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Soft drinks bottling Equipment

Bottling equipment draws a measured quantity of your drink, food, or formulation from a holding tank and fills it into bottles. These bottles usually need to be checked, capped, labeled, and sealed for distribution. Bottling solutions differ in product metering system, sterilization level, and bottle type and sealing system depending on your production scale and product format and regulations. Bottling systems are utilized in a variety of industries. For example, in the food and beverage industry as well as in cosmetics and pharma.

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Originally developed as medicinal remedies, soft drinks quickly burst into a whole new category of non-alcoholic beverages. To make a soft drink, simply dissolve one part syrup into five parts water. For extra punch, add carbon dioxide to turn the mixture into a fizzy drink.

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As your businesses grow and you’re looking to reduce costs, a highly flexible, end of line system that can adapt to your sector’s specific needs is what you need. With the right system in place you can boost productivity and keep costs down by reducing space, staff, energy, materials and time.


<h2>Integrated system to design, build and manage your whole end of line</h2>
The OCME Blox system let you design, build and manage the whole end of line, such end of line system for bottling plants combines the entire dry part of your production line into a single, integrated and synchronized monoblock that takes up only 35x14 meters of space.

Efficiently managing all the line as a single machine, Blox is controlled by a single operator, and helps ensure shorter distances, simplification of the label change, an automatic label splicer, external and integrated reel holder (that is ergonomic and easy to reach), an integrated handle applicator placed outside the machine, one operator panel, and an automatic film slicer.

End of line system for bottling plants

An empty bottle sorting system that uses the light barrier technology. It detects bottles with a different height and rejects them.


<h2>Sort different heights, spot lying bottles and bottle breakages</h2>
The Unicon 3 from Miho is a bottle sorting system that uses the light barrier technology. The reject system detects bottles with different heights and bottle breakages and initiates their rejection even through different reject systems if it is required.

This Empty bottle height sorting system, can be utilized as an in-feed inspection unit to avoid any interruptions in the filling process and possible damage to the machines.

Empty bottle height sorting system

Accurate bottle sorting system that differentiates between the bottles on the basis of their colour, shapes and sizes.


<h2>Sort on bottle colour, shapes and sizes</h2>
The Multicon 3 from Miho is an accurate bottle sorting system with a detection facility for all optical features of the bottle. Any differences in bottle-shape, colour and size can be detected and the system is able to make a fine distinction, so that only bottles of the required bottle-type enter to the filling process.

It can also sort the remaining bottles in accordance with the criteria set by the user and divert these bottles onto different conveyors. One of the strong points of the Miho Multicon 3 is the compensation of different classic disruptive factors which, until now, have led to incorrect sorting.

Empty bottle shape, colour and size sorting system

Quality bottle sorting machine and inspection system which can be put to use not only after your labeling process, but also for sorting empty bottles either before or after your bottle washing machine.


<h2>Bottle sorting machine for versatile sorting and inspection tasks</h2>
The Allround, Versatile bottle sorting system, from Miho can be used in the filling process with two different functions.

Firstly: As an extensive final inspection, installed after the labelling process, it inspects all the components of filled bottles and all optically visible features. For instance, the quality of the labelling, the printed expiry date, and if visible, also the fill level.

Secondly, the Miho Allround can also be used as an empty bottle sorting system that is installed before or after the washing machine. With this function, the bottles are sorted by size, shape and color. And, if necessary, the components can also be checked with a specific printed label (ACL).

Versatile bottle sorting system

If you are looking for a system with empty bottle inspection; base, residual liquid, finish, thread, inner and outer sidewall, then taking advantage of this system, with state of the art calculation method, is advisable.


<h2>Empty Bottle Inspector with an outstanding inspection performance</h2>
The DAVID 2 from Miho is a High-end empty bottle inspection system with an outstanding performance. Built with a consistently sophisticated modular basic design, the Miho DAVID 2 takes a leading position among the inspectors due to its continued innovation as time has gone by.

Naming just two of the recent Miho development successes:

An innovative thread inspection detects even the smallest, until now, undetectable faults. With the base inspection self-monitoring module Miho AIM, a big step towards the self-control of inspection processes has been achieved, providing a final security measure to ensure accurate test results. It has optimized lighting conditions through high-performance LEDs using the latest technology.

High-end empty bottle inspection system

Large volume plastic bottling plants need high-speed unscramblers suitable for larger plastic bottles. Large format unscramblers designed for speed can compromise on accuracy, increasing rough handling and damage, so a dedicated high speed unit that can gently handle large vessels will increase line efficiency whilst maintaining quality.


<h2>High-speed unscrambler specifically designed for careful handling of larger containers</h2>
The Lanfranchi Classic range of unscramblers have been specifically designed for the highest speeds and most gentle handling for medium to large size containers for beverages and soft drinks.

Built in stainless steel and designed for minimal maintenance and continuous 3-shift use, the Compact unscrambler range can gently handle up to 75,000 bottles per hour using patented No Scuff Technology. Automatic rejection of any damaged bottles (usually without stopping the machine) increases uptime.

Vacuum powered output starwheel offers enhanced flexibility. No outer guide rail means changeover to different size bottles requires minimal intervention as bottles of different sizes can be accommodated easily.

Options are available designed to maximise output speed for lines which use particularly lightweight bottles (to minimise bouncing), or lower speeds using larger, more stable bottles. There is a COMPACT model and option available to suit all production requirements.

High-speed unscrambler for large bottles

Large-scale production of smaller volume bottled product needs a gentle, accurate yet high-speed unscrambler suited to the task. Traditional small format unscramblers can compromise on speed, so a dedicated high speed unit that can gently handle smaller vessels will increase line efficiency whilst maintaining quality.


<h2>High-speed unscrambler specifically designed for careful handling of smaller containers</h2>
The Lanfranchi Compact range of unscramblers has been specifically designed for the highest speeds and most gentle handling for containers up to 270mm tall.

Built in stainless steel and designed for minimal maintenance and continuous 3-shift use, the Compact unscrambler range can gently handle up to 64,000 bottles per hour using patented No Scuff Technology.

Vacuum powered output starwheel offers enhanced flexibility. No outer guide rail means changeover to different size bottles requires minimal intervention as bottles of different sizes can be accommodated easily.

Options are available from Lanfranchi designed to maximise output speed for lines which use particularly lightweight bottles (to minimise bouncing), or lower speeds using larger, more stable bottles. There is a COMPACT model and options available to suit all production requirements.

High-speed unscrambler for small bottles

Wet containers are unacceptable and can be problematic in the food and beverage industry.  A solution is needed to prevent the slipping or distortion of labels and dry surfaces where the production data is printed. As a result, there is a demand for a drying solution that makes production lines run faster, occupies less space, is cleaner, has more flexibility, and operates efficiently than ever before, making it ideal for products or packaging demands.


<h2>Save costs while efficiently and sustainably drying containers</h2>
Petek Proces’s Air Knife Drying System is configured as a monobloc system that can be integrated as a self-standing construction in your bottling line. It efficiently removes dust and moisture from a surface using a system of air knives and high-speed centrifugal blowers. It guarantees to provide you with sufficient quality and air pressure. It is powered by an electrical engine assembled with a high-speed centrifugal blower directly to the motor shaft, not belt-driven. Its electrical motor is equipped with a frequency controller, which enables precise setting of flow rate and air pressure depending on your containers and capacities. On the suction side, a filter is placed for the rough filtration of the air before entering into the blower.

The blower is installed inside a noise-proof box. Its state-of-the-art design makes it completely isolated, which allows it to work more quietly while also being more user and environmentally friendly.

The single line conveyor belt is an important part of the air knife system for the bottling line. Input and Output openings can be tailored according to your content type or adjusted to your site’s existing conveyor concept.

Air knife system for bottling lines

Sterilization is an important process in the beverage industry to kill microorganisms. It is important to prevent the possibility of re-infection of the product due to an unsterilized cap. There is a need for a unique, tailor made solution for production halls constructed in a way that require conveying of single containers, crates or packages from one to another level.


<h2>Simple and effective vertical conveyors for sterilizing bottles</h2>
Petek Proces’s Vertical conveying solutions and Bottleneck steriliser are commonly used in hot fill project. They come with vertical conveyors which can be used for lowering, elevating or both functions. This solution also includes neck sterilisers which are commonly used in hot fill projects. It is mainly used after the product is filled and before it enters re-cooling tunnel. The container is twisted for sterilization to reach soaking of the bottle cap with pasteurized product and thus prevent the possibility of re-infection due to a not sterilized cap.

The Industrial bottle sterilizer is equipped with conveying belt made of rubbers applied to two chains that enable the lateral taking of the containers. It allows manual or automatic adjustment of width depending on the size of the containers. Its bottle inverter is equipped with its own electrical cabinet to enable control of your work. It can be used for the sterilization of bottles of beer, soft drinks, sauces, juices etc.

Industrial bottle sterilizer

Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and glass bottles are widely used in the beverage industry as well as in labs. Since it is more ecological to wash bottles than recycle them, mineral springs, breweries, and soft drink bottlers or manufacturers use industrial bottle washing machines to clean PET and glass bottles. However, bottle washing is a task that demands the highest levels of product safety, sterilization and hygiene. Along with meeting sanitization requirements, it’s also essential that the machine uses water economically.


<h2>Clean and disinfect bottles in a cost-effective way</h2>
Designed with a low bottle discharge unit, automated conveyor and a low overall height, the Arcade GEL series cleaning system by GM Gera is ideal for washing bottles in an environment-friendly and economical way. The three models can wash up to 17,000 bottles per hour (BPH), 12,000 BPH, and 7,000 BPH.

With a compact design, the Arcade GEL series combines low space requirements with a high-performance. Their low height, coupled with low-built bottle discharge and infeed units, enable users to use them in a limited space.

Furthermore, all components are optimally designed to ensure high serviceability and durability. Boasting low heat consumption, low disinfectant carry-over proportion, and economical use of water, the Arcade GEL is able to meet the increasing demands of the beverage industry from both ecological and economic points of view.

Industrial bottle washing machine

It is vital to have precise and long-lasting labels on bottles to avoid any accidents or overdosage. Labels on these bottles are constantly exposed to liquids and everyday handling; therefore, they require special care so that they can stand up to the challenge of remaining intact even after rough use.
<h2>Precise and reliable self-adhesive labeling</h2>
The ETIMA  MLP-3000 is built to provide longer-lasting self-adhesive labeling on various containers, including oval, flat, and cylindrical surfaces with complete precision, and to meet different labeling requirements such as partial position labeling or full-body labeling. Whether they are made from glass, tin, or plastic, the MLP-3000 easily ensures self-adhesive labeling for all materials.

This labeling machine can be formatted to deliver a maximum output of 5,000 containers per hour. Designed with NOVEXX labeling heads and a centering system knows as the ORBITER, this labeller delivers an exceptional performance, even at incredibly high application speeds. Lastly, MLP-3000 is specifically designed for the pharma, chemical, food, and personal care sectors.

Self-adhesive linear labeling machine for bottles

<span style="font-weight: 400;">One of the biggest challenges when bottling beverage drinks is that many of the bottles are of different sizes. This often means that the bottle openings range in thickness or size make the bottling process difficult to achieve. Thus, you need a fast, hygienic, and accurate solution to bottle beverage drinks that have a range of different characteristics.</span>


<h2>Automatic system for filling and capping bottles and rigid containers</h2>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">The RF-25 8/4 by Dosimaq is the perfect solution for filling and capping bottles and rigid containers with narrow mouths for liquids and beverages such as juice and milk.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">With the help of an intermittent rotary unit with a star plate with 8 dedicated stations for container movement powered by a conveyor for pulling the containers into the star plate, this system can comfortably fill up to 2,000 containers per hour.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Moreover, the unit is equipped with 4 pumps and impulse generators allowing the operator to select dose size from the touch screen control panel attached to the system.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">In the case of filling bottles with sparkling liquids, the automatic nozzle elevation system can be adjusted to fill the bottom of the container in order to preserve product quality and prevent fizz and spillage of the product on the conveyor.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Furthermore, the unit facilitates 4 independent anti-drip nozzles for liquid products with easy-install washing collectors, making the cleaning of the unit easier.</span>

Automatic bottling machine for beverage

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Autonomous filling systems are a very widely utilized solution for the consistent output of large quantities of products due to their great level of output and minimal level of human supervision required which in turn, makes it cost-efficient. </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">In case of supplying a range of products with dramatically different characteristics like size, accuracy of filling required, speed and volume of filling, such units prove to be a highly beneficial addition to any business as they can meet the requirements for a range of different products such as fizzy drinks and juices.</span>


<h2>Autonomous filling system for low viscosity liquid products</h2>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">The ECL 300 by Dosimaq is specifically designed for the packaging of liquid or low viscosity products such as fruit juice, milk, and others.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">This system is fitted with a  magnetic measure gauge filling system and an elevator for volumetric pistons which fill the packaging from the bottom. This is especially useful for the packaging of foaming products.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">The control panel on the ECL 300 is equipped with a system that can electronically regulate the filling volume for each package. Furthermore, this unit also offers the advantage of filling the product at three different speeds which helps in avoiding spilling when pouring.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Equipped with a rotary monobloc closing unit with 8 workstations, the unit can easily reach a production rate of up to 5,000 packs per hour and change the toolset for the packaging of different pack formats and conveyor belts specially designed for a range of packaging designs.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">The closing unit is easily changeable and adaptable to different cap formats by a pneumatically adjustable screw.</span>

Linear automatic bottling machine for liquids

To ensure product quality and freshness in the drink industry, capping is a very important step. Sometimes during the capping phase, products are rejected due to defective caps causing delay in the production line. To avoid jams along the line, it’s helpful to inspect bottle caps with a machine before they enter the capping process and not when they are being capped.


<h2>Artificial vision system to inspect cap quality before capping phase</h2>
QT730-VA is an inspection system for cap quality manufactured by FTsystem using artificial vision technology. The system is available in different configurations based on the caps to be checked. The artificial vision provides a high-level quality control thanks to industrial cameras that, with the help of direct analysis, gathers information about cap defects. In QT730, caps are introduced and positioned in the star wheel via the integrated chute. As the wheel rotates, caps pass one by one under the camera that analyses them. The camera is able to detect for example overturned caps, ovalization, deformation, security ring or sealing ring defect/absence and contamination. Based on the caps and the inspection, in the standard configuration more cameras could be implemented. This particular version is recommended for flat caps, for caps that have an irregular upper surface like sport caps and for shaped caps.

Inspection machine for bottle caps

When it comes to beer packaging, most of the manufacturers use plain box cartons. Being able to produce something as unique as custom-shaped cartons with an appealing design is ideal for satisfying customers and following the latest trends in the market.


<h2>Packing products into wraparound packaging, display and tray cartons</h2>
The Baumer Wrap-Around is a carton packing system designed to pack bottles or cans into display cartons, tray cartons, and wrap-around cartons - those can be regular or custom-shaped, with a convenient plastic free handle for easy transport. It has an external cardboard magazine with an ergonomic position for effortless loading of the operator. Besides, the system has a patented three-arms pickup system using suction cups for easy pickup of cartons of varying thickness. The controls are done through a touch screen panel with production data and information on machine operation. It permits format changeovers allowing changing configuration in seconds and can be selected from the operator panel, making the machine automatically set up for new products. The production capacity can go as high as 80 cartons per minute.

Wrap-around case packer for cans or bottles

During a shrink-wrapping process, a change of reel can slow down the production cycle as manual intervention is required. A system that automatically changes the reel after it has been used to the end, makes it possible to continue working without interruptions, even without an operator present.


<h2>Shrink wrap PET bottles while eliminating any waste of film</h2>
The Shrink wrapper from Baumer is a highly versatile and configurable shrink-wrapping system fit for most production requirements. Products can be shrink wrapped with film only or a combination of pad and film or tray and film. The system also features a green tech tunnel that helps save energy. Other features include automatic reel changeover for less interruption in production and touch screen panel controls for product packing configuration. Apart from smoother operation, automatic reel change lets you reduce film waste, which is usually generated when the photocells detect the end of the reel. Speeds can also be adjusted and go as much as 200 cycles per minute.

Shrink wrapping machine for PET bottles

New ways of packaging products are popping up all the time on the market. These new types of packaging, such as display tray with a lid, allow manufacturers to keep up with the latest market trends, make the product more appealing to customers and at the same time save cardboard and reduce costs.


<h2>Pack your products in wraparound, shrink-wrap, and tray with lid packaging</h2>
The Multifunction system provided by Baumer is an all-in-one complete packing system capable of wraparound carton packaging, shrink wrapping, and other special functions such as providing special lids or covers in combination with trays. With its wide array of formats, this system can provide packaging that is ready for display at retailers or stores. The system also features touch screen panel controls that can change the configuration of the production.

Multifunction case packer for bottles and jars

Spillage and overfilling are common problems in most production lines for bottled products. A good solution to minimize such waste is to have a single system that can both fill the precise amount of liquid to the containers until the desired net weight is reached, as well as perform the capping of the bottled product.
<h2>Filling and capping bottled containers with load cells for net-weight filling</h2>
The Rotary Monobloc from Rejves machinery is a compact two-in-one system that can perform both filling and capping of bottles through rotary mechanisms. This system can be equipped with various filling technologies available for a precise filling process such as net weight, flow meter, level filling, and vacuum filling. This makes the system suitable for most industries and applications, including food and cosmetic products. A notable feature to reduce cap waste is a bottle detection system that prevents the capping section from supplying caps if no bottle is detected. An optional feature provides a rinsing section using water or ionized air. Production capacity for this system can go as high as 620 bottles per minute.

Bottle filling and capping monobloc

As simple as its own ingredients, the grain-hops-yeast trifecta along with water are the big four ingredients for making beer. The beer-making process is known as brewing and involves several steps like milling, mashing, lautering, boiling, and fermentation.

Beer

The US Brewers Association estimates that the average American lives within 15 kilometers of a craft brewery. Although small in scale, these breweries are big on quality and rely on advanced craft beer making equipment to perfect their unique methods. Beer-making has a proud history, and craft brewers dig deep into the tradition to bring innovative alternatives to the market.

Craft beer

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With the escalating environmental challenges, the need for innovative solutions to water management has never been more urgent. We met Floriaan van Mechelen from <a href="https://www.pantareinwater.be/en/">Pantarein Water</a> at <a href="https://anugafoodtec.com">Anuga FoodTec</a>. And he told us all about their approach to circular water management.


<h2>Reuse water to create a circular environment</h2>
Floriaan says that there is a need to change industrial water usage in large factories and a way to do it is by reusing water. The technology from Pantarein Water utilizes reverse osmosis (RO) to purify the water once used in a process. By that, you can remove minerals, heavy metals, and microorganisms from the water. After RO the water is directed back to the production line.

"The approach itself is nothing new," says Floriaan, but the need for it is more evident than before. In addition to water reuse their experts can help you with both aerobic and anaerobic water treatment and water management in general.

"We are water at your service," beams Floriaan, as it is also their motto.

We are thrilled to see more companies focusing on circular solutions, kudos to Pantarein Water!

#Changemaker: dive into circular water management

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A beverage is any kind of liquid or drink, usually other than water, made for human consumption. Beverages are further classified into two categories: alcoholic beverages and non-alcoholic beverages. Alcoholic beverages refer to liquids that contain 1% to 75% of liquor and are produced by fermentation such as wine, beer, or distillation such as vodka, rum, tequila. Non-alcoholic beverages are drinks that don’t have any liquor such as tea, coffee, fruit juices, soft drinks, and carbonated beverages. They can be produced premix or postmix, depending on the setup of your production line.

Beverages

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