BOTTLING / FILLING PETplanet Insider Vol. 24 No. 04/23 www.petpla.net 23 Contiform 3 Pro stretch blow moulder and a Modulfill Asept aseptic filler. The Contipure D preform sterilisation module features a sustainable design that uses very little hydrogen peroxide, steam and energy, and requires very short preparation times, thereby helping to ensure a low total cost of ownership (TCO). After filling, all containers are provided with a tamper-evident seal and – depending on the bottle – either a wrap-around or a pressure-sensitive label. Packing is handled by the Variopac Pro FS, just downstream of the Topmodul modular labeller. Filling under aseptic conditions ensures a longer product shelf life and preserves the product’s flavour. The lines are cleaned every 72 hours or as needed between products. A complete CIP process takes around 90 minutes. The Contipure AseptBloc DA at a glance: Suitable for up to 70,000 containers per hour; High acid products; Round and square PET containers; Standard and lightweight containers; Only one sterilising medium: gaseous hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). Trust-based collaboration Innocent Drinks especially appreciated the reliability and flexibility that the Krones team brought to the project. “We’ve been very lucky with the Krones team on site. When they arrived, we were behind on the actual construction of the building. They were very flexible and supportive and helped move the project along,” says Sam Woollett, Site Director, Innocent Drinks. “What I appreciate most about Krones is that they do what they say they’ll do. We’ve never had an incident throughout the whole project where they said they would do something and not delivered. All the lines went in on time, they started running on time and the performance tests all happened on time. Being able to actually just trust in Krones has made it so easy to work with them across this whole project.” Digital technology Krones is also helping the project go digital. Its digital technology experts developed for innocent a turnkey manufacturing execution system (MES) concept that integrates the new plant’s enterprise resource planning (ERP), process control, and warehouse management systems using the appropriate interfaces. Various IT solutions from Krones’ SitePilot portfolio, including the Planning production planning system, the Line Contipure D preform sterilisation module Sam Woollett, Site Director, Innocent Drinks 2023 Training Schedule Technology&Application of PET Plastic Packaging for Hot-Fill &Aseptic Beverages Join our expert team for small group training on a variety of subjects - frommaterials to recycling. Scan to learn more & register for classes! ©2023 Plastic Technologies | 1440 Timberwolf Drive, Holland, Ohio USA 43528 www.pti-usa.com info@pti-usa.com info@pti-europe.com Management order and material management system, and Line Diagnostics for data acquisition and analytics are included. Innocent Drinks will use Connect from Krones’ Share2Act Services, which means that all information, such as shift schedules, can be made available digitally to all employees. www.krones.com
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