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Expanding the range of non-refillable keg filling technology
Over the past few years, a growing variety of new large-size beverage containers, such as party kegs, home draft systems, and PET kegs has infiltrated the market. KHS has acted as consultant in the development of nearly all of these new types of container by designing and supplying the new filling systems accordingly. KHS AG announces its collaboration with Lightweight Containers B.V. (NL) in the development and marketing of plant and filling technology for the disposable KeyKeg®.
The container in this case is a non-refillable keg developed according to the bag-in-ball concept that has been specially designed for filling with beer, (sparkling) wine, and cider.
The advantages of one-way systems also in the field of kegs are obvious. Because there is no effort or cost involved in returning, storing, or washing kegs of this kind, non-refillable kegs are of great interest to those clients with high export rates or high keg losses and to those who are either new to keg filling or who are changing their keg filling concept.
With the KeyKeg combo-treatment head recently developed by KHS, it is possible to fill both conventional stainless-steel kegs as well KeyKegs® at high capacities on KHS systems. The new combination head can also be retrofitted into existing lines.
This new technology is just one more example of the vast experience and the extremely high level of expertise of KHS’ research and development departments. The fact that the engineering competence of KHS is appreciated by the industry as a whole is impressively manifested in the company’s large circle of customers. More than 2000 KHS keg lines are currently in operation in more than 130 countries around the globe.
