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Suppliers are expanding their portfolios and helping beverage-makers maintain quality and uptime

As automation proliferates and technology has advanced, new and faster processing platforms and high-speed communication advancements, like wireless and new I/O platforms, have become available.

Suppliers are expanding their portfolios and helping beverage-makers in their packaging and distribution operations by maintaining quality control and increasing uptime. At drinktec, Gerhard Schubert GmbH and KHS showcased the benefits of the Innopack-TLM block packaging system which can pack beverage crates, baskets, clusters and other cardboard packaging. Sacmi debuted a cross-process quadblock platform that combines stretch-blow molding with labeling and filling all in one machine. Other companies are releasing devices to test the purity of water, inspect aluminum cans and increase production on the beverage production line.

Suppliers released several new innovations to streamline beverage operations, including the patented variable position turner technology to maximize speed and flexibility for in-line, high-speed palletizing. Several companies also will showcase new beverage innovations at drinktec, including aseptic blow fill solutions for fruit juice, milk, wine and beer production.

InTrek Logistics LLC announced that it has increased the keg capacity of its patented InTrek Keg Carousel by 20 percent, going from 10 sixth barrels in each carrier to 12 barrels in each carrier with a maximum height of 25 feet.

Douglas Machine Inc. offers the TriVex SL top loader, which is designed to pack pouches and bags in a standup configuration into retail-ready display cases with one or two product facings, the company says.  With a quick and simple changeover, it packs pouches and bags flat with two or three products for each layer and has the ability to run vertical and flat packs on the same machine, it adds.

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A-B-C Packaging Machine Corp. recently introduced its new 700 series robot palletizers utilizing a Yaskawa robot arm.

Rogers Machinery Co. Inc. introduced its Kobelco KNW Series, which provides ISO 8573.1 Class 0 compressed air quality, resulting in better products at a lower production cost, the company says. Delivered ready to run and designed for 24/7 operations, the oil-free, rotary screw compressors are available in air- or water-cooled configurations.