PETpla.net Insider 05 / 2010

PET products 42 PET planet insider Vol. 11 No. 05/10 www.petpla.net Recycling line recoSTAR PET iV+ Ongoing PET recycling innovation, quality and state-of-the-art technology, a full range of consulting services – brought to you by Starlinger. Visit us at: K 2010, Duesseldorf, Germany Oct. 27 – Nov. 3, Hall 9, Booth D 21 www.starlinger.com Automatic handle insertion Siapi has developed an auto- matic system for inserting handles on two-stage linear blowers: This patented system makes it possi- ble to configure the blow-molding system with the insertion of the handle directly in the mould. This system is designed for 5 gallon PET containers and for the Wide Mouth container range. The HandleMatic System will soon be used with 4 cavity blow-moulding machines for containers up to a 3 liter capacity. SIAPI has recently delivered 3 machines with this technology to the American market for 5 US gal. containers for a cus- tomer implementing an important project to change from polycar- bonate to PET. www.siapi.it High-speed single-piece cap production Italian company Sacmi Imola SC debuted its new CCM48S compression press at Chinaplas 2010 in Shanghai. The machine has been designed and developed for the production of single- piece caps for mineral water, hot filling and CAF (cold aseptic filling) bottles. Built by the Closures & Containers Divi- sion, the CCM48S on display featured a mould for the production of S30-14- type single-piece HDPE (high density polyethylene) caps with a diameter of 30 mm, weighing just 1.9 grams. The machine was demonstrated alongside Sacmi CCM (continuous compression moulding) units. The Automation & Inspection Systems division presented several quality control solutions includ- ing the Surveyor 900, a laboratory X-ray inspection machine that allows non- destructive non-intrusive analysis. www.sacmi.com Preform moulding and closure manufacturing systems At Chinaplas 2010, Husky Injection Molding Systems was showcasing the range of tooling, systems and services it offers across a wide variety of beverage applications, including water, carbonated soft drinks, beer, wine and tea. Husky had two systems in operation at the show. A 96-cavity HyPETT 400 preform moulding system with High Performance Package (HPP) will run a 13.3 gram EcoBaseT preform at a cycle time of 7.0s. The 72-cavity HyCAP 300 system is capable of producing PCO 1881 CSD closures weighing 2.3 grams at 3.5s cycles. Also on show was the company’s PET mould refurbishment services, which are intended to maintain preform quality for customers through regular mould maintenance and refurbishment. The company has had a mould manufacturing presence in the Far East since 1971. Its Shanghai Technical Centre opened in 2004 and has been expanded several times since then. www.husky.ca