Bottling, Canning & Filling Lines worked example

Pasteurizer Capacity at 99% pasteurizer uptime: a worked example

This scenario runs the pasteurizer capacity calculation on the strong side: 99% pasteurizer uptime, with every other input held at its documented default. a pasteurizer needs to be checked against filler output, pasteurization units, dwell time, and downstream pack-out demand

The inputs for this scenario

  • Containers per pasteurizer cycle or tunnel section: 720 containers / cycle (unchanged)
  • Available pasteurizer cycles in the run: 60 cycles (unchanged)
  • Pasteurizer uptime: 99 % (raised for this scenario; the documented default is 94)
  • First-pass yield: 99 % (unchanged)

Working through the calculation

  • Applying the documented formula (Gross accepted pasteurizer capacity = containers per pasteurizer cycle or tunnel section × available pasteurizer cycles in the run) to the inputs above produces each figure below.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 42,340 containers for accepted pasteurizer capacity, the number this scenario is built around.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 43,200 containers for gross accepted pasteurizer capacity.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 432 containers for accepted pasteurizer capacity uptime loss.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 428 containers for accepted pasteurizer capacity quality loss.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where pasteurizer uptime sits at 94% and the headline result is 40,202 containers, this scenario comes in 5.32% above the baseline at 42,340 containers.
  • Use it when committing run volumes, checking whether the pasteurizer limits line throughput, or sizing a tunnel against filler speed. Treat this as a target state: the delta against the baseline quantifies what the improvement is worth before you commit to chasing it.

Results at a glance

  • Accepted pasteurizer capacity: 42,340 containers (headline result)
  • Gross accepted pasteurizer capacity: 43,200 containers
  • Accepted pasteurizer capacity uptime loss: 432 containers
  • Accepted pasteurizer capacity quality loss: 428 containers

Run it with your numbers

  • Every input above is editable in the live Pasteurizer Capacity calculator, which recalculates instantly and can be shared with the inputs intact.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.