Automated product change-over system
Maximize your production line efficiency by reducing downtime during product changeovers, using advanced automation to streamline the transition between diverse packaging formats and sizes in record time.
Accelerates Change-Overs in Packaging Lines
LineXpress from Krones is an automated change-over system that revolutionizes beverage and packaging line efficiency by minimizing downtime. Specially engineered for industries handling diverse liquid products—such as beer, plant-based alternatives, and personal care items—LineXpress automates and coordinates complex change-over operations in record time. With its capability to reduce change-over durations to as little as 10 minutes for products and 30 minutes for formats, it significantly enhances line flexibility and productivity.
This system supports seamless integration into existing filling and packing lines, enabling simultaneous and automated adjustment of multiple line components, thus freeing operators from manual intervention. By leveraging digital solutions, LineXpress reduces the resources needed for each change-over, ensuring energy-efficient operation. It also facilitates on-the-fly changes with intuitive operator guidance, minimizing human error and increasing overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) by up to 20%.
Constructed to handle packaging variations—from PET bottles to aluminum cans—LineXpress allows manufacturers to switch between different product runs without the risk of compromising production efficiency. Built for the demands of food and beverage processing, it supports custom integrations and offers engineering support to tailor the system according to specific production line requirements.
Benefits
- Increases production capacity by reducing change-over time to minutes.
- Enhances line flexibility, allowing frequent batch changes without efficiency loss.
- Lowers labor requirements through full automation and fault-reducing guidance.
- Boosts OEE by up to 20% with simultaneous process steps.
- Minimizes energy costs with optimized resource management.
- Applications
- Water,Alternative proteins,Milk and milk-based drinks,Pet containers,Home and personal care products,Spirits,Plant-based milk alternatives,Cans,Juice,Soft drinks,Beer,Glass bottles
- End products
- Mineral water,Glass wine bottles,Lager beer,Whiskey,Orange juice,Almond milk,Carbonated cola,Pet water bottles,Aluminum soda cans,Shampoo bottles,Whole milk,Soy protein powder
- Steps before
- Bottling line setup,Product selection,Line preparation
- Steps after
- Batch initiation,Quality inspection,Packaging,Storage
- Input ingredients
- product batches,handling parts,bottles,packaging variants,production materials
- Output ingredients
- changed product lines,new batch,varied bottle sizes,packaged products,automated changeovers
- Market info
- Krones is renowned for its expertise in manufacturing beverage and liquid food processing and packaging equipment, offering comprehensive solutions that include filling, packaging technology, and processing systems, and is reputed for innovation and quality in the industry.
- Automation
- Fully automatic
- Changeover time
- Up to 10 minutes for product change-overs
- Format changeover time
- Up to 30 minutes
- Line efficiency increase
- Up to 20 percent
- Working steps for changeover
- Up to 1,000 steps coordinated
- Automation level
- Fully automatic
- Changeover time
- 10–30 minutes
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Batch operation
- Cleaning method
- Automated
- Process optimization
- Simultaneous steps
- Density/particle size
- 0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm
- Compact footprint
- Designed to fit existing line footprints
- Machine size
- Variable,adaptable to line length
- Discharge method
- N/A - Focus on change-over processes
- Control panel type
- Integrated automation control
- Configuration flexibility
- Multi-format line adaptable
- Automation of processes
- Fully automatic
- Process coordination
- Automated coordination
- Operator guidance
- Proactive assistance systems
- Integration capabilities
- Line synchronization
- Scalability
- Adaptable to various line sizes
- Performance monitoring
- Real-time efficiency tracking
- HMI type
- Intuitive interface