Project Objective

To supply a new high-speed bottle water line for 500ml light-weight PET containers

Project Overview

In addition to conveyor systems layout and supply, Descon provided installation supervision services and the complete integration of a high-speed small PET line which included a Sidel Combi blow-fill machine, Mettler-Toledo metal detection system, Sonic Air container drying, MNA laser coder, (2) Sidel labelers, (2) Douglas SPS80 film-only packers, (2) Intralox DARB case inspection systems, (4) Ryson spirals and (2) Sidel robotic palletizing systems.

Container Formats / Rates

• 500ml PET @ 1,350 bpm

Primary Package Formats

• 12pk, 15pk, 24pk, 28pk, 32pk, 35pk, 40pk film-only, nested and non-nested

Secondary Package Formats

• None

Descon Supply and Responsibility

• Plant layout development
• Preform delivery system
  • Mass conveyance, cascading with flighted and non-flighted chains, SS dust covers and all chute work
• Cap delivery system
  • Mass conveyance, cascading with flighted and non-flighted chains, SS dust covers and all chute work
• Full PET delivery system
  • Mass conveyance, inline FIFO mass accumulation and pressureless single-filing, auto dry lube and internal conveyor cleaning system
• Full case delivery system
  • Modular belt conveyors with nose-over type transfers, automatic case guides with DC motor driven changeover (no pneumatics), and Intralox DARB case rejection switch
• Integrated control system
  • NEMA 4X motor control panels
  • SEW MOVIGEAR Distributed Motor control
  • EtherNet IP networking between all machine centers
  • “Soft” container handling PLC control code
  • Operator machine interfaces (HMIs)
• Integrated electrical wireway and plug-and-play cable system
• Installation supervision services
• Start-up and commissioning services