PETpla.net Insider 10 / 2012

PRODUCTS 47 PET planet insider Vol. 12 No. 03/11 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: PACK EXPO 2012, October 28 – 31, Booth N 5413 McCormick Place, Chicago, Illinois USA 6WDUOLQJHU +HDG 2IßFH 6RQQHQXKUJDVVH 9LHQQD $XVWULD _ 7 ) UHF\FOLQJ#VWDUOLQJHU FRP ZZZ UHF\FOLQJ VWDUOLQJHU FRP _ $ PHPEHU RI 6WDUOLQJHU *URXS Divide and conquer Cermex has announced the launch of the second lane divider designed and built in-house. Its DiviArm continuous lane divider follows the introduction of DiviSlat, at the end of 2011. Installed upstream from a case packer or shrink-wrap- per, DiviArm is designed to distribute products at high speed without stopping the flow and without blocking/bumping prod- ucts. It features a guiding arm for distributing primary packag- ing such as bottles, containers, cans and cartons into lanes. Cermex says that its objective is to build a range of machines and lane dividing solutions that will provide complete con- trol over the lane divider/machine association, claimed to be one of the critical points of a packaging line. The company already has portfolio of case packers, shrink-wrappers and palletisers. It asserts that DiviArm integrates components that facilitate the interface with the case packers and shrink- wrappers and enable it to operate as a single supplier for installation and technical follow-up. The equipment is fitted with a guiding arm mounted on two axes. The transverse axis distributes products between lanes while the longitudinal axis synchronizes the product progression, so that products are guided at the speed of the lower conveyor without bump- ing. The system automatically empties the lane divider if the downstream machine stops, so that it can restart quickly, with no falling products and no loss in synchronisation. DiviArm is designed to offer product protection through a wide range of guide position adjustments and choice of material used to suit the product shape, resistance, label position, and so on. Cermex supplies complete turnkey solutions as well as individual machines and has developed DiviArm to integrate with its shrink-wrappers and case packers. However, the new lane divider is a stand-alone machine, which can be assimi- lated into any automated packaging line. It comes with its own independent electrical cabinet and several control systems and motorisations are available, depending on the customer’s line configuration and technical standards. A cantilever frame structure enables access to the setting points and speed is reported to be up to 60 cycles/min (350 prods/min). Although it can handle up to twelve lanes it has a compact footprint and is designed with modular architecture, in line with a TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) approach. It is also claimed to offer a low noise level. Following the com- pletion of field trials and initial customer feedback, DiviArm is now entering commercial production. www.cermex.com