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10 · 8 2017 | international-dairy.com
KHS Chairman Prof. Dr.-Ing. Matthias Niemeyer:
Technology 4.0 means that innovative strength
and future viability continue to characterize
KHS’ systems and services. The focus of attention
here is on the innovative use of digitization
as well as new concepts throughout the entire
production process (photo: KHS)
Kaeser: Foundation for Industry 4.0
Kaeser Kompressoren will highlight solutions
for a compressed air supply that’s reliable,
efficient and most importantly, completely
ready for integration into the Industrie 4.0 environments
of the future. The company is extending
Industry 4.0 capabilities to its smaller
rotary screw compressor models.
New DSD and FSD-series rotary screw compressors
offer significantly enhanced efficiency
and higher flow rates – which translate into
energy cost savings. The frequency-controlled
ASD compressor series is now equipped with
a synchronous reluctance motor. kaeser.com
Digitalisation plays a key role and a unifying
theme for the entire Krones stand
(photo: Krones)
(fig.: Kaeser Kompressoren)
KHS: Technology 4.0
KHS Group will be exhibiting the future of filling
and packaging systems under the motto
"Technology 4.0". The systems supplier will be
presenting its new systems for all container
segments. All branches of industry will find innovative
ideas for sustainable and effective
processes.
Technology 4.0 enables KHS to optimize the total
cost of ownership (TCO) of its customers and
ensure greater sustainability in all processes. The
exhibits to be presented in Munich include world
innovations in virtually all areas of application.
Growing systems for small quantities
KHS also offers small- and medium-sized bottlers
technology and know-how that have proven
effective at the highest level. The systems
supplier has integrated established technology
of can and keg fillers, for example, into new
systems for smaller quantities. KHS will also be
presenting a compact solution for labeling that
is likewise tailor-made to meet the requirements
of the lower capacity segment. Common to all
developments is the capability of enabling the
machines to grow in size in accordance with increasing
quantities with simple upgrades.
Benefits from digitization
In view of increasing digitization, Technology 4.0
also focuses on the benefit for users. Effective
control instruments become IT systems that
are decisive for managing the entire system.
Users realize more economical and more reliable
processes thanks to further automated and
precise control of all processes. Systems previously
tried-and-tested in practical operation
pave the manufacturers' way to the digitized
smart factory. khs.com
Krones: We do more
Krones will, as in all the previous years, be showcasing
its corporate capabilities in Hall B6. The
principal focus this time is on innovations primarily
designed to improve line performance still further,
to ensure even higher individualisation and
flexibility, and to impart additional sustainability
to the production operation. Digitalisation plays a
key role in this context, and constitutes a unifying
theme for the entire Krones stand. Because
marrying iron and steel to clouds and data makes
for an even closer intermeshing of all processes
along the entire value added chain – and will in
the end significantly upgrade performance levels
in the production environment as well.
High-speed filling lines
When it comes to filling beverages and liquid
foods, the speed of the filling process plays
a crucial role. For this reason, Krones is continuing
to prioritise high speeds for its lines.
Individuality and flexibility
Consumers’ desire for individualisation is still rising
inexorably, and Krones has precisely the right solutions
for this. As exemplified by a pilot line comprising
a combination of filler, direct printing machine
and intelligent conveyors, Krones shows that
even small batch sizes can be efficiently produced
while nonetheless retaining maximised flexibility.
This means that in future products can be filled on
a just-in-time basis, and the containers individually
dressed using a direct printing process – without
order-picking and without warehousing.
Energy savings
Krones is also vigorously driving forward the issue
of eco-efficiency – and the vision of an energyautonomous,
sustainable production operation is
already taking tangible shape in the “Brewery of
the Future”. In this research project, a brewery is
being developed step by step that can manage
without fossil fuels entirely, and instead obtains
its energy exclusively from recovering recyclables.
Block technology
In addition, the demand for space-saving layouts
is steadily increasing, which is why Krones is driving
forward the block concept for complete lines,
and thus continually expanding its product range.
A wide and varied spectrum of blocked combinations
will be on show at the fair. What they all
20 years of Inoxmim-experience: Complete
reactors with agitators and mixer
(photo: Inoxmim)