New TritonLine; Model Large-bottle System

The TritonLine model is designed to process up to 900 3- to 5-gallon (11.4-18.9 L) bottles per hour of virtually any style.

12/05/06 Lincoln, Nebraska--Norland Int’l. Inc. introduces its new TritonLine™ Model 900 automatic bottle loading, washing, filling and capping system. The TritonLine model is designed to process up to 900 3- to 5-gallon (11.4-18.9 L) bottles per hour of virtually any style. It will even process these multiple sizes simultaneously without the need for any hand-sorting or equipment setting adjustments.

"The TritonLine’s capability to handle simultaneously a variety of bottle sizes without manual sorting, parts-sorting or making any system modifications," says Bruce Kucera, Norland vice president, "is a major design breakthrough in the industry. It saves time, labor and sorting costs." The 900 bottle-per-hour capacity of this model is ideal for both start-up bottled water companies and growing companies.

The TritonLine 900 is manufactured with 304 and 316 stainless steel, for longevity, durability and minimal maintenance. Norland’s multi-function Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) provides immediate digital readout of system functions at a glance. Stack lighting indicators show current operating conditions, while bottle-positioning sensors detect faults and alert the operator to potential problems.

The pre-wash/wash function features low-water protection on all water tanks, to protect pumps and heating elements from potentially damaging low-water conditions, and

an adjustable wash time of up to four minutes per cycle. Bottles stop at each station to ensure the highest quality, cleanest bottles possible. The filler includes a unique "lift-and-hold" feature that lifts the bottle during the capping operation that minimizes wear on bottle bottoms and the central drive chain. Capping features include a high-capacity hopper that holds over 2,000 caps. The cap hopper is located conveniently at floor level for safe, easy filling. An elevator carries caps up to a gravity-fed, pneumatically assisted cap sorter.

Norland also offers a TritonLine model that processes up to 450 bottles per hour.