drinktec 2009

Beer – A Diverse Market Calls for Customized Solutions

No global recipe for success However there are some glimpses of light. According to the fig- ures of AC Nielsen, not every type of beer is suffering from buyer In 2008 global beer production increased yet again, with the reticence. Pils, and in particular Export and Alt, and ‘black beer’ total output almost reaching the next stage of two billion have lost sales, but customers have been buying more wheat hectoliters. Consequently beer is continuing to boom – but not beer and in particular alcohol-free beer. Demand has also been at the same pace everywhere. The global recipe for success generated through packaging, especially the smaller return- is not yet in sight, as each market continues to have its indi- able packaging units, for example the 0.33 liter six-pack or the vidual aspects. That naturally has an impact on a brewery’s 6 x 0.5 liter multipack. According to the Nuremberg consumer- machinery, but there is at least one general principle that ap- research company GfK, many consumers bought these as an plies worldwide: all machinery and systems today must deliver alternative to the disposable packs that disappeared from the the required quality of beer and also actively help breweries shelves of food retailers after the introduction of the mandatory to work more flexibly and economically, to use ingredients deposit. And in addition demographic changes are speeding up better and to conserve resources – in production, filling and this trend to small packaging units. transportation in equal measure. The state of the art in this sector will be demonstrated from 14 to 19 September 2009 at Flexible, efficient, large, small the leading fair for beverage technology – drinktec in Munich, Germany. The product and packaging portfolio of a brewery will therefore become increasingly variable – flexibility is the in thing. And there In 2007 the global beer market had risen to just under 1.8 bil- will also be more emphasis on working more efficiently, all over lion hectoliters (hl), mainly due to increased sales in the newly the world in fact. In future every residual product or by-product industrialized countries. Just under half of the total increase will be used, to increase the efficiency of the overall process. of 91 million hl at that time was accounted for by China, the na- tion that has produced the most beer every year since 2002, In addition breweries will continue to grow, in order to distribute and this took its share of global beer production to 22 percent. their per-hectoliter investment and production costs as widely Other countries with high rates of increase in production were as possible. Think big – size matters. But there is also space for Russia, Ukraine, Mexico, Brazil, Venezuela and Vietnam. niche or regional suppliers. Specialty and innovative products and proximity to customers may be ways that lead to success China: diminishing profits in strongly consolidated markets. There will therefore also be a market for smaller machinery and systems, but they must mea- Although beer production in China is expected to continue sure up to the big companies technologically. to grow significantly in the future, too, rising production and raw material costs are leading to reduced profits. At least Whether breweries are big or small, locally- regionally- or glob- 70 percent of business in the People’s Republic is done in the ally-oriented, as long as they are focused on the future drinktec low-price segment, where the tough competition and price- 2009 will have raw materials and technical solutions to interest conscious customers mean that increased costs can only be them all. In Hall B2 almost 11,000 square meters is devoted ex- passed on to a limited extent. Also, China is regionally a very clusively to process technology for beer and malt. Of course full- disparate market, so while analysts currently see great growth service providers such as KRONES (Hall B6) and GEA Brewery opportunities in the north-west and in central China, albeit systems (Hall A4) are also presenting relevant technologies. It is mainly in the low-price segment, the more affluent conurba- worthwhile every brewer taking a look in Halls A1 and A2, at an tions – led by Beijing – are considered to be almost saturated. 11,000 square-meter display of all the latest and pack- aging materials (, cans, , , -in- etc.), mo- Germany: Wheat beers and alcohol-free beer are on the up bile facilities, and restaurant and catering equipment of all kinds. In the Forum Programme on Wednesday 16 September a series In Germany the industry is continuing to suffer from the three- of talks for the brewing industry, ‘What’s new in the brewing pro- decade-long decline in beer consumption. In 1976 Germans cess’ is taking place in Forum 2 in Hall B1. Simultaneous transla- drank on average around 151 liters of beer per head, but in tion into German and English is provided for all talks. 2007 this had decreased to 111.7 liters. A further drop of one to two percent is expected in 2008, which would mean consump- With around 1500 exhibitors from 70 countries – 10 more than tion per head would fall by 2.2 liters to 109.5 liters per year. 2005 – international participation in drinktec is greater than The future does not look much brighter either – consumption ever. The proportion of foreign exhibitors is 55 percent, also a will soon drop to less than 100 liters. new record! Key No. 71202

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Competence in Solutions Prizewinning Glass Innovations

KHS at drinktec 2009, Hall B4 Stand 333 SAHM at drinktec 2009, Hall A1 Stand 303

Life Cycle Solutions is a subject area that once again under- At drinktec, SAHM will showcase its lines the Competence in Solutions motto KHS has selected for multiple award-winning glass innova- drinktec. KHS Life Cycle Solutions advises and supports the tions and introduce TasteDesign®. The beverage, food, and nonfood industries throughout the entire branded glass expert will demonstrate service life of KHS machinery. Life Cycle Solutions fully cor- to trade visitors the importance of the responds to the life cycle of a filling and packaging line and perfect interaction between beverage is divided into four areas: idea finding, investment, operation and glass. phase, and deinvestment. The clear objective of Life Cycle Solutions is to achieve ceaselessly efficient and economic op- Choosing the right glass is decisive eration of plant equipment throughout its entire life cycle. so that a beer can acquire its proper taste – drinktec trade visitors to the Regarding systems for , KHS Corpoplast, SAHM stand can see and taste the KHS Plasmax, and also KHS Asbofill, recently integrated into difference for themselves from Sep- KHS AG, demonstrate that here, too, KHS is providing holis- tember 15 and 16. On these two days, German sommelier world tic solutions with the help of the newly affiliated companies. champion Markus Del Mongo is offering a taste test of SAHM The focus is of course on KHS Life Cycle Solutions also in this expertise in this area. area of business. And as is par for the course, here Life Cycle Solutions starts with line design. This is complemented by help SAHM will also be introducing their with the design of suitable PET packaging systems using the latest glass developments at drink- Bottles & Shapes™ program. tec: these are designs that have been recognized several times over the Before a customer invests in PET plant engineering, KHS past few months in national contests also offers advice on, among others, the subject of separate such as the “red dot design award” stretch blow molders, air conveyors and separate /capper and the “if design award”, but also by systems or monoblocked stretch blow molder / filler / capper the internationally acclaimed “Good systems. The new InnoPET BloFill monoblock provides clients Design Award ™”. The Sinus, Aspen- with yet another alternative. The advantage of the mono- Pokal, Tokyo, and Monterey are blocked system lies in the fact that the costs for investment also nominated for the “Design Award and production are lower than those for traditional PET of the Federal Republic of Germany manufacturing and filling equipment. There are also the added 2010”. With the trade fair debut of the benefits of increased line efficiency, minimized space require- “König Pilsener Pokal” SAHM is also showcasing a cup devel- ments, and lower operator involvement, all of which help to oped specifically for use in the up-market catering trade. An- optimize costs. The InnoPET BloFill system also enables the other innovation is the “Krombacher Szenebecher” glass. With stretch blow molder to be half loaded within the monoblock high-quality marketing concepts, SAHM further demonstrates concept. With this option, the monoblocked stretch blow mold- innovative capacity. er/filler/capper InnoPET BloFill system has a unique position Key No. 71204 on the market.

Whichever way you look at it, KHS provides quality right down the line. In order to fully maintain this standard of quality, constant analysis forms the basis of all new and further technical develop- ments. All in all, at drinktec KHS will be demonstrating just what the beverage, food and non-food industries can expect from KHS in the future. And that is – literally – quality right down the line. Key No. 71203

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High-capacity Packaging Systems Flexible Sleeving Machines for for the Beverage Industry the Beverage Industry

BEUMER at drinktec 2009, Hall A2 Stand 129 Paker at drinktec 2009, Hall A2 Stand 522

Efficient technology is in de- PAKER, a French manufacturer, builds sleeving ma- mand to avoid that packag- chines with a speed range, from 30 to 400 packs / min, to pack ing becomes a bottleneck in glass bottles, PET, PE or cans. the beverage industry. This is exactly what is represent- ed by the BEUMER group with head office in Beckum at the drinktec 2009 in Munich, Germany with high- capacity packaging systems for palletized load units.The BEUMER stretch hood, for Applications are in wines, ciders, beers, soft drinks … example, pulls a film hood over palletized bottle or trays. The machine can handle bottles, , cans, flasks, miniatures … Optimally packaged, the crates and trays are protected against Configurations: Pack in 1 or 2 lanes, (1 x 2) (1 x 3) (1 x 4) – (2 x 2) damage during transport and kept clean while stored outside (2 x 3) – etc … with or without handle. so as to reach the stores in perfect order. Compared to the method, the film hood packaging offers an optimum Quick change-over configuration < 3 min or automatic. protection against theft. The BEUMER stretch hood increases Different options are possible: Can pack with gusset, Over the the packaging capacity, secures the goods on the , mini- top pack, Neck through pack, Bar code covering, Closed pack. mizes the film consumption and ensures an excellent presenta- Highly ergonomics design. Low maintenance. Stainless steel tion of the beverages. construction. Driven by servomotors. Key No. 71205 Key No. 71206 Key No. 69428 No. Key

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Automation and Analysis Solutions all Around the !

Anton Paar at drinktec 2009, Hall A3 Booth 133 RINK-Machines at drinktec 2009, Hall B4 Stand 512

Automatization boosts laboratory productivity An outstanding exhibition innovation is the capping Anton Paar is the world market leader in beverage analyses of machine VRA-8-4-4: An beer, beer mix drinks and soft drinks. Anton Paar's strong R&D 8-head capping machine focus helps turn new ideas into instruments at the cutting edge that is fitted simultaneously of technology. This tradition lives on in the new Xsample 510. with 4 capping heads for The Xsample 510 automatic sample changer increases the pro- MCA 28x15 and BVS 30 x 60. ductivity of routine QC measurements with all relevant quality When changing caps the parameters of beer, beer mix drinks and soft drinks. Indepen- complex changeover of cap- dently of the shape and size of bottles or cans, up to 18 samples ping heads is not necessary; can be put into Xsample 510. Samples are positioned and mea- only the feeding has to be sured and data is recorded fully automatically; the measuring changed. Thus it is easy to data is integrated into existing quality systems. fill bottles with different cap types several times a day. COBRIX3 Multibev Attractive solutions for spe- cial caps like Vino-Lok and The leading online beverage analyzer. Live at drinktec, Cobrix3 StelvinLux are presented as Multibev is a multifunctional real-time beverage analyzer al- well. lowing quick line start-ups and providing significant syrup and

CO2 savings, avoiding the bottling of out-of-specification products. For continuous decrowning with high performance our rota- tion decrowning machine RK 940 is the qualified machine. For Cobrix3 Multibev measures parameters such as °Brix, sugar in- removing screw caps the -unscrewing machine KM 690 version, % Diet, CO2 of soft drinks as well as alcohol and extract will be shown. A resource gentle filling demands a careful han- of beer, wine and alcopops. Optionally oxygen, color and con- dling with not saleable bottles and cans, whose content can be ductivity are measured. Real-time data of all measured param- reused. At the drinktec an emptying machine is shown, with eters are stored on a PC allowing statistical evaluations, e.g. of which rejected bottles can be opened and emptied without any process capability and quality index and the continuous trace- problems. ability of line performance. Again RINK also meets the reputation as a supplier for special solutions. We present a semi-automatic machine for removing the aluminum neck sleeve that remains on the bottles neck when using caps with pilferproof e. g. BVS 30 x 60. Key No. 71208 Fluid Separation

Flottweg at drinktec 2009, Hall A3 Stand 342

Whether during the production of fruit and vegetable juices, beer, coffee, wine, or spirits – mechanical liquid-fluid separation is a decisive process step in the beverage production.

High quality, optimum yields, and – what is getting more and eLearning is free Learning more important – gentle treatment of natural resources are thereby critical factors. Flottweg machines meet these de-

In the eLearning CD "Basics of CO2 Measurement", the deter- mands to a great extent. Flottweg belt presses are used for the mination of dissolved carbon dioxide in beverages is summa- continuous extraction of fruit and vegetable mash. They stand rized and presented in a concise and entertaining fashion. The out with an efficient, well thought out design with easy acces- course includes an insightful overview of theoretical ground- sibility for operation and maintenance. A pneumatic belt-con- work, from the Ideal Gas Law and the Laws of Henry and Dalton trol system ensures reliable operation with minimal manpower. to the influences of pressure, additives and temperature on the Flottweg disc stack centrifuges of the AC series separate trub famous "bubbles" in carbonated beverages. from juices, beer, coffee, vine and must, the separated trub hav- Key No. 71207 ing a very high solids content. Flottweg separators enable ex-

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Flottweg Decanter Z4E actly reproducible partial discharges as well as partial and total discharges in any combination. Flottweg Decanters are used everywhere where liquids with a high solids content have to be clarified. They are used for the continuous extraction of fruit mash and can process suspensions with a high trub content like retentates or flotation mud. Flottweg Decanters also work most successfully in the continuous clarification of waste water. Key No. 71209 Advanced Barrier Technology

ColorMatrix at drinktec 2009, Hall B3 Stand 345

ColorMatrix, the leading global innovator in plastic liquid colo- ® rants and additives, will launch Amosorb SolO2 , a high per- formance PET barrier technology, at drinktec 2009. This new technology ensures extended product protection and longer shelf-life in oxygen-sensitive beverages, particularly beers, wines and juices. ColorMatrix will also show its customized dos- ing systems and DosiXpress™, a web-based color match, devel- opment and delivery system which gives customers complete control of color development, sampling and ordering. Introducing the IZMAG™ at the drinktec in Munich from 14 – 19 September 2009 Amosorb SolO2 is the latest addition to ColorMatrix’s re- (in hall A4 on stand no. 314) nowned Amosorb range of O2 scavengers. It combines oxygen scavenging with barrier properties, providing essential protec- tion from O2 ingress, CO2 loss and potential product degradation. Color can be added simply, so brand owners and can Metering with a new precision: perfect the aesthetics of their products. Specifically developed the IZMAG™ for oxygen-sensitive beverages, where empty bottle storage In times of automation and quality management, the business may be required, Amosorb SolO2 can delay CO2 egress by up value of flow metering is beyond question. to 30 days and protect from O2 ingress for up to four months longer than PET with standard Amosorb. The new IZMAG™ meets all demands on flow metering on the highest level. Due to its stainless steel design, its internal calibration and a competitive price, it is an optimum system component.

The flexible process integration and the additional optional functions of the IZMAG™ turn it into a strong individual system solution.

ColorMatrix’s DosiXpress system, widely used in other indus- Process Engineering GEA Diessel GmbH try sectors, has now been adapted specifically for the PET packaging market. DosiXpress streamlines color development Steven 1 · 31135 Hildesheim · Germany for converters and brand owners. Accelerating this process Phone +49 5121 742-0 · Fax +49 5121 742-153 enables significant time savings and efficiency improvements, [email protected] · www.geadiessel.com including inventory and waste reduction.

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Bottle / Can Drying Systems

Air Control Industries (ACI) Ltd, at drinktec 2009, Hall A5 Stand 248

On display will be bottle and can drying Integral to all bottle / can drying sys- systems for all needs. From the new ‘LNL’ tems is the air delivery option selected. totally-enclosed, stainless steel system ACI will be exhibiting its successful for high volume throughputs to its entry plenum-based JetPlate and CanTun- level option that is ideal for budget re- nel systems, air knives plus cap/neck stricted/low-volume applications, such dryers. All are blower powered, mak- as microbreweries. ing them more economic, cleaner and quieter to run that compressed air al- ternatives.

ACI’s LNL system is based around a Whilst the LNL system offers the total robust, easy-to-clean stainless steel solution, ACI’s entry level options sat- cabinet. Standing on adjustable legs isfy the needs of operations that require with the blower housed in a top-mount- effective can or bottle drying on a bud- ed enclosure, it is easy to accommodate get. These systems comprise aluminium into existing lines with easy access for air knives (instead of stainless steel), cleaning. It accepts any permutation flexible ducting and a blower. They can of ACI’s air delivery options to match be upgraded to specification with such any bottle or can drying requirement. options as acoustic enclosure for the Optional acoustic baffles can be fitted blower, stainless steel air knives, acous- easily at both entry and exit ports for tic blower enclosure etc. enhanced noise reduction. Key No. 71211

Digox 6.1

Your reference analyser for O2 measurement in the laboratory and production process

• immediate display • Thiedig Active Calibration • direct measurement without a membrane

Key No. 70838 No. Key • self-diagnostic • built-in graphical recorder and USB 2.0 • TPO (optional)

drinktec 2009 hall A3, booth 501

Dr. Thiedig – Process Analysers [email protected] • www.thiedig.com Key No. 70924 No. Key

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Specialty Conveyors Systems for Beverage Production AmbaFlex at drinktec 2009, Hall A5 Stand 500 H. Falterbaum FAMIX-Maschinenbau GmbH at drinktec 2009, Hall B4 Stand 314 AmbaFlex, the Global Leader in supply of Specialty Conveyors will be appearing at drinktec 2009 in Munich. With a pres- H. Falterbaum FAMIX-Maschinenbau GmbH will show an over- ence in various markets, AmbaFlex is a welcome partner in view of their production programme of equipment for the bever- business for those who insist on solid collaboration to create age industry. Of special interest will be the systems for beverage flexible solutions. AmbaFlex will show different models of the production featuring state of the art technology. SpiralVeyor® aiming at the bottling industry. The type SVM is a multi functional spiral conveyor that is specifically intended for In the forefront are the blenders type FAMIX TurboDigi. These unpacked bottles and cans and available in mass flow or single blenders are offered in two and multi-stream version, both units lane. Both models will be showed at drinktec. The conveyor sur- incorporating high accuracy digital ratio control systems with flow face for bottles and cans is very flat and stable thanks to the meters. Blenders in compact design with a semi automatic con- special track design. In fact, even freestanding PET bottles can trol system which allows a high standard of automation and of- be transported without any problem. In short, the SpiralVeyor® fers absolute microbiological safety also for lower capacities will fulfils all requirements currently placed on vertical transport: be exhibited. The aim of these plants is to guarantee easy control no control system, low incline slope, high capacity, compact of the process as well as high accuracy and product safety with solution, flexibility and high reliability. lowest affords. The mixers shown for higher capacities introduce Key No. 71212 the whole range of process control systems available, from Touch Panel control over extended management of all recipe and ingre- dient data to network and BUS connection.

In addition a deaeration and carbonation plant for the production of Mineral Water will be shown. These units are offered for carbon- ation of all kinds of sparkling beverages like fruit juices, milk prod- ucts or sparkling alcoholic drinks. Together with these machines the latest FAMIX process analyzers will be presented. Including the Laser refractometer LR10 for the measurement and control of

Brix and Diet products and the inline CO2 measuring system CO20

for the direct measurement of the CO2 content in the product exist the necessary probes for continuous product monitoring. For the display, evaluation and storage of the data evaluation systems based on PLC or PC control are used. Beverage Development Finally information will be available about the range of Premix in Double-Time and Postmix tank washing and filling equipment. FAMIX offers Armfield at drinktec, Hall A4 Stand 541 tank washers as well as semi and fully automatic Premix and Postmix filling devices. Additional equipment as deaeration and Armfield will introduce at steaming units or tank and pallet conveyors will also be on show. drinktec the latest addition to Key No. 71214 their miniature-scale research and development range, the du- al-head FT104X Counter-Pres- sure Filling Station. The FT104X serves as a stand-alone filler or as an accessory to the FT102X Carbonator/Filler/Capper, and makes the process of producing packaged product samples in the laboratory faster and more efficient then ever.

The laboratory-scale system is suitable for carbonating and fill- ing a wide range of products including soft drinks, beer, milk and juices. Using the FT104X and FT102X, developers can si- multaneously run different filling scenarios, use different types of , and significantly increase output from the system. Key No. 71213

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Indepth Beverage Understanding Following an exclusive partnership with Unistraw, Danisco will present a brand new range of probiotic straws under the Danisco at drinktec 2009, Hall B1 Stand 221 HOWARU™ trademark. Unique offering in the market, this patented straw concept allows consumers to sip a probiotic daily dose with their favorite beverage. New marketing options open today for beverage manufacturers, sometimes limited in the use of probiotics for their functional applications. This product has been submitted as ‘Best health initiative’ for the Beverage Innovation Awards.

At drinktec, Danisco will introduce its new umbrella brand, Extract4Life™, to carry a range of natural extracts with a health positioning. The brand initially includes grape and fermented soya bean extracts and will in the future also comprise apple extracts. Made with VivaGrape™ white grape extracts, this flavored water is rich in antioxidants while preserving the fresh appearance of water.

Danisco’s new concentrated enzyme complex based on tra- ditional non-GMM technology. LAMINEX® Super 3G relieves bottlenecks and saves time, so you can complete more brews Building on an in-depth understanding of the beverage industry, per day. Danisco is a leading global supplier of ingredients to promote health and nutrition and optimise productivity in traditional The company's brewing enzymes can provide better business beverages as well as in the most innovative functional drinks. to the brewer by helping the brewer produce consistent beer from inconsistent raw materials, efficiently and without com- At this year’s event, Danisco will be presenting many innovative promise on quality. ingredients and enzyme solutions for the beverage industry. Key No. 71215

Whichever way you look at it: Quality right down the line.

You defi ne content and form and we deliver the optimum line or system – custom-made to the highest technological standards. KHS will assist you with the conceptual design right up to the commissioning of individual machines and complete fi lling and packaging lines and will also support you with the continuous optimization of production processes. Put your trust in KHS Life Cycle Solutions and increase the effi ciency of your machines – for long-term company success!

www.khs.com/lifecycle

Come and Competence in Solutions. visit us at the drinktec in Hall B4. Key No. 69269 No. Key

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Bag-In-Box Versatility In Water, is suitable for all types of beers, offers a low-cost alternative to the traditional and is therefore especially beneficial for export. The Beer And Juice format has now been adopted by a leading cruise liner as a simple and cost-effective means of providing draft beer on board its ships. Rapak at drinktec 2009, Hall A2 Stand 318 The ability to pack beer in bag-in-box has been made possible by

The supreme versatility of bag-in-box for all types of drinks packag- the removal of CO2 from the beer after brewing. The CO2 is then ing – including water, beer and juice as well as wine – will be dem- reintroduced into the beer via a specially developed Carbonator onstrated at Drinktec by leading supplier Rapak. Major bag-in-box Box, which is placed in each on-trade outlet between the bag-in- developments on display will include the latest concept in home box and the pump head. and office water coolers and news of further applications for beer. The Rapak stand will showcase its market leading technologies that For juice products, Rapak’s bag-in-box systems offer cost-effective enable the company to handle the diverse needs of the drinks sec- and hygienic filling, transfer and dispensing with an increased shelf tor, including high barrier films to protect product quality, a wide life of between six and 12 weeks after opening. The company will be choice of bag sizes, the ability to accommodate both high and low demonstrating the variety of options available for all types of juice acid applications, clean fill for fresh produce, sterile chamber fill for products, including preservative and additive free varieties. extended , and aseptic fill for long life ambient products. Key No. 71216

Rotary Labelling Systems

GERNEP GmbH at drinktec 2009, Hall A5 Stand 302

GERNEP – manufacturer of labelling machines located in Southern Germany – which is already well established in the beverage as well as in the food and non-food market, will pres- ent recent technologies of rotary labelling systems for the beverage industry.

GERNEP is well prepared for the increasing demand of self ad- hesive labelling. The labelling machine LABETTA SK is predes- tined to meet the requirements of all sectors of the labelling Beer in bag-in-box offers a low-cost alternative to the traditional keg industry. Special servo drives located on the dispenser trans- fer the precise and above all smooth onto the container, Rapak’s bag-in-box solutions are continuing to gain in popularity even in container recess or increased fields. It enables in the water market thanks to their convenience, product protec- processing of innovative and exclusive label designs as well as tion and taint-free packaging, and with bag capacities from 0.75 to no-label-look and water resistant plastic labels. Compared to 1400 liters, are ideal for both retail packs and vending and water the wet glue labelling systems, changeover times are obviously cooler operations. In particular, Rapak will be demonstrating the shorter, similar to the cleaning and maintenance work. new Aqueduct concept for home and office water coolers. For wet glue labelling GERNEP provides the labelling machine AnotherGetränke recent92x62 innovationengl-m-einkl_RZ:Getränke from Rapak has been92x62 the introductiondt-m-einkl.qxp LABETTA. An important advantage of the wet glue aggregate of a bag-in-box system for the beer market. The technology, which is the innovative overlay gear which allows precise label adjust- ment and individually adjustable glue segments.

Capping, Uncapping, Emptying Especially flexible is the combination of wet glue and self 09 labelling. To meet all requirements of the processing drinktec 20 Reliable ma- 14-19 september industry GERNEP developed the LABETTA DUO labelling nd 512 chines and fast hall B4, sta machine. The compact arrangement of several wet glue aggre- service “Made gates as well as self adhesive dispensers makes nearly every in Germany”: variant of container outfits possible. To equip a wide variety of different bottle formats, servo drives for bottle turning offer alternatively enormous flexibility. Optionally these labelling machines can be featured with mechanical or photo electroni- cally container orientation systems. At customer’s request they can be additionally equipped with temper evidence labelling

RINK GmbH & Co. KG · D-57223 Kreuztal · Tel. +49(0)2732-8946-0 · www.rink.de (self adhesive) or tax labelling (wet glue) in L- or U-shape.

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Clothes Make the Man, Labels Make the Brand

Henkel at drinktec 2009, Hall A3 Stand 123

… and something else is crucial for the success of a product: a wafer-thin layer of adhesive film providing perfect bonding of a label. Henkel is a supplier of highly performing and intelligent system solutions for all kinds of labeling applications in the beverage industry. The company will present its latest product innovations in Munich.

Against the background of economic crises, sustainability is considered as tomorrow’s key success factor. Already today, Henkel offers labeling technologies that make resource utiliza- tion more efficient and increase production costs at the same Choosing the right adhesive is crucial when labeling beverage bottles. time. By acquiring the adhesive business of National Starch, Henkel has expanded its product portfolio considerably. With its brands Eticol, Euromelt, Optal and Technomelt, the company will be presenting highly advanced adhesive technologies and ® further equipment for elaborating optimal production process- FAMIX es at this year’s drinktec.

The new generation of Euromelt hot melt adhesives has been MIXER AND MORE designed to provide high performance labeling of PET bottles. The advanced hot melt adhesives based on synthetic high performance polymers comprise high adherence and clean running. “By developing the product line of Euromelt 100 and Euromelt 150, Henkel pioneered in making the technol- ogy applicable for labeling PET bottles. Before, these types of hot melts were designed only for adhesion of and folding boxes”, says Claudia Brueckner, Marketing Manager EOL / Labeling EMEA. Compared to common products, Henkel’s new labeling hot melts reduce costs by up to 30 percent.

As a provider of system solutions, Henkel offers advanced ad- hesives and the equipment required for perfect production flow. CASS, Henkel’s Central Adhesive Supply System, secures reli- able process control of water based adhesion systems. There are available four versions of supply units - from manual to fully-automated, depending on customer needs and label- ing requirements. The CASS FAMIX – All for beverage production concept ensures reliable and Mixers, deaerators, carbonators, batchmixers, analysers high quality labeling without and CIP plants from one supplier. cost-intensive downtimes. With SMART Data, the inte- H. Falterbaum · FAMIX-Maschinenbau GmbH grated, electronic measure- Benzstrasse 4 · 50259 Pulheim ·Germany ment tool, Henkel has brought Fon +49 2238-54890 ·Fax +49 2238-52720 a real innovation to market, E-Mail: [email protected] ·www.famix.de providing an easy to use con- sumption monitoring and controlling tool. By maintain- ing minimum consumption, SMART Data reduces costs by Depending on the customer’s requirements, Henkel offers a wide up to 20 per cent.

range of adhesive technologies Key No. 71218 70841 No. Key drink Technology + Marketing · September 2009 39 drinktec 2009

The Can-Seaming Experts Now Also Cleaning Experts

Ferrum at drinktec 2009, Hall 2 Booth 343

automatic cleaning of beverage lines is signed according to the requirements a matter of course. In this context, the of hygienic design. And as the name can seamer led a bit of a wallflower ex- suggests, we will provide topics of istence. Years ago, it was unthinkable to conversation and discuss with all in- foam-clean a seamer…the careful rede- terested people about the technology sign of the seamer into a stainless steel and potential. Following the drinktec, system improved the situation. With the the ConceptSeamer will continue to automatic system we have a state-of- be available at Ferrum so that we can the-art piece of equipment and are now pursue the discussion. able to support customers even with ex- isting plants. Sorry, I got carried away by my enthu- siasm, well, back to your question. The USB: How does this technology work? market reacts very positively to this system, in particular also because it is MH: The existing piping for hot-water possible to retrofit existing machines. cleaning was adapted to meet the de- Cleaning the seamer automatically with mands, so that today one system takes little capital expenditure is an impor- over all cleaning steps (flooding, purging tant topic particularly in difficult times. and foaming). In foam cleaning, the foam For many years, the Swiss based is fed to the seamer by means of a jet USB: We wish you continued success. Ferrum AG has been playing a leading system, after having passed foam prep- Thank you for the interview. And don’t role as a manufacturer of can seamers aration – here the seamer can be con- lose the enthusiasm! worldwide. Since demands on hygiene nected to the existing foam cleaning unit are constantly increasing, Ferrum can or to a stand-alone system. What is new seamers have been equipped with an is that the inner surface of the casing is Key No. 71219 automatic foam cleaning system and, in cleaned, too. Here im- order to show further developments, a portant details, such can seamer based on the requirements as the retention of of “Hygienic Design” will be presented the during clean- at the drinktec 2009. Ahead of this ing, are also taken into occasion, Markus Hobi, Division Manag- consideration. ing Director of Ferrum AG met up with Ursula-Susanne Böckhaus. USB: And how do you think the market will USB: Mr. Hobi, first a general ques- react in these difficult tion: What do you have to offer to the times? beverage industry? MH: Just like we do, we MH: As a market leader of the can indus- believe in the future. try we can offer our customers seaming Therefore we have machines of the latest generation. Our decided to present a intensive contacts to customers, can and ConceptSeamer at the manufacturers, help us adapt our de- drinktec. Based on an velopments to the market requirements. F812 (with the models F812-1 ferruclean ++ USB: And what is new? That is what and F812-2, Ferrum our readers are mainly interested in. has set a standard in the field of high- MH: After we had introduced the auto- performance seam- matic foam cleaning system one year ing systems for the ago, we saw that with this we had recog- beverage industry) nized the signs of the times. Today the the seamer was de-

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