Bottled water case study · Bandung, Indonesia
1,000 BPH 15 L PET Water Bottling Line in Bandung
When the line operated in 2024, the customer ran the 500 BPH blow molder four hours longer than the 1,000 BPH filler. The extra run time built a stock of empty bottles that the conveyor could feed to the filler during production.
- Location
- Bandung, Indonesia
- Year of operation
- 2024
- Bottle format
- 15 L PET
- Blow molding capacity
- 500 BPH
- Filling capacity
- 1,000 BPH
- Blow molding run time
- 4 hours longer
Customer choice
Why did the customer choose single-use 15 L PET bottles?
The customer, an Indonesian bottled water producer with more than 20 years in the market, saw demand for the 15 L size. Packaging hygiene and safety were also part of its decision.
Each fill uses a new bottle. The format allows the producer to serve the 15 L market without collecting empty bottles for refilling.
Production scheduling
How did a 500 BPH blow molder feed a 1,000 BPH filler?
At the documented capacities, the filler uses bottles twice as fast as the blow molder makes them. Running the blow molder longer lets the customer build a stock of empty bottles for the filling run.
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01 · Make the bottles
Extend the blow molding run
The blow molder forms 15 L PET bottles from preforms. Its recorded run time was four hours longer than the filler's.
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02 · Prepare the supply
Build a stock of empty bottles
The stock supplies the difference between the blow molder's output and the filler's demand while the filler is running.
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03 · Feed the filler
Move bottles by conveyor
The conveyor feeds empty bottles to the filler. On this line, the labels go on before the bottles are filled.
At their documented rates, the filler needs 1,000 bottles an hour and the blow molder adds 500. The buffer supplies the remaining 500 bottles an hour.
The 1,000 BPH figure refers to the filling machine's capacity. Output per shift depends on filling time, available bottles and production conditions.
Project production flow
What equipment did the 15 L line use?
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Diagram merangkum kelompok peralatan yang tercatat; konveyor menghubungkan penanganan botol antarmesin. Urutan dan cakupan final untuk proyek baru dikonfirmasi sesuai kebutuhannya.
Equipment reference
15 L PET bottling line reference video
See the bottle format and equipment arrangement for 15 L PET bottling.
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