Overview 

This Krones Lavatec KES-2-5-312/25-110 bottle washer was manufactured in 1996 and has an output of 29,000 bottles per hour. The machine has been modernized several times, including an S7 control system, caustic filtration with drum screen and pH value measurement for hot water 1. The machine will run until the end of January 2026 and can be inspected in person at any time until then.

Technical details 

• Output: 29,000 bottles/hour
• Bottle diameter: 54 - 90 mm
• Bottle height: 180 - 340 mm

Equipment & modernizations 

• Plastic cell with 110 pitch
• Suitable for swing-top bottles
• Bottle diameter: 54 - 90 mm
• Bottle height: 180 - 340 mm
• Modernizations:
  • Retrofitted S7 control system
  • Drum screen for caustic filtration
  • Railing on the machine
  • Hanger-specific caustic spraying in the deflector
• Cleaning & heating system:
  • Rental rotating spraying
  • Heating with tube bundle exchanger and hot water
  • Lye concentration measurement and dosing control, also for post-caustic
  • pH value measurement for hot water 1
• Soaking & rinsing system:
  • Double pre-soak with sieve belt
  • Lye volume: 30 m³
  • Caustic solution, hot water 1, hot water 2, cold water and fresh water
  • Head section can be steamed and rinsed with disinfection
  • H₂ suction