44 specialist presentations to rewatch as often as you like

Trends, insights and key topics for the future of our industry. For the focal points of the Krones Forum, 44 presentations are now available online.

The future of the beverage industry has a name: Ingeniq

Ingeniq is a data-based, fully automated line system for filling still water into PET containers – and it’s the line of the future.

Filling warmer and saving energy

Lines with fillers built from 2014 onwards can be optimised so that higher filling temperatures allow energy costs to be reduced.

So that “Not available” becomes the exception

Obsolescence management at Krones ensures that spare parts are always available, even for older machines.

Turning old into new – A closed loop for assemblies

Krones’ replacement programme and in-house overhauls constitute viable alternatives to disposing of assemblies in need of repair.

Fresh face on Rosenheim’s trainer team

Louisa Strengbier has found her dream job at Krones. The newly minted trainer enjoys the mix of travel and office work.

Turning old into new: pasteuriser upgrade cuts water consumption

Krones Lifecycle Service retrofitted four pasteurisers for the Turkish brewery Anadolu Efes with technology upgrades to reduce water consumption.

Brazilian service team is getting reinforcements

Krones Brazil is training potential applicants in a one-year program that serves as a precursor to the company’s in-house trainee program.

Driving sustainability at our construction sites all round the world

On all its global construction sites, Krones prioritises the sustainable reuse of materials, ranging from wooden pallets and copper cables right through to any surplus parts.

Keep the cap on and save tons of plastic into the bargain

Tethered caps are now mandatory. And we’ve calculated what the EU law has accomplished so far.

Field-service trouble-shooter taking up new challenges

Birgit Hahn, the new head of Central Field Service and the Krones Academy since 1 January 2024, aims to see some ambitious plans through to completion.

Sustainability assessment for Lion Brewery in Sri Lanka

Thanks to a holistic line analysis performed by Steinecker and Krones, Lion Brewery will now be able to significantly reduce its consumption of both energy and water.

3D printing on the rise

Spare parts from the 3D printer: More and more customers are making use of Rapid Parts on Demand – and they can now look forward to some more new features.

Krones Digital Services – boosting your production performance

Meet the complex requirements of beverage production? No problem with Krones’ digital solutions.

Customer conference highlighted trends and potentials for the returnables market

The event was centred around new legal situations, market trends and options for implementing a more sustainable production operation for reusable packaging.

Spectacular machine swap at Eichhofen's traditional brewery

In record time and perfectly matched to the requirements of the Eichhofen brewery, Krones' subsidiary ecomac was able to organise the replacement of a defective bottle washer.

Talented young IT enthusiasts from Burkina Faso

The Burkina Institute of Technology and Krones offer students an opportunity to expand their skill set during an internship.

Scope for improvement: Digital services optimise production

SLA Performance brings cost-drivers under control and raises a line’s effectiveness to an optimal level.

Ultra-durable aseptic line

Still going strong after more than 100,000 operating hours: Sachsenmilch’s first aseptic four-colour filler from Krones.

Optimizing performance on brewery systems

Reducing consumption and costs: Steinecker works together with breweries to analyze their key performance indicators and unlock valuable potential for optimization.

Great responsibility for local service team in China

Tsingtao Brewery has put into operation the first Varioline 3M in the Greater China region. Its installation, which took place at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, presented considerable challenges.

Ölgerðin relies on cloud-based services for its new canning line

Ölgerðin Egill Skallagrímsson has invested in an ultra-flexible canning line. For Krones, that is one of the first projects covered by a Service Level Agreement.

A review of ProPak Asia 2022

ProPak Asia is Asia’s leading trade event for processing and packaging, and Krones, of course, participated as well.

Krones USA is hiring, with various options for joining the Service team

Krones’ subsidiary in the United States offers many exciting opportunities for aspiring and fully trained service technicians.

A service technician’s colourful daily routine

Seven years filled with a lot of experiences and fascinating colleagues in a great many different countries.

KIC Krones introduces smart hygiene concept at Starzinger

The Austrian beverage group Starzinger has teamed up with KIC Krones to implement an entirely new hygiene concept on its filling lines.

What a match: Krones’ advanced aseptic solutions and Yili plant-based drinks

The Chinese metropolis Jinan is well-known not only for its many water springs but also for its internationally renowned universities and successful companies, which have gained the region a global reputation for scientific research and innovation.

The return of the can – Coca-Cola Dorsten upsizing its capacities

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Germany has once again chosen filling technology from Krones and installed a new canning line at its Dorsten facility.

General overhaul for hot runner: Lifecycle Service ensuring same product quality as on the first day

After many cycles, injection-moulding tools exhibit signs of wear and tear. An overhaul of your hot runner will prevent a production standstill.

Labelling at the highest level: How the perfect glue pallet is created

A glue pallet ensures that customers get their desired look for beverage packaging – but only if it is designed and manufactured precisely.

The right information to the right person at the right time

Andreas Müller and Dr. Christian Philipp take a look at short-term makeshifts and long-term developments of the Krones Academy.

Rapid Parts on Demand – Spare parts from the 3D printer

With Rapid Parts on Demand, it is possible for clients to produce spare parts on their own 3D printer.