Bottled water using the latest labeling technology

On May 19, 2004, Mountain Valley Spring, a long-established bottled water company in the United States, introduced the most advanced technology available to combine it with the tradition that has stood the test of time. In order to increase production flexibility and production capacity, Mountain Valley chose four high-speed roller labeling machines produced by B&H. The BH8000S labeler is suitable for a range of filling container types, allowing Mountain Valley to handle 8 filling containers per line, with a maximum speed of 850 per minute.

“Because of our vast business scope and huge production requirements, we have put forward high requirements for B&H before and after installation,” said Chris Ferree, Vice President of Mountain Valley Water Division. “In order to demonstrate its strength, B&H showed us The time spent on the equipment and once again met the mission requirements."

On a bottling line, Mountain Valley controls six 8-ounce 1.5-liter PET bottles and a 10-ounce one-liter glass bottle. To speed up the replacement process, Mountain Valley relies on the labelless machine's quick tool-free clamping and color-coded components to allow the operator to complete the system in 15 to 20 minutes. With fewer changes and adjustments, the operator simply positions the color-coded part of the labeler and selects the container type description stored in memory via the control panel. B&H's RCO function reduces the level of skill required to perform the conversion and ensures that the labeler operates in its best condition.

The goal of quality dedication and the resulting supply of the purest spring water to customers is also reflected in Mountain Valley's blow molding business. The company's two blow-molding lines use Sidel's blow-molding machines and can seamlessly connect with B&H's labeling machines in production. This combination enables Mountain Valley to have the best solution from the best equipment supplier. Program. To meet the needs of small filling plants that only purchase 500 to 10 million bottles a year, Mountain Valley has stepped up its efforts in the labeling business to maximize product diversity in the short term.

At present, Mountain Valley's blow molding business reserves have 32 different labels provided by different label suppliers to meet the needs of bottle customers at any time.