Sidel is launching a new Super Combi Compact: the Sidel EvoFILL HS Still. As indicated in its name, this new system is even more compact than its predecessor. It allows a footprint reduction of up to 30 per cent compared with the previous model, according to Sidel.
The system also features efficiency enhancements for still-water production thanks to the new filling technology embedded in the Sidel EvoFILL HS Still that guarantees a 30 per cent faster performance, the company said.
Sidel said its Super Combi Compact is designed to deliver the lowest total costs of ownership and production costs per square foot.
Sidel product manager, filling and super combi Stefano Baini said the water category has been seeing an unprecedented growth in demand worldwide due to consumers’ rising health consciousness, paired with the trend towards better-for-you drinks.
“The packaged water category has remained at the forefront of consumer purchasing decisions since 2018,” he said.
Similar to its predecessor, Super Combi Compact integrates five process steps: preform feeder, blower, labeller, filler/capper, and cap feeder. The system can reach speeds of up to 54,000 bottles per hour (bph) in a reduced space. Its ergonomics support easy access, operation, and maintenance while ensuring high end-product quality, Sidel said.
The system’s blower can produce up to 2700 bph per mould. Furthermore, a robotic arm system for automatic mould changeover is now available. This, Sidel said, can reduce change-over time and improve safety conditions by not requiring any human intervention.
Labelling is assured by a single-aggregate labelling system, ensuring reliable production as well as fast and easy label-reel auto splicing. Sidel said Super Combi Compact’s labeller technology features faster changeovers and easy replacement of parts as well as an automatic label vacuum extractor for maximised uptime. In addition, the labeller can accommodate different labels and technologies (Roll-fed, PSL).
Sidel EvoFILL HS Still has proportional filling valves controlled by electro-magnetic actuators. Sidel said it guarantees a 30 per cent faster filling with total control and accuracy when it comes to dosing the liquid into its designated container.
Also, the improved and completely dynamic filling technology allows for highest precision in modulating the beverage flow, as the plunger inside the filling valve can individually be moved to an infinite number of positions, resulting in maximum freedom in terms of different beverage types to be filled, and different optimum filling speeds and levels. Furthermore, the new hygienic valve design with no beverage membrane assures beverage quality with no flavour carry-over.
EvoFILL HS Still is a simplified system characterised by fewer components and functions, resulting in lower maintenance cost and a reduced filler footprint with fewer filling valves, Sidel said. Additionally, the filler features an onboard beverage tank further contributing to minimise the required floor space. It might also be equipped with an integrated cleaning system, cutting down on water and chemical consumption for internal cleaning as well as – again – on-floor space by rendering the need for an external cleaning in place system and additional tanks unnecessary.
Baini said: “Its new, compact design and innovative filling technology makes it an ideal solution for maximising production and increasing line efficiency at the best TCO per square foot – allowing producers to make the most of their existing space or new greenfield projects.”
