Case Studies
Explore results from installations across beverage, brewery, dairy and chemical lines. Metrics include speed increases, waste reductions, quality improvements and more.
All Case Studies
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Case Study 1
Rotary filling line, PET bottle 0.5 L
Configuration: Defoaming of dairy mixers (flavoured coffee, chocolate, caramel, fruit flavours)
Packages
- Bottle • 500 ml
Key Metrics
- Filling speed increase %
- 25
- Waste reduction per container ml
- 4
- Reject reduction %
- 60
Benefits
- Elimination of contamination on the cap seal, bottle and filling line zone
- Reduced bottle rejects due to contamination (60% reduction)
- Filling speed increase 25%
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Case Study 2
PET Bottle Line 1 L & 2 L
Configuration: Defoamer positioned on the star between filler and capper
Packages
- Bottle • 1000 ml • 27000 → 33000 bphr • −4 ml waste
- Bottle • 2000 ml • 25000 → 32000 bphr • −6 ml waste
Key Metrics
- Underfill reject reduction %
- 62
Benefits
- Eliminated contamination on the bottle caps, label and package
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Case Study 3
PET Bottle Line 1 L & 2 L
Key Metrics
- Filling speed increase % range
- 5–50
- Extract loss reduction ml range
- 1–5
- Reject reduction % range
- 10–80
Benefits
- Reduced waste from dairy over-foaming
- Significant reduction in contamination on bottle & can package and packaging line
- Hygiene improvements
- Quality improvements
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Case Study 4
Doy pouch filling line
Configuration: Defoamer positioned between filler nozzles & sealer
Packages
- Pouch • pouches/min
Key Metrics
- Filling speed increase %
- 35
- Waste reduction per container ml
- 4.5
- Reject reduction %
- 78
Benefits
- Elimination of contamination on the pouch seal
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Case Study 5
Doy pouch filling line
Configuration: Defoamer positioned between filler nozzles & sealer
Packages
- Pouch • 48 → 60 pouches/min
Key Metrics
- Waste reduction per container ml
- 3.5
- Reject reduction %
- 15
- Payback (months)
- 12
Benefits
- Eliminated contamination on the package label and cap seal
- Eliminated contamination around the star wheel of filler
- Improved quality for end customer
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Case Study 6
Household bottle spray filling line
Configuration: Defoamer positioned on the star wheel between filler and capper
Packages
- Bottle • 100 → 130 bpm
Key Metrics
- Waste reduction per container ml
- 5
- Reject reduction %
- 25
- Payback (months)
- 12
Benefits
- Eliminated contamination on the package label and cap seal
- Eliminated contamination around the star wheel of filler
- Improved quality for end customer
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Case Study 7
Can line, 12 oz and 16 oz
Configuration: Defoamer positioned on conveyor prior to seamer entrance
Packages
- Can • 16 oz • 66000 → 72000 cphr
- Can • 12 oz • 78000 → 85000 cphr
Key Metrics
- Beer loss reduction %
- 0.6
- Underfill reject reduction %
- 35
- TPO reduction %
- 20
- CO₂ bubble breakers eliminated
- Yes
- Payback (months)
- 12
Benefits
- Eliminated contamination on can lids, label and package
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Case Study 8
Can filling line, 500 ml and 330 ml
Configuration: Defoamer positioned on conveyor prior to seamer entrance
Packages
- Can • 500 ml • 120000 cphr
- Can • 330 ml • 120000 cphr
Key Metrics
- Beer loss reduction ml per container
- 1.7
- Underfill reject reduction %
- 15
- Line speed increase to cph
- 120000
- TPO reduction %
- 10
- CO₂ bubble breakers eliminated
- Yes
Benefits
- Increased filling speed from 110,000 to 120,000 cphr
- Eliminated contamination on the can lids, label and package
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Case Study 9
Can line, 500 ml and 330 ml
Configuration: Defoamer positioned on conveyor prior to seamer entrance
Packages
- Can • 500 ml • 66000 → 72000 cphr
- Can • 330 ml • 78000 → 85000 cphr
Key Metrics
- Beer loss reduction %
- 0.6
- Underfill reject reduction %
- 27
- TPO reduction %
- 29
- CO₂ bubble breakers eliminated
- Yes
- Payback (months)
- 12
Benefits
- Eliminated contamination on the can lids, label and package
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Case Study 10
FOB/foam control solutions for beer bottling & canning lines
Key Metrics
- Filling speed increase % range
- 5–60
- Extract loss reduction ml range
- 1.5–5
- Reject reduction % range
- 10–80
Benefits
- Reduced waste from beer over-foaming
- Significant reduction in CO₂ bubble breaker consumption, keeping TPO in specification
- Quality improvements