Krones at the drinktec 2022

drinktec retrospective: A few final notes

Five days of the drinktec made for thousands of experiences: drinktec 2022 has ended, but the conversations and impressions will continue to resonate for quite some time.

Photos of Day 5

drinktec 2022 was a complete success! Here are some of the best impressions of the last day.

Digital Varioline as a pilot for virtual training courses

Augmented reality has enabled Krones to simulate machines in real time and thus provide training for operating staff.

Photos of Day 4

The penultimate day at drinktec 2022 is almost over – time for our daily highlights!

Photos of Day 3

More than half of the time at drinktec 2022 is already over. Here is a short review of the third day.

Taking mash filtration to the next level

For the next generation of its mash filter, Steinecker has attached major importance to high throughput, plenty of scope for variation and sustainable production.

Photos of Day 2

Day 2 of drinktec 2022 is already drawing to a close – you can see some of the highlights in our pictures of the day!

“All systems go” for the drinktec: the new Contiform generation

Based on proven technology, optimised for sustainability, and enhanced with artificial intelligence, the fourth generation of the Contiform is ready for the future!

Photos of Day 1

Day 1 of drinktec 2022 is coming to an end and we have already been able to experience the first moments together - summarised for you here!

Expertise for producing and filling large-sized PET containers

Kosme offers various models of stretch blow moulders and fillers for large-sized PET containers – both as stand-alone machines and in block solutions.

Smart process control system for the stretch blow molder

Contiloop AI detects even the slightest variations in material distribution in the production of PET containers and automatically adjusts key stretch-blow-molding parameters in real time.

New energy and line concepts for beer filling

The Dynafill’s revolutionary filling and crowning technology makes it possible to take an entirely fresh approach to line layout and implement concepts for reducing energy consumption.

New addition to the portfolio: the VarioAsept D direct-heating module

The direct-heating module, which can be seamlessly integrated into the VarioAsept UHT system, makes for even gentler heating of sensitive products.

We took a good thing and made it better: the valve control head from Evoguard

The new Evoguard valve control head impresses with modern optics and powerful contributions to sustainability and automation.

Multi-functional clamping starwheel for all common glass formats

Thanks to the MultiGuide Base, lengthy format change-over times for glass fillers and closers have been consigned to history.

Scan instead of searching: Evoguard offers improved convenience

If you’re looking for valves or pumps, you’ll now have yet another reason to choose Evoguard.

Optimizing performance on brewery systems

Reducing consumption and costs: Steinecker works together with breweries to analyze their key performance indicators and unlock valuable potential for optimization.

From the drinktec into a sustainable future

Krones has geared its entire corporate strategy toward sustainability – and is bringing to the drinktec 2022 an entirely new vision and a new slogan.

Genuine sensory experts: Five water sommeliers at Krones

The Krones water sommeliers develop water formulas perfectly matched to the needs of packaged-water producers all over the world under the Water Design concept.

Ölgerðin relies on cloud-based services for its new canning line

Ölgerðin Egill Skallagrímsson has invested in an ultra-flexible canning line. For Krones, that is one of the first projects covered by a Service Level Agreement.

LitePac Top ensures sustainability

The Spanish brewing giant Mahou San Miguel puts its trust in a new type of secondary packaging, the LitePac Top produced on the Variopac Pro packer in a fully integrated process.

How it all began: looking back on 25 years of Contiform

Happy Birthday: The Contiform stretch blow-moulding machine is 25 years old. As we prepare for the launch of its fourth generation, we would like to recall its beginnings.

A virtual journey into the world of Krones technology

The Krones showroom grants online access to machines and lines in the shape of 3D models and detailed videos, inviting you to experience all the many USPs close up.

Can and bottle: Craft brewery in Budapest relies on combined filler from Kosme

As part of its expansion thrust, Monyo Brewing has invested in a Barifill Canto, the new combined filler for cans and bottles from Kosme.

Recycling in the US: Republic Services relies on MetaPure

Republic Services is banking on technology from Krones for the United States’ first vertically integrated plastics recycling facility for PET and PO.

New multi-purpose heat exchanger module from Evoguard

The new module of the Evotube family effortlessly handles not only heating and cooling jobs but also CIP processes and can be integrated into any line.

Plant-based drinks: Krones is focusing on oats

Depending on the ingredient base and the type of equipment used, there are different options for making oat drinks. Krones offers customers three process variants.

Plant-based drinks: healthy, sustainable milk alternatives

Around the world, plant-based alternatives to dairy milk are becoming more and more popular.

The magic of direct printing

AB InBev is working on innovative packaging designs in its Tattoo Alpha Plant – with DecoType direct printing technology from Dekron.

Another module for Brewnomic: upcycling residual materials from the brewing process

Obtaining proteins and energy from spent grains and yeast: Steinecker Phoenix BMC is paving the way towards a carbon neutral, energy-self-sufficient brewery.

Deep learning inspection in the brewery

Gräfliches Hofbrauhaus Freising operates one of the first Linatronic AI empty-bottle inspectors, thus substantially reducing material wastage.

The return of the can – Coca-Cola Dorsten upsizing its capacities

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Germany has once again chosen filling technology from Krones and installed a new canning line at its Dorsten facility.

Tethered caps: cost-saving change-over

EU Directive translated into ingenious reality: change-over to tethered caps pays for itself with the lighter-weight GME 30.40 neck finish.

Tethered Caps? We are ready for the new EU regulation!

In an interview, two colleagues tell us how Krones has prepared for the EU regulation on tethered caps and what needs to be considered.

Multipurpose filler for bottles and cans

Barifill Canto is the first multipurpose filler for glass bottles, PET containers, and cans – not only from Kosme but within the entire House of Krones.

Deep learning in inspection technology

Reliably identify water droplets. The Linatronic AI dramatically reduces false rejects.

Can filling on the next hygiene level

The Modulfill Bloc FS-C for cans scores highly not only in terms of hygiene, but of footprint as well.