferrari, 1 - 43058 Ramoscello di Sorbolo (PR) - Italy +39 0521 695411 www.sacmifilling .it Matteo Quaini Sales General Manager +39 0521 695411 +39 0521 695400 [email protected] 1. Machine designation / model number Modulfill Solo-Mas Volo-Mas Alfa Vega 2. Number of filling heads (range: from/to) 16 up to 216 16/168 32/192 32/168 32/192 3. Filling speed/output - based on 1l bph a. Still water (1 litre bottles per hour) up to 72,000 10,000/72,000 10,000/72,000 10,000/72,000 10,000/72,000 b. Carbonated drinks with 8 g CO² (1l bph) up to 65,000 10,000/60,000 10,000/60,000 c. Milk (1 litre bottles per hour) up to 60,000 7,000 / 40.000 7,000 / 40,000 d. Fresh fruit juice (1l bph) up to 60,000 10,000 / 60,000 10,000 / 60,000 10,000 / 60,000 10,000 / 60,000 4. Filling process Pressureless (still drinks) Volumetric filling system; net weight filling system; heigh filling system Contactless filling system; short tube or long tube filling system Yes Yes Yes yes Pressure filling (carbonated drinks) Volumetric filling system; net weight filling system; heigh filling system Contactless filling system; short tube or long tube filling system No Yes No yes Hot filling Volumetric filling system; net weight filling system; heigh filling system Contactless filling system; short tube or long tube filling system Yes Yes Yes yes Cold aseptic filling PETAsept L / PET Asept D Contactless filling systems No No No no Juices with high pulp content Heigh filling system; pre-dosing system Long tube filling system; full bore / contactless / for pulp, fibres or fruit pieces Yes Yes Yes yes 5. Type of filling valve and metering system Volumetric filling system; net weight filling system; heigh filling system Magnetic flow meter; weighing cell; electronic fill height measuring Electronic volumetric / flowmeter Electronic volumetric / flowmeter Mechanical / vent tube Mechanical or electro- pneumatic / vent tube