The "House of Krones" will also be built at the interpack, virtually at least. It will constitute the five core sections of Krones AG: digitization as the roof and superstructure,...
The "House of Krones" will also be built at the interpack, virtually at least. It will constitute the five core sections of Krones AG: digitization as the roof and superstructure, process, filling and packaging technologies, plus intralogistics, as the functional premises, and Lifecycle Service as the base, the solid foundation. In terms of machinery, the principal focus at the interpack will be the Varioline packaging system, which has proved highly successful in gaining widespread acceptance among bottling and canning companies. The firms are frequently tasked with first placing individual containers in multipacks, and then packing these in suitable sales or secondary packaging. This necessitates maximized flexibility. So by developing the Varioline as a responsively flexible solution, Krones has found the right answer for this job profile: here, a single machine replaces up to six conventional individual machines with conveyors. With the Varioline, up to three-stage packaging processes can be implemented with just a single machine. Space savings in the layout, reduced maintenance outlay and fewer operators are the logical consequences. The modular Varioline kit consists of three units: cartoning module, feed module, and basic module, which can be combined to form a customized packaging system. This modularized construction also offers flexibility for the future. The machine handles up to 52,000 containers per hour.