KHS journalFruvita: Innovative ACF for juices 4° 2006 English The Fruit King KHS Innoclean SEC: Smaller units score big High-Tech at Its Finest Sinalco: Keg line assists meteoric growth A Brand Returns KHS IN CHINA + Majority interest in GLM2 + Six leading companies order cutting-edge KHS technology + Successful at China Brew & Beverage + Landmark brewers’ seminar in Wuhan Milestone in Internationalization editorial KHS AS A GLOBAL PLAYER – BENEFITS FOR GLOBALLY ACTIVE CUSTOMERS Maternus Gemmel, Chief Sales Officer KHS Dear Readers, The world is becoming ever smaller. No doubt, you will have come across this saying. During my more than 40 years in sales at KHS, I literally saw it happening little by little. For example, not all that long ago my trips between countries and continents involved extensive and tedious preparations and visits to different cultural spheres. Today this has changed radically. Due to faster means of transportation and in some cases because of fewer formalities, trips have become much shorter. In addition, globalization is a catchphrase on all continents, leading to cultural and interest spheres growing closer together. Globalization represents a tangible and experiencable spirit of our age. We are all turning into cosmopolitans, while of course retaining special local characteristics. Global human development sets the parameters for the companies on our globe. The degree to which companies can be successful depends on the degree to which they are prepared to respond to their customers. Beverage, food, and non-food companies are therefore pursuing an increasingly global strategy involving activities spanning all continents. We at KHS, support our globally active customers as partners in every respect. KHS not only calls itself a globally acting company, over the years it has in fact become a worldwide company and acts accordingly on a daily basis. This means wherever our customers intend to explore new markets – KHS is already there and can provide not only complete and state-of-the-art filling and packaging solutions, but also local and global know-how. Today KHS has more than sixty sales and service bases on all continents. In addition, we have achieved comprehensive local production presence with six plants in North, Central and South America, India, and now also China, plus our locations in Germany. Our motto: ‘We are always there when you need us, wherever you are in the world or wherever in the world you will be in future.’ We want to affirm our vision of KHS as a global market leader and preferred supplier for the packaging industry with focus on beverage applications and complete lines that meet highest quality standards everywhere. It goes without saying that, in addition to offering essential global know-how, we also take into account special local characteristics and are able to provide local know-how where required. This is the basis for mutually successful partnerships. Our ‘one face to the customer’ concept underlines our focus on customer orientation. Do you remember the traditional Latin phrase nomen est omen (true to its name)? I’m deliberately referring to long-standing and welltried tradition, because without it and without reliance on what has been tried and tested neither globalization nor the future as a whole will be possible. This saying is therefore part of the tradition that KHS has preserved. The name KHS can be interpreted as Knowhow, High-tech, Service. In the past, today and in future. It includes a commitment to global presence – and here we’ve come full circle – and gives you assurance that you have a supplier as a reliable partner who has the ideal prerequisites for accompanying you into a successful global future. Yours truly » We at KHS, support our globally active customers as partners in every respect. « contents ° 4°2006 02*03 people+markets 04 10 news Customers, Know-how, and Contacts 04 KHS 2010 plus 14 Interview with Volker Till, KHS’ Chief Technical Officer Standards Benefit the Customer dialog+opinion 16 Interview with Bernd A. Diederichs, NürnbergMesse From a National to a European ‘Family (Af)Fair’ 16 task+solution 20 25 28 30 34 37 40 42 46 Fruvita in Serbia relies successfully on ACF with dry sterilization The Fruit King Winzer Krems: Austria’s largest viticultural cooperative has a tradition of innovation The Keg Wine Pioneers Jazak Mineral Water, Serbia: The slightly different success story Perfect Connection The success story of the Stiegl Brewery, Salzburg, goes merrily on Record in Mozart Year Voda Voda: Unique overall concept Water to the Power of Two Saudi Arabia’s Pepsi bottler with high-performance canning lines Sipco Sets an Example Pepsi-Cola, Iraq: Licensing partners placing trust in KHS equipment 6 Lines in 2 Years KHS keg technology involved in the global comeback of Sinalco A Brand Returns Bad Driburger Naturparkquellen: Refillable PET plus glass The Perfectionist 20 34 42 technology+innovation 49 52 55 The new Innoclean SEC is a gem with twelve impressive advantages High-Tech at Its Finest Technical terms in practice Filtration Makes Beer Perfect Guest at KHS Welcome to Nuremberg 55 • Majority participation in Chinese bottling and packaging specialist • The company acquired is among the market leaders in China GLOBAL STRATEGY • Markets for bottling and packaging machines are growing in the double digits KHS GOES CHINA KHS AG is strengthening its presence in China and in Asia by taking over majority control of the Chinese company Guangdong Light Industrial Machinery Plant 2 Ltd (GLM2). As a manufacturer of filling and packing equipment, with headquarters in Shantou in the province of Guangdong, the company is positioned excellently in the Chinese and Asian market. With a sales volume of more than 30 million euros, GLM2 is one of the market leaders in the industry in China and is building an extensive network in China and Asia. GLM2’s list of customers includes big names in the brewing trade such as Tsingtao, C.R.B., Yanjing, Kingway, Harbin, Asian Pacific, San Miguel, Chonqing, Lion, Jingxing, Heineken, and AnheuserBusch. By acquiring GLM2, KHS once again points the way to the future in the Asian market. Just recently, KHS increased its share in the Indo-German joint venture KHS Machinery Pvt. Ltd. to 89%. In addition, construction of a new KHS plant in India is soon to be completed. The contracts in China were signed by the partners on August 17, 2006. The former private owners sold their 70-percent share of GLM2 to KHS. Equal shares of the remaining 30 percent remain in the hands of the two managing owners, who will continue to be members of the company management. The transaction is expected to be concluded within the next few months after the required government approvals have been obtained. The significance of this agreement for all involved is underscored by Zheng Jiannong, managing owner of GLM2: “For GLM2, the close partnership with KHS represents a milestone in the development of the company and opens up tremendous opportunities for both partners in Asian growth markets, particularly in China.” people+markets ° news 04*05 Above Opening of China Brew & Beverage, Beijing: Present in the first row (3rd from right) – Thomas Scharsing, Director of the China Marketing Region, at the first joint appearance of KHS and subsidiary GLM2 in China. Below Signing of the contract (from left): Valentin Reisgen, CEO KHS AG; Zheng Jiannong, Managing Owner (GLM2). 2 SEMINAR AT WUHAN ACADEMY OF BREWING TECHNOLOGY KHS LAUNCHES TRAINING FOR CHINESE BREWERS Education is considered very important in China. That was the experience of KHS and the Wuhan Academy of Brewing Technology when they organized a prestigious brewing seminar from May 23 to 26 of this year. More than 100 participants from nearly all the breweries in China followed the presentations and lectures of the main speaker from the Technical University of Munich, Professor Werner Back, and Dr. Martin Krottenthaler, who had an extensive repertoire on offer from the latest in research. The chief sponsor, KHS, contributed to the success of the event with talks by Ludwig Clüsserath, head of the Process Engineering Competence center, and Dr. Hartmut Evers, head of Laboratories and Technology Centers. In the focus of their talks (all presentations – to the delight of the public – in the Chinese alphabet) was current research at KHS, from filtration to hygienic design, ultra-clean filling, beer in PET, to the latest in cleaning technology. The participants and the director of the Academy, Xu Gong Jin, experienced compelling presentations with many new discoveries, which will surely continue to contribute to forward-looking brewing technology in China. A concluding cruise on the Yangste River provided all the participants with the opportunity to experience the quality of Chinese beers. The numbers confirm KHS’ steadily increasing participation in one of the most interesting growth markets in the world with the new investment in China. The demand for packaging machines for the beverage industry on the Chinese market alone will grow from about 390 million euros (2002) to around 900 million euros in the year 2010. The decisive point: 80% (2005) of this demand is covered by the domestic industry. The future need for modern technical solutions in the beverage industry is clarified by these figures: the yearly beer consumption in China is only 18.8 liters per capita. A high backlog demand is apparent – and predicted. Experts in the beer sector expect that China will account for 50% of the worldwide increase in demand for beer within the next ten years. Valentin Reisgen, Chief Executive Officer of the KHS AG, summarizes the strategy and vision of the Chinese activities of the KHS group like this: “This partnership largely concludes the development of our international production network. The local presence continually called for by our global customers is now achieved by our plants in North and South America, India, and China in addition to our locations in Germany. We are convinced that with this acquisition we are now well prepared for the future globalization requirements in our branch of industry. With this move, we will continue to be one of the leaders of the market particularly in the growth region of Asia.” and Maternus Gemmel.3 percent to 5. Djordjevic. ALMOST WORLD CUP CALIBER: THE SECOND KHS SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP ELBCOAST KICKERS IN THE LEAD In a hot July of 2006. U. and also has the elegance of glass. according to Zenith International. and Helmut Weber. beer sales by volume climbed 11. the victor had been determined: The Elbcoast Kickers (1:0 against the Final Assembly Jägermeister) were celebrated by the enthusiastic crowd. there may not be a World Cup. The KHS event also profited from the spirit of the celebrated world spectacle. During a playing time of 15 minutes each.BALTIKA NEW PET TREND: GLASS Baltika Brewery. Of those. net profit grew by 13. sales rose by 6. A lot of fun. The opening celebration of production operation in the Valjevo region (located next door to the SI&SI subsidiary Voda Voda.8 million hectoliters. Chief Sales Officer of KHS AG. dignitaries. By late afternoon. is starting a new PET project: beer in PET bottles that look just as nice as beer in glass bottles. KHS was also represented.4 percent to 726 million euros. representatives of the German Embassy – and the Serbian Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica. Chief Sales Officer of KHS AG.6 percent (6. The tension skyrocketed around the sports arena ‘Auf dem Bleck’ in Dortmund-Asseln. market leader in the Russian beer market. or Final Assembly Jägermeister – guests and players alike anticipated a big day. together with PET Engineering from Italy. Chairman of the Joint Works Council. At the same time. owner of the Voda Voda (SI&SI) mineral water plant. and EBIT (earnings before interest and taxes) grew by 10.738 million euros. The ‘Baltika3’ quality PET bottle is designed to resemble the glass bottle shape. Five months after announcement of a joint venture between the SI&SI Group in Serbia and the German company Sinalco International. but there will be another KHS Championship. Within twelve months (until July 2006).6 percent from an organic perspective) to 62. To the great satisfaction of the numerous inhabitants (and employees) who appeared from far and near. The patron: Maternus Gemmel.S. SINALCO SERBIA: THE PRIME MINISTER ATTENDS THE OPENING SINALCO TASTES GREAT . see page 34) was attended by anybody with a rank: ministers. Maternus Gemmel. after the official opening by the Prime Minister there was the possibility of viewing both plants and the modern machinery. From the live broadcast: At 11 AM was the starting whistle. Vojin HEINEKEN SUCCESS RIGHT DOWN THE LINE Heineken celebrated great success in the first half of 2006. It was also possible to improve the barrier properties.. were gratified by the successful event. They are all convinced: Next year. FC Dynamo Four-Wheeler. the KHS Soccer Championship was held for the second time. by board of management member Maternus Gemmel among others. shortly after the fantastic third-place showing of the German nation team at the World Cup. with great success. . Sinalco Serbia opened its doors at the end of May 2006. Viewing each organically.000 units.. MARKET FOR WATER COOLERS COOL PLUS The market for water coolers in the United States is currently growing particularly quickly. Zenith is assuming continued double-digit growth until the year 2009. 98 percent of all installations were in businesses. who in his entire political career had previously taken part in only five such ceremonies. water coolers have grown 12 percent to 500.7 percent to 410 million euros. At the opening of the new Sinalco production operation in Serbia (from left): Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica. KHS’ CEO Valentin Reisgen. the KHS teams battled it out to win the trophy – the challenge cup. Brazilian colleagues strengthen one team and even the names of the 16 teams reflected international soccer fantasies such as Paraguay Labeling Friends. 6 percent versus the previous year. Made in Saarland: Requests from the U.S.000 rubles per month (100 rubles are about 3 euros) about 50 percent purchase juice products. that is.” explains Andreas Kaufmann.7 percent to 4. with an increase in value of 25. BOTTLES COMPOST WITHOUT RESIDUE The pharmacy market chain Ihr Platz. by the way. PLA is not made of petroleum but from corn. The particularly successful products continued to be Gerolsteiner Fit (up 210 percent). At over 12. After initial successes in the Saarland test market. and Gerolsteiner Moment (both introduced to the market in May of 2006). Under a wage of 4.. Over the border. Gerolsteiner Naturell plus Frucht. RECORD OF SUCCESS GEROLSTEINER: BOOM YEAR 2006 Gerolsteiner Brunnen – the leading company in the German mineral water industry – has recorded sales of 123. this exclusive drink is now conquering the German market step by step. or fruit beverages. “Every day there are more pharmacies wanting to offer Karla. with a company tradition reaching back to 1895. The institute polled a total of 1800 people from 128 cities and 46 regions of the country regarding their consumer preferences. 90 percent buy juices. along with Gerolsteiner Sport (on the market since June of 2006).. there is already great interest in Karla. The company will carry Vitamore brand wellness drinks throughout Germany in the future packaged in fully compostable bottles. nectars. too. In addition. An important intermediate result: 60 percent prefer 100-percent juices. No wonder that now more than 800 pharmacies are interested in the innovative products Karla balance and Karla well-be. and the Gerolsteiner apple spritzer. says Ihr Platz. are aged between 18 and 39 years. Strategic Project Manager of the Karlsberg Brewery. and Japan are whetting the partners’ interest for international distribution. The PLA bottles are no different in appearance from traditional plastic bottles. The deciding share of the overall success were the latest in product innovations.2 million hectoliters. is expanding its offering of organic and wellness drinks with a global first. the U.K. Amapharm has both excellent national and international know-how in pharmacy marketing. These are a special new development for Ihr Platz and consist entirely of polylactid (PLA).people+markets ° news 06*07 WELLNESS DRINKS (I) WORLD PREMIERE: THE BEER FROM YOUR PHARMACY Karla is the first beer-based wellness drink in the world to be sold in pharmacies. The bottle cap is also made of a corn-based plastic.3 million euros in the first seven months of 2006. . Until now. The most active purchasers. CONSUMER POLL WELLNESS DRINKS (II) RUSSIA: JUICE FOR THE ELITE The Lewada Zentr marketing research center has investigated the Russian market for juices in detail. fruit wines. In contrast to PET. That’s a gain of 6. according to company announcements.000 rubles. on the market since April of 2005. The Karlsberg Brewery and Amapharm have agreed to cooperate in marketing Karla. they are just as stable and can be stored nearly indefinitely.7 percent. represented by 728 locations throughout Germany. this company has specialized in the development and sales of nutritional supplements in fruit gummy form. a renewable raw material. Turnover increased by 3. the latter had the strongest growth. Whether a lot of juice is on the shopping list depends strongly on income. According to market research institute AC Nielsen. For the specialists at KHS. As a global leader in technology for filling and packaging for the beverage. According to the researcher’s discoveries. the winter orange. BEER SUPPRESSES INFECTION Once again. and were astonished by high-tech production systems and research facilities. the KHS Group presented itself to employees and their families at its various locations in Germany. Beck’s Chilled Orange offers the special taste of kumquat. BEER NEWS HEALTH BECK’S PRODUCT ON THE OFFENSIVE After the thoroughly successful innovations Beck’s Gold and Beck’s Green Lemon. Beck’s Level 7 is a new refreshing energy mix with Guarana and an increased caffeine content.12 3 13 3 14 3 15 3 16 3 17 3 18 3 19 3 OPEN HOUSE WELCOME TO KHS With the slogan ‘Open House at KHS’. science has provided evidence showing that moderate beer consumption is beneficial to health. which release interferon gamma – one of the most significant messengers for inflammatory response. food. and introducing its products and services. KHS hands-on for the whole family. More precisely: Beer extracts prevent biochemical processes. a perfect opportunity to share their success with the community. The event series started in July at the KHS Bad Kreuznach plant and ended in October in Hamburg.5 percent and are sold in transparent clear glass bottles. the metabolic processes positively influenced by beer extracts are closely related to the origins of chronic disease – such as coronary illnesses. Beck’s is bringing more interesting beer novelties to the German market. Researchers at the Medical University of Innsbruck demonstrated that some ingredients in beer have an infection-suppressing effect. and a fruity-fresh aroma accompanied by pleasant sweetness. Both products have an alcohol content of 2. the company is very purposely making itself transparent to the public. And with extremely positive resonance: Visitors had the latest in filling and packaging technology explained. and nonfood industries. presenting itself and its qualified employees. . right after India. .S. dollars. along with Maternus Gemmel.500 people. and KHS signed a mutual agreement (a memorandum of understanding). Middle East.8 million tons in 2001 to 414. Until now.7 percent in 2006. Albert Cramer. COCA-COLA SABCO AND KHS SIGN MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING ONE STOP. employs more than 9. South Africa. ONE SHOP. The company’s vision: “We will be the best Coca-Cola bottler in the world.6 million tons in 2006) and India is in third place (about 39. daughter of the owner of Warsteiner Brewery. Coca-Cola SABCO. Growth country number one in milk production is China.8 million tons. Port Elizabeth. In second place is the U. Martin Schürmann. CCSABCO is active in seven African and five Asian countries. and supplies about 240 million consumers through 450. standardized filling technology should meet the requirements of CCSABCO in the medium and long term around the world. Experts predict an additional growth of 2. Business Manager of KHS Southern Africa.9 million tons in 2005. The number two company in the Indian brewery market intends to continue to push the success of Foster’s Lager and to expand the brewery in the Indian state of Maharashtra (currently 350. which includes a close cooperation of the two company groups in the design of filling systems. is continuing family tradition as the ninth generation. with 132.000 trading partners. having taken the reins as managing partner and owner in the company group (Das einzig Wahre) comprised of 112 companies.people+markets ° news 08*09 GLOBAL GROWTH IN MILK PRODUCTION MILK MAKES IT Global milk production has grown noticeably in the past few years: From 384.A. and Erhard Magin.S. Director of Africa. guaranteeing optimum shareholder return on investment. CEO of KHS AG (seated). The 28-year-old is the first woman heading the enterprise in the 253-year history of the brewery group. FOSTER’S ACQUIRED SABMILLER INVESTS IN INDIA SABMiller has acquired the bastion of Foster’s in India for 120 million U. (about 82. The largest milk producer is still the EU. India has been the largest international market for Foster’s outside Australia. FIRST WOMAN CEO AFTER 253 YEARS WARSTEINER FAMILY TRADITION Chatharina Cramer. The Middle Kingdom increased production in 2006 by an estimated 20 percent – with a production volume of 33.” The festive signing ceremony of the memorandum of understanding was attended by (left to right): the signatories Martin Jansen.000 hectoliters). In June of 2006. KHS AG (standing). and Southern Europe Sales Region. bottles beverages at 26 bottling plants. Chief Sales Officer of KHS AG.3 million tons (2005). CEO of the CCSABCO Group and Valentin Reisgen. That’s fourth place.5 million tons in 2006). With the highest in best-practice standards. the company has now ordered a PET line for beer from KHS. Before filling. Pepsi-Cola International continues to rely on KHS technology and service. wine.KHS Around the Globe CUSTOMERS.750-milliliter bottles per hour. An Innopro CMX 36 Paramix unit will be responsible for the constant level of product quality. keg turner. The company stands for absolute customer-orientation. Anheuser-Busch Brewery in Wuhan has already – like most Chinese breweries – decided on KHS filling technology. there was no question about using KHS filling technology for the new brewery as well. producing around four million hectoliters of beer annually. The group specializes in the production of beer. exterior washer. samshu. The group has now ordered a turnkey ACF line for their operation in Tianjin. The line has an output of 20.25-liter and 2-liter bottles. KHS delivered and installed a complete keg washing and racking line for 120 (30-liter) kegs per hour. From 2007 on. customer-oriented service.000 600-milliliter bottles per hour. KHS is a partner in demand in China due to its high product quality.000 1.000 440milliliter or 9.000 500-milliliter PET bottles per hour and will go into production in the first half of 2007. For instance. and maximum flexibility. throughout a variety of industries in this booming country – and will continue to expand its activities there in the future (see page 4). based on state-of-the-art KHS technology (dry sterilization). Another installation. the company will be filling its globally renowned beer using an Innofill DPG-ZMS 96/18 CC. The output capacity of this filling system will be 36. As proven by the team from KHS day after day. The system is equipped with an Innokeg Till TRANSOMAT 5/1 Duo. Union Brewery Group in Beijing is innovating with the first PET bottle beer filling facilities in China. KNOW-HOW. After the Yunnan Lancang River Group in Yunxian was successful with a KHS ACF filling line for green tea. the plant is also designed for the processing of 1. At the end of this year. For one of the largest brewery groups in the country. . TRANSOMAT 5/1 Mono. KHS is delivering an Innoclean EM 72 rinser. that’s a significant segment. and other alcoholic products. and the know-how of a consulting staff that contributes expertise on economic issues. CHINA: ANHEUSER-BUSCH / YANJING / YUNNAN LANCANG / TING HSIN / PEPSI-COLA / UNION BREWERY KHS IS A PARTNER IN THE MIDDLE KINGDOM Ting Hsin International Group is one of the leading companies in China for food and beverages. Due to the KHS’ extensive expertise in the field of PET filling. the problem-solving competence of its high-tech experts. was just ordered by the company. Yanjing Brewery in Beijing is experiencing a strong surge in demand in the Chinese keg market. and a KHS Innopro flash pasteurizer. KHS is installing an Innofill DMG-SVF 84/12 CC along with the complete process technology including a CIP system and flash pasteurizer. For its brewery in Beijing. this one for Pepsi-Cola’s operation in Harbin. The Innopack Kisters SP 050 shrink packer will handle the task of packaging the filled products. its excellent. The ACF system is designed for a capacity of 48. AND CONTACTS KHS has been represented in world markets by its engineering and the proficiency of its employees for almost 140 years. the brewery found the decision for KHS leading-edge technology very easy. the system rinses all bottles with water (Innoclean EM 40) and then fills them volumetrically (Innofill DVF 60/10 SC). blocked with an Innofill DRV 108/18 volumetric filler. However. 5-liter bottles. . and 0. BREWERIES SUPPLY INTERNATIONAL (BSI).people+markets ° news 10*11 KENYA: RIFT VALLEY BOTTLERS / COASTAL BOTTLERS REFILLABLE GLASS FOR COCA-COLA The two Coca-Cola fillers Rift Valley Bottlers and Coastal Bottlers in Eldoret and Mombasa. The complete installation includes three Innokeg Till TRANSOMAT 5/1 Duo keg washing and racking systems. and 3.000 cans per hour.3-liter. The new systems are also designed with the latest in technological advances.2-liter. produced by cooking the basic ingredients water. Magnetic-inductive flow measurement ensures exact filling volumes. That saves product. Both customers have relied for decades on quality and service ‘Made by KHS’.000 2-liter PET bottles per hour) fills kvas. rye. a part of the Scottish & Newcastle Group. Output: 80 kegs per hour (30-liter and 50-liter). Vera Cruz. has ordered a new keg line from KHS with a capacity of 450 kegs per hour. and 58-liter kegs. The new KHS Innofill DRV filler is equipped with 180 filling stations – and is predestined for the filling of carbonated kvas. Overfilling is not necessary. 0. The line is designed so that it can be extended later to 160 kegs per hour by installing an additional Innokeg Till TRANSOMAT 5/1 Mono. when they ordered a high-speed filling line from KHS for 120.000 bottles per hour for 0. Kvas is just as much a national drink in Russia as vodka. When switching to a new bottle size. CUAUHTÉMOC-MOCTEZUMA BREWERYI 120. and above all are very easy to maintain. and malt. MOSCOW BREWING COMPANY MYTISCHI TRANSOMAT FOR MOSCOW Moscow Brewing Company has ordered a complete keg system (from the keg exterior washer to the CIP panel) from KHS as part of a general contract for bottling systems.3 meters wide. An investment decision oriented towards the company’s future was made by the CuauhtémocMoctezuma Brewery in Orizaba. a Russian bread drink. are each receiving a refillable glass bottle line with a capacity of up to 36. with a weight of about 30 tons. Special features: the ultra-modern AK6 external keg washer and the DFC filling system. ST.000-CPH CANNING LINE The Mexican beer market is growing at an impressive rate. They are also prepared for subsequent integration of a labeler – in case the customers would later like to switch from ACL to paper labels. Petersburg ordered this world-record holder for BSI’s Deka brewery plant in Veliky Novgorod. PETERSBURG BEAMISH & CRAWFORD FLEXIBLE KEG LINE Beamish & Crawford. The company invested in a KHS turnkey line with a capacity of 18. Innovator BSI started in Deka with kvas about two years ago. Motto: maximum flexibility for all eventualities.4 meters long. specifically: an Innokeg Till TRANSOMAT 5/1 Mono with all peripherals. LARGEST KHS PET FILLER World’s largest KHS filler for plastic bottles ever manufactured is destined for Russia. Kenya. KHS is integrating the existing crate washer into the line. 7. 50-. but has a very low maximum alcohol content of 1. respectively.000 2-liter PET bottles per hour. That makes this line one of the group’s largest in the southern part of the country. The dimensions of this bottling giant are 8. Filling volumes: 30-. The system in Deka (36.5 percent.6 meters high. there is no more involved than the press of a button. At Rift Valley Bottlers. BSI (Breweries Supply International) with headquarters in St. 5-liter non-refillable PET bottles on 18-bottle or 24-bottle trays. film-wrapped trays.2 percent share of the Brazilian beverage market. very successful with its Mixery brand beer mixed drinks. KHS experts have developed a special palletizing solution for the first time for this purpose. and is promoting canned beer exports. and carbonated beverages. Output: 40. The owner of Brauerei Hacklberg for many years has been Bischöfliche Klerikalseminarstiftung St.5-liter bottles per hour) was particularly compelling due to its consumption figures and the technological data for the filling. which simplifies cleaning of the table and the stars. a private brewery in Chemnitz. which will in turn be placed on U-board trays. capping. employs more than 6. bottle washer. For the processing of a variety of formats. and filling machine to the crater – was ordered by Karlsberg Brewery Homburg /Saar. a subsidiary of Carlsberg Deutschland. It is the largest brewery in the eastern Bavarian region with a full range of products. is taking delivery of an Innopack Kisters TP 50 B tray packer for 0. 2 EINSIEDLER BRAUHAUS 40. The Einsiedler Brauhaus. The innovation: 1/1. beer. has ordered a KHS bottling machine for glass bottles. Schincariol is 100% Brazilian-owned. OY HARTWALL. and wrap-around cartons. The filling system is equipped with a biological front table. has excellent oxygen pickup values. * KHS Innofill DRS/ ZMS 108/18KK /18SV bottle filling and capping machine. Type: DRF 96/18 KK electronic long-tube filler that needs no vacuum pump. BIGGEST KHS FILLER IN BRAZIL Primo Schincariol has purchased the biggest filling line ever sold by KHS Brazil. FINLAND (SCOTTISH & NEWCASTLE) NEW: SPECIAL DOLLY PROCESSING Finland’s leading brewery. FELDSCHLÖSSCHEN (CARLSBERG DEUTSCHLAND) TRAY PACKER FOR NON-REFILLABLE PET The Feldschlößchen Brewery in Brunswick. * KHS Innopro Paramix CMX 18-6/ T20 blending system with a connection for beer.5-liter bottles per hour. a part of the British group Scottish & Newcastle. and reduces dirt accumulation. and is relying once more on its longtime partner KHS. Bavaria (parent company: Brauerei Hacklberg Passau) is investing extensively in new equipment for its central logistics location including * KHS Innoclean EE 27/95 bottle washer with an infeed conveyor. KHS had previously received an order from Karlsberg for a new pasteurizer – the existing two-year-old pasteurizer will now be relocated elsewhere. has ordered a KHS palletizing center from KHS for a 52. . The heart of the line is an Innofill DRS-ZMS with 192 valves and a capacity of 62.UND LOGISTIKCENTER INVESTMENT IN THE FUTURE The HGL-Hacklberger Getränke.000-cph canning facility in its Lathi plant in the south of the country. with its particular special beers.000-BPH FILLER FOR CHEMNITZ The Einsiedler Brauhaus GmbH. Oy Hartwall. Germany.000 0.000 0. to France and other countries. 1/2. The Schincariol Group primarily produces mineral water. and has a biologically optimized front table.und Logistikcenter GmbH in Hutthurm.000 people. or 1/4 Europallets and dollies with 600 x 400-millimeter dimensions can alternatively be used as packaging aids and carrier systems. is one of the largest private breweries in the new federal states. and bottle washing machines. and has the largest industrial campus in South America. including a pack conveying connection through a vertical diverter to the existing filling system.000-BPH REFILLABLE GLASS LINE GOES TO HOMBURG A complete refillable glass line – from the decrater. HGL – HACKLBERGER GETRÄNKE. The simultaneous processing of different packaging forms and materials is completely new. will use it to process multipacks.000 600-ml bottles per hour. along with a new conveyor system. which conveys either dollies or traditional pallets. the packing machines are equipped with automatic format changing systems. Stephan of Passau. The system operates with electronic /mechanical filling in which electrodes in each filling valve control exact filling levels. The company is a traditional beer brewer.KARLSBERG BRAUEREI PRIMO SCHINCARIOL INDUSTRIA 60. As a company with a 12. The new line (with a capacity of 60. The company. Kirin was one of the first companies to rely on continuously rotating keg machines.000 bottles per hour – making it the first system to top the 60. In the future. each with a capacity of 26. the outstanding DFC filling system is used in this filler as well. Both lines are monitored by KHS Innocheck inspection units. and operates three shifts around the clock to meet the high market demand. and the type of controls normally used in Japan. 15-. and is equipped with a system that automatically inserts and retracts CIP caps. The two recently ordered machines now up the count to 25. has purchased a modern production plant located on a 40. and 20-liter) to Kirin’s Kobe plant. The KHS Innopack Kisters SP and CSM particularly stand out in the dry area along with a KHS Innopal PB palletizer. Daesun Distilling has just selected KHS for its first filling line. COMPLETE REFILLABLE PET TIMES TWO The latest KHS Innofill filling technology will soon be on the job at Troy Aqua in Sittensen. The new volumetric PET filler has no front table. the customers found the strict compliance of the specified PUs. Troy Aqua has two newly drilled mineral water wells at its Sittensen location.000 600-ml non-refillable PET bottles per hour. in Ibaragi.people+markets ° news 12*13 KIRIN BREWERY ANNIVERSARY: 25TH CONTIKEG FOR KIRIN The most of continuously rotating keg machines in the world (CONTIKEG) are installed in Japan – the majority of which at the Kirin Brewery Company Ltd. As particularly compelling. along with PLC control. Japan has ordered a new high-performance pasteurizer from KHS that processes 1200 cans per minute. The renowned specialist in the filling of generic brands has just ordered two complete non-refillable PET installations from KHS. Sonora. ASAHI BREWERIES TOP PASTEURIZER FOR JAPAN Asahi Breweries Ltd. has ordered an innovative turnkey filling line for 45. DAESUN DISTILLING TROY AQUA HIGH PERFORMANCE FOR SOJU IN KOREA Daesun Distilling in Busan. CocaCola ARCA Group in Hermosillo. the new CONTIKEG generation is working with a Mitsubishi control system. Even in the late 1980s. a KHS pasteurizer is going to Japan with dynamic pushover on the infeed and outfeed ends. reducing product losses (product changeover without CIP caps). Naturally. The ultra-modern lines are connected to the tried and tested Innopro Paramix. COCA-COLA ARCA GROUP 45. The filler has quick-changeover valves that shorten product changeover enormously. KHS is delivering an Innokeg Till CONTIKEG washer 32/30 and a CONTIKEG racker 20/18 with an output capacity of 1100 kegs per hour (7-. and is therefore systematically expanding its production capacities with a completely new filling plant. The filler is resistant to the rather aggressive cleaning and disinfecting agents used for foam application (external cleaning and disinfecting). For the first time.000-BPH REFILLABLE PET LINE The second largest franchise bottling plant for Coca-Cola in Mexico. It has a capacity of 66. operates with servo motors. is experiencing enormous growth rates. The washer is equipped with an automatic acid program to decalcify the cleaning heads (descaling). an idyllic little town located between Hamburg and Bremen. For the first time. several high-performance systems for the bottling of Soju should meet the demand for the local market. KHS was able to fulfill the increased performance requirements at Asahi Breweries. .000 1. which meet Kirin’s expectations in the latest of technological advances.000-squaremeter piece of property.5-liter bottles per hour. The machines have – as usual in Japan – earthquake-proof cup-shaped feet. will go into production in April of 2007 after only four weeks of installation and commissioning. apply labels using Innoket high-tech hotmelt sheet-feed and roll-feed equipment. the fully automatic pasteurizer operation. The two rotary keg washing and racking machines.000-bph mark in Korea – and goes into production in April of 2007. South Korea. has a pipe ring bowl. All standard – or to put it another way – identical products only have to be explained once. Where do you see advantages for the customer here? VOLKER TILL: Standardization will result in extensive unification. not only to the customer but also to our staff and service engineers. KHS’ Chief Technical Officer KHS-JOURNAL: KHS has announced that it will carry out even further product standardization as part of the change process. Consequently.KHS renewal concept 2010 plus Standards Benefit the Customer Interview with Volker Till. for in the case of sea freight. we are also able to provide better service. we will be considerably faster and more efficient in the training of our globally active employees. we are able to manufacture our products at widely differing locations based on identical drawings. At the same time. This saves shipping costs and – what is often more important – time. This way. we are not talking in terms of days but of weeks. The same assemblies and parts enable us to produce faster and also more cost-effec- . KHS-JOURNAL: What do you consider to be the most important aspects of product standardization at KHS? VOLKER TILL: The experience gained is further enhanced in tried-and-tested products. in the positive sense. Everything is easier to understand and can be continuously improved due to the ongoing pedagogical benefits. KHS-JOURNAL: Will the customary KHS quality also be guaranteed to the full extent in the future? VOLKER TILL: Standardization enables us to make better use of past experience and produce larger quantities. most products are either packed in boxes or wrapped in film. an important strength of KHS. In spite of standardization. the closer we come to the product itself. This service will be continuously expanded. particularly in the software area. food. DIN and ISO have long been extensively used in mechanical engineering. you can say that it is a never-ending story.S. . Our global alliance. customer who fills liquid soap in PET containers using ‘standard beverage fillers’ from KHS that required only a few very slight modifications to suit the field of application. We can call upon proven technology. Do different aspects apply in these areas with regard to product standardization? VOLKER TILL: The closer we get to the end of the production line. the more individual the technical solutions become. of course. is still in its infancy. But standardization is also possible here. this is a significant advantage versus an individual solution that is manufactured only once. This will bring KHS even closer to its customers. Parts. Till. KHS is already making global standards for control and regulation technology available on the World Wide Web through the Engineering Portal. KHS customers will also receive machines and systems optimally tailored to their requirements as part of standardization. KHS-JOURNAL: As a turnkey supplier to the beverage. and nonfood sectors. standard cannot mean that we will offer only one type of filling valve. KHS-JOURNAL: Will the standardization of control technology among other things play a decisive role? VOLKER TILL: The standardization of control engineering has always played an important role in the past. the majority of products are labeled. What it boils down to is that standardization quite clearly improves quality. will benefit most from this.” tively.KHS 2010plus ° 14*15 “Our global alliance. This is a necessity in our branch of industry. From this. Here. Before this. But standardization. Furthermore. The end packaging in this case is the usual KHS standard. will benefit most from this. Take the automobile industry as an example. the more we find standardized processes and technologies. Standardization means arranging processes and technologies so that many requirements can be fulfilled with just a few different solutions. no two cars will be the same on the assembly lines within the next two years. The best example is the turnkey lines we supplied to a well-known U. Standardization is basically also compliance with norms. KHS provides both packaging as well as filling equipment. an important strength of KHS. processes and also the people involved in adding value benefit from this. Prototypes and the related drawbacks for the customer testing them will become a thing of the past. KHS-JOURNAL: To what extent has product standardization already progressed? Do you have any idea when this might be complete or is it a permanently ongoing process? VOLKER TILL: Our products are modified to suit continuously changing requirements at appropriate intervals. Prior to these processes however. in many cases. which shows that these production processes form the core technology of KHS. KHS-JOURNAL: What about the consideration of individual customer requirements with KHS equipment in the future? Will it still then be possible to obtain system concepts that are exactly tailored to the respective company? VOLKER TILL: Naturally. In exactly the same way. Now. Virtually all products are palletized. thank you very much for this interview. individual engineering is still the order of the day. Mr. which is today treated as a guarantee for success in numerous companies. Many visitors to BRAU Beviale feel that they have missed something if they do not attend the exhibition – which. and look forward to seeing each other again. establishes and – what is certainly a significant factor – manages and sustains successful exhibition concepts. Managing Director of NürnbergMesse. Instead of a ‘small national family’. we also see the success of BRAU Beviale in a high orientation towards innovation. This. its name and activities have been expanded without renouncing its ‘BRAU roots’. it is very important never to lose sight of the roots of an exhibition. And then the communication between exhibitors and visitors and among the visitors themselves takes place automatically. Where in your opinion do the specific advantages of a ‘family gathering’ lie for exhibitors and visitors Primarily in informal communication. This saying appears to have been used repeatedly with regard to BRAU Beviale over the decades. As an exhibition company. Diederichs. the man who actually wanted to become an architect and who now produces.Getting together at BRAU Beviale From a National to a European ‘Family (Af)Fair’ Interview with Bernd A. Bernd A. they meet. The thing is to accommodate movements in the industry and to present innovations in the respective sectors. as well as the ‘family gathering’ aspect. It remains to be seen whether the ‘Nuremberg town feel’ radiates to the Nuremberg Trade Fair and thus the BRAU Beviale. is to the benefit of the exhibitors. the Nuremberg Christmas market and popular attractions such as Albrecht Dürer’s House. it is today a ‘large European family’. Nuremberg Lebkuchen. People know each other. BRAU Beviale is all about getting together. ° * KHS-JOURNAL: ‘Back to the roots’ is a much-quoted saying. that attracts the German and European beverage sector every year in November. For one thing is clear: BRAU Beviale has not only established itself as one of the leading European trade fairs for the beverage sector. and instead of a meeting of brewers. Perhaps it is just the combination of these factors.” KHS journal in conversation with Bernd A. In my opinion. the Handwerkerhof [Tradesmen’s Court] and much more. the industrial gathering per se. Managing Director of NürnbergMesse. today it is a gathering of the whole beverage industry. a return to the roots and at the same time an establishment of innovative ideas thoroughly harmonize with one another. the Gänsemännchenbrunnen [Goose Man Fountain]. has become a ‘family gathering’ of the European beverage industry. Diederichs. the town of Nuremberg has something that other towns do not: that certain extra of coziness and an atmosphere of well-being. but. held prior to the trade fair Famous for Nuremberg Bratwurst. Is a continuous ‘return to the roots’ of the exhibition the real recipe for success? . or whether it is the unique exhibition concept. according to our exhibition surveys. can also have a negative effect on business. at the same time. The BRAU exhibition established in Nuremberg in 1977 has thus changed from a national exhibition to a European trade fair. in turn. and in spite of this has remained a ‘family gathering’. Such a strategy is often looked upon as being too traditional. sees the BRAU Beviale fair as a “European trade festival with heart. Diederichs. BERND A. We therefore see an exceptionally constant frequency of visitors. Of course. we use appropriate accompanying events to take into account the innovative character. which has been thought out down to the last detail. DIEDERICHS: In fact. Bernd Diederichs assumed a leading role in the development of new exhibition themes. Substantial groups of visitors came from Austria. As Divisional Manager for Consumer Goods Exhibitions at the Messe Frankfurt. the Czech Republic. Switzerland. Away from the number of visitors and exhibitors to the all-important factor – visitor and exhibitor satisfaction. In 2004. the Ukraine. with all the well-meant euphoria. I predict that the number of trade visitors to BRAU Beviale 2006 will remain at about 37. Expertise and decision-making powers are increasing.000. if you look at beer consumption in the Middle East and Eastern Europe. we are not closing our eyes to reality. a company that today employs nearly 240 people and is one of the 15 largest exhibition sites in the world. As indicated above all when BRAU Beviale changed from a national to a European event.” know each other and look forward . and the United Kingdom with 60. and Poland represent the strongest growth markets. Russia. Bernd Diederichs has been managing the NürnbergMesse. the name Diederichs is closely linked with the development of the world’s leading trade fairs for consumer goods such as Premiere and Ambiente. companies are naturally sending fewer employees to trade fairs than has previously been the case. Thirty-eight percent of the exhibitors and twenty-seven percent of the visitors at BRAU Beviale 2004 were from abroad. and France as well as from the countries of the Middle East and Eastern Europe. The turnover of NürnbergMesse has almost tripled since 1997 to an expected 120 million euros in the 2006 financial year. growth rates of more than 47 percent have been realized here since 1999. The largest international presence was provided by Italy with 73 exhibitors ahead of Austria with 61. where Diederichs worked for national and international trade fair organizers. On the other hand. We believe that these countries in particular still have an enormous potential. At Deutsche Messe AG in Hanover. Of course. At the same time. however. Since 1997. The overall exhibitor satisfaction at the ° * “People to seeing each other again. His first professional stations were Hanover and Düsseldorf. New visitors to BRAU Beviale are quickly integrated into the ‘family’. An exceptionally constant frequency of visitors can also mean that visitors are static and that new target groups of visitors are not really expected. We expect 1500 exhibitors in ° * 2006 (1477 exhibitors in 2004). Belgium. and at same time is the highest level of satisfaction ever achieved at all NürnbergMesse events. This is a figure that cannot be topped. The internationality of BRAU Beviale is continuously increasing. we received a clear ‘Yes’ from 99 percent of visitors to the question of whether they were satisfied with the information and the contact opportunities at the exhibition booths. Bernd A. that these company representatives generally have a very significant order budget. For example. The decisive factor is. Diederichs began his career in the German trade fair industry. What do you think of that with regard to BRAU Beviale? This is not at all the case. Numerous mergers and company takeovers at on the German and European stage lead us to expect a consolidation of the number of exhibitors at a high level. Incidentally. Of course. 88 percent of all trade visitors to BRAU Beviale in 2004 were involved in purchasing and procurement decisions for their companies. The fact that this industry appealed to Diederichs is reflected in 30 years of professional experience. We also expect further growth in 2006. we carry out regular surveys in this area.dialog+opinion ° 16*17 After studying economic sciences. is an event day in advance of the exhibition. Will BRAU Beviale ‘expand’ further in the future with regard to the catchment area and target group? What are the goals in this regard? When I am asked this question. We are certainly not going our own way here. the intention is to exceed the participation record of 400 beers from 23 nations. This means that the subject areas of beverages and liquid food will always remain our core areas. a special exhibition. BRAU Beviale has slowly but surely developed from a national to a European exhibition and has likewise slowly but surely expanded the target group of visitors from the brewing industry include the entire beverage sector.“drinktec and BRAU Beviale complement one another so well that they can basically be looked upon as an overall industry concept. is accompanying events. and forums. The deliberate self-imposed restriction with regard to the target group is a very important factor for us of every top-class trade fair that is tailored towards specialists. exhibitors will be presenting innovative products and services for optimizing the logistics chain from the supplier to the point of sale at exhibition booths. of course. we will continue to focus on the German and European market. I like to reply with a quotation from the man in the street. The private breweries of Bavaria. This will include route planning. we do not distract the visitors from the actual objective of the exhibition. Do you see a connection between high exhibitor and visitor satisfaction and specific event planning by NürnbergMesse during BRAU Beviale? What accompanying events are you planning in the exhibition company in 2006? Exhibitor information relating to innovations is one and. and. Since we have intentionally limited BRAU Beviale to three days in the interest of exhibitors and visitors. In the Logistics Solutions Center. as NürnbergMesse. This way. a particularly important side of the coin. The objective was and is to advertise the wide variety of European beers. The award of the European Beer Star on the second day of the exhibition is thematically well-suited to BRAU Beviale. The other side. What we visualize for the future. fleet management.” last BRAU Beviale was 92 percent. Our general principle is that. which must be exactly aligned with the industry requirements. As far as exhibitors and visitors are concerned. of course. ° * . any more than they would like. the Association of Small and Independent Breweries. we produce an unbelievably high contact density and efficiency for which BRAU Beviale is also famous. the making and development of contacts. By just this means. we will also address their extended customer target groups and are therefore planning additional activities in the near East. This year. for example. we orientate ourselves consistently toward the interests of the exhibitor. However. which says: ‘A cobbler should stick to his last’. have created this beer prize together with their European umbrella organization. in trade presentations. batch tracking. warehouse management. we do not promote any other events ° * during the period of the exhibition. the ideal supporting organization for the exhibition. We see this as a clear confirmation of the exhibition philosophy. We will first carefully assess the interest of exhibitors and visitors in this idea – fully in accordance with our philosophy. however. But this does not prevent us from setting ourselves a target of nearly 100 percent in this area. by agreement with the exhibitors. in our opinion. RFID. ” the target group the definition of important factor What about the duration of the BRAU Beviale exhibition and the booth restrictions? Is NürnbergMesse acting in the interests of the exhibitors? The answer to this is clearly yes. we provide a room service from BRAU Beviale and will attempt to find the right accommodations for visitors at all times. This also enables medium-sized companies. you will find comfortable and charming brewery inns. And. this is an ideal integration from an economic point of view. press work. Diederichs.000 visitors to BRAU Beviale and 1500 exhibiting companies. which has also shown itself to be extremely welcoming to guests. the BRAU Beviale exhibition and NürnbergMesse can only continue as successful brands with this approach.dialog+opinion ° Getting together at BRAU Beviale 18*19 “The intentionally self-imposed restriction with regard to the is a very for us of every top-class trade fair that is tailored towards specialists. . Cost limitation of this kind has been implemented with great benefit for three years in a row. and a high level of attention with regard to our image. I think brand formation is also important for exhibitions. ° * Anyone who has followed the interview this far will know why he or she should attend BRAU Beviale from November 15 to 17. for instance. we talk intensively about brand formation. the much-lauded ‘family character’ of BRAU Beviale can be lived and experienced every day before and after visiting the exhibition just as in the city of Nuremberg. thank you very much for this interview. For in everything that we do on the part of the exhibition company. With 37. This is also oriented towards the exhibitors’ requirements. We respond accordingly with advertising campaigns. which takes place every four years. to participate in the exhibition. If this situation should change.000 hotel beds. ° * You mentioned the BRAU Beviale and NürnbergMesse brands. The majority of exhibitors see a clear efficiency advantage simply because of the incredible concentration of the exhibition period. What is the situation regarding hotel accommodations? Will those deciding to go on short notice still be able to find a room? Nuremberg has an allotment of about 25. with which BRAU Beviale has grown up. Of course. specific visitor marketing. ° * ° Mr. Do you consider specific brand policy to be an important factor? In the case of consumer brands. And here too. drinktec and BRAU Beviale complement one another so well that they can basically be looked upon as an overall industry concept. hotel accommodations in and around the city could be scarce. Here. The three-day duration of the exhibition is completely in line with the exhibitors’ expectations. in my opinion. then we are naturally prepared to respond. Limited booths means limited expense. ° * Apropos drinktec: In this regard. If this is not successful within Nuremberg itself. do you see the successful addition of an international event to the European-oriented BRAU Beviale? In my opinion. which are easily accessible for those arriving by car. The same applies to the booth restrictions. We are doing the right thing only when we are satisfying our customers’ wishes. In combination with drinktec. the focus is very clearly on our customers – the exhibitors. I can recommend the surrounding area of Franconia. The company is considered a pioneer in the use of leading ACF technologies – Made by KHS. Fruvita has built a strong market position in nectars.In Serbia-Montenegro. the beverage market is growing at breathtaking rates. fruit juices. and fruit juice beverages. Fruvita in Serbia relies successfully on ACF with dry sterilization THE FRUIT KING . Redzic noticed a few years ago that among other things there was not a particularly great variety of fruit beverages being offered in Serbian market.” says Goran Redzic. is number two among Serbian producers of fruit beverages. but fruit juices as well. with a 70% share of sales. Redzic really didn’t want to play the • in an L-shaped layout. Last year. Fruit juice and nectar are packaged in drink cartons.5 million euros. which is still highly regarded today. as Redzic knows.2 million euros. REDZIC RULE 2: ENCOURAGE INNOVATION 1 THE TASK Installation of an ACF system • in very limited amount of space. “In my opinion. He decided to change that * Specialist in fruit-containing drinks * Market share in Serbia 25 percent * Sales 2003: 0. He was already living according to this principle.5-liter PET bottles. which • uses clean room technology with mini-isolators.task+solution ° 20*21 Filling process in the ACF block: volumetric using electromagnetic inductive flow metering. he finds market gaps and builds businesses.2 million euros Use of cutting-edge ACF Technology * . The goal for 2006: a 100% increase in sales. REDZIC RULE 3: UTILIZE TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANTAGES Their investment in KHS ACF system technology makes Fruvita one of the pioneers of ACF. not just in Serbia but also around the world. REDZIC RULE 1: ENSURE CONSISTENT QUALITY 2 THE SOLUTION A KHS ACF line The success of the consistent quality strategy is obvious: Today. In the same year. Success. by beginning production of fruit nectars and launching Fruvita in 2003.000 euros. For this reason. Fruvita. 2 THUMBNAIL PORTRAIT: FRUVITA Goran Redzic is a textbook businessman: Where other people see nothing. sales more than tripled. and is considered a pioneer when it comes to technical equipment. when he founded an advertising journal for the Serbian market. In 2004 – one year after it was founded – the company’s yearly sales were already Since 2005. this is exactly the right style of packaging for a new and correspondingly modern drink on the Serbian market. the most popular style is multivitamin. Redzic also relies on quality and the latest filling technology in his new beverage operation. Their largest sellers.5 million euros 2005: 15. In the first year. Fruvita is offering not just fruit juice beverages and nectars. and invested the same amount in marketing and advertising for his new beverage brand Hello.5 and 1. This allows Fruvita to eliminate preservatives completely in its fruit juice beverages. while the fruit juice beverages are bottled in 0. to 15. can only be achieved in the long term with quality. This is also why the innovative KHS ACF technology (Aseptic Cold Filling) with the dry sterilization process is implemented at Fruvita. however. 4. are still the fruit juice beverages. Redzic expanded his product range of ten nectars by adding five other fruit juice beverages. Redzic thus became the first Serbian provider of fruit juice beverages on the domestic market.7 million euros 2004: 4. with a market share of 25%. Incidentally. which • fulfills the strictest of hygienic requirements. he had sales of 700. we benefit in comparison with the ACF wet process from extensive cost advantages with regard to the sterilization method and from the system’s low space requirement. “By using the dry sterilization process. * The bottling process takes place in the so-called mini-isolator where class 100 clean room conditions prevail. Sterilizer/activator area. * The isolator is extremely hygienic and exceptionally space-saving. The basic data of the new system: * Capacity: 15. And this is how it was done: * For validation. . No problem for KHS.) * At Fruvita. This compact isolator equipment houses only the PET bottle guide elements in the sterilizer and activator. and the capping heads in the capper. An air conveyor brings the non-refillable PET bottles to the KHS ACF block. bottled under the strictest of microbiological safety measures. The modular concept is particularly excellent in that a variety of installation options is available even when space is limited. part of the vanguard. as well as the filling valve outlets in the filler carousel. the system must demonstrate its reliability in the area of hygiene. drives.5-liter or 13. (The validation is successful if no more than a single bottle spoils. Bottom Innofill SV-ACF Capper: Separates the capping movement of the bottles from the rotation of the cap.000 0.” KHS ACF technology will allow Fruvita to offer the consumer a natural product without preservatives. The filling valves themselves as well as all moveable parts.Top Capped PET bottles: Coming onto the conveyor belt. the activator. Parts and assemblies.000 1. It is comprised of three components. Right Sterilization: Steaming of the inside and outside surfaces with H2O2. which carry or generate contaminants have no contact with the sterile zone. and the filler-capper unit. and controls are located outside the sterile clean room.” continues the company boss. There. not a single bottle was contaminated: “We didn’t expect anything else from KHS ACF equipment.000 PET bottles. the bottles first enter the sterilizer/activator area over an infeed plate that is free of format parts. Fruvita filled 10.5liter PET bottles per hour. Fruvita asked for the L-shaped layout to allow optimum integration of the line into the existing building. however: “While making our decision. the sterilizer. we looked only at the advantages this technical equipment had to offer us.” says Goran Redzic. 2 VALIDATION: A 100 PERCENT JOB Before startup. * They were then stored at 28°C for three weeks in a closed room. At Fruvita. All parameters pertaining to the filler control are stored in so-called recipes for different products. In addition. . and filling capacities. The hydrogen peroxide is not only evenly distributed on the interior and exterior surfaces of the bottle when it evaporates. two activators are recommended. If Dry Sterilization: Fruvita is one of the first in the world with the latest in technical filling solutions. A magnetic-inductive flow meter regulates the volumetric filling process. bottle sizes and shapes. Filling process. This valve is an all-rounder: It can fill either pulp-containing or thick non-carbonated beverages. This is a deciding factor for Fruvita especially. H2O2 breaks down into its components oxygen and water. the sterile air moves parallel to the bottle flow. with a sterile air flow. An important factor in the filling process is supplying sterile air. The system provides reliable information on sanitizing and disinfection cycles. When the system switches recipes. which also includes the complete CIP and SIP cycles as well as the sterilization of the mini-isolators. After cleaning. warm air is introduced to activate the actual sterilization process. For higher filling capacity. to the bottle discharge. sterilized. one activator is enough. Main sanitizing of the system is performed every 48 to 72 hours. During that process.task+solution ° Fruvita in Serbia relies successfully on ACF with dry sterilization 22*23 Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) sterilizes the plastic bottles inside and out. The system directs the information gathered to the KHS plant information system AIS for the monitoring of all critical system points in the aseptic area. A special highlight: The line is controlled locally by a new KHS system that controls the filling block fully automatically and records all data in real-time at each filling valve. and regulates the production process. the surfaces are automatically disinfected every four hours. A two-stage. and angles. The compact isolator technology provides two HEPA (High Efficiency Particulate Air) filters in the ceiling. the PET bottles move into the filler. through the capper. Maximum microbiological safety has the top priority in the KHS ACF block. all the data needed is loaded into the filler control unit. monitors the filling process. but also condenses on undercuts. in which Fruvita bottles only non-carbonated fruit juice beverages. From the filler. One air lock each in the infeed and outfeed areas ensures additional safety by using overpressure of less than one bar to reliably prevent the entry of ambient air. edges. Safety and hygiene. The result: The cleaning and filling process starts reliably – guaranteed process reliability at the press of a button. The idea is to give the buyer the feel of holding a fruit when picking up the bottle. which moves in the direction opposing the bottle flow. because the modern PET bottles have numerous indentations and to some extent a rough surface. After the hydrogen peroxide is vaporized. open-jet filling valve fills the PET bottles without pressure. The system guides the H2O2 and sterile air out of the clean room and exhausts them after the sterilization process is complete. into the mini-isolator. and dries without leaving a residue. They filter the air and guide it. but absolutely everything. and fruit juice beverages on the Serbian market. Bad Kreuznach Andreas Flora-Asendorf. hydrogen peroxide is also used to sterilize the caps.com Andreas Flora-Asendorf. Hamburg Tel: +49 (40) 63703-36139 E-mail: andreas.” fi INFOBOX • WEBSITE www. all the significant process parameters are monitored and logged in AIS. export accounts for ten percent of total sales of fruit juice beverages. KHS AG. however. at the same time. Sales Manager South-East Europe. We are also pleased with the comprehensive advice provided by KHS.Fruvita in Serbia relies successfully on ACF with dry sterilization Left Fruvita’s owner Goran Redzic: Success with the production of fruit juices. Praise from Redzic: “The employees involved with the new ACF block are now well acquainted with hygiene measures and.” Manfred Keller. Hamburg Despite all the safety systems. More safety would really not be possible. Redzic: “We are using KHS ACF equipment in four-shift operation. nectars. The first exports went to Bosnia and Macedonia. This process is performed in the separate cap sterilization unit. KHS AG. Sales Manager. Meanwhile. work is necessary inside the clean room area. Of course. Project Manager. Project Manager. a special sterile air control is able to separate individual mini-isolator areas and sterilize them quickly. REDZIC RULE 4: QUALIFY STAFF REDZIC RULE 5: EXPAND SUCCESS ACCORDING TO PLAN The success and quality of Fruvita beverages are internationally discussed: Even beyond Serbian borders. That is still not enough for our customers. The demand here is therefore greater than the supply. there is an ACF-compliant Innofill SV-ACF capper. there is a significant interest in high-quality Fruvita products in the meantime. ACF Filling Technology Competence Center. Behind the filling system. KHS AG.fruvita. any installation is only as good as its operating personnel.yu • CONTACTS Manfred Keller. KHS AG. For example. is really well controlled here. As with bottle sterilizing. Right KHS ACF technology: Fills 15 kinds of fruit juice beverage at Fruvita. Specific KHS training courses have made a decisive contribution to this.com . That’s why KHS provides an extensive training program for Fruvita employees on topics relevant to hygiene. Bad Kreuznach Tel: +49 (671) 852-2655 E-mail: manfred. KHS has supported us in every aspect of setting up our ultra-modern laboratory. ACF Filling Technology Competence Center. even in this standalone machine. “Everything.keller@khs. highly motivated. South-East
[email protected].” summarizes Goran Redzic enthusiastically. Right Visiting on foot: It’s easy walking on the aerial photograph of Krems and surrounding winegrowing towns. The heart of regional winegrowing beats in the valley of the Danube. at the entrance to the Wachau. guarded . Winzer Krems: Austria’s largest viticultural cooperative has a tradition of innovation The Keg Wine Pioneers ‘In vino veritas’ – in wine there is truth – the friends of the grape have known this since the days of the Romans. “Our standard is solely quality. the vineyard. Thanks to the interplay of microclimates supported by river currents and the valleys protected from the north. The viticulture in the vicinity of the city of Krems can be traced back at least to the third century A. Krems wine. And for the same length of time. Literally all facets. • with perfect cleanliness. now the largest viticultural cooperative in the country.” stresses Franz Arndorfer.D. Winzer Krems’ Chief Cellar Master. they also market their wine off the beaten path. using pulsed cleaning. flawless in all respects. 1 THE TASK Filling of wine in kegs • without sacrificing quality. Because Winzer Krems not only utilize the strictest of standards in growing and in winery operations. it is possible to produce a variety of different types and qualities under ideal conditions. So it’s no wonder that Winzer Krems. Chief Cellar Master of the coop- erative. There are wines here. the people of Wachau in Austria have had their love of wine. 2 THE SOLUTION Innokeg Till TRANSOMAT 3/1 • with a perfect filling process for maximum flexibility and • the strictest of cleanliness.task+solution ° 24*25 Left Enjoying the occasional glass of wine from the keg just like their customers: Franz Ehrenleitner. Managing Director of Winzer Krems (right) and Franz Arndorfer. there are 18 varieties of grape planted around the traditional Hiata – the hut of the vineyard custodian. the center of which today is the city of Krems. The second station offers a walkon aerial photo of Krems and the surrounding winegrowing towns. We therefore traditionally follow innovative methods in order to provide our customers with the authentic natural product. The largest viticultural cooperative in Austria is headquartered there. Winzer Krems started the unique visitor experience program ‘wine sense’. the gateway to one of the most beautiful river valleys of Europe – and Austria’s finest vineyards. which celebrates wine at eight stations as an experience for the senses: At the first station. thus representing a role model for the entire industry. from the 1948 vintage. has its home here. The third stop is the old domed cellar containing a selection of rare wines. for instance. EXPERIENCE WINE In August of 2005. along with perfect soil. 8. And.000 kegs. and Blaufränkisch. KEG TECHNOLOGY. Managing Director of Winzer Krems. heard. Truly groundbreaking. where not only wines but also other specialties. The wine cooperative has mediumterm plans for about 40. 2 SPOTLIGHT: KEG FILLING AT WINZER KREMS Keg sales of about 1 million liters.” Franz Ehrenleitner. and 40% red wine. COMPELLING DUE TO ADDED VALUE The kegs are hermetically sealed. wine from the keg is always at the right dispensing temperature thanks to the control system in the dispenser. Right Gentle filling: Multiple controls ensure a perfect filling and cleaning process. Our vineyard sales grew by 33% compared to the previous year.Left Fascinating: the illuminated fermentation and storage tanks. In the tasting room. with Blauer Zweigelt. resistant to corrosion and impact. Restaurateurs like wine in kegs for their small amount of handling. Winzer Krems also delivers wine to restaurants in kegs. But Cellar Master Arndorfer knows that many restaurateurs are skeptical of wine in kegs. kegs represent 10 percent of their overall sales while the keg share in the restaurant sales sector is 40 percent. KEG PIONEER Advantage I: Overall stability A total of nearly 10 million liters of Winzer Krems quality wines are produced by the cooperative each year. such as wine chocolates. they are environmentally friendly and have an extremely long service life – 30 years of use is not uncommon. Today. and allow nearly unlimited storage times without affecting the quality of the wine.000 are 50-liter kegs. Advantage III: Little handling effort Not without reason.” In Austria just as in .” confirms Franz Arndorfer. An extensive light and music production allows them to reveal old secrets and new know-how about these stored treasures. by virtual cellar ghosts. the wine shop.000 of which are 25-liter kegs. “We see clear advantages in kegs. The concept is well accepted. and 2. the guest can then also taste the wine impressions already seen. because keg technology offers both the cooperative and their customers a series of advantages. WINZER KREMS. Welschriesling. illuminated in rich green. Winzer Krems racks one keg an average of four to five times a year. Center High quality of wine in kegs: Hence the use of the Innokeg Till TRANSOMAT 3/1 from KHS. Advantage II: Long service life Since deposits are mandatory for kegs. are available. opaque.000th visitor to our world of wine experience.000 visitors per year from at home and abroad. 60% of which is white wine. After the onetime fitting of the tap. That’s why “restaurant businesses that rely on wine in kegs must be trained individually. The company started filling wine in kegs as far back as the mid-1970s. The conclusion is then in the eighth station. In all. A particular feature sets the cooperative apart: Although the wines are delivered to end consumers and restaurants in the industry-standard bottle sizes and shapes commonly used by other wineries as well. says enthusiastically. This eliminates timeconsuming opening of bottles. and felt – in the stylish atmosphere of the Winzer Krems brand. the stylish barrique cellar. From the fourth station. the viticultural cooperative owns 10. “In mid-2006 we greeted the 20. taste-neutral. along with the negative affects of bottle corks on the taste. they can tap the keg without additional work or maintenance steps until it is empty. with three different styles of Grüner Veltliner. the visitor has an impressive view of the cooking and storage tanks. The best arguments are the more than 30 members of the external sales staff on site – and Kremser quality: “If the keg were not such a high-quality container.geng@khs. Blauer Burgunder. KHS AG. Cellar Master Franz Arndorfer: “We focus consistently on the market. Bad Kreuznach Volker Geng.” It remains to be noted that with keg technology. Cellar Master Arndorfer: “We have relied specifically on KHS keg technology for many years.com Volker Geng. Wiener Neudorf +43 (22 36) 62510-229 Tel: E-mail: volker. then we are just as open to this as we are to an increased demand by the restaurant trade for sparkling wine in kegs. in the future. Müller-Thurgau. Michael Schlegel. and Blauer Portugieser. A spray nozzle system cleans the outside surfaces with caustic and warm water. If. the empty kegs pass through the Innokeg AK 1 external washer. it is also capable of filling of champagne in kegs ranging from 7 to the 58 liters in size. Laurent. Pinot Blanc.task+solution ° Winzer Krems: Austria’s largest viticultural cooperative has a tradition of innovation 26*27 2 * * * * * * THUMBNAIL PORTRAIT: WINZER KREMS Cooperative founded in 1938 Today Austria’s largest producer of quality wine 1. Chardonnay. and 30% in red wine grape varieties. Manager KHS Austria. Bad Kreuznach Tel: +49 (671) 852-2764 E-mail: michael. St. KHS SATISFIES DEMANDING REQUIREMENTS Perfect keg cleaning and gentle filling guarantee the best wine quality in the keg. the traditional supplier of the Viennese Opera Ball. An integrated control system monitors the external cleaning process.com . The KHS keg line installed at Winzer Krems works on a one-shift schedule. the end consumer wants wine in kegs in smaller container sizes. 70% in white wine grape varieties such as Grüner Veltliner. Only gentle filling reduces the pickup of gas and oxygen into the wine to an absolute minimum. the export market of Southern Germany. After delivery. Then the fresh water spray removes any remaining cleaning agents. we would certainly not trust it with our outstanding quality wines. The clean kegs then move on to the single-lane Innokeg Till TRANSOMAT 3/1 washing and racking machine. including Blauer Zweigelt. filling up to 60 kegs per hour.schlegel@khs. Central Product Support. The cleaning times can be regulated individually depending on the degree of contamination of the kegs. Wiener Neudorf fi INFOBOX • WEBSITE www. KHS AG.250 hectares of vineyards under cultivation. Manager KHS Austria. The Innokeg Till TRANSOMAT 3/1 is not only able to fill red and white wines.300 vintners Strict quantity limitation and strict quality testing Production volume of 10 million liters per year 1. and Muscatel.at • CONTACT Michael Schlegel. Central Product Support. Riesling.winzerkrems. Winzer Krems is ready for future pioneering in this sector.” says Managing Director Ehrenleitner.” It’s precisely wines like the fruity Grüner Veltliner for which it is important to retain the natural effervescence. due.and 0. 4. GREAT MARKET POTENTIAL Oil and water – as we know from basic chemistry – don’t mix. For their continued growth. but also act as multipliers to report on the advantages of the water.5 up to large-size 5 liter PET bottles. among other things. They not only can drink their own water. it becomes clear that the water market still has potential. In the final analysis. asks Stojanovic. the CEO of Jazak. Nis-Naftagas started several selected drillings. than an exploratory company like Nis-Naftagas? Before Jazak Mineral Springs opened. Although Nis-Naftagas.5. 1 THE TASK Sate-of-the-art PET system technology 2. it is also specialized in water resources. In 2003.5 mg/l magnesium) and its low sodium content of 8. oil and water attract. but also its mineral water. which make the mineral water a profitable business for the group. Jazak mineral water is known for its • with options for expansion and • service from one source. According to Stojanovic. primarily explores and develops oil and gas fields. What company. that figure was already 44 liters. Industry Serbia works closely with filling stations to market fuel. belongs to Petroleum Industry Serbia. SALES HIT: 5-LITER PET BOTTLE Jazak uses only PET bottles. exactly the opposite is the case: here. to its good calcium to magnesium ratio (76. 42. in the Serbian province of Vojvodina.Jazak Mineral Water. 1. At Jazak Mineral Springs in Serbia. The group Petroleum 2 THE SOLUTION Two complete KHS PET bottling lines • modular in design. • able to fill 0. If the development of water consumption over the past decade is examined. the company is relying on innovative KHS PET filling technology. The result: Nis-Naftagas discovered a source with outstanding mineral water quality in the town of Jazak in the north of Serbia. excellent quality. Besides the 1. Success factor: Marketing network. and therefore about the location of water sources. it is naturally the good prospects for growth.5-liter bottles. Success factor: Know-how. The per capita consumption of bottled water in Serbia and Montenegro is currently about 50 liters per year. That’s because the mineral springs. lists four significant success factors. Success factor: Employees. Hence. Serbia: The slightly different success story Perfect Connection Jazak Mineral Water had its very successful start in Serbia-Montenegro.1 mg/l calcium. since 2005. That would equal a per capita consumption of nearly 100 liters.3 mg/l. 3. founded in 1949. in 1996. CEO Stojanovic sees the large number of employees in the overall group as another marketing volume reservoir. Success factor: Quality. consumption of bottled water was only about 16 liters per capita. is in a better position to know about ground conditions of the land. Slavoljub Stojanovic. about 1000 filling stations sell not only the group’s fuel. as a subsidiary of Nis-Naftagas. a convergence with western European consumption levels is entirely conceivable. which make this combination of oil and water so attractive. . For instance. Rugged. mixes. Nis-Naftagas.5-liter PET bottles at an output of 9. we are dealing with an equal partner. with membrane technology in the valve area). KHS AG.5/1. Stojanovic: “With the help of our strong parent company.000 1. maximum microbiological safety). Manager of KHS’ office in Belgrade. Jazak not only wants to remain one of them. About 55 percent of all sales are realized by this jumbo size.task+solution ° 28*29 Slavoljub Stojanovic.” says CEO Stojanovic. but also to become the most successful brand of mineral water.” The company has invested in two KHS turnkey lines. Bad Kreuznach Tel: +49 (671) 852-2655 E-mail: manfred. the 5-liter PET bottle is extremely popular. While one line processes the 1.yu • CONTACT Manfred Keller. Simple. single-channel Innoclean FR-EM rinser. South-East Europe.nis-naftagas.5-liter bottle with 30 percent. Bad Kreuznach Nenad Delovski. SIZE. Manager of the KHS Branch Office Belgrade.delovski@khs. The new KHS line technology gives Jazak what it needs to conquer the domestic mineral water market. Sales Manager. AND QUALITY Strength.com “Both lines satisfy our high quality expectations to the maximum possible extent. doses.800 bottles /h. modular dry area concept). the second line is designed to process 5-liter PET bottles at 1. Computer-controlled normal pressure filling system Innofill NRF (bottom-up. gentle filling).com Nenad Delovski.keller@khs. who has worldwide knowhow and the best references in its sector.” Manfred Keller. simple handling and high product quality. KHS supplied all the technical equipment. Innopal PBN palletizes shrink pads or pad shrink packs (robotcontrolled. Innoket Roland HS 10 hotmelt labeling machine (sheet-feed wrap-around labels).co. Sales Manager South-East Europe. or shrink packs). Innopack Kisters PSP 035 pad shrink packer (pad shrink packs. size. Both lines in brief: PERFECT SOLUTION 1: THE 5-LITER PET LINE * * * The highlight is the rinser-filler block for non-carbonated mineral water (completely glass-enclosed. fast cleaning (all surfaces from the ring bowl to the filling valve are smoothed. STRENGTH. KHS AG.” summarizes Stojanovic.5-liter PET bottles /h. “Especially as a family bottle.5-liter and 0. * * * * Innocheck CL checks filling levels and caps. 2 * * * * THUMBNAIL PORTRAIT: JAZAK Newcomer to the Serbian water market Highest quality requirements for product and processing Part of the group Petroleum Industry Serbia 2006: Sales of 42 million liters (planned) PERFECT SOLUTION 2: THE 0. we can succeed in this more quickly than you would think. Blending system Innopro Paramix CMX deaerates. KHS AG . and carbonates soft drinks in a single unit. Slavoljub Stojanovic says: “With KHS.5-LITER PET LINE * * * Rinsing process using mechanically controlled. followed by the 1. and quality – those are also the criteria determined by Nis-Naftagas for the selection of the bottling and packaging technology for the mineral water. Single-chamber pressure filling system Innofill DMG (non-carbonated and carbonated mineral water and soft drinks). fi INFOBOX THE RESULT: PERFECT QUALITY • WEBSITE www. There are currently about 40 different mineral water brands on the market in Serbia and Montenegro. Managing Director of Jazak mineral springs: “KHS equipment satisfies our high quality expectations to the maximum possible extent.” the 5-liter PET bottle is astoundingly their top seller. KHS AG Tel: +3 (81) 113119-725 E-mail: nenad. The success story of the Stiegl Brewery. With 327 designs. which began in the middle of the old town of Salzburg in 1492 in the former Prewhaus auff der Gestetten and bey dem Stieglein (the little staircase). Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. the brewery encouraged students at the University of Applied Art in Vienna to develop Mozart labels. to which the Stiegl Brewery has dedicated a number of its inspiring ideas. Salzburg. the jury was able to draw on plentiful resources. For over 500 years a quality philosophy has prevailed here. recorded in his diary. it is certain that the maestro is a welcome inspiration for the Stiegl Brewery – not only in the Mozart year 2006. . the Stiegl Brewery was already almost 300 years old when he visited it together with his sister Nannerl in 1780.” And the brewery consistently uses this with a certain kick: * The Mozart motif – and how could it be otherwise – has been created for the (annually produced) art of brewing bottle edition. No more and certainly no less is practiced by the Stiegl Brewery with headquarters in Salzburg. At any rate. The brewery has a slogan that can be expressed in a simple sentence: The art of brewing at its finest. * A year earlier. That such a strategy should pay off is shown by the record sales in the month of July: 95. 1 THE TASK Partial replacement of a 20-year-old line • using the latest technology • with extensive flexibility. Whether the art of brewing provided inspiration for Mozart for one or other of his musical compositions can neither be confirmed nor denied. However. And all this in Mozart year. goes merrily on Record in The more than 500 years young Salzburg Stiegl Brewery is repeatedly in the news with publicity-oriented innovations.000 hectoliters – the highest sales figures in half a millennium. As the best-known son of the town on the Salzach. * The ‘Mozart 2006’ edition has made an appearance at all of this year’s Mozart events in Salzburg. 2 THE SOLUTION The use of modular high-tech components • and the deployment of an additional rinser • to form a combined refillable /non-refillable line. Master Brewer Ernst Schreiner views this pragmatically: “The Stiegl Brewery has a quite definite location advantage in the Mozart town of Salzburg. for broiling and for various uses of mushrooms. Four reprints have therefore already been commissioned. . Stiegl beer specialties are not only suitable for pure enjoyment. special beer. the brewery is showing A record of a particularly special kind was recorded in June 2006. * At www. In spite of a generally stagnating beer consumption in Austria. The company also demonstrates creativity with the recently introduced 0. information. this standard work provides delicious beer recipes for the reader to make. LARGEST PRIVATE BREWERY IN AUSTRIA 2 * * * * * THUMBNAIL PORTRAIT: STIEGL BREWERY Brewer of beer for more than 500 years Main brand: Stiegl-Goldbräu Market share in Austria: 11 percent Brand awareness: 91 percent Output 2005: more than 900.33-liter non-refillable glass bottle. wheat beer.” And Ernst Schreiner adds: “Modern packaging and retro-design harmonize here in accordance with the motto: Opposites attract. Zwickl. Paracelsus (bio-beer) and shandy. This goes back to the time of the monarchy.” In this sense. a 100-percent subsidiary of the Stiegl Brewery. Schreiner predicts: “We are also expecting an increase again this year.33-liter bottle.000 hectoliters.com. It goes without saying that there is a recommendation by the Master Brewer for the most appropriate beer for every meal. it continues to be the Märzen beer known as Stiegl-Goldbräu that particularly takes the fancy of the Austrians. Pils. Especially designed for the restaurant trade. according to the brewery. We are once again living up to this claim with our new 0. Although the Stiegl Brewery offers a truly comprehensive range of beer varieties including Märzen. all presented by Austrian master chefs. light beer.mozartland.” BREWING AND CULINARY ART COME TOGETHER a continuous increase in sales. we have confidence in ourselves and take a different path from the international brewery groups. For. softer beers such as the Märzen beer have always been particularly popular.000 hectoliters * 2000: 700. A brochure with the title Koch. Young adults in particular are enthusiastic about the container with its retro-look styling and a label in the Stiegl style of the 1960s. Marketing Manager Markus Oberhamberger explains: “As a private Austrian brewery. and events on all aspects of Mozart. Stiegl is cooperating with domestic culinary art at its finest. mainly provides opportunities for shopping.at website initiated by the brewery provides news. Schreiner believes that the reasons for this lie in the past.000 hectoliters 2 MOZART PLUS WORLD CUP EQUALS MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE The Stiegl Brewery has an 11 percent share of the beer market and is thus the largest private brewery in the country.mozart. bock beer.000 hectoliters * 2005: more than 900.& Braukunst auf höchster Stufe (The Art of Cooking and Brewing at its Finest) has now been published in cooperation with master chef Simon Taxacher. Mozartland. The publication includes fine beer recipes for asparagus. Demand is enormous. The company realizes more than 90 percent of total sales with this style of beer. Among other things.000 hectoliters. “In Austria.task+solution ° 30*31 Mozart Year * The www. Mozart year and the soccer World Cup proved to be an especially successful combination and brought the Stiegl Brewery its highest monthly sales in its more than 500-year history: 95.” The sales figures are interesting: * 1990: 500. but equally for cooking as well. Output up to 40. On the other. The export share is just one percent. We will not be satisfied with less. “Our quality strategy.000 0. Today. The aim of the quality team. After disinfection with chlorine dioxide. the Stiegl Brewery traditionally provides a unique service. It allows new sizes and shapes of bottle to be processed at any time and works with filling level probes.” says Schreiner. The successful harmony between old and new became clear during the acceptance of the line: The efficiency was 98 percent. Added to this is the fact that. triedand-tested KHS equipment.000 bottles per hour and offers considerable savings on water. the line is operAND A TOP-LEVEL TECHNICAL SOLUTION Quality is also the most important aspect of bottling and packaging the quality beers.33-liter non-refillable and 24. KHS equipment has impressed over and over again in the company’s own plant for many years. which has unhesitatingly provided outstanding service for more than two decades. Italy.5-liter bottles per hour would be entirely feasible. Investment is currently being made in the replacement of a wide range of modules: Rinser-filler-capper block.000 bottles per hour.000 0. we want to be local to our customers in order to be able to provide a correspondingly top level of service quality at all times. The new single-end bottle washer processes 72.33-liter bottles per hour or 35.000 0. high machine availability through central filling level adjustment. flash pasteurizer.000 0. A mechanically controlled Innoclean FR-ZM double-channel rinser handles the task of rinsing the non-refillable glass bottles. is to raise and secure the level of beer culture in restaurants. The Master Brewer: “We still see a great deal of potential on the domestic market.02 mg/l. namely the labeler and the bottle washing machine. the O2 pickup is a very good 0. which is active throughout Austria. an output of up to 40. the U. Export countries are Germany. With this department. which has now advanced to become a combined refillable/non-refillable bottle line by installing an additional rinser. and crater on a former refillable line. The CO2 consumption is an excellent 230 grams per hectoliter of beer. inspection equipment. speed- . With the new machine components.” The in-house Quality Service Department for the restaurant trade is also geared towards this. The company has just recently invested in the latest KHS bottle washing technology. as a company that practices the art of brewing at its finest. the latest technical solutions.5-liter refillable bottles per hour. were very convincing. It is designed for rinsing with two different types of media.The Brewery mainly sees its market in Austria and brews the beer of the Austrians. The limiting factor here is the existing machines.” It was obvious to Schreiner that it would once again have to be KHS for the most recent investment. the bottles are rinsed with sterile water. energy. On the other hand. “only allows the best technical solutions to be used. Low-oxygen-pickup filling saves CO2. and cleaning media while maintaining excellent cleaning action. which could be visited in advance at reference installations by the Stiegl Brewery team. The computer-controlled Innofill DRS-ZMS pneumatic pressurized filling system is equipped with 108 filling stations and guarantees the high quality of the Stiegl Brewery’s beer due to the extremely low oxygen filling process.S.. Other benefits include short changeover times. and Canada. On the one hand. ated with an output of 28.33-liter or 0.A. has been discarded. Good bottles go to the Innopack PPZ crater. Manager KHS Austria.” This way. Incidentally. The gripper head. pack sets is carried out at the press of a button. Dortmund Volker Geng. Right Filling level probe: Accurately determines the filling level.unkrig@khs. Stiegl Brewery’s Master Brewer (left) to Volker Geng. Central European Sales Region. All format part changing for complete Ernst Schreiner emphasizes once more: “We are extremely satisfied with KHS solutions. Master Brewer Schreiner praises: “It doesn’t get any better. the presence of the cap is checked using a sensor.” A further highlight in the filler area is the integrated ReDiS (Remote Diagnostic Service) remote maintenance system. Director.stieglbrauerei. new components are then picked up and installed one after the other in the packing machine – also fully automatically. Crown corks and screw caps possible. the entire population of Austria (instead of a jury) will decide which six labels are to appear on art-of-brewing edition bottles. Bottom “KHS has taken our high quality requirements fully into account.” says Ernst Schreiner. Director. goes merrily on 32*33 Left Innofill DRS-ZMS: Safeguards the high quality of the Stiegl Brewery’s beer by means of the extremely low-oxygen filling process. Wiener Neudorf Tel: +43 (2236) 62510-229 E-mail: volker. Salzburg. The only manual intervention necessary is to couple the connecting hoses for the power and air supplies. HIGH PRAISE FROM THE MASTER BREWER and standstill-independent processing sequence. KHS AG. Immediately after the filling and capping process. for the first time. We are more than satisfied with the bottling results. Stiegl is certainly the brewery from and for Austria. centering belts and lanes previously used are parked fully automatically. and the seating of the cap is checked by means of a laser light barrier.com . KHS AG. the success story of the Stiegl Brewery continues in the same vein. freedom from external mechanical control devices. The filler system is blocked with a crown cork capper for non-refillable and refillable bottles. the bottles pass to the Innocheck PROMECON 2000 filling level and cap monitor where the filling level is checked using x-ray technology. It is especially liked by the young target group on the 0. a latest generation twin-axis machine with outstanding accessibility. Dortmund Tel: +49 (231) 569-1602 E-mail: guenter. Manager KHS Austria. and a ring-pull capper especially for 0.task+solution ° The success story of the Stiegl Brewery. and aseptic sealing systems in all product and gas passages.at • CONTACT Günter Unkrig. Günter Unkrig. Wiener Neudorf fi INFOBOX • WEBSITE www. and a fully automatic KHS format change system. in 2007. An interesting item: An interesting feature is the twist crown cork cap fitted to the bottles by the crowner.33-liter non-refillable bottles.geng@khs. adjustment to suit the current line output. KHS has taken our high quality requirements fully into account. Center All from one source: KHS supplied the process technology as well as the flash pasteurizer. Fully automatic format changing system. Exact filling level and cap checking. simple controls. Central European Sales Region.33-liter refillable bottles. Manager KHS Austria.com Volker Geng. WATER TO THE . Reason enough for the indigenous SI&SI Group to bottle their Voda Voda spring water in elaborately designed water bottles and along the way to thoroughly stir up the domestic water market.Voda Voda: Unique overall concept Water is precious. But only a few sources have such quality as that in Serbian Banja Vrujci. but square. In PET. Since the beginning of the year. the water passes almost directly from the source to the bottle – without any processing and without long transport routes through pipes. Voda Voda uses the 0.5-liter sizes. The matter is not made any easier by the fact that shares in the water market are strongly contested and new suppliers find it doubly difficult to establish themselves. Entrepreneur Djordjevic sees this rather more pragmatically: “Numerous analyses by national and international institutions have confirmed the traditions and show that the source produces water of the best possible quality. For. the non-carbonated water has not only been bottled in PET but also in glass bottles. things are expected to continue with similarly large sales increases. Glass bottles are currently only available on the market in the 0. and this year Voda Voda is aiming for the 50-million-liter mark. these products cannot be distinguished from one another. It is not round.task+solution ° 34*35 POWER OF 1 THE TASK Installation of a complete glass bottling line 2 His water has recently been awarded the renowned American NSF certificate by the independent National Hygiene Foundation. He has accepted it and overcome it with gusto. it bears the Voda Voda inscription embossed in relief. Sales have climbed from 10 million liters two years ago to 30 million liters last year. UNIQUE: THE BOTTLE • for square bottles and • adhesive-pressure labeling. The 0. The proportion of glass and PET bottles are later expected to balance out. And. and takes one by surprise with a clear no-label-look adhesive-pressure label. for the factory bays are basically more design objects than production facilities – the ideal location for bottling the extraordinary spring water. UNIQUE: THE PRODUCTION FACILITY • gentle. the company intends to launch a sparkling mineral water version with the name Voda Voda 2. UNIQUE: THE MARKET POSITION 2 THE SOLUTION A complete KHS system with Voda Voda is already the market leader in the still mineral water sector in Serbia and Montenegro. This is expected to greatly improve sales in the restaurant trade in particular. What is more. and indeed the company – quite simply Voda Voda. Djordjevic has christened his precious liquid. President of the SI&SI Group in Serbia and Montenegro. Another important element in the integrated marketing concept is the bottle itself. There is a height difference of . at first sight. and the people of Banja Vrujci attribute healing and beneficial effects to the spring water. Djordjevic has helped a unique spring water from Banja Vrujci – located at the foot of the Suvobor Mountain on the Toplica River – to achieve a breakthrough in just two years with a unique marketing strategy. translated. single-lane bottle conveying and • an Innoket Roland adhesive-pressure labeling machine. The Vrujci source there has been known since the end of the 19th century. Some products present marketing experts with a great challenge. which in total account for 75 percent of sales. But how does one make it clear to the customer that this water is something special? UNIQUE: THE NAME Individuality and the promotion of a product begin with the name. The upshot in any event is that the water has the potential to refresh connoisseurs around the globe.33-liter version. But exactly this challenge has stimulated Vojin Djordjevic.75-liter glass bottle is to be added later.” Also sophisticated and spectacular are the Voda Voda bottling shops. Surely. this means Water Water. the most demanding product in this regard is water. Later this year. It is odorless and colorless and even the carbon dioxide content is impossible to detect before the water sparkles in the glass.5-liter and 1. According to Djordjevic. Manager of the KHS Branch Office Belgrade. gentle conveying thanks to handling robots and cladding with plastic panels. The finest KHS equipment is also part of the story.000 0. which is almost directly above it. KHS AG fi INFOBOX • WEBSIDE www. UNIQUE: THE BOTTLING EQUIPMENT 2 THUMBNAIL PORTRAIT The sophisticated bottle shape and the outstanding water quality also demand correspondingly high-quality technical solutions for filling and packaging.33-liter glass bottles per hour.com. KHS AG Tel: +3 (81) 113119-725 E-mail: nenad. Innopal ASN new-bottle depalletizer. UNIQUE: THE COOPERATION: Company boss Vojin Djordjevic: “The confident cooperation with KHS has continued in the most positive sense with the new plant equipment. Four-lane Innopack Kisters PSP 035 B pad shrink packer. closed in on four sides.delovski@khs. wine cellars in Serbia) / Gorki List (most important Serbian herbal liqueur) * Joint Venture with Sinalco International (Sinalco Serbia produces immediately next to Voda Voda – and values the outstanding water quality of Voda Voda for its own beverages).Voda Voda: Unique overall concept exactly 273 meters that the precious liquid needs to negotiate from the source in the depths to the filler. Manfred Keller. President of the SI&SI Group: “Innovative KHS equipment is a very important basis for our success story. Innocheck CL filling level and cap checking.com . Manager of the KHS Branch Office Belgrade.com Nenad Delovski. we are highly satisfied with the technical solutions and service from KHS.” Bottom Rinsing process: Innoclean FR-EM single-channel
[email protected] • CONTACT Manfred Keller. Completely enclosed rinser-filler-capper block with the Innoclean FR EM rinser blocked with the Innofill DMG filler and capper. Bad Kreuznach Tel: +49 (671) 852-2655 E-mail: manfred. * * * Left Less is more: Glass bottle only with no-label look front label. To the present day. Innovative KHS equipment is an important basis for a very special and continuing Voda Voda success story. Bad Kreuznach Nenad Delovski. KHS AG. Sales Manager South-East Europe.” Djordjevic demands and continues. “We have used KHS equipment within the SI&SI Group for several years. Innoket Roland 16 H adhesive-pressure labeler with a specially designed feedscrew for square bottles. We have a partnership with KHS just as it should be. Sales Manager South-East Europe.vodavoda.” The best features of the new line in brief: * * * Serbia’s market leader for non-carbonated water * An SI&SI Group company * Output: 2004: 10 million / 2005: 30 million / 2006: 50 million liters (estimated) SI&SI GROUP * Subsidiaries: Voda Voda / Podrum Palic (one of the largest * Capacity 10.” An international success story – of course. Right Vojin Djordjevic. We are highly satisfied. “The best is just good enough. KHS AG. a major producer of fruit juice and energy drinks. (Sipco) is based in Jiddah on coast of the Red . too. Many KHS filling lines from the 80s. • establishes national standards. They are attractive due to convenience and protection of the product at high temperatures. In the past four years. KHS has shipped six high-performance canning lines to Saudi Arabia.task+solution ° 36*37 Saudi Arabia’s Pepsi bottler with high-performance canning lines Sipco Sets an Example 1 THE TASK An optimum Pepsi-Cola filling system for Saudi Arabia that • considers the conditions of the country. Mirinda. Particularly the younger generation consumes soft drinks. are still running here today to the full satisfaction of their operators. the largest city in Saudi Arabia with 4. KHS has a proud tradition. 2 THE SOLUTION Ultra-modern can filling technology that • offers high line efficiency. • sets standards. and • is still highly flexible. is a textbook example for the Saudi soft drink industry. • leaves room for individuality. Seven Up. And. In Saudi Arabia. Five of those were ordered by franchising partners of Pepsi-Cola International.000 cans per hour. The high-performance canning line delivered by KHS for Saudi Industrial Projects Co. Sipco: the model case. primarily in cans. the market for these beverages is firmly in Pepsi’s hand. Pepsi-Cola. produces for the central and northern regions of the country. this licensing partner of Pepsi-Cola has ordered five of these lines. (Sipco for short). with an output of up to 90. and Mountain Dew have a market share of more than 90 percent. particularly those for soft drinks.1 million inhabitants. In the past four years alone. * Saudi Industrial Projects Co. Al Jomaih Bottling & Can Making Co. One system went to the Abuljadayel bottling plant in Jiddah. Pepsi-Cola International has four licensing partnerships in Saudi Arabia: * In Riyadh. Shani. the KHS success story has continued with the delivery of a high-performance canning line to Saudi Industrial Projects Co.8 million inhabitants. in the truest sense of the word. An operator removes the securing straps. A truly impressive performance. The lines run in parallel with one another – that saves space. * Ahmed Hamad Algosaibi & Bros. has its head- quarters in Al Khobar on the Gulf of Arabia near the large city of Dammam (eastern region).355-liter can. western region). which is particularly popular in Saudi Arabia for Pepsi brand beverages. Of course. From 2003 on. The line efficiency remains in the high nineties even today. The system processes 90. Morshed. the partners are setting an example with stateof-the-art technology. Abdel Hadi Abdallah Al Qahtani & Sons and Ahmed Hamad Algosaibi & Bros. THE ‘SIPCO MODEL’ IN 10 STEPS Empty cans enter the lines by the pallet. For us. 1 The system sorts faulty cans out using a vacuum bridge. General Manager Sipco: “We expected KHS quality with the best results. also both ordered this type of model system. but our expectations were even exceeded. always customized to the wishes of the customer. it was therefore natural to use only KHS turnkey systems for additional filling systems. Even at Sipco. They process the 0. a canning line went to Al Jomaih Bottling & Can Making Co. Good cans are conveyed directly to the appropriate rinser (mounted diagonally). Amer S. And recently. (Sipco) in Jiddah. National Bottling Co. which moves the cans down to the height of the filler during the cold water rinse. * TOP STANDARD FOR THE ENTIRE COUNTRY Abdel Hadi Abdallah Al Qahtani & Sons in Khamis Mashayt (southwest region). An Innopal ASH can depalletizer is in operation for each of the two lines. in the same year.” Sipco ordered a second KHS high-performance canning line in 2004. Praise from A. Here.Sea (2. Oriented towards this ‘Sipco Model’ that has become a standard. National Bottling Co. second largest city. the two newest plants are not identical to the last detail.000 cans per hour and runs in three shifts. 2 . seifert@khs. We just wanted a few operation-specific adaptations on our end. Any liquid clinging to the outside of the cans is blown off before an inkjet printer applies a special can code. they travel towards the packing and palletizing system.and 250-milliliter slim cans up to 330. of course – and also ordered a non-refillable glass line designed for an output of 72.magin@khs. 3 After uprighting the cans in the twister. mixing. Different can variants can also be processed – at the press of a button. Only a single intelligence is used here. 1 Innopack Kisters TSP 100 V tray shrink packer and 1 high-flexibility palletizer). Fayad: “The KHS concept for Sipco had us convinced. KHS AG. Bad Kreuznach Tel: +49 (671) 852-2675 E-mail: erhard. Also Integrated: filling valve management. KHS quality is compelling.task+solution ° Saudi Arabia’s Pepsi bottler with high-performance canning lines 38*39 Left United Arab Emirates – Saudi Arabia – Jiddah: Architectural minaret mosque tower. which has different layouts in the two lines (1 shrink packer / 2 tray shrink packers / 2 palletizers vs. Bad Kreuznach Tel: +49 (5704) 16050 E-mail: manfred. ing system works with a Brix measurement and control system. And the KHS success story in Saudi Arabia hasn’t ended yet: Aduljadayel took delivery of a high-performance canning line – based on the ‘Sipco Model’.000 bottles per hour. 4 5 The Innopro Paramix CMX doubledeaerating. a computer-controlled Innofill DVD volumetric filler system. 6 Standing on their heads. Director for Africa. Advantages: Time savings and increased machine availability. It’s no coincidence that a large part of Sipco’s plant engineering is from KHS.” More can sizes for instance – from 150. Indispensable in an environment with peak temperatures of up to 50 degrees and high humidity in order to avoid condensation on the cans. Middle East Sales. are heated to about 30 degrees. This saves a considerable amount of product.com . The precision fill level and sealing control system is next. the cans are then sent to the coding unit.” Elie J. the cans are turned upside down and conveyed to the Innopas can heater where the cans. PARTNERS HIGHLY SATISFIED Erhard Magin. Middle East Sales.and 355milliliter standard cans. Elie J. Erhard Magin. KHS AG. and carbonat- Ron Beatson. stands for maximum filling level accuracy using electromagnetic induction flowmetering.. Middle East. Director for Africa.pepsico. Deviations in can capacities supplied by various manufactures are no longer a matter of concern. 8 General Manager Al Jomaih Bottling & Can Making Co. 9 fi INFOBOX • WEBSIDE www. Right Front view from right: DVD 126 can filler with Ferrum F812-2 seamer. Format part changing is necessary only if a different can diameter is to be processed. Middle East. KHS AG. Bad Kreuznach Manfred Seifert.com • CONTACT The newer line is already designed 10 according to the modular dry area concept with PC-based robot controls. filled at a product temperature of 15 degrees Celsius. KHS AG. and Southern Europe Sales Region. and Southern Europe Sales Region. Or the transfer of the packaged cans to the palletizer: It runs more than 250 meters over a bridge to the other side of the street.com Manfred Seifert. Fayad. Bad Kreuznach The new KHS Innopal PBHS high-performance palletizing system is a single-station robot with pallet elevator above and a two-piece pusher plate with a maximum capacity of up to 700 layers per hour. Blocked: The seamer. After the filling and seaming process. Sipco’s Plant Manager. summarizes: “We are and will remain KHS fans. is also enthusiastic about KHS technology. 7 The heart of the line. This franchising partner of Pepsi-Cola International took delivery of a canning line at nearly the same time as Sipco. along with one canning line. The last were one PET bottling line and one canning line. But in 1991. both members of the Pepsi brand family. along with its northern vicinity. based on the latest in technological standards. followed closely by tea and soft drinks. In the latter category. The most important franchising partner of Pepsi-Cola International in Iraq is Baghdad Soft Drinks. Already in use at that time: eight refillable glass bottle lines.6 1 THE TASK Pepsi-Cola. water is the most popular drink. the clear favorite is Pepsi-Cola (the bubbly beverage has been in the country since 1950). the distribution region of Baghdad Soft Drinks includes the city of Baghdad. with five million inhabitants. The four licensees of Pepsi-Cola International in Iraq fill their beverages nearly exclusively using systems from KHS. 2 THE SOLUTION PET and can filling equipment in several lines. with headquarters in the capital city of Baghdad. . The UN sanctions were not lifted until 2003 – the beginning of a new Pepsi era. Operations started in 1984 with the production of Pepsi-Cola and the soft drinks 7-Up and Mirinda. Within the past two years. they have invested in six lines. Provide suitable systems for the filling of Pepsi-Cola very quickly based on market demands. In the meantime. Iraq: Licensing partners placing trust in KHS equipment Lines in 2 Years In Iraq. That means the company reaches about 40% of the 27 million inhabitants of the country. the United Nations embargo cut the company off from its supply of concentrate. with partly identical components. all from KHS. Bad Kreuznach Meinhard Fischer.25-liter PET bottles. best filling quality. Bad Kreuznach Tel: +49 (671) 852-2631 E-mail: meinhard. in Basra (with a population of two million people. PET and canning systems again at Baghdad Soft Drinks. Managing Director at Baghdad Soft Drinks. a new KHS era started there as well. high availability. Director for Africa. with components identical to those used in the solutions delivered in 2004. and Southern Europe. * * then a refillable glass bottle line. A radial fan specially integrated into the air channel of the air conveyor reduces flow losses and saves energy. gentle filling. * The mechanically controlled pressure filling system Innofill DMG-VF is predestined for filling of soft drinks in PET bottles. extremely long service life. and Southern Europe Sales Region. KHS AG. PET means large-size bottles. and the center of the Shiite south). And the Pepsi potential in Iraq isn’t even close to exhausted. fast changeover.) QUALITY OVER DECADES When Baghdad Soft Drinks reemerged as a franchising partner of Pepsi-Cola International in 2004. when KHS experts refurbished the 20-yearold canning equipment. Middle East.com Meinhard Fischer.” The success story can continue.000 0. Bad Kreuznach Tel: +49 (671) 852-2675 E-mail: erhard.33-liter or 86. low CO2 losses. minimal oxygen pickup. Here.com • CONTACT In Iraq. KHS AG. Dr.” * CANNING TECHNOLOGY The new KHS canning plant has a high capacity of 72. Director Hamed: “The robust. too – as with the other Pepsi licensing partners – KHS technology has been in operation for years.com . and * in early 2005. Bad Kreuznach fi INFOBOX • WEBSIDE www.25-liter cans per hour. KHS AG. Director for Africa. KHS always provides us with perfect consulting services. we have also decided to use the correspondingly adapted filling principle for our new KHS refillable glass bottle line as well.000 0.task+solution ° 40*41 Today. the second largest city in the nation. Hamid Jassim Khamis Hamed. which served faithfully for decades and to some extent is still working today. PET TECHNOLOGY Labeling of bottles before the filling process (Innoket RF 25). and Southern Europe Sales Region.800 2. And the current new canning and packaging technology is once again from KHS. Sales Africa. low-maintenance. But markets change.fischer@khs. Sales Africa. high capacity. The most important reason: great satisfaction with KHS system technology from the year 1984. The filling capacity is 12. That’s the orientation of KHS PET system technology for Baghdad Soft Drinks.magin@khs. Heart of the line is an Innofill DMD mechanical can filler. Middle East. and extremely user-friendly KHS filling system completely satisfies our requirements for high-quality filling results.5-liter or 10.pepsico. Special features: * Erhard Magin. and soon in Arbil (the capital of the autonomous region Kurdistan. Refillable glass bottles continue to be the style of packaging of choice in Iraq although it is slowly starting to lose ground to cans and PET bottles. Middle East. Since 2004. I’m speaking of a partnership. explains: “Excellent KHS system technology needs no improvement. KHS AG. What makes it stand out: rugged design.” The board of National Bottling Company in Al Kufah sees it the same way.5 and 2.25 liter bottles.000 1. Pepsi-Cola International has another three licensing partnerships in Iraq: in Al Kufah (100 kilometers from Baghdad). which simply could not be better. KHS has installed a new PET line first. and Southern Europe. correction of filling levels without stopping. Middle East. with about one million inhabitants. And KHS technology has always been there. high product savings. For this reason. Praise from Managing Director Hamed: “In addition to optimum machine technology. The system processes both 1. Erhard Magin. * a canning line. Bilz obviously understood the tastes of the bulk of the population. In the first year. barely keep up with production. BilzSeele was his original name for this health elixir. Two years later. The Sinalco bottle got its unmistakable red dot in 1937. along with priests Sebastian Kneipp and Johann Schroth the best-known German representatives of the health movement of the early 20th century. • fills with the highest in quality requirements. its name became a generic . and lung ailments. The pleasant result: 80 million liters sold in the year 1906. A Brand Returns Wonders never cease – humanity has known that at least since Morcheeba’s hit song.” said the bottle label at the time. But one thing after the other. Today – after a pause of nearly three decades – Sinalco is back in more than 50 countries. it was necessary to find a catchier name for the beverage. was available in 50 countries. THE FIRST TRIUMPH OF THE BRAND In 1905. Friedrich Eduard Bilz. With an innovative keg solution. KHS is contributing to the promising growth of the brand. because his marketing partner. and • allows seamless documentation of keg data. and was bottled by 500 franchisees. There were too many copycats on the market. mixed a drink in the year 1902 from concentrates of seven tropical fruits and domestic produce. “Highly recommended for stomach. The brand was so successful. 2 THE SOLUTION Innokeg Till TRANSOMAT 5/1 • modular in design and • with the hygienic pulsed spray process and the • Innokeg management system. The next year saw the beginning of Sinalco’s global conquest with distribution to markets in South America and the Middle East. could KHS keg technology involved in the global comeback of Sinalco 1 THE TASK A keg line which • can be expanded quickly. The decision was made for the name Sinalco – from the starting syllables of the Latin ‘sine alcohole’ (without alcohol). A similar miracle is the skyrocketing return of Sinalco – after the brand already spent a few decades in the retirement home of nonalcoholic beverages. sales had reached 25 million liters. Hartmann had already sold three million liters of Bilz-Seele. rheumatic.A natural healer invented a mixture some hundred years ago which later celebrated global success under the name Sinalco. Detmold factory owner Franz Hartmann. The result: 164 million liters sold last year. and Cypress joined the list in rapid succession. with an annual filling capacity of 200 million liters. Sinalco sold 41 million liters in Germany. and bitter lemon. and recipes from Germany. Lebanon. A series of new owners were unable to continue the success story. citrus. RESTAURANTS: KEG IS KING An important component of Sinalco’s success was and is restaurant sales. and in 2003. apple cider. managing owner of the Hövelmann beverage group. cola mix. diet orange. Sinalco is again at home in more than 50 countries around the world. THE SECOND TRIUMPH OF THE BRAND It wasn’t until 1994 when Hermann Hövelmann. Egypt. forest fruit cider. diet lemon. ur th e br an di se njo yin g 100-year-old brand 1994: Relaunch by Hermann Hövelmann 2002: 1-liter refillable individual PET bottle Turnover: 2002: 41 million liters 2003: 100 million liters 2004: 164 million liters * Distribution to 50 countries * Restaurants: filled primarily in kegs a na tion al an d term – those who wanted a soda pop in a restaurant ordered “a Sinalco”. Hungary.000 hectoliters. its share of total sales of Sinalco in Germany was still 70 percent. 2 * * * * THUMBNAIL PORTRAIT: SINALCO Th eS ina lco’ s or igins d ng ate back to the beginni nt ce 0th e2 o f th y. Hövelmann invested further in the brand. it was already 100 million. as in earlier days. but for all the flavors of the brand family including cola. Jordan. While in earlier years. Last year. restaurant sales were 70. essences. and then the brand started to fade. . Deutsche Sinalco was founded. In 2002. but Sinalco is ready to add a new chapter to the old success story – supported by a marketing cooperation with the Krombacher Brewery (since 2003). orange and cola are the leaders. And in the current year. Sinalco has been represented on the German market since 2003 by the mineral water brand Sinalco Aquintéll. da To y. introducing the 0. Sinalco is now also available in non-refillable PET bottles. In 1970. lemon. Romania. In the meantime.5liter refillable PET bottle in 2004. Under this brand. Hövelmann brought the Sinalco bottle to market as a 1-liter refillable PET bottle in yellow brand crates – and Sinalco started its second triumph. Libya. In 2006. Italy. Nigeria. acquired the rights to the brand that the tide turned. diet cola. With a 50 percent share of total sales. This triumph held until the 70s. diet citrus. followed three years later by Sinalco International. and supplies them with all necessary ingredients. but also flavored mineral waters and a wellness drink. In 2002. where Sinalco holds a 30 percent market share. Sudan. That ensures quality at the highest level.task+solution ° 42*43 internati onal rebirth. today 86 percent of the various Sinalco products flow into restaurants from 10. And that applies not only for the classic Sinalco Orange. bottles were usually delivered to restaurants. In that same year. one hundred years after Bilz invented his refreshing mixture. Only recently was a new Sinalco production operation opened. That was a long time ago. the company markets not only classical mineral water. The currently most significant foreign market is Serbia. Sinalco International grants franchise licenses for the use of brand rights to foreign bottlers.and 20-liter kegs. and at the same time drives any remaining oxygen out – ideal conditions for an optimum filling process. Interior cleaning is handled by the Innokeg Till TRANSOMAT 5/1. production and technology manager for the Hövelmann Group. Likewise integrated are heat exchangers and culinary steam generators. “The keg combines the advantages of low space requirements. removes residual liquid from the keg. for instance. Interior cleaning. the culinary steam . business manager of Deutsche Sinalco. Blowing the keg out with hot steam concludes the cleaning process. Center All from one source: Innopro Paramix CMX mixing system. If growth in keg demand continues. this will allow problem-free augmentation of line capacity by a factor of three – by integrating additional washing and racking lines. Product Manager for Deutsche Sinalco. the kegs enter the Innokeg AK 1 exterior washer. but even now. Nicole Fischermanns. too) have the lion’s share of restaurant sales. the kegs Due to the great success of kegs. the high microbiological safety is the most important aspect of the innovative KHS keg system technology. sterilizes it. Hövelmann Beverage Group. the 10liter keg sees more use. After depalletizing. Flexibility is important. “KHS offered us high technology are still being palletized and depalletized by hand. along with one racking station. It has five active cleaning and sterilizing stations. While the heat exchanger heats cold water and feeds the media tank. The system cleans the interior keg surfaces and the riser pipe with a pulsed spray process.” says Axel Drösser. Sinalco recently invested in new KHS keg system technology. At the present time. space-saving transport. Exterior cleaning. STATIONS OF THE KEG PLANT Palletizing. with a nominal capacity of 80 kegs per hour. the modular design provides the option of equipping the system with KHS robotic systems. when kegs must be filled later for the international market. the 20-liter keg (and the premix variants. KHS OFFERS HIGH-TECH KEGGING EQUIPMENT and exactly the flexibility we need. Manager of Production / Technology. “For us.A Brand Returns CEO of Deutsche Sinalco. Its intensive cleaning power ensures maximum microbiological safety. and maximum hygiene. If additional washing and racking lines are integrated later. With a keg share of 90 percent. The subsequent hot water rinse removes any remaining cleaning agent adhering to the keg. Axel Drösser. Right After depalletizing: The kegs are taken directly to the Innokeg Till AK 1 exterior washer Far right Convinced by KHS keg system technology (left to right): Francisco Sánchez. and is thus ideal for soft drinks requiring special handling.” praises Francisco Sánchez. Because kegs also bring significant advantages over bottles for export due to simple. Left Innokeg Till TRANSOMAT 5/1: One racking and five active washing stations. about the advantages of kegs to restaurants and large events. and Dr.” emphasizes Sanchez. simple handling. A particularly important requirement of the new plant was its modular design. the Innokeg AK 1 can clean the kegs even more quickly with the same intensity. For the postmix variants. based on data such as market dwell time. for instance with another module for marketing logistics. And for a rejected keg. filling date and time. which supply information to the Innokeg keg management system. Central Product Support. or the date of the last inspection. During the filling process. At the same time. thanks to modern KHS keg system technology. Before a new keg is used.task+solution ° KHS keg technology involved in the global comeback of Sinalco 44*45 generator ensures that the hot steam inside the keg has a temperature of at least 125 degrees Celsius. any remaining condensation is blown out. He is convinced by the growth of the Sinalco brand family on the German and international market: “The Sinalco success story has only just begun. There are neither product losses due to overfilling of the keg. KHS AG. Central European Sales. Central Product Support. In this area. KHS AG. Filling process. KHS AG.” Michael Schlegel. In this process. the operating personnel already know the reason for the rejection after a glance at the recording terminal. and the fitting manufacturer. nor any problems with underfilling. Central European Sales. Another highlight: The system is equipped with the Innokeg keg management system. too. Bad Kreuznach Tel: +49/671/852-2764 E-mail: michael. The result: only perfect kegs reach the line.” predicts CEO Axel Drösser. Full keg scale. the database then stores the new information. type and date of manufacture. pressurization to a pressure slightly above the CO2 saturation is enough. The Innokeg management system also has a modular design and can be extended.augel@khs. Then the transponder evaluation could also give some insight into the current location or the time the keg spends at the customer’s place of business. number of fills. a decision is made whether the keg may be filled again. the keg transponder is read out and. such as the type of beverage. We will pursue our quality strategy just as consistently as we do the Sinalco brand strategy. Keg management system. The fast filling phase begins once the fitting is covered with product. KHS AG. such as its tare weight. fitting type. the central database stores data about the keg. Before the washing process begins. The direct control of the filling process by a regulator valve on the product feed makes the DFC filling process extremely precise. lot number.sinalco. READY FOR THE FUTURE “The increasing success of Sinalco in restaurants can now proceed perfectly. Ready for the future. The filled kegs then move onto the full keg scale. The filling process starts with a slow initial filling phase. The kegs are filled using a DFC (Direct Flow Control) process with volumetric flow control. volume. There is still a great deal of potential here. Installed upstream of the filling area are an Innopro Paramix CMX blending system and an Innopro KZE flash pasteurizer specially used for Sinalco apple cider. fill volume. and the condition of the media. An additional protection for the product being filled is provided by the filling velocity control. All the data needed by Sinalco for efficient keg use can be stored in a data record this way. product quality is ensured due to only minimal oxygen pickup. Dortmund fi INFOBOX • WEBSIDE www. The filling system records the entire product life of each and every keg – that’s important for quality assurance at Sinalco. It detects empty or underfilled kegs and controls the automatic rejection of these kegs. Bad Kreuznach Wolfgang Augel. Before the filling process. The entire cleaning process is monitored by a pressure sensor and a wet /dry sensor. This is required to ensure the needed sterilization
[email protected] . The correctly racked kegs are then palletized by hand and capped and the collar labels are applied. A heat exchanger cools the product filled to the predefined filling temperature.com Wolfgang Augel.com • CONTACT Michael Schlegel. Hermann Hövelmann shares that opinion. Dortmund Tel: +49/231/569 -1635 E-mail: wolfgang. That reduces the consumption of carbonic acid in comparison with traditional filling solutions by up to 40 percent. It works like this: All Sinalco kegs have so-called transponders. there is the option of extending the system by installing KHS robotics. And it’s doing that with perfection and a passion for top quality. KHS is once again the perfect partner: Supplier of a solution others wouldn’t dare to try. Welltested – for Count Marcus. even in its seventh generation. and a special packing head. and four camera systems. In the baths department.. represents a clear competitive advantage for his company group. For an individual refillable PET concept. New – that is the step to modern styles of packaging.” The poet was in Bad Driburg.. baths. 2 THE SOLUTION • Packing technology with unique format part changing system. Count von Oeynhausen-Sierstorpff. Today. harmonic mineralization and low sodium content. the Graf von Oeynhausen-Sierstorpff Group still offers a true end-to-end package for the pleasure of guests and customers from near and far. • Labeling technology with two stations. the group has set its sights on sales of 55 million euros. integrated into the group since 1994. Planned future sales: 10 million euros annually. Integrate new packing and labeling system for refillable PET bottles into an existing glass line. the seventh generation. according to Marcus. Back to business: In the clinic department. German poet Friedrich Hölderlin was full of praise: “I used the bath a little and drank the wonderfully strengthening mineral water and I find myself extraordinarily fit as a result. The spring water department. the company’s action areas are quite practical: Mineral springs. which is derived from its balanced. VarioDrive. This complete health program. modular principle. That . PIONEER IN 0. that is the quality of the mineral water. The well-tested as a basis for the new. including not only the Bad Driburger Naturparkquellen but also the Harzer Kristall Brunnen in Langelsheim (Lower Saxony). From a business standpoint.Bad Driburger Naturparkquellen: Refillable PET plus glass The Perfectionists 1 THE TASK The Graf von Oeynhausen-Sierstorpff company group is working towards the complete health package. should already reach that level of sales in 2006. and clinics.75-LITER REFILLABLE GDB PET BOTTLE FOR SOFT DRINKS. CEO of Operative Management Holding. The count sees the use of that advantage as a true challenge facing him. beloved for centuries for its spa and bath facilities. The slogan: The truly new can only be built when history is honored. the company has currently invested 20 million euros into the renovation of the park hotel and an expansion of the wellness area. The bottles are then positioned in the crate in such a way so that the label communicates directly with the consumer. the bottles are arranged in a circle around the carrying handle giving it another unusual visual impression. Since every bottle needs a matching crate – as the people in Bad Driburg well know – the returnable PET crate had to be something very special. The Bad This task is as follows: Integration of new packaging and labeling technology into an existing glass line in order to equip it for additional refillable PET bottle handling. Many of them told us it would be impossible to fulfill these requirements.. nearly fully automatic. the Bad Driburger Naturparkquellen have relied on a custom-designed 1.. And the capacity must be adapted to the filler output of 22. CEO of Bad Driburger Naturparkquellen. apple spritzer. 20% healing water. The filler – how could it be otherwise – is from KHS. The connection between the familiar appearance of glass with that of the new PET bottle is due among other things to the aluminum cap.000 1. clinics * Naturparkquellen: 30 million bottles per year. 50 percent of our soft drinks are sold to the consumer bottled in PET. “This filler has excellent performance – another argu- 2 THUMBNAIL PORTRAIT: BAD DRIBURGER Similar successes can also be expected for mineral water bottled in PET. It is conspicuously integrated as a motif. reports: “We started using this format as one of the first German spring water operations about a year ago. which has succeeded in fulfilling the expectations of a premium brand – using targeted differentiation and selective attractiveness.0-LITER REFILLABLE PET BOTTLE FOR MINERAL WATER. Today. AND NOW THE 1. Right Implemented for the first time worldwide: The new. Because the decision for the plastic bottle was made upon completion of market research. and PET’s similarity to glass. In addition.. Added to this: the socalled ‘toasting f igures’ shown on Bad Driburger glass bottles. Martin Lehmann. 30% Medium. and orange and lemon soda pop in these bottles.0-liter refillable PET bottle for mineral water. baths. of which: 50% mineral water. path to the refillable PET was planned to the smallest detail. The refillable PET bottle for mineral water has an appropriately classical elegant design and a slender bottle shape. So that the consumer can recognize the Bad Driburger brand at the point of sale even from a great distance..task+solution ° 46*47 Left Crater and decrater at Bad Driburger: Innopack SP times two. we are dealing with an innovative company who gets involve in customer desires and isn’t afraid of new challenges. One can imagine just how much clever technology is behind all that. AND ALSO RETURNABLE PET CRATES Driburg logo is also everywhere on the crate – even on the carrying handle that has been designed as a novel lengthwise soft-touch grip. here we felt understood and supported right from the start.0-liter bottles per hour. 20% non-carbonated * Soft drinks (50% in PET): Sport Aktiv (50%). Since early 2006. space-saving KHS format changing system. and offer our soft drinks Sport Aktiv. ACE Still.” A LINE FOR ALL EVENTUALITIES began with the 0. 30% soft drinks * Mineral water: 50% Bad Driburger Classic. The * Family company in the seventh generation * Business areas: springs. But not KHS. the individual crate has a cutout on each side allowing a full view of the bottles. and apple spritzer . In KHS.” . The count explains: “We spoke with many providers of modern filling and packaging systems. the champagne bottle type base. ... Lehmann says. orange soda pop.75-liter GDB [Genossenschaft Deutscher Brunnen] refillable PET bottle – for soft drinks. Central European Region. which executes them precisely. Sales Germany. Bad Driburger is among the first companies in the world to implement this innovation. and then picks up the required new components to install them on the crater – all fully automatically. The bottles are also – and this is * another challenge.0liter refillable PET bottles and the various types of glass bottle is handled by the Innoket Roland 24/6. Marcus Count von OeynhausenSierstorpff and Martin Lehmann agree. even happier that KHS satisfied our plans perfectly – even with regard to labeling. KHS AG. Dortmund Tel: +49 (231) 569-1602 E-mail: guenter. Extremely space-saving solution allowing a number of packing sets. This is how KHS uses the latest in technical solutions to provide perfection down to the last detail. and electronic * equipment form a single unit and communicate directly with one another. changing system. The result: the circular cutout in the neck label precisely surrounds the toasting figure. Director. Central European Region.bad-driburger. A special feature of the format changing system: * * * * ment for the user of KHS technology for this project. Dortmund Frank Schneidermann. KHS AG. Using luminescence detection. A bus system then communicates individual correction rotations directly to each VarioDrive. Quick. and the back label is perfectly and securely seated. Sales Germany. Just as they agree on how convinced they are that the success story of their company will continue. KHS AG. accurate turning of the bottles * is then performed based on the printing mark information. and lane plates one after the other. The bottle turret. Dortmund . Director.000 bottles per hour using the wet glue labeling technique.com A sensor ensures perfect PET bottle alignment in the crates. The system picks up the gripper heads. ensure exact label application.schneidermann@khs. each coupled * with a lighting unit.unkrig@khs. That’s why were * Maximum flexibility using the VarioDrive electronic bottle turret control system. comparing the actual and expected states of the toasting figure.Labeling perfection: The circular cut-out in the neck label precisely surrounds the emblem of the so-called toasting figure. It processes up to 28. which are invisible to the human eye. A few manual activities still needed: Compressed air hose and electrical connectors must be disconnected from the previous packing set and connected to the newly installed one. Plant Manager Lehmann comments: “We know our special needs. This results in the desired circular positioning around the handle.” The labeling of the challenging 1. Both are equipped with groundbreaking KHS innovation: the KHS format The special features of the packing head: fi INFOBOX • WEBSIDE www. Dortmund Tel: +49 (231) 569-1104 E-mail: frank. A computer algorithm evaluates con* trast differences.com Frank Schneidermann. centering frames. There are two labeling stations to apply back and front /neck labels.” THE DESIRES OF THE CUSTOMER. * Günter Unkrig.de • CONTACT Günter Unkrig. the lettering on the front label is aligned with the center of the toasting figure. PERFECTLY FULFILLED * The complete packing set is changed at the press of a button at the operator panel. the sen* sor locates special printing marks on the labels of the bottles. Special features of the labeler: Both the crater and the decrater are Innopack SP two-axis machines of the newest generation with the innovative KHS dry area module concept. along with the correspondingly perfect application of the back label. which the packer head satisfies perfectly – oriented in such a way that they are actually interlaced in the crate. At the same time. KHS AG. the lettering on the front label is centered. parks them. Four camera systems. motor. Work that takes only a few seconds. too: technologically. from 0.000 bottles per hour. At the same time.000 to 24. 1 Triple-i-Drive integrated. A quick overview: for all drives without mechanical connection / mechanisms are decoupled / intelligent control / fast data transfer and exchange with servo converters in drives / gentler movements / lower replacement part and maintenance costs / preventive maintenance / pushbutton conversion when switching bottle types / manual transfer to bottle discharge eliminated for product changeover / short reconfiguration times – all without stopping the cleaning process. And three times over. This machine is small. ecologically – for beer. wine. fruit juice. it sparkles with all the technical highlights from the area of KHS high-performance bottle washing technology. dairy. and soft drink industries. economically. The new Innoclean SEC is a gem with twelve impressive advantages High-Tech at Its Finest The new Innoclean SEC bottle washer is the KHS team’s great success for the smaller capacity systems ranging from 6.000 bottles per hour. but it’s multitalented. wine.000 bottles per hour. is extremely compact.000 to 24. The bottle sizes and shapes can vary: Everything is doable. ecological and cost advantages. In short: High-tech from the finest for the midsized beverage industry. The Innoclean SEC is specially designed for the cleaning of glass bottles at a capacity of 6. and can easily be integrated into existing systems. Synchronous cycles . Why not come right to the point? The new KHS bottle washer Innoclean SEC provides the best cleaning results. and even dairy and soft drinks.000 to 24.technology+innovation ° 48*49 Left Compact Innoclean SEC single-end bottle washer: Specialized in the washing of glass bottles at an output of 6.2-liter to 1-liter bottles – in the brewing industry or in companies in the fruit juice. TWELVE HIGHLIGHTS: ENORMOUS ADVANTAGES IN THE FIELD The system also offers some highlights that will bring you significant advantages in practical application. Product Manager of the Cleaning Technology Competence Center.5-liter bottles.
[email protected] tles / Jetting is always a combination of Triple-I-Drive with classical full-stream spraying – pressure of the spray jet shooting vertically into the bottle always remains constant.khs. . New type of spray combining Triple-i-Drive with classical full-stream spraying – the pressure of the spray jet shooting vertically into the bottle always remains constant – bottle speed slowed while spray directed into the bottle – speeds up when spraying between bottles.The new Innoclean SEC C fi INFOBOX • WEBSIDE www. Competence Center Manager. fruit fiber.molitor@khs. Cleaning Technology. In comparison with traditional steel carriers. lemon slices. 4 New Drivejet spray. KHS AG. Dortmund Tel: +49 (231) 569-1340 E-mail: jan-karl. yeast residue) / Complete filling of bottles / Removal of beverage residue even before the caustic treatment. In the caustic bath. KHS AG.g. Optional stainless steel caustic (interesting for single-shift operation or daily processing companies) 7 Optional full stainless steel version. as well as up to 20 percent less water / Weight reduction between 20 and 25 percent / Full load still supported. cigarette butts. then pre-soaking / Preheating of the bottles / Soaking of dried-on beverage residue (e. the energy-saving carriers use up to 15 percent less heat. about 8 milliliters per bottle / Up to 25% lower cleaning agent consumption. 2 Energy-saving bottle carriers standard. Pre-spraying removes (drinking straws.com • CONTACT C Bernd Molitor. Dortmund Tel: +49 (231) 569-1573 E-mail: bernd. Peak value / For 0. First residue removal.com Jan-Karl Nielebock. 6 Minimum caustic carryover. calculated flow in combination with submerged caustic flushing / Immediate removal of labels loosened earlier / Pulping of the label paper effectively reduced / Upper caustic flushing removes remaining labels / Outstanding label removal rate (comparable to high-performance range) 5 High label removal rate.) from the bot- 3 Pre-soaking and pre-spraying standard. All functional components (for instance. recooling of bottles and rinsing of cleaning caustic from bottles and carriers / Four spray zones standard / Full-stream spray with variablecycle drive speed. Result 12 Easy and straightforward operating. pipelines and pumps. Bernd Molitor. Special feature: fresh water spray stops once the bottle leaves the spray stream – this keeps the consumption of fresh water as low as possible / Energy-saving bottle carrier ensures good washing behavior with minimum water consumption and low heat carryover / Maximum of 10 Fresh water consumption minimized. tested. Considering all aspects – the focus of all technologies Made by KHS is always on customer benefit. 160 ml of fresh water per 0. optimum spraying of the energy-saving carrier. fresh water active. Dortmund Jan-Karl Nielebock. Cascading water circulation. / With stainless steel. external C bottle jetting in the recooling zones. Competence Center Manager. Right Bottle speed high. no corrosion problems caused by residual water / Long life. 8 Heat exchanger saves energy.5-liter bottle – an excellent value for this performance range. just as in high-performance range / only one pump size (standard until now: up to three different pumps).technology+innovation ° The new Innoclean SEC 50*51 Left Bottle speed low. filters) on machine side only / For smaller spaces. the microbiologically unsafe condensation of vapors on cold exterior surfaces of the discharge is prevented by heating the critical media surfaces / Also integrated: vapor exhaust (avoids the suction of contaminated air into the machine head section) / No danger of biological reinfection of cleaned bottles. fresh water inactive. long-term full-stream jetting into the bottle. KHS AG. 11 Maximum microbiological safety. Operation using color monitor / Major functions are automated / Plug-and-play startup / Manual sanitizing. Product Manager of the Cleaning Technology Competence Center. Middle Bottle speed high. After caustic bath. KHS AG. As for KHS high-performance cleaning. Cleaning Technology. The first machine is sold to Herbsthäuser Brauerei Bad Mergentheim. higher machine performance with same bottle handling time / Equipment standardized / Four widths and two lengths available / Machine is one piece complete with piping and wiring. Dortmund . fresh water inactive. 9 Compact design. External heat exchangers redesigned for heating of caustic bath / Plate heat exchanger ensures optimum heat transmission / Regulation of condensate side increases efficiency of steam use / Power consumption reduced by up to 5 percent / Furthers compact design. drives. Strictly speaking. This occurs predominantly due to a straining action. this only applies to laminar flow through a porous. the filter cake holds back the substances that cause turbidity.-Ing. Technical terms in practice Filtration: Makes The exact date that beer filtration started cannot be determined. In turn. In filtration especially. the filtration resistance R is made up of the cake resistance rk and the resistance of the support sheet ro. With filtration. The problem is one of a liquid flowing through porous bodies. THE PRINCIPLE THE FILTER EQUATION Perfect is called the filtrate and the solid material separating onto the support sheet is called the filter cake. Ideal cake filtration can be described using Darcy’s equation.From the outside. which opposes the liquid flowing through the porous cake. the clarified phase 1 2 R = rk + ro . Beer filtration involves the separation of liquid and solids. Filtration is the last stage in the beer making process before the beer is bottled and sold. The effect achieved by natural clarification is improved primarily with the help of filtration in order to be able to offer the consumer a bright. but also the exact control of the filtration process. The higher the applied pressure difference and the lower the viscosity. Furthermore. the higher the filtration volume flow per unit area. clear. the less filtrate is produced per unit time and unit area. college lecturer and Manager of the Laboratory and Technology Center at KHS. and non-perishable beer. KHS is in on it right from the beginning with its filtration technology. However. Here. this task not only requires the exact knowledge of all determining factors. but also partially due to adhesion and /or adsorption – depending upon the composition of the filter aid. a factor described as the filtration resistance R is included in the equation. The special feature of this filter was the use of ready-pressed filter sheets for the first time. The higher this resistance. there is nothing to be seen – but inside they are extremely complex: Modern filter systems improve the beer product for the consumer. Hartmut Evers. incompressible filter cake and states that the volume flow is proportional to the pressure difference p applied between the top and bottom side of the filter and is inversely proportional to the dynamic viscosity of the filtered liquid . But filtration must also be optimum for economic reasons. A brief excursion through the increasingly rapid development of beer filtration by Dr. it can be justifiably maintained that the development of modern filtration technology began in June 1878 with the invention of the universal fast filter by Lorenz Albert Enzinger. is also used. The surface is continuously renewed by dosing permanently with kieselguhr. The relatively large yeast cells can sometimes act as a positive filter aid when building up the filter cake. can also be used in addition to the Getra Eco. high-pressure spraying or blasts of air.com • CONTACT Dr. Bad Kreuznach Tel: +49 (671) 852–2252 E-mail: hartmut. but even today still most widely used. precoat filters are frame filters (ORION) with frame sizes between 40 x 40 cm and 120 x 120 cm. An alternative method of precoating. In the next step.evers@khs. * Here. due to lower set-up times and the fact fi INFOBOX • WEBSIDE www.-Ing Hartmut Evers. the so-called building of bridges is of great importance and gives the built-up layer its strength. Laboratory and Technology Center Manager.technology+innovation ° 52*53 PRECOAT FILTRATION * Filter medium is applied to a highly permeable support layer (metal sieve.com . These are known as Corvus and are ranked with the group of fine filters and membrane filters. however. Post-filters are also available. Here. If stabilization is required. their service life is lower than that of frame filters. although due to the higher load per square meter. filter cartridge. The work involved in removing the kieselguhr and in cleaning is relatively high. Kieselguhr is removed automatically by spin-off. a horizontal mesh filter. a finer filter aid is applied. Bowl filters such as are used in the Getra Eco are more suitable for automation. KHS has the right filter for every application: The Getra Eco is provided as a cartridge filter for pre-clarification of products. rinsing. sterilization and precoating can however be automated. Kieselguhr is the main filter aid used. If the amount of yeast is too great. the Kosmos. a specially conditioned ground volcanic rock. KHS AG. There is significant scope for controlling the filtration depth through the selection of filter aids with different degrees of fineness. After precoating. but Perlite. These filters have an hourly capacity of 5 hl /h·m2.khs. the actual beer filtration begins * with the continuous dosing of the filter aid to the cloudy unfiltered product. bowls can be purged with carbon dioxide thus reducing the beer loss and undesirable mixing with water. dosing and preparing the kieselguhr mixture is often necessary. A kieselguhr frame filter in the Orion range has proved its worth in thousands of ways. the filtration principle is as in any precoat filtration and can be seen in the diagram on Page 54. A precoat is first applied to a stainless steel support mesh. however. The result: Despite shorter service life. THE FILTER MODELS AND COMBINATIONS The oldest. this has a negative effect and blocks the filter cake. When precoating is complete. cellulose support sheet). The latest knowledge is leading to kieselguhr-free filtration with cellulose mixtures as used by KHS in the new KOMETRONIC filter system. thus building up * the filter cake. The filtration duration can be influenced by using different amounts of kieselguhr. and the support sheet Filter sieve: 25-55 μm . Bad Kreuznach Size relationships between yeast. The used kieselguhr is discharged as a thick paste or in semi-solid form. disposal has become a major problem in past years. KHS AG. and to further enhance and market the filter system that had already been developed in the 1980s. which at that time was distributed under the name Komet. These relate to the conditioning of used kieselguhr using presses. precoating.-Doz. Other research is concerned with the abandonment of kieselguhr as a filter aid. Hartmut Evers. and sifting or by treating with caustic and acid. This developing trend has triggered activities in various directions.. initially as an additive to the mass. In the search for ways of replacing kieselguhr. from where it came to Europe. Priv.Technical terms in practice Filter cake build-up Filter. bowl filters are more economical than filter presses. sieve. a return was made at the end of the 1990s to the regeneratable filter mass. which brings advantages by combining the clarifying filtration and stabilization sections to form one process step with complete regeneration of the filter aid. This resulted in the development of a new filtration principle. This development was an inducement for KHS to adjust to the new circumstances.S. Kieselguhr was used for the first time in England from the middle of the 1930s. heating. reducing wastewater contamination. Laboratory and Technology Center Manager. Actual kieselguhr filtration for beer developed in the U. The latest filter system is the KOMETRONIC with horizontal filter elements and central infeed. A special presentation of the filter will be provided in a later issue. kieselguhr. specific flow control during all processing steps – particularly during cleaning and precoating Individually controllable filter elements for all process methods Control of any filter area Closed system Reliable separation between filtrate and unfiltered product Static filter system. textile. This filter has many special features and these are only listed briefly here. Dr. ADVANTAGES AND SPECIAL FEATURES OF THE KOMETRONIC * * * * * * * * * Significant savings in operating costs Low maintenance costs and easy servicing SUMMARY Optimized. fees of up to 500 euros per ton of wet kieselguhr are no longer a rarity at special waste disposal centers. As a result of rapid cost increases in the disposal sector.-Ing. therefore no moving parts for filter sanitizing Regeneration of filter medium Bacteria: Yeast: Kieselguhr: Fine Medium Coarse 1-4 μm 1-5 μm 2-10 μm 10-20 μm 20-40 μm Kieselguhr filtration has enjoyed great success in Germany since 1950. drying. However. or cartridge Filtrate Pre-coating with kieselguhr Filtrate Filter cake with dosing Bridge building in cake-forming filtration. and dosage that they can be fully automated.A. bacteria. The Schöner Brunnen with its wishing ring stands in the central market place with the Church of Our Lady. you should visit the largest restaurant of its kind in the world. King Juan Carlos. Anyone just wanting something to drink should seek out the little bars and pubs below the castle. squares. across Albrecht-Dürer-Platz – and you will find yourself in the middle of the castle quarter. go towards the central market via the Breite Gasse shopping avenue to the Ehebrunnen. Sebaldus Church dating back to the year 1230. Here. a small nightcap in the Kon-Tiki or the Zauberberg is almost a must. perhaps you’ll have the opportunity of getting to know the city of Nuremberg better the next time or during your next visit to Germany. I hope so. If not.Guest at KHS ° 54*55 Left Kaiserburg with Albrecht Dürer’s House: Rauchbier [ smokebeer ] can be obtained right next door in the Gasthaus Schlenkerla Top The Church of Our Lady with the ‘Schöner Brunnen’ [Beautiful Fountain] in the foreground. and your wishes will come true. And on the way back to the hotel. Turn the ring – and wishes will come true. Should you ever have the chance to tour this beautiful city on your own. Or walk another 100 meters past the St. it is best to start your tour opposite the Nuremberg Central Train Station with the Tradesman’s Court and its antique workshops nested in among 12th century pubs. My special tips in the castle quarter are the Alte Küch’n (in existence for 400 years) and the Rittersaal-Keller in the Burghotel. the town center lying within the old town walls with its historical churches. where the Christmas market begins on the first day of Advent. From the bridge. KHS AG Franz Beckenbauer. Welcome to The BRAU Beviale in Nuremberg has developed into an international trade fair and KHS welcomed customers from all over the world again this year. and also commoners such as Helmut Kohl. Hope to see you soon in Nuremberg! Tradesman’s Court: 12th century workshops and pubs . Nuremberg is famous for its cultural assets. at any rate. soccer star ‘Kaiser’ Nuremberg Georg Herrmann. If you are hungry for an original Nuremberg Bratwurst. memorials and the 11th-century Kaiserburg towering over everything. you will be spoiled with Franconian specialties and the flair of the surroundings. and Jacques Chirac have dined only a few meters further in the Sudhaus. then past the Church of St. Turn the ring. Dietrich Genscher. We hope you were among them. you can see the Heilig-Geist-Spital jutting into the river. Senior Installation Inspector. Here stands the Gasthaus Schlenkerla by Albrecht Dürer’s House with its world-famous Rauchbier. the Bratwurst Röslein. From here. But now it’s high time for a little snack. Lorenz (built in 1274) over the leisurely flowing Pegnitz to the Church of Our Lady. Stieglbrauerei zu Salzburg GmbH. Erhard Magin.com KHS PACIFIC PTY. Priv. FL 34243. Stadt Nürnberg.S.com KHS worldwide: You will find further addresses and contacts at www. Germany Tel +49 (2821) 503-0 Fax +49 (2821) 26110 Am Kirchfeld 3 D-34454 Bad Arolsen.com KHS USA. 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