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Blow molder cuts energy use 45%

A new blow molder with an energy-saving oven configuration enables German beverage company to decrease energy use while boosting productivity, efficiency, and quality.

REDESIGNED OVENS. The new 16-station blow-molding machine uses fewer oven modules and fewer lamps per module to decrease oven power consumption by more than 45%.
REDESIGNED OVENS. The new 16-station blow-molding machine uses fewer oven modules and fewer lamps per module to decrease oven power consumption by more than 45%.

German beverage company Rheinisch-Bergischer Mineralbrunnen-Vetrieb GmbH & Co. KG and its sister company, Christinen of Bielefeld, Germany, produces still and carbonated mineral water “from one of the deepest sources in the world” as well as 12 varieties of juice drinks and sodas. Its products are distributed throughout the North-Rhine Westphalia region of Germany in channels that include food retailers, hotels, restaurants, cafes, and office and workplace environments.

A primary focus of the mineral water company is environmental responsibility. In 2014, Christinen received Germany’s Bio-Mineralwasser organic seal of quality and is an active participant in the Alliance for the Protection of Water, a group that lobbies for the end of fracking. Clearly, sustainable operations are important to the organization.

The company’s packaging facility in Bielefeld operates three filling lines, each with a capacity of approximately 30,000 bottles/hr. In 2013, the company updated an existing blow-molding machine with a newer model on one of its lines in order to achieve higher speeds, reduced energy consumption, faster changeover, and the flexibility to lightweight its bottles in the future.

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