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News archives for May 2008

  • May 2

    FILLING EQUIPMENT OPTIONS

    Filling equipment can be compared to fingerprints, in that no two are exactly alike. This may be a slight exaggeration when it comes to filling equipment and/or a packaging system. However, when you consider the nuances in products, even similar products, and the number of different products filled in today’s world, you will realize that even similar fillers will contain slight differences as well.

  • May 7

    BOTTLED WATER PLANTS - CHAPTER ONE

    Liquid Packaging Solutions receives a number of requests for pricing on bottled water plants. With packaging equipment options from water treatment systems to pallet wrappers for packing, there are numerous variations on the bottled water plant. If you are near a water source and dream of bottling water, the following is a checklist of items and resources to get you started! This checklist will be presented one step at a time over the next few days, so be sure to check back often for more information on bottled water plants.

  • May 12

    BOTTLED WATER PLANTS - WATER TREATMENT

    With federal, state and local oversight of the bottled water industry, along with the standards of the International Bottled Water Association, almost any bottled water plant is likely to require some type of water treatment system. The different types of water treatment for bottled water are briefly described below along with the benefits of each

  • May 19

    BOTTLED WATER PLANTS - CONVEYOR AND TURNTABLE SYSTEMS

    Deciding on a conveyor and/or turntable system for your bottled water plant means laying out your packaging system in the space you have set aside for your packaging line. If you will begin bottling your water manually, your conveyor and turntable system may consist of only a couple of machines. A tabletop filling system may not require conveyors or turntables at all! The key is to decide which machines you will be using - rinsers, fillers, cappers, labelers, shrink wrap bundlers or other packaging machinery - and how you will set up those machines to form your packaging system. Once you know which packaging machinery you will be using and the space that you have to set up those machines, you can begin to set up your conveyor and turntable system.

  • May 20

    BOTTLED WATER PLANTS - BOTTLE CLEANERS

    There are numerous codes and standards set out for bottled water plants, one of the most notable of which is probably the IBWA's Bottled Water Code of Practice. http://www.bottledwater.org/public/pdf/2008-code-of-practice.pdf In addition, federal, state and local regulations may impose certain standards on bottled water plants. Bottle cleaners, both wet rinsers and bottle vacuums, can insure that your containers are clean prior to the filling, capping, labeling and other packaging phases of your packaging system.

  • May 28

    BOTTLED WATER PLANTS - FILLING MACHINES

    In choosing a filler for your bottled water plant, you will want to consider your market, your production needs and your floor space. The most common types of filling machines for bottled water are overflow fillers and gravity fillers. Each type of filler has its own advantages, which will be discussed further below.

  • May 30

    BOTTLED WATER PLANTS - CAPPING MACHINERY

    The necessary capping machinery for your bottled water plant will depend, like many other components of your packaging line, in large part on your production needs. It will also depend on the type of cap you choose to use! Liquid Packaging Solutions, Inc. manufactures cappers for a wide range of different caps and capping machines for nearly any size production run.