Sidel ECO Booster service for beverage producers

Sidel’s ECO Booster is a service to help beverage producers improve sustainability by reducing the consumption of materials, electricity and compressed air.

The ECO Booster portfolio comprises five modules. The ECO Audit is first performed on the blower to analyse production conditions and energy consumption. The ECO Process module provides calculated adjustments and process improvements, proposing specific upgrades. The ECO Heating module optimises the heating profile with less installed power: options such as the ECO Oven, ECO Lamps and ECO Oven Top Reflectors optimise the blower heating performance to achieve up to a 45% electrical consumption reduction. The ECO Air module reduces electricity consumption via an Air Recovery Kit, leveraging on re-use of up to 40% compressed air during production.

The ECO Packaging solutions enable producers to transform the shape of their packaging while improving its performance and safety. Beverage customers can reduce the use of PET resin by reducing the neck height, for example.

Bottles designed following the Sidel RightWeight concept can offer improved performance and reductions in material costs, while the implementation of the Sidel StarLite will enable a reduction in air-blowing pressure yet increase the resistance of the base and stability of the bottle.

Weighing 7.95 g, the 0.5 L concept bottle is around 34% lighter than the average commercial bottle for still water and demonstrates a top load performance of 33 kg, according to the company. The bottles achieve this rigidity without the use of nitrogen dosing.