The monoblock technology by Krones subsidiary Kosme, is a development from its previous Synchronblock series, which according to Krones optimises production costs.
A spokesperson for Kosme told FoodProductionDaily.com this made the machine even more “attractive and competitive”.
The spokesperson said that due to the popularity of the 6-cavity KSB 6R blowmoulder, the company has developed a smaller capacity Synchroblock KSB 4R with four blow-moulding stations.
The machine has an output of up to 8,000 containers an hour and can be used in the production of soft drinks, still water and beer.
Kosme said the Synchroblock links the stretch blow-moulding operation for PET containers directly to the filler “without the need for air conveyors”.
The spokesperson said the new series is even more compact compared to the previous version.
The monoblock is an ensemble of Kosme’s KSB 4R stretch blow-moulding machine and aKosme filler.
The bloc means there are no conveyors between the machines.
“In this way, it's a compact construction of three machines, which doesn't need a lot of place in the production (hall),” said the spokesperson.
The company said that benefits of the new technology include faster change-over routines, and fewer maintenance requirements.
“The machine was optimised with regard to energy consumption, and the access to the machine was improved,” said the spokesperson.
Kosme is a subsidiary of packaging and bottling giant Krones, which acquired the company in April 2009.