Machinery Update September \ October 2017

www.machineryupdate.co.uk SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2017 MACHINERY UPDATE 19
Digitalisation is the
unifying stand offer
At this year’s drinktec Krones
will, as in all the previous
years, be showcasing its
corporate capabilities in Hall B6.
The principal focus this time is on
innovations primarily designed
to improve line performance still
further, to ensure even higher
individualisation and flexibility,
and to impart additional
sustainability to the production
operation.
Digitalisation plays a key role
in this context, and constitutes a
unifying theme for the entire Krones
stand. Because marrying iron and
steel to clouds and data makes
for an even closer intermeshing
of all processes along the entire
value added chain, and will in the end
significantly upgrade performance levels
in the production environment as well.
When it comes to filling beverages
and liquid foods, the speed of the filling
process plays a crucial role. For this
reason, Krones is continuing to prioritise
high speeds for its lines. Therefore, at
drinktec 2017, a high-speed line for filling
bottles with beer will be on show, with a
rating unequalled at present by any rival
on the market, says the company.
Also on show will be a pilot line that
combines a filler, direct printing machine
and intelligent conveyors, to demonstrate
Krones will be intermeshing iron and steel with clouds and data
that even small batch sizes can be
efficiently produced while nonetheless
retaining maximised flexibility.
Krones is also driving forward the
issue of eco-efficiency – and the vision
of an energy-autonomous, sustainable
production operation is already taking
tangible shape in the ‘Brewery of the
Future’, the company says.
In addition, the demand for space-saving
layouts is steadily increasing, which is
why Krones is developing the block concept
for complete lines.
STAND Hall 6 Stand 100
W www.krones.com
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Ground and rolled ball
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High speed transport technology is a
slosh-free and easy to change option
At drinktec, B&R Automation is offering
beverage and liquid food producers a
new generation of high-speed, slosh-free
transport with the versatility for fast
format changeovers.
The company says this industrial-grade;
service-friendly SuperTrak is the only longstator
linear motor based system on the
market to feature anti-sloshing technology.
This prevents spills during transport and
positioning and allows filling lines to be
operated at higher speeds.
Also, the independent SuperTrak shuttles
allow mass customisation with minimal
time lost on stoppages and changeover.
The anti-sloshing technology prevents spillages
STAND Hall A3 Stand 328
W www.br-automation.com
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