PETpla.net Insider 05 / 2018

67 ON SITE PET planet Insider Vol. 19 No. 05/18 www.petpla.net High-capacity lling line for Hilwa mineral water Al Jouf Healthy Water in Saudi Arabia is relying on Sipa for its latest line for bottling Hilwa mineral water. The company, located in the city of Domat Al-Jandal in the Al Jouf area, obtains its water from a unique underground well, where the proportion of salts and the balance of water components are ideal for direct drinking without the need for any desalination or other treatments to remove contaminants. Domat Jandal is the oldest city on the Arabian Peninsula. It contains ruins and landmarks dating back to the seventh century BC. The area is also characterised by the cultivation of palm and olive trees, as well as heavy monsoon rains. The area is considered protected and far from any sources of pollution. Providing demanding customers across the peninsula with high quality water for 35 years now, Al Jouf Healthy Water has been developing its production capability ever since its establishment in 1982. Sipa has now become a partner, with the installation of a new high-capacity lling line. The Sipa line incorporates an SFR 24 rotary stretch-blow moulding unit directly connected in a Sincro Bloc to a Flex- tronic S 80.25 electronic volumetric gravity ller. Downstream from this Sincro Bloc is a CIP Unit 1S35, level, cap and label inspection systems, an Opera 400 33T labelling unit, an Altair 40 wrap-around packer, a Genius Active Layer palletiser, and nally an SPF stretch wrapper. The complete line has already proved itself with high pro- ductivity and reliability. It produces and lls bottles ranging in size from 200 to 600ml at a rate of 50,400bph – independent of bottle volume. The line also stands out for its low operating costs and exibility. With its special handling system that adapts to dif- ferent necks, the Sincro Bloc requires little time for congura- tion changes when switching between bottle sizes. The rest of the line is designed with the same concept of fast and reliable changeovers. The entire Sipa line is designed to handle lightweight bottles, using the SincroBloc’s neck handling system which does not apply pressure to the container. The whole conveying system is designed keep the bottles in the best possible condition. And nally, the line incorporates the latest technology in palletising, with the Active Layer system. This brings a gentle touch to layer formation, ideal for lightweight bottles in shrink lm. www.sipa.it ON site STAND S10196 – ONE for ALL