The linear Innosept Asbofill ABF 712 filler for sensitive products
is available in both a standard aseptic and ESL version. In
the KHS process the containers are sterilized using a hydrogen
peroxide aerosol and sterile hot air (Photo: KHS GmbH)
provide reliable product protection; they also have good pouring
properties.
KHS satisfies customer and
consumer demands with new block
KHS first recognized the potential of PET containers for aseptic filling
25 years ago. Its latest development is the linear InnoPET BloFill
ABF aseptic block. This combines the rotary InnoPET Blomax Series
V stretch blow molder with the linear Innosept Asbofill ABF 712
aseptic filler.
The block yields many benefits. It not only takes up less space
than the individual machines, for instance; the air conveyor is also
no longer required. This cuts down on energy consumption. Another
advantage is that personnel costs are reduced as only one
operator is needed in place of the former two. “By blocking the
machinery and including a continuous clock module we also minimize
the risk of soiling. This has a positive impact on hygiene and
line availability," smiles Redeker.
Fast format changeovers within the space of up to ten minutes
also help to boost system availability. They are performed under
aseptic conditions, doing away with the need for any additional
cleaning and sterilization. The short changeover times also let
producers of sensitive beverages fill a large number of different
stock-keeping units (SKUs) in a very short time indeed. The linear
aseptic block is designed to fill milk, mixed milk beverages, juice,
smoothies and iced tea into PET bottles holding between 250 milliliters
and two liters. The equipment outputs up to 12,000 1.0-liter
bottles and a maximum of 15,000 0.5-liter bottles per hour.
Bottlers also profit from the modular design of the dry aseptic
block which allows the filler to be expanded at any time. Operators
can retrofit their block with a chunk filler or additional filling
and capping unit, for instance. “The modular design gives our customers
greater flexibility. They don’t have to think about precisely
which products they want to bottle when purchasing the block,”
Redeker says. “KHS enables them to retrofit the required modules
on site as soon as they expand their product portfolio.” This in
turn permits beverage producers to react more flexibly to changing
market demands.
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PROCESSING & PACKAGING
Messe Düsseldorf GmbH
P.O. Box 10 10 06 _ 40001 Düsseldorf _ Germany
Tel. +49 211 4560 01 _ Fax +49 211 4560 668
www.messe-duesseldorf.de