Minding your footprint in more ways than one

For many beverage makers, the decision to invest in a new line is driven by a need for a small physical footprint and therefore a compact layout. But space requirements are just one of many aspects informing our efforts to develop new and improved solutions for glass containers.

Full speed ahead into the future

The can is a popular and sustainable packaging option. For beverage producers who use cans, Krones offers turnkey lines from a single source – right through to the high-output range. 

At drinktec, we exhibited many machines and features that will not only take your production speed to the next level but also make you a leader in terms of sustainability and digital innovation.

It doesn’t get any safer than this

If you want to ensure a microbiologically safe environment for sensitive drinks, there’s no way round aseptic filling. So it’s hardly surprising that the technology is booming right now. Our developers are also huge fans – which is why they’re continually finding new ways to make our systems even better. First and foremost, they’ve focused on shrinking the physical footprint, reducing resource consumption, shortening cleaning times and speeding up product change-overs.

The Krones family advantage

We take a holistic view of things. And so, when it comes to product manufacture, we support our customers throughout the entire process, from the raw materials right through to the finished product. 

To ensure that our efforts are successful, we rely on the vast expertise of the entire Krones family, leveraging synergies and know-how across the group. At drinktec, we showcased an integrated, resource-saving process technology portfolio in collaboration with our subsidiaries Steinecker, Milkron, HST, Evoguard, Ampco Pumps, Perfinox and GHS.

Absolute efficiency is key

Short pathways, lean processes and agile material flows that can be adapted to current production and shipping needs with utmost flexibility – when it comes to intralogistics, absolute efficiency is key. In order to achieve it, we leave nothing to chance in the planning and execution of intralogistics projects.

The requisite expertise here comes from System Logistics. With storage and retrieval, order-picking and driverless transport systems as well as the matching software solutions, System Logistics is your ideal partner for implementing integrated intralogistics solutions.

PET Point: packed full of know-how

If you visited drinktec and walked from the Krones stand in Hall B6 into Hall C6, you’ll have arrived once again at Krones. Or rather, you’ll have found three Krones subsidiaries specialising in plastics beyond filling and packaging.

Netstal, MHT and Krones Recycling teamed up as a single point of contact at the drinktec PET Point for all those seeking solutions that close the plastics loop and even reinvent it.

Savings that count

Where can I save energy and other resources in my production operations? How can I prevent waste and achieve circularity? Which sustainability goals are realistic – and what do I need in order to achieve them? These days, companies can’t afford to ignore questions like these. Which is why we are designing innovations that reconcile sustainability and profitability.

Whether it’s our enviro-certified technologies, digital services for optimising production and resource use or our comprehensive energy and sustainability consulting, we’ve got solutions that will sustainably transform our industry.

Next-level production

Krones and digital transformation are a perfect match. Krones has long been much more than a traditional machinery manufacturer. As a technology company serving the beverage and liquid food industry, we help our customers implement digital solutions that enable them to achieve lasting success despite increasing complexity and fast-paced change. We can do that thanks to our broad portfolio, which is already tailored to the industry, offering a diverse range of promising software solutions that help bring clarity to complex production processes, optimise them and take them to the next level of efficiency and sustainability.

Top performance together

As the name suggests: The experts of the Krones Lifecycle Service are real partners and always stay by your side for the entire service life of your Krones equipment – worldwide and around the clock. This includes a comprehensive after-sales support, but also extends far beyond that: We support you in optimising the performance and service life of your plant, organising your warehouse in the best possible way and always keeping an eye on resource-saving options for your production. How do we do that? By combining our many years of know-how, high-quality products and intelligent, digital services. We identify your requirements and wishes and translate them into solutions tailored precisely to your needs – from individual services to practical, modularly configurable service packages. 

We also unveiled a number of service innovations at the drinktec, such as proactive support enabled by downtime- and line-performance-monitoring or the use of AI for optimised production planning.