Carbonated and still products can place different demands on a packaging project. Define the product range, containers and cleaning plan before comparing candidate lines.
- Which still and carbonated products must the line handle?
- What product changeover and cleaning arrangements can be demonstrated?
Inspect a representative beverage run
Ask which products and containers have been demonstrated on the line. Review the filling and closure configuration, product-contact information and documented cleaning process. Record rejects and transitions so the technical review goes beyond the nominal output figure.
Verify identity and scope
Match serial plates, year, manuals, electrical drawings and the seller’s equipment list to every module offered.
Inspect condition
Check wear parts, lubrication, bearings, product-contact areas, safety systems, controls, obsolescence and visible modifications.
Test with evidence
Whenever possible run the equipment with representative product and formats, recording speed, rejects, alarms and changeover requirements.