Sant'Anna di Vinadio

One of the most cost-effective automated pallet systems was successfully installed on the filling line, with a production volume of 3 million bottles/day, and a coded system was updated.

As one of Europe's largest and most advanced mineral water filling manufacturers, Sant` Anna di Vinadio recently installed the Electric 80 automatic pallet system.

Sant'Anna di Vinadio was founded in 1996 when the Bertone family decided to enter the mineral water market. The source of the water is the Vinadio mountain range in Piedmont, which has a history of more than 500 years.

The production capacity of the filling line is 3 million bottles/day, the packaging specification is from 0.5 to 2 liters, the maximum frequency is 180 trays/hour, and the maximum transport volume is 8 trays/hour.

The company decided to install the automatic conveyor system and installed the Electric 80 system. According to the project manager Andrea Pergolizzi, the biggest challenge was to stack three pallets at three different heights in the warehouse at the same time.

Prior to the installation of the new system, the manual handling of the trays could cost up to 500,000 Euros/year.

Laser marking application on PET bottled water in Acqua Sant'Anna

Development time: 2004

Supplier:MARKEM Markon

Required solution: It is necessary to find an ink machine that can replace the current PET packaging line, because the original ink machine has some problems, because the ink inside the nozzle will block the nozzle from the inside and cause frequent downtime, including some bottles There is also the problem of ink and solvent cleaning.

The new solution can meet high-speed operating speeds (35,000 bottles/hour). In addition, due to the influence of humidity (the production line is cleaned by water guns), the installation of the system also requires proper protection facilities.

The solution was adopted: The company used laser coding technology to replace the ink coding system. In the past, this system was not selected because of its high cost. After the first set of packaging lines were installed, MARKEM Markon provided the first Smartlase 110 laser coder with safety features, suction and positioning devices to ensure moisture protection, and the relevant protection class was IP65. . The SmartLase 110 can be coded directly on the PET bottle, not like the cap or the label on the label, but is permanently and clearly marked. After Marken was installed, the other two production lines needed similar equipment. The laser coder needed to be installed on two existing production lines. The two line production lines also installed the old ink machine.

Additional note: no machine downtime, less maintenance, no maintenance at startup (can be started immediately), compact size, easy to install, no need for consumables (ink opportunities often stop due to ink run out, for example, when the ink When it is used up, a warning signal will appear, resulting in no coding. From the long-term, laser marking opportunities are more cost-effective, in addition, Marken also provides a three-year warranty program.

Source: MARKEN