Ensuring consistent quality of cult drink with appropriate calibration

Ensuring consistent quality of cult drink
with appropriate calibration
Total peace of mind and cost optimization at Coca-Cola HBC
The Coca-Cola® company has
been expanding its franchising
system steadily since the beginning
of the 20th century. This system
regulates the manufacture, sale and
distribution of the refreshing drink
within a very specific territory.
Coca-Cola HBC Switzerland AG owns
three productions sites in Switzerland.
In Brüttisellen (close to Zürich),
the glass line fills 36,000 of the
unmistakable contour bottles
(0.2 and 0.33 liter) every hour
while the recyclable line for 1.5 liter
PET bottles manages 24,000.
Modern measuring technology ensures that
traditional Coca-Cola® and other soft drinks are made
exactly according to the recipe. In the Brüttisellen
production site, seven product-relevant measuring
devices do their job at the heart of the system.
“It must be ensured that the mass flowmeters in the blending
system are working 100% correctly. In the syrup room, where
the concentrate and the simple syrup are processed, we rely
on the total accuracy of calibration. The deviation between the
actual devices and the reference device is just 0.03 grams”,
stresses Rolf Bieri, Production Manager. In addition to the quality
specifications of the ‘Company’, exact dosing means cash.
As for all the other measuring devices that are calibrated,
it’s not only a matter of complying with the quality
specifications - the company is ISO 9001, 14001 and OHSAS
18000 certified -, it is also a matter of making economic
use of chemicals, for cleaning processes for example.
Coca-Cola’s
requirements:
•Ensure compliance
to the standards
and to the quality
specifications of
the ‘Company’
• Ensure the blending
system is working
100% correctly
• Master the
measurement
uncertainty
One-stop (mobile) shop saves time and money
Our contribution
The company was clear about
one thing from the start: Only
one calibration company would
be commissioned for the sake
of simplicity. “In such a way I
need to be put through to one
person. I only have to do that
once, and not 10 times with
10 different companies.”
That’s why Coca-Cola
HBC Switzerland AG asked
Endress+Hauser if they
could also calibrate thirdparty devices. In the end,
the determining factor for
the contract was the fact
that Endress+Hauser can
calibrate all devices regardless
of manufacturer as well as
all measurable variables.
Furthermore, the
Endress+Hauser technician
comes with a one-of-akind mobile calibration
unit that includes all the
high-tech equipment.
“Things are definitely better
with Endress+Hauser’s
total package, even if it’s
‘only’ for the sake of the
travel expenses that I would
otherwise have to pay to five
or six different companies.”
The essential steps of the project
1
Scheduling
Endress+Hauser calibration management monitors the calibration
appointments and gets in touch in good time to schedule a date.
This way, users don’t have to think about anything.
2
Flexible, mobile calibration
All the high-tech equipment is installed on a practical car drawn
trailer. The mobile calibration unit allows the technician to
drive straight to the facility, calibrate the devices and take the
equipment with him straight away.
3
Performing calibration
Overall, Endress+Hauser calibrates 66 measuring points from a
wide variety of manufacturers, some up to four times a year. In
addition to the product-relevant mass flowmeters, the measurable
variables pressure, temperature, conductivity, pH value, redox
potential and chlorine content are also aligned.
A long-term agreement
The company also saves money by concluding a long-term
calibration contract.
4
“The digital devices should always be calibrated by someone
with the requisite know-how. And things are working out
wonderfully too. Price is important, but we also value the underlying
service greatly. Service is almost a higher priority than price. The total
package is decisive for us, and Endress+Hauser has got it just right.”
Rolf Bieri,
Executive producer
Coca-Cola Beverages
Brütisellen, Switzerland
Instruments International
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Endress+Hauser
Instruments International AG
Kägenstrasse 2
4153 Reinach
Switzerland
Tel. +41 61 715 81 00
Fax +41 61 715 25 00
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