IDM | Packaging Global dairy top 20, 2016 18 · 9 2016 | international-dairy.com GRUNWALD Sales Manager Stefan Sacher: Most products need no aseptic filling given the modern processing technologies and hygienic packaging materials that customers use (photo: IDM) and to keep change-over time as short as possible, the sealing heads were designed in a combi configuration. The Foodliner 20.000 UC was designed for filling volumes between 120 and 560 ml. Intelligent control The cup tunnel in the machine exposed by GRUNWALD at the time of IDM’s visit was designed for manual cleaning once a day. As there are no spray balls, there are no spray sha dows. Mr. Sacher highlighted that the whole filling operation requires only one operator. He is assisted by the intelligent control system. The machine informs the operator based on the production plan how many cups still are required which has advanta ges re. workload and hygienic status of packaging material. The machine also alerts the operator for upcoming maintenance, like the exchange of the UV lamps every 3,000 to 3,500 ope rating hours or the exchange of the sterile air filters or the weekly check of UV-C radiation intensity. In case these maintenance works are not carried out, the machine will stop. This helps for keeping a high hygienic status. Should the format panels become befouled during operation, a cleaning station located in the return of the chain can be activated. All areas of cup handling are easily accessible and the minimisation of parts also reduces the overall work load. Drive and control elements are located above and under the cup tunnel which increases their service-life as they are not exposed to cleaning. All in all, Stefan Sacher summarised, the Foodliner 20.000 UC was designed for highest hygienic standard, shortest possible change over time and great availability. GRUNWALD’s in-house exhibition was visited by over 90 participants, some of them came from Australia, South Africa and Canada just to see the machine innvoation on site. 2016 2015 Company Country of headquarters Dairy turnover, 2015* (USD billion) (EUR billion) 1 1 Nestlé Switzerland 25.0 22.5 2 2 Lactalis France 18.3 16.5 3 3 Danone France 16.7 15.1 4 ▲ 5 Dairy Farmers of America USA 13.8 12.4 5 ▼ 4 Fonterra New Zealand 13.1 11.8 6 6 FrieslandCampina Netherlands 12.3 11.1 7 7 Arla Foods Denmark/Sweden 10.5 9.4 8 ▲ 10 Yili China 9.3 8.4 9 ▼ 8 Saputo Canada 8.6 7.8 10 ▼ 9 Dean Foods USA 8.0 7.2 11 11 Mengiu China 7.9 7.1 12 12 Unilever Netherlands/UK 7.0** 6.3** 13 ▲ 16 Kraft Heinz USA 6.5 5.9 14 ▼ 13 Sodiaal France 5.7 5.1 15 ▲ 20 Müller Germany 5.6** 5.0** 16 ▼ 14 DMK Germany 5.5 5.0 17 17 Meiji Japan 5.2 4.6 18 18 Schreiber Foods USA 5.0** 4.5** 19 ▼ 15 Savencia France 4.9 4.4 20 ▲ - Agropur Canada 4.6 4.1 * Turnover data is dairy sales only, based on 2015 financials and M&A transactions completed between 1 January and 30 June 2016. Pending mergers/acquisitions not incomporated include Nestlé's JV with R&R Ice Cream, Danone's acquisition of WhiteWave Foods, FrieslandCampina's acquisition of a 51% stake in Engro Foods and Mengniu's acquisition of a 79% stake in Burra Foods ** estimate
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