{"id":73248,"date":"2026-01-20T10:06:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T09:06:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bbmpackaging.com\/?p=73248"},"modified":"2026-01-20T10:06:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T09:06:13","slug":"pet-bottling-line-format-change-work-on-conveyors-and-wrapping-machine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bbmpackaging.com\/en\/pet-line-format-change\/","title":{"rendered":"PET bottling line format change: work on conveyors and wrapping machine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <strong>PET line format change<\/strong> represents one of the most frequent challenges for those managing bottling plants. With the increasing variety of bottles and volumes to be processed, it becomes essential to have fast and precise systems that allow switching from one format to another without stopping production. In this article, we explain how we supported one of our clients in the beverage sector by optimizing their plant and introducing innovative solutions that reduce machine downtime.<\/p>\n<p>Do you also want to improve the format change of your PET plant? <a href=\"mailto:info@bbmpackaging.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Contact us<\/strong><\/a> here for a personalized consultation.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>The project: PET line format change for square bottle<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>An important client contacted us to support them in a <strong>PET line format change<\/strong> dedicated to a <strong>square bottle<\/strong>. The goal was to allow the line to handle both the current 2000 ml bottle and the new 1000 ml and 1500 ml formats, ensuring <strong>flexibility<\/strong> and <strong>speed<\/strong> without interrupting production.<\/p>\n<p>To achieve this, we developed:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A new format change on the air conveyors for bottle handling;<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>format change<\/strong> on the bottle transport conveyors;<\/li>\n<li>The upgrade of the <strong>SMI SK 602F shrink wrapper<\/strong> to efficiently manage the different formats.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-73248 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.bbmpackaging.com\/en\/pet-line-format-change\/attachment\/square-bottle-format-change-1\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bbmpackaging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/square-bottle-format-change-1-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Advanced solutions to make PET format changeover faster, more flexible and safer: our work on a line with square bottles.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bbmpackaging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/square-bottle-format-change-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bbmpackaging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/square-bottle-format-change-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bbmpackaging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/square-bottle-format-change-1-420x315.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.bbmpackaging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/square-bottle-format-change-1-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.bbmpackaging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/square-bottle-format-change-1.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.bbmpackaging.com\/en\/pet-line-format-change\/attachment\/square-bottle-format-change-2\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bbmpackaging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/square-bottle-format-change-2-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Advanced solutions to make PET format changeover faster, more flexible and safer: our work on a line with square bottles.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bbmpackaging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/square-bottle-format-change-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bbmpackaging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/square-bottle-format-change-2-420x315.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.bbmpackaging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/square-bottle-format-change-2-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.bbmpackaging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/square-bottle-format-change-2.jpg 746w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.bbmpackaging.com\/en\/pet-line-format-change\/attachment\/square-bottle-format-change-3\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bbmpackaging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/square-bottle-format-change-3-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Advanced solutions to make PET format changeover faster, more flexible and safer: our work on a line with square bottles.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bbmpackaging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/square-bottle-format-change-3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bbmpackaging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/square-bottle-format-change-3-420x315.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.bbmpackaging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/square-bottle-format-change-3-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.bbmpackaging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/square-bottle-format-change-3.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h3><strong>Innovation: pantograph system for format change<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>One of the most innovative aspects of the project was the introduction of a <strong>pantograph system<\/strong> at the entrance of the shrink wrapper. This device allows a simultaneous and identical adjustment of all guides in the system, making the <strong>format change<\/strong> much faster and more precise.<\/p>\n<p>In the past, each guide was adjusted manually, one at a time. Today, thanks to the pantograph, the operator sets the correct measurement using a simple \u201cdial\u201d and moves the system to the desired position in a maximum of 30 seconds. This represents a huge time saving compared to before.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Results achieved in record time<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>We completed the entire project in just two months <strong>without ever stopping the line<\/strong>. Thanks to the new system:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Format changes are faster and more precise;<\/li>\n<li>Downtime and operating costs are reduced;<\/li>\n<li>Operators work in a more ergonomic and safe way.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This optimization increases plant efficiency and ensures the client a <strong>continuous and flexible production<\/strong>, perfectly adaptable to new market needs.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbmpackaging.com\/en\/news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>PET line maintenance interventions<\/strong><\/a>;<\/li>\n<li>Discover our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbmpackaging.com\/en\/engineering\/line-changeover\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>format change service for bottling &amp; packaging<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The PET line format change represents one of the most frequent challenges for those managing bottling plants. 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