Robotic Packaging Machine: Flexible Packaging with Krones Varioline

Last updated 6 years ago by pi-Team

In terms of flexible packaging machinery, the principal focus at the near future is going to be the Krones Varioline packaging system. It has proven to be extremely effective in gaining widespread acceptance among breweries and bottling corporations.

Robotic packaging solution in a box

Bottling companies and breweries are oftentimes tasked with inserting individual containers in multipacks, and then packing these into appropriate primary or secondary packaging for distribution.

This necessitates maximised flexibility. Therefore by developing the Varioline as a responsively versatile answer, Krones has found the correct account this job profile. One machine replaces up to 6 standard individual machines with conveyors. With the Varioline, up to three-stage packaging processes may be enforced with simply one machine.

Multiple packaging solutions combined in one machine

In House savings within the layout, reduced maintenance outlay and fewer operators are the logical consequences. The standard Varioline kit consists of 3 units: cartoning module, feed module, and basic module. These modules might be combined to make a personalized packaging system.

The module based construction conjointly offers flexibility for the long run. The machine can perform at about up to 52,000 containers in one hour depending on size and configuration.

Subject: Flexible packaging machinery with the Krones Varioline robotic packaging system. Combined packaging of crates with cardboard and multipack in one machine.

Source: Krones press release.
Image credits: ©2019 Krones AG