PETpla.net Insider 11 / 2018

PACKAGING / PALLETISING PET planet Insider Vol. 19 No. 11/18 www.petpla.net 24 Drinks’ conveyor technology with mechatronic drives Smooth flow of energy As the name suggests, the Hungarian drinks’ manufacturer, Hell Energy, promises its customers a hell of a lot of energy. Seven years ago, it built a state-of-the art factory on a greenfield site. Today, the company has become a market leader in this drinks sector across many countries. Krones bottle filling lines, together with mechatronic drive units from SEW-Eurodrive’s Movigear product range, ensure a continuous and smooth flow of energy. It only took Hell Energy Hun- gary Limited 12 years to become the market leader in energy drinks at home. The company is now operat- ing in Romania, Bulgaria, Slovakia, Cyprus and Azerbaijan. Hell Energy is currently achieving annual double- digit growth which is stronger than the market average. At present, the drink is sold in nearly 50 countries around the world. The product range extends from the classic energy drink to Cola, Hell Strong with extra caffeine in dif- ferent varieties and also a “zero” drink which does not contain any sugar, calories or carbohydrates. State-of-the art filling facilities for cans and PET bottles Due to their increasing popularity and correspondingly higher demand at home and abroad, Hell Energy Hungary Limited decided in 2011 to build a new, larger factory with adjoin- ing warehouse in Szikszó, just 200 km north-east of Budapest. Hell Energy has invested the equivalent of 15 mil- lion Euros in a new can filling plant and buildings here. 1500 million cans can be produced in Szikszó each year. Just one year after the can filling facility was completed, more than seven million Euros were invested in another PET bottle filling plant. After a good experience with can filling lines from Krones, Hell Energy collaborated with the plant manufacturer from Neu- traubling again in this new investment venture. The decisive factor here was their high-quality performance. With a total of 27 trucks, Krones supplies one of the most modern PET bottle filling facilities in Europe. It can fill bottles of all sizes: 330ml, 500ml, 750ml, 1,500ml and 2,500ml. The Hell Energy’s bright red factory in Szikszó, northern Hungary (Photo: Hell Energy) Movigear product range: Movigear Mechatronic Drive System, DRC.. Electronic motor, MGF..-DSM drive unit (from left), Movitrac LTP-B control cabinet inverter above. (Photo: SEW Eurodrive)