PETpla.net Insider 04 / 2011

TRADE SHOW PREVIEW 42 PET planet insider Vol. 12 No. 04/11 www.petpla.net interpack 2011 Interpack 2011 will take place from May 12 to 182011, in Düsseldorf, Germany. About 2,700 exhibitors from roughly 60 countries are expected, who, with a good 174,000m² of net space, will again be occu- pying all 19 halls of the Düsseldorf exhibi- tion centre. Interpack 2011 is presenting packaging and process solutions for com- panies in numerous sectors including food and beverages, confectionery and bakery products, pharmaceuticals and cosmet- ics, non-food consumer goods, industrial goods and related services plus packaging materials and their manufacture. You can read below details of some of the exhibitors involved in PET packaging. www.interpack.com Aseptic blow fill system GEA Procomac has developed ABF (Aseptic Blow Fill system), a rotary aseptic blow moulding machine with an integrated aseptic filler and capper. The ABF will be officially launched at Interpack. ABF can blow and fill up to 48,000bph and operate at different levels of decontamina- tion. This allows the filling of products with different shelf lives to be produced on the same system. ABF can be used for ambient or cold-fill operations. Preforms are being sterilised with hydrogen peroxide at the exit of the oven; This sterility is maintained throughout the whole blowing capping and filling process. This minimises the use of chemicals, requires no bottle rinsing, enables a simpler and smaller layout and reduces energy consumption. The Airstar, a sterile and aseptic blow moulder, is an integral part of the ABF system. ABF has integrated GEA Procomac’s Fillstar volumetric electronic filler fitted with magnetic flow meters. The Fillstar can fill any beverage including products with pulp, fibres or fruit pieces. The bottles are neck handled throughout filling and capping. The first GEA Procomac Airstar 10 integrated with a Fill- star FX mod. 100.15.113 will be started up in Poland within a few months on a production line for still drinks, fruit-based products and flavoured water.. The line has an output of up to 17,000bph for 1.5l, 1.75l and 2.0l PET bottles. www.procomac.com Oval shape with single stage Nissei ASB will be showing its one-step stretch blow moulding machine ASB-12N/10 for the fully automatic pro- duction of medium and small sized plastic bottles. Nissei will be demonstrating the production of a 250ml oval PET bottle with an extremely short neck finish to fit a low profile snap on flip-top cap. The ASB-12N/10 one step stage injection stretch blow moulding machine has been designed to mould a variety of bottles such as cosmetics, health care products, medicines and food stuff in relatively small quantities. Throughout the entire duration of the exhibition Nissei ASB GmbH will also have an open house during which it will demonstrate the double blow re-heat blow moulding machine HSB-6M produc- ing a 350 ml wide mouth hot fill jar, ideal for jams, marmalade, pickles and a wide range of sauces. www.nisseiasb.co.jp GEA Procomac Hall 13 Booth 13 E78/E90 Nissei ASB Hall 11 Booth E56 Gernep GmbH Hall 13 Booth A45 Latest offers in labelling Gernep, from Southern Germany, will be showing two dif- ferent machines for wraparound labelling: the Rollina model for contact-free application of pre-cut paper or plastic labels from label magazines; and the Rollfed model, for labelling of OPP labels from label roll. End gluing is undertaken by a continuous adjustable end-gluing ledge at the end of the label magazine. Closed gluing systems mean that the entry of any foreign matter is effectively prevented, reducing clean- ing and maintenance. The Labetta SK labelling machine uses servo drives located at the dispenser to transfer labels pre- cisely and smoothly. It is suitable for exclusive label designs, the ‘no-label’ look, and for water resistant plastic labels. A sister machine, the Labetta, offers wet-glue labelling. Labetta Combi offers a combination of wet glue, hot glue and self- adhesive labelling. www.gernep.de