PETpla.net Insider 11 / 2012

TRADE SHOW PREVIEW 39 PET planet insider Vol. 13 No. 11/12 Kiefer Hall 5 | Booth 429 PET sealing check The BBull Technology group of companies is showcasing further developments in the sphere of detection, sorting and materials handling as well as maintenance and repair services in the beverages and foodstuffs industry. With the incorpora- tion of Federspiel Maschinen- bau GmbH, Gablingen, into the group, it is now also possible to quote for projects in the packing and palletising sector. In addition to this, BBull Technology is also showing off their skills as plan- ners and optimisers for entire complexes and part sectors related to bottling. BBull Pulse is an inspec- tion system for checking the sealing on flexible PET and plastic containers. At the same time, a totally new process is used which accurately deter- mines the internal pressure of the container. Each drum which falls outside a previ- ously defined standard can be accurately detected and reliably separated out at speeds of up to 60,000bph. According to the company, the process is up to 50% cheaper than conventional sealing checks and requires only a minimum amount of space. ”BBull Pulse“ can be used as a stand-alone solution or in combination with the level check (e.g. “BBull Compact Vision“, a compact checking system based on a camera for filling level and closure). “BBull Pulse“ is suitable for any flexible bever- ages packaging but is primarily intended for disposable PET. Another item being exhibited is the “BBull LGM“, the latest version when it comes to sepa- rating out empties; “ProtecX“, the foreign body detector in glass bottles with a combination of X-ray technology and image processing; the distribution of containers with servo motors (”Brush off“), with static (”Flex“) or dynamic multi-segment transfer (”Snake“). Their Swiss subsidiary, Paxona, together with Federspiel GmbH will be presenting current possibilities for transporting the drums and for palletising. www.bbull.de B. Bull Hall 7 | Booth 534 Moulds for cost-reducing manufacturing Kiefer Group is offering blow moulds for the beverage industry (water, soft drinks, energy drinks, beer, juice, milk), the chemical and the cosmetic industry. The company offers customized solutions from the design to pilot moulds, and from production of STL- and plexiglass mock-up bottle to the sample bottle produced with a pilot-blow mould to the ready tool, taking account of lightweight and economic considera- tions. As an independent mould-maker the company makes moulds for both rotary and linear stretch blow machines. www.kiefer-mold.de