PETpla.net Insider 10 / 2011

PET products 48 PET planet insider Vol. 12 No. 03/11 www.petpla.net New HyCap: faster cycle time and better energy use Husky Injection Molding Systems has announced the launch of its next generation HyCap system for high-output beverage closure manufacture. The new system is an evolu- tion of the existing HyCap platform but the company says it now offers faster cycle times, improved energy utilisation and closer integration with Husky’s new KTW closure moulds. It has a number of new features aimed particularly at improving cycling of lightweight closures, including a new screw design for improved plasticising rates at lower melt temperatures, which Husky claims helps to maintain strength and other resin properties. The lower melt temperatures also contribute to cycle and energy savings, with less waste and heat loss. Powerpack upgrades are intended to enable faster cycles. Subsequent to Husky’s acquisition of KTW in May 2011, the new version of HyCap has been optimised to integrate with Husky’s KTW closure moulds. The system features SmartStart and SmartStop technology, which automate certain startup procedures and allow for automatic production stoppages and faster restart. Husky says that the new system allows better cooperation between the machine and hot runner and that the company’s new Altanium colour change interface enables sig- nificantly reduced scrap and changeover time. www.husky.ca Ultra-clean refrigerated packaging bloc Serac, the French filling and capping machine manu- facturer, has developed a bloc system for the ultra-clean packaging of refrigerated products with Urola, a Spanish company that specialises in PET stretch-blow-mould- ing equipment. The ‘Urola-Serac bloc’ has a direct link between Urola’s URBI four or six linear blow-moulder and Serac’s new H2F ultra-clean rotary weigh-filler-capper. The bloc comes in two line ranges, with capacities of 6,000 or 9,000 1l PET bph. The bloc can bottle pasteur- ised milk, drinking yoghurt, probiotics, other dairy products and fruit juices in bottles ranging from 100ml to 2l sizes in a single-neck finish, usually 38mm plastic screw cap. The Urola-Serac technology eliminates upstream disinfection by chemicals and uses pulsed light technology for cap decontamination. The companies say the line has a com- pact footprint and helps to achieve longer product shelf-life in the cold chain. The first bloc line will be delivered to the Russian market. www.serac-group.com Holland Colours European Division Halvemaanweg 1, 7323 RW Apeldoorn, P.O.Box 720, 7300 AS Apeldoorn, The Netherlands I Tel: 31(55)368 0700 I Fax: 31(55)366 2981 I E-mail: info@hollandcolours.com A unique solution in frost effect technology Would you like to reach elegant frost effect easily and economically? Thanks to the unique technology of Holland Colours you can produce PET bottles with frosted glass look without secondary surface treatment. Holcosperse B Matte Frost provides you translucent frost effect in any custom colors. The innovative product can be dosed easily on-line, that reduces dramatically production costs. A DROP OF DIFFERENCE A cool look that never melts