About the Client
Delmonte Foods Pvt. Ltd (A Bharti Enterprise) is a well-known food processing company producing many flagship food brands, and is also in the field of carbonated and non-carbonated beverages production. In 2023, Delmonte signed a manufacturing tie-up with Hungary-based energy drink producer HELL to produce energy drink brands in India. The new CAN filling and packaging line of rated speed 18,000 CAN/hour was awarded to Rapid BevTech after thorough evaluation. State-of-the-art CAN filling and packaging line achieving unmatched efficiency and quality within a compact layout.
The Supplier
Rapid BevTech delivers turnkey beverage filling & packaging lines, from process systems to end-of-line, engineered, fabricated, and commissioned in-house from its 44,000 sq ft facility in Ahmedabad, India, backed by round-the-clock after-sales support.
- Machines delivered
- 800+
- Countries
- 10+
- Complete End-to-End Lines
- 40+
- Team strength
- 150+
Machines delivered
Countries
Complete End-to-End Lines
Team strength
The Challenge
Compact footprint requirement with high-speed production within existing area. Energy drink carbonation demands ultra-precise CO2 control. Layout designing was the key challenge due to space constraints. Required 3-way changeover capability for CAN sizes 250ml/300ml/355ml.
Our Approach
Engineered compact line layout maximizing floor space utilization with smart layout making 3 different changeovers possible for CAN sizes 250ml/300ml/355ml. Integrated Camera-based Empty CAN Inspector (ECI) checking flange, body, and inside particles — rejects any abnormal CAN with statistical data recording and downloadable inspection records. Flow liner installed post-ECI before Rinser removes any fallen CANs automatically. Semi-automatic lid feeding system handles approximately 2,000 lids with floor-level operation. Equipped with fully automated Rapid make Carbo Mixer with online Brix and CO2 monitoring and control to deliver precise Brix and CO2 levels consistently, achieving gas volume of 6.2 grams/litre filled at 8°C. Separate factory-set rinsers installed for all different CAN sizes to avoid any setting difficulties and changeover issues, with rinse water recovery tank. Shrink packer supports double/single lane operation with printed and non-printed film at 30 cycles/min with well-synchronized 2-sensor SINC conveying ensuring very low pressure conveying without damage to printed CANs. Operator, technician, and engineer training was carried out on all machines. CAN line equipment supplied and installed in Dec 2023, with commissioning to ramp-up achieved within 4 days.
“Project is designed to have multiple options of changeover, CAN size 200/202/204 with different pack sizes 185/250/300/330/350ML.”
Specifications
- Line Speed
- 18,000 CAN/Hr
- Changeover
- 3-way for 250ml/300ml/355ml
- Filler
- 30 valves volumetric + 6 head seamer at 20,000 CPH
- Fill Consistency
- Std dev <0.92ml
- Packer
- Shrink 6x4/3x2 at 30 cycles/min
- Ramp-up
- 4 days
- Efficiency
- 98.2% average
- Inspector
- Camera-based Empty CAN Inspector (ECI)
- Mixer
- Fully automated Carbo Mixer with Brix/CO2 monitoring
