36,000 BPH Carbonated Drink Production Line in Europe

This European project documents a high-output carbonated beverage production line with a design capacity of 36,000 bottles per hour. The line passed customer acceptance and was delivered for production use after HZM completed the equipment and layout engineering.

Two aspects make the case especially useful: the line was designed to handle different bottle formats, and the customer’s building conditions did not permit a conventional flat, standard arrangement. HZM adapted the conveyor route to use the available space.

High-Speed Carbonated Beverage Requirement

At 36,000 BPH, small disturbances quickly become large production losses. Product temperature, carbonation, filling pressure, cap supply and container transfers need to remain stable. The practical target is not a brief peak speed but sustained output of correctly filled and closed bottles.

The project record identifies this as one of HZM’s largest carbonated beverage projects at the time, making factory acceptance and coordinated commissioning particularly important.

Multiple Bottle Format Capability

The line was configured so the customer could exchange bottle types. Multi-format capability requires more than changing a recipe on the HMI: guides, star wheels, screws, filling-height settings, label parameters and downstream pack formats may all change.

A format matrix and controlled changeover procedure help the operating team return each bottle to a proven setup without repeated trial and error.

Layout Engineering for Site Constraints

The equipment could not be placed in a standard line because of the customer’s site conditions. HZM used rising and descending conveyor sections to create a practical route through the available factory space.

Elevation changes must protect bottle stability and accumulation. Conveyor slope, side guides, drive sizing and transition geometry need to be checked with the actual filled package, especially at this production rate.

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Acceptance, Installation and Commissioning

Customer acceptance confirmed the supplied equipment before it entered service. On site, commissioning would verify utilities, product conditions, control communication, bottle transfers and finished-package quality under the real layout.

The project record reports customer satisfaction with installation, commissioning and equipment use, followed by discussion of another production line. That progression demonstrates confidence earned through delivered performance rather than a stand-alone sales claim.

What This Project Demonstrates

This case shows HZM’s ability to combine high-speed carbonated filling with format flexibility and non-standard layout engineering. It also highlights why a turnkey supplier must understand factory constraints before manufacturing conveyors and platforms.

A similar project should begin with beverage data, bottle and cap samples, required output by SKU, floor plans, column positions, ceiling height and final pack format. Those inputs allow the line to be modeled around the site instead of forcing the site around a generic drawing.

For a related configuration, review HZM’s 3-in-1 isobaric filling equipment. A project proposal should always be confirmed against the actual product, package, utilities, layout and required output.