PETpla.net Insider 10 / 2011

BOTTLING / FILLING 27 PET planet insider Vol. 12 No. 10/11 www.petpla.net hour and requires only one operator. The mobile water packaging solu- tions come in different shapes; filling and closing systems can be ordered mounted in a con- tainer, on a skid or inside a trailer. The system loads PET pre- forms in bulk and orientates them to enter into the bottle production line. When the PET bottles have been formed by the stretch-blow-moulding machine, they are filled and capped without human inter- vention. The labelling device automatically applies a self- adhesive label indicating pro- duction dates or batch. Larger- sized bottles have a carrying handle automatically applied. A similar fully automated plant is available for the filling and sealing of standard or sec- tioned pouches for ‘camel-bak’ applications. The plants help to improve logistics operation in terms of personnel, fuel, trucks, trans- portation and overall costs and offer a lower ecological foot- print than shipping full bottles. The PET preforms are easy to transport, reuse, shred and recycle locally. Conteno’s solution offers flexibility in packaging choices. For example, pouches are often a better packaging format for refill supplies than bottles for camel-baks. Recy- clable PET bottles of different volumes can be the solution for other applications and uses and the company offers a range of forms and shapes, depending on specific cus- tomer requirements. www.conteno.com The mini factory only needs one operator A look inside the containerized water bottling plant