Overview

This complete hot-fill bottling line for non-carbonated beverages was was put together by the last producer himself and ran smoothly right up until the end. The line is designed for processing, heating, filling, cooling, and packaging of products such as juice and similar beverages. It includes upstream thermal processing, filling, downstream cooling, and end-of-line packaging equipment. The line is still assembled and can be viewed in person at any time. 

Technical data

• Capacity: approx. 3,500 – 6,000 bottles/hour (filling section)

• Formats: 0.7 L / 1.0 L / 0.5 L / 1.5 L

• Application: Hot filling of juice and non-carbonated beverages

• Configuration:

  • Heating / pasteurization system (plate heat exchanger based)

  • Rotary filler with 28 filling valves and 4 capping heads

  • Cooling tunnel with 3 zones

  • Manual depalletizing crane system

  • Rotary bottle rinser

  • Carton erecting and sealing system

• Utilities: Compressed air, electrical supply

Scope of Delivery

• Depalletizing crane system | DEMAG | Manual layer depalletizing with air-cushion gripping system
• Bottle rinser | FIMER | Rotary rinser with conveyor system
• Filling monoblock | MAG Schymanski | BETTA 28/4 | 2000 | 28 filling valves / 4 capping heads, hot fill
• Cooling system | 3-zone cooling tunnel with spray system
• Plate heat exchanger | GEA | Integrated cooling circuit
• Feed tank | Speidel | Atmospheric tank
• Pasteurization system | API Schmidt-Bretten | Plate heat exchanger based heating system
• Carton erecting system | BORTOLINKEMO | F.O.C. 23/30 | 1993 | Automatic carton forming unit
• Carton sealing system | BORTOLIN |  Hot melt carton sealing
• Glue system | Nordson | Series 3400 | Hot melt unit
• Conveyor systems | Various transport conveyors