Case studies: Automatic line for isotonic beverages
Customer
The customer is an international beverage bottling company that is part of one of the world’s largest industry groups, with a strong focus on process standardization, automation and food safety across its manufacturing facilities.
Project
As part of a plant expansion and modernization project, the customer needed to implement a complete isotonic beverage preparation system that could guarantee the following:
- Homogeneous mixing of liquid and solid raw materials
- Precise control of transfer between process stages
- Safe storage of the finished beverage
- Direct integration with the existing filling system
- High level of automation, repeatability and traceability
The goal was not only to increase production capacity but also to have a reference facility that could be easily replicated at other plants within the group.
“INOXPA's solution allowed us to standardise the process for preparing isotonic beverages with a high level of automation, safety and repeatability.”
“INOXPA's solution allowed us to standardise the process for preparing isotonic beverages with a high level of automation, safety and repeatability.”
Why INOXPA?
INOXPA was selected for its ability to supply turnkey solutions, combining process engineering, skid production, transfer system integration and automation, all in compliance with the highest hygiene standards required by the beverage industry.
INOXPA solution
The solution provided by INOXPA consists of an automated system for the preparation, transfer and storage of isotonic beverages, covering the entire process from the incorporation of raw materials to the final dosing into the filling line.
The solution was delivered as a fully integrated system ready for direct connection to the customer’s bottling line.
INOXPA carried out on-site commissioning, including training for operations and maintenance personnel, ensuring fast system adoption and optimal use of all functionalities.
Installation characteristics
The installation includes:
- Concentrate preparation unit, with a solid-liquid mixing system using a table blender, designed to ensure the fast and homogeneous incorporation of ingredients.
- Raw material tank for the controlled feeding of materials for the process.
- Two 20.000-litre vertical storage tanks, manufactured in AISI 304L stainless steel, fitted with side-entry agitators, CIP cleaning systems and all necessary elements.
- Complete transfer system, consisting of centrifugal and progressive cavity pumps, automatic single and double seat valves (mixproof) and a flow divert panel that enables the management of the various product and cleaning flows with total safety.
- Integrated CIP cleaning system that ensures the sanitisation of tanks, lines and valves without disassembly.
- Process automation using a PLC, with central control from an HMI screen, allowing real-time monitoring, recipe repeatability and the traceability of each batch produced.
Special features
Thanks to this installation, the customer has achieved:
- Stable, safe and highly automated preparation process for isotonic beverages.
- Product homogeneity and consistent final product quality.
- Reduced operating times and fewer manual errors.
- Significant improvement in food safety and CIP efficiency.
- Model facility that can be replicated at other production sites of the group.
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