Sarantis meets market demands for sun protection with advanced packaging solutions

Based in Athens and having a history of over 60 years in the industry, Sarantis Group is a multinational consumer products company with an ever-expanding geographical footprint and leading brands. The Group's business is focused on the categories of Beauty, Skin & Sun Care, Personal Care, Home Care Solutions and Strategic Partnerships, offering in each category high quality brands that are top in consumers’ preferences.

Among its many brands, Carroten stands out as the No. 1 sun protection and tanning brand in Greece, with a legacy of over 30 years in sun care innovation. Its comprehensive product range includes options tailored to all ages, skin types, and usage needs, offering effective protection according to varying levels of activity and environmental exposure. Carroten has successfully expanded its international footprint, boasting a dynamic presence in the US, as well as a growing reach in Europe, the Middle East, and Australia. Its continued growth is supported by advanced R&D, a strong focus on dermatological safety and a passion for offering the ultimate experience under the sun.

To meet the high market demand in terms of quantity while also offering such variety to customers, an expansion of production capacities was necessary. Sarantis and Rotzinger have maintained a strong partnership for many years, and our filling and capping machines have been reliably in use at their sites for a long time. The requirements for the new line, which is intended to process 12 different products from the Carroten portfolio, were ambitious for the following reasons:

• Varied bottle sizes and shapes: The varied shapes and sizes of the products, which contribute to differentiation and aesthetics on the sales shelf, require highly flexible solutions in the packaging process, especially regarding the unscrambling, handling, and transportation of the bottles.
   
• Varied product characteristics:The products to be filled by Sarantis vary in their liquidity/viscosity. For this reason, our experts conducted extensive filling trials to develop the best possible filling parameters and technology.
   
• Varied types of closures and caps: On one hand, the formats differ in the type of closure (screw cap and snap-on cap), and on the other hand, the products are applied using different methods (spraying or simple pressing).
   
• Machine operation: Frequent format changes and cleaning processes: Many different formats mean frequent switching between production batches. Therefore, this process should be quick and user-friendly. Additionally, product residues must be efficiently removed.

The modular approach of our filling and capping platforms allows for the assembly of standardized modules to deliver a solution perfectly tailored to the requirements in the end. In this case, the extensive in-house filling trials of our experts resulted in a space-saving monobloc solution featuring a FLK filling module and two VRM capping modules.

Filling is carried out by means of piston dosing with a suction valve. The special diaphragm valve design offers the best conditions for hygienic filling. It is also suitable for a wide range of product properties. In order to avoid product loss, for example due to dripping at the filling needle or overfoaming in the case of foamy products, filling can be carried out with both top and bottom level filling. The filling curve can also be adapted to the respective product properties as required. To ensure the correct amount of product is filled into each container, the line features integrated checkweighing.

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