Packs – a classical returnables issue

Beer crates in different sizes and designs – divided, with convenient handle, with varying decorations, in individual colours – are a robust pack for the returnable systems being traded in numerous markets.
The identification of the brand is always directly related to the upmarket appearance of the crate. Therefore, breweries have much to gain by attaching major importance to this appearance. Who would ever pick up a dirty and dusty crate in a market?
Therefore, packs are an important aspect for Krones in the overall approach to the production and filling concept. This starts with the return of full empties crates and the requisite inspection, followed by sorting and unpacking the crates with suitable systems, and cleaning the crates before they are packed again with freshly filled beer bottles. Integrated in the cycle by a suitable transport and buffer technology, the treatment of the beer crate in the production process is solved to meet the specific needs of the individual brewery involved.