Bottled water company Evian had a concept for a new type of water bottle, called Pure Drop or La Goutte.
The 200 ml bottle, meant for people on the go like bicyclists or runners, is the shape of a droplet and does not have a cap, so it is easily recyclable after use.
The company worked with Synerlink, a Barry-Wehmiller company, to create the bottle.
The peel-off lid with label and the design of the Pure Drop bottle presented Synerlink with a unique manufacturing challenge.
However, the Aprium system was able to meet all of Evian’s needs, including orientation of the bottles so that labels are placed onto the lids in perfect alignment with the tabs and a shuttle system where the bottles never touch one another.
This prevents friction, scratches, and dents until they are packed into cases, facing the right direction.
Additionally, the Aprium system is user-friendly.
It is quiet, offers an on-screen display that can easily pinpoint line issues, provides automatic change-over, full-line automatic emptying, a buffering table, step-by-step continuous operation and an integrated palletizer.
