The new line, due to be commercially operative by October 2014, will be the third installed by Sidel at Siagro’s plant since the two companies started their collaboration in 2000.
It will have the bottling capacity of 12,000 bottles per hour from 0.33-litre bottles and 10,800 bottles per hour from 1-litre bottles to produce the Minute Maid juice.
The complete PET line includes Sidel’s proven packaging technologies, a similar solution that Siagro already had in the past for still water bottling in PET.
The SBO6 Universal 2eco blower is equipped with the optimised oven-configuration of the Ecoven, decreasing the number of lamps per module as well as the number of heating modules, leading up to a 43% reduction in the use of electricity.
The Eurostar MS filler enables filling under-filtered, pressurised air flow and cleaning station for the outside of the machine.
“In our business, high quality is the key to succeed and expand locally and regionally,” said Alexandre Alcantra, general manager of Kirene, Siagro’s leading mineral water brand. “With Sidel’s technology and innovative solutions, we have managed to secure for ourselves a leading position in the local market and implement best practices for successful regional expansion.”
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