PETpla.net Insider 11 / 2010

25  PET bottle-to-bottle recycling plants  Caps and closures  Conveyers for preforms and empty bottles  Preforms  Preform moulds and SBM moulds  Two-stage SBM machinery  Preform and single stage machinery  Resins and additives  Filling equipment  Compressors Suppliers of filling equipment for beverages in PET Our detailed survey, in a special edition of PETplanet devoted to the Brau – Be- viale trade fair, includes some of the best known suppliers of filling equipment for PET bottles. Most of the manufacturers are based in Italy (GEA Procomac, Sacmi, Sidel and Sipa, closely followed by Germany (Krones and KHS) and one company from USA, Fogg Fillers. The requirements for the equipment are high: amongst them, reducing operat- ing costs, saving space, increasing plant efficiencies, and implementing the lat- est technologies to take into account the most stringent hygiene and health and safety regulations. The aim is to achieve needs-based solutions for various drinks and package sizes. For this reason the range of machinery offered by individual companies is correspondingly large. It goes without saying that every company offers various special features with their systems: unfortunately, for reasons of space, we are unable to provide full descriptions. Full details of the various machines and optional equipment can be obtained from the relevant company. Whilst the publishers have made every effort to ensure that the information is up to date, no claims are made regarding complete- ness or accuracy. 11/10 MARKET survey Company name Sipa GEA Procomac SpA Postal address Telephone number Web site address Contact name Function Direct telephone number Fax E-Mail via Caduti del Lavoro n. 3 31029 Vittorio Veneto (TV) Italy 0039 0438 911511 www.sipa.it Matteo Tagliaferri Marketing and Communication +39 0438 912273 +39 0521 548111 matteo.tagliaferri@zoppas.com Via Fedolfi, 29 43038 Sala Baganza (Parma) - Italy +39 0521 839411 www.procomac.it Flavio Slavadori Sales Director +39 0521 839490 +39 0521 833879 flavio.salvadori@geagroup.com 1. Machine designation / model number Isofill P Isotronic Stillfill S Stillfill R\HR Unitronic 2. Number of filling heads (range: from/to) 20-160 40-160 20-130 20-130 20-130 24 -168 3. Filling speed/output - based on 1 litre PET bottles a. Still water (1 litre bph) 60,000 63,000 63,000 No 63,000 12,000 - 60,000 b. Carbonated drinks with 8 g CO ² (1 litre bph) 51,000 (CMW) 60,000 (CMW) No No NO 8,000 - 48,000 c. Milk (1 litre bph) No No No No 45,000 (Fresh Milk) 6,000 - 48,000 d. Fresh fruit juice (1 litre bph) 45,000 (Clear) 50,000 (Clear) 63,000 (Clear) 48.000 45,000 (Clear) 6,000 - 60,000 4. Filling process Pressureless (still drinks) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Pressure filling (carbonated drinks) Yes Yes Yes Hot filling Yes Yes Cold aseptic filling Yes Juices with high pulp content Yes Yes 5. Type of filling valve and metering system Isobaric mechanical level filling valve Isobaric volumet- ric filling valve Mechanical gravity filling valve Mechanical gravity filling, valve with recirculation Gravity volumetric filling valve Mechanical, electronic with flow measuring