Filling Processes in Transition: How groninger Keeps Sensitive Products Under Control

Behind this visible product diversity, a new dynamic is emerging in production. Batch sizes are shrinking, product changeovers are becoming more frequent, and processes are growing increasingly sensitive due to stricter hygiene requirements. Today, filling lines must not only operate reliably but also adapt quickly and flexibly to new conditions. 

At interpack 2026, it becomes clear just how strongly this development is shaping the industry – and how groninger, the specialist for filling and closing liquid products in pharmaceuticals, consumer healthcare and cosmetics, is designing solutions specifically aligned with these challenges.

Where product requirements are constantly evolving, rigid machine concepts quickly reach their limits. What the market demands are systems that can grow and adapt alongside these changes – both technically and economically.

groninger’s flexcare follows precisely this principle through its modular design: a wide range of viscosities can be processed reliably, format changes are carried out efficiently, and retrofit options ensure long-term investment security. The result is a system that goes beyond meeting current requirements and already anticipates those of the future.

“Our customers operate in markets that have become significantly faster and more complex, while quality requirements continue to rise,” says Otto Helmle, Vice President Sales Consumer Healthcare and Cosmetics at groninger GmbH & Co. KG. “With flexcare, we rely on a platform concept that combines stable processes and high precision with the ability to react quickly and flexibly to new demands – because that is exactly what the market expects today.”

As complexity increases, so does the importance of digital support. Processes must be transparent, deviations detected early, and decisions based on reliable data. 

With VisionX Pink, groninger presents a digital ecosystem that makes machine data transparent and enables early detection of deviations. Real-time key figures on line availability and process capability support analysis, while the integrated dashcam allows for video-based fault diagnosis. Digital assistance functions such as Digital Guidance simplify day-to-day operation and ensure that valuable knowledge is available exactly where it is needed.

“Digitalization must never be an end in itself,” emphasizes Frieder Kanitz, CEO of groninger GmbH & Co. KG. “It has to support the people at the machine – through transparency, better decision-making and access to relevant knowledge.”

What this interaction looks like in practice can be experienced at interpack 2026 in Hall 16, Booth B37. With flexcare and VisionX Pink, groninger demonstrates how modern filling processes can be designed: flexible, precise and digitally connected. An approach that helps manufacturers produce reliably even under demanding conditions – and that clearly indicates where filling technology is heading.