Beverage filling technology company, JBT Corporation’s Bevcorp, has launched its latest innovation, the REVolution EV Filler, stating it offers unparalleled precision, efficiency and versatility.
The REVolution EV Filler incorporates pressurised product distribution with a simplified, sectioned design. This design allows JBT Bevcorp to streamline the manufacturing process, eliminating the need to rebuild or salvage tanks from legacy equipment.
The Filler features an updated method for opening and shutting valves, with the entire filling cycle controlled and monitored by computer. This results in lowered energy use, more accurate fills, reduced foaming and increased yields, enhancing both product quality and production efficiency.
JBT Corporation director of technology, Cezary Mroz, said the new REVolution EV Filler is a game-changer for the beverage industry.
“By leveraging advanced EV technology and our proprietary MicrO2 Blender, we will have the capability of achieving ambient fills, which significantly improves energy efficiency, sustainability and flavour retention,” said Mroz.
“This innovation not only benefits traditional carbonated beverages but also expands our capabilities to accurately fill other beverages like juices, with unsurpassed speed and reliability."
The REVolution EV Filler features the REV Drop-in-Drive, a patent-pending sub-system that allows the servo drive and starwheel assembly to be lifted from its column as a single assembly by loosening only a few bolts. This modular design allows for easier maintenance and quicker repairs.
Additionally, REV ID, another patent-pending JBT Bevcorp innovation, plays a crucial role in monitoring, predicting and managing the life expectancy of machine parts. When the machine is stopped, the system writes to the embedded RFID tags, providing detailed information on the remaining life expectancy and the number of cans processed, ensuring precise tracking of the part's lifecycle.
JBT Corporation general manager, Todd Hagopian, said the REV Drop-in-Drive system exemplifies the company’s commitment to customer convenience and operational efficiency.
“Customers can have a spare assembly ready to be placed into service, reducing downtime from hours to mere minutes,” said Hagopian.
“The commonality of the drives also means a single spare can be used across multiple systems, streamlining inventory management. Repaired REV Drop-in-Drive assemblies can then become the universal spares, extending the life of all REV Drop-in-Drives and improving operational reliability.”
The REVolution EV Filler also features the REV Hygienic Base, a design that harmonises components across JBT Bevcorp's filler frames. This supports the stocking of pre-manufactured bases and promotes shorter delivery times.
Additionally, this new base design eliminates unhygienic horizontal surfaces below the product line and distributes weight and forces more evenly, reducing the overall machine weight.
