Krones has developed a new line concept for PETbottling beverages. The PET bottles are produced in the Contiform stretch blow-molding machine immediately afterwards filled by the beverage-specific filler involved and then closed and labelled straight away. For the first time direct synchronisation with a Canmatic labeller is also possible. The system’s components are linked to each other over minimised distances thus producing a compact-size configuration. Krones has implemented this concept with its new VG filler for still water. This configuration offers a whole series of advantages. Air conveyors and blowers can be dispensed with entirely. This means there is no retrospective bottle contamination on the long path otherwise customary from the blow-molder to the filler. Nor do the bottles need to be pretreated in a rinser thus not only saving the capital investment for a rinser but enabling the entire bloc to be supervised by a single operator who has an excellent view of the entire system from a central control panel.
Microbiological safety
