PETpla.net Insider 04 / 2017

BOTTLE MAKING 24 PET planet Insider Vol. 18 No. 04/17 www.petpla.net The heart of the filling line is the Innokeg PETBoy F2 non-refillable keg system with two independently operat- ing filling heads. The multiple-axis- controlled robot with a 360-degree working radius conveys the dispos- able kegs fully automatically to the racking system and from there into the respective packaging. www.khs.com Bevkeg The Bevkeg from Krones is a com- plete solution for the market of dispos- able PET beverage kegs. Depending on the performance class, the Bevkeg can be supplied in two varieties, one a preform and the other a container that was rolled after the blowing process and thus compressed. The option for container compression optimises the transport to the filler. Moreover, CO 2 cleaning before filling also becomes less resource-demanding due to the lower internal volume. The required machine and equip- ment technology for filling, labelling and palletising is supplied by Krones. The brewery or restauranteur receives the dispensing technology for Bev- mate from Micro Matic, the specialist for dispensing systems. www.bevkeg.com Bevkeg (photo: Krones) Filling line for Pet kegs Capacity is up to 60 kegs/hour. Semi-automatic and automatic machines for pet keg-filling, utilise fill- ing and CO 2 heads (to pressurise the keg). The pressurising/filling heads provided with magnetic sensor for the control of a correct opening of the fit- ting and dummy keg to install during the CIP phase. The parts in contact with the product are stainless steel with EPDM gaskets. Series of AISI 316L N.C. pneumatic valves for the control of flows related to the washing/ filling cycle. The valves are supplied with external position indicator. www.gbo-group.com Assembly equipment for Keykegs Schulz Systemtechnik, Visbek, Germany, manufactures the assembly equipment for Keykegs. Performance is 14 seconds/keg or 250 kegs/h. The facility starts by extracting two PET balls from the output rail of the blow ing machine and handing them over to the conveyor belt. Simultaneously, the aluminium bag is taken from a depot. The bag is put into the balls. Subsequently, the seal cover and compressed air system is pressed in between the ball and the aluminium bag. All kegs are tested for tightness and are then placed in a box. In a last step, the cartons are covered in film and palletised. www.schulz.st Small fillers The Czech brewery system Opava, Czech Republic, offers a filler for plastic kegs. The PKF-50 is a machine for the automated filling of 45 to 55 kegs per hour, suitable for almost all PET kegs. Using the same machine, via the simple keying in on the operator panel, various types of plastic kegs can be filled. The work phases are managed automatically. The only manual step is the loading and unloading of the keg at the pro- cessing point. Keg-filling range 10-30l, hourly production 45/55kegs. www.czechminibreweries.com And another small filler Machinery & Technology from Minsk, Belarus, supplies new and rebuilt keg/keggy racking and filling equipment for 30 to 40 kegs per hour, keg straightening machines, CO 2 fill- ers, palletising systems, and for fitting tighteners. www.tma1992.ru Mould making Kiefer Werkzeugbau GmbH, Schwaigern, Germany has been active in the field of tool and mould making for the plastics process- ing industry for almost 30 years. As an independent mould maker, blow moulds are produced for all cur- rent rotary blowing machines and for linear blow-moulding machines. The company now offers big container design - up to 30l, as well as proto- typing and test runs at the company- specific competition centre. Large moulds for the innovative PET barrels are currently in high demand. Here, an optimum selection of materials with a special aluminium alloy are as important as a well thought-out and optimised arrangement of the mould cooling. These specifications of the 30l keg are adapted for all common blowing machines. www.kiefer-mold.de 30l keg mould (photo: Kiefer Mold technologies)