Ingeniq stands for a new era of beverage production, because it represents far more than just a line: it marks the step into a networked, sustainable and future-proof beverage industry. 

Ingeniq is a fully automated, data-driven line concept that unites efficiency, intelligence and sustainability. It combines state-of-the-art machinery, robotics and artificial intelligence to form a harmonised system that reduces complexity and creates transparency. 

In addition to high-end equipment, two further components from the fields of digitalization and service complete the overall concept: through Connect and Secure, every line becomes digitally visible and can be supported remotely. Lifecycle Alliance goes one step further: together with the customer, Krones assumes responsibility for the performance, output and operating costs: a first in the industry that not only reduces operating expenses but also ensures consistently efficient and secure production throughout the entire lifecycle of the line.  

 The new line made its first major appearance at the drinktec 2025 – initially introduced for filling still water in PET containers. But this is only the beginning: Ingeniq is designed as a scalable overall concept that will open up additional product categories and packaging types in the future.

With Ingeniq, Krones brings its vision to life: an intelligent, sustainable, and highly automated production environment in which equipment and digital services interact seamlessly.  

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In a fully digitalized beverage factory of the future, machines are no longer merely linked by sensors and signals. They are integrated through and through: digitalization is a core component of every Krones machine and line – right from the start.

The Krones team is working intensively to turn this vision into reality. With Krones.world and our digital solutions, we have already laid the foundation and with Ingeniq, the idea has now been implemented at line level for the first time. And the next step is clear: transferring these results so they can be applied in the future in every machine, every line and for every customer. 

Ingeniq – the digital access point

Vision 1: more flexibility in can filling 

When it comes to pressing on cans, Krones follows the principle of simplification. By dividing can handling and the filling process into less complex subsystems, two parameters can be individually adjusted: first, the pressing force for each can type, and second, the filling valve and filling conditions for the respective end product. The filler also benefits from a more simplified design – for example, by eliminating the central height-adjustment system. This not only opens up new possibilities in terms of flexibility for different can types, but also offers advantages with regard to hygiene and enables a more streamlined machine layout. 

In addition, Krones is breaking new ground in the communication of filling valves by using CANopen to transmit relevant data to the filler’s control system. This is ideal for exchanging large volumes of data within the filler – and lays the foundation for new data-driven applications related to the filling valve. 

Vision 2: filling, capping and handling PET containers without a support ledge 

In the PET segment, Krones aims to push boundaries – especially when it comes to bottle weight. The basis for this idea is a new concept for container handling: a bottle with no support ledge. Instead of rigid antitorsion plates that hold the PET container throughout the entire process, newly developed flexible holding elements stabilise the bottle thread directly and extend underneath the tamper-evident ring. 

The result: enormous material-saving potential, as bottles can be designed without a support ledge. In figures: a reduction of 0.4 grammes for a standard 0.5 litre water bottle! This makes it possible to create ultra-light bottles weighing just 5.55 grammes – and production costs can be significantly reduced compared to conventional lightweight containers. 

Aseptic technology is experiencing a significant boost: bottlers are demanding higher speeds, greater flexibility and uncompromising microbiological safety. This is exactly where Krones comes in – with technologies that drastically reduce change-over times, stabilise processes and ensure seamless aseptic integrity. Modern solutions combine sterilisation, stretch blow moulding, container handling, as well as filling and capping technology to form a single, cohesive system that minimises risks and boosts performance. 

For nearly 30 years, Krones has shaped the development of aseptic technology and will continue to drive it forward in the future: with systems that enable top speeds, guarantee maximum microbiological safety and ensure end-to-end process reliability. In this way, aseptic technology is becoming a key success factor for sensitive beverages – and in the future is set to become even faster, safer and more efficient than ever before.

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How can as much of the plastic that Krones brings onto the market as possible be returned to circulation as a recycled resource? How can recycling quotas and sustainability requirements be met? And how does economic recycling actually work? 

These are exactly the questions and challenges addressed by the Krones Recycling team –  working on tomorrow’s solutions that make a true circular economy possible. The company relies on artificial intelligence, adaptive systems and processes that enable higher yields. The goal is a fully automated, intelligent recycling environment in which quality, sustainability and economic efficiency go hand in hand. 

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