Europe
Dairy Plant Case Study (Europe)
Defoaming of dairy mixers (flavoured coffee, chocolate, caramel, fruit flavours)
- Rotary filling line, PET bottle 0.5liter
- Filling speed increase 25%
- Elimination of contamination on the cap seal, bottle and filling line zone
- Reduced milk waste (4ml per bottle)
- Reduced bottle rejects due to contamination reduction (60% reduction in bottle rejects)
Benefits
Europe
Dairy Plant Case Study (Europe)
Filling Line, PET Bottle Line 1 Litre & 2 Litre with Defoamer positioned on the star between filler and capper
- Reduced Dairy losses 1 litre (4ml per bottle) & 2 litre (6ml per bottle)
- Reduced rejects due to under-fill by 62%
- Increased filling speed from 27,000 to 33,000bphr (1 litre), 25,000 to 32,000bphr (2 litre)
- Eliminated contamination on the bottle caps, label and package
Benefits
Europe
Dairy Plant Case Study (Europe)
Filling Line, PET Bottle Line 1 Litre & 2 Litre
- Packaging/Filling Line speed (increase 5-50%) depending on line
- Reduced Dairy extract losses ( saving 1ml to 5ml saving)
- Reduced bottle/can rejects (10-80%) depending on line
- Reduced waste from Dairy over-foaming
- Significant reduction in contamination on bottle & can package and packaging line
- Hygiene improvements
- Quality improvements
Benefits
South America
Cleaning Liquid Plant Case Study (South America)
Doy Pouch Filling Line. Defoamer Positioned Between Filler Nozzles & Sealer
- Increased filling speed: 35% increase in filling speed
- Elimination of contamination on the pouch seal
- Reduced product waste (4.5ml per pouch)
- Reduced pouch rejects (78% reduction in pouch rejects)
Benefits
South America
Cleaning Liquid Plant Case Study (South America)
Doy Pouch Filling Line. Defoamer Positioned Between Filler Nozzles & Sealer
- Reduced liquid losses (3.5ml per pouch)
- Reduced rejects due to seal contamination (15%)
- Increased filling speed from 48 pouches/min to 60 pouches/min
- Eliminated contamination on the package label and cap seal
- Eliminated contamination around the star wheel of filler
- Improved quality for end customer
- Payback period on capex price for foam reduction unit was less than 12 months
Benefits
Mexico
Cleaning Liquid Plant Case Study (Mexico)
Products: house hold bottle spray cleaning liquid. Defoamer positioned on the star wheel between filler and capper
- Reduced liquid losses - 5ml per bottle
- Reduced rejects due to cap contamination (25%)
- Increased filling speed from 100bpm to 130bpm
- Eliminated contamination on the package label and cap seal
- Eliminated contamination around the star wheel of filler
- Improved quality for end customer
- Payback period on capex price for foam reduction unit was less than 12 months
Benefits
USA
Brewery Plant Case Study (USA)
Filling Line, Can Line 12oz and 16oz Cans with Defoamer positioned on the conveyor prior to seamer entrance
- Reduced beer losses by (0.6%) at 72,000cphr (16oz) and 85,000cphr (12oz)
- Reduced rejects due to underfill by 35%
- Increased filling speed from 66,000 to 72,000cphr for 16oz and 78,000 to 85,000cphr for 12oz
- Eliminated contamination on the can lids, label and package
- 20% reduction in TPO
- C02 bubble breakers eliminated
- Payback period on capex price for foam reduction unit was less than 12 months
Benefits
Columbia
Brewery Plant Case Study Summary (Columbia)
Can Filling Line 500ml, 330ml with Defoamer positioned on the conveyor prior to seamer entrance
- Reduced beer losses by (1.7ml per can) at 120,00cphr
- Reduced rejects due to underfill by 15%
- Increased filling speed from 110,000 to 120,000cphr
- Eliminated contamination on the can lids, label and package
- Co2 bubble breakers eliminated
- 10% reduction in TPO
Benefits
Europe
Brewery Plant Case Study (Europe)
Filling Line, Can Line 500ml, 330ml with Defoamer positioned on the conveyor prior to seamer entrance
- Reduced beer losses by (0.6%) at 72,000cphr (500ml) and 85,000cphr (330ml)
- Reduced rejects due to underfill by 27%
- Increased filling speed from 66,000 to 72,000cphr for 500ml and 78,000 to 85,000cphr for 330ml
- Eliminated contamination on the can lids, label and package
- 29% reduction in TPO
- C02 bubble breakers eliminated
- Payback period on capex price for foam reduction unit was less than 12 months
Benefits
Europe
Foam Control Beer Case Studies (Europe)
Foam control technology delivering fob control solution for beer bottling & canning line operations: case study examples.
- Increased Packaging/Filling Line Speed (increases 5-60% depending on filler)
- Reduced beer extract losses ( saving 1.5ml to 5ml depending on filler)
- Reduced bottle/can rejects (10-80% depending on filler)
- Reduced waste from beer over-foaming
- Significant reduction in CO2 bubble breaker consumption keeping TPO in good specification range
- Quality Improvements