PETpla.net Insider 12 / 2012

PET products 24 PET planet insider Vol. 13 No. 12/12 www.petpla.net Packing machine KHS says that its newly-optimised Innopack Kisters Basic packaging machine offers greater ease of operation, more flexibility, less energy consumption and lower costs, as well as increased machine availability. Identical servo motors with integrated servo controllers for all function units help to reduce spare part inventory. Individual servo motors are linked through a bus system, which requires cable connections to the switch cabinet. The ‘cubic’ design of the machine frame has created more space within the machine, which helps to make operation easier. See- through sliding doors are intended to provide a good view inside the machine even during production. The new film cutting and feed system in the film wrapping station has also been designed for savings in film and can process film down to 25μm thicknesses. The servo-driven film cutter is claimed to provide more precise cutting and less wear. The shrink tunnel area features an optimised heating system and new ventilators, which are claimed together to deliver energy savings of up to 20%. Heating can be by gas or electricity. The company asserts that further sav- ings of 20% can be achieved with an optional energy-sav- ing package that includes a roller-shutter system to pre- vent loss of thermal energy at the feed-in and discharge openings of the tunnel, as well as a standby function. An optional automatic cleaning system for conveyor chains in the shrink tunnel area is available. The shrink packer can be converted into a tray packer or pad shrink packer and extra modules such as a leaflet inserter or perforation station can be added. KHS says that the Innopack Kisters Basic packaging machines are suitable for the low-capac- ity range of 30 to 70 cycles/min and can handle contain- ers from 55-110mm diameter and 110-350mm high, with product group formations ranging from lengths between 110 and 270mm and widths from 200 to 540mm. www.khs.com “easy4opening“ The Austrian specialist for sophisticated sleeve and decorating solutions CCL presents its newest product, “easy- 4opening”, a system consisting of material and application machine. The smooth application of the shrink sleeve solu- tion is handled by Berning Maschinenfabrik GmbH, D-Frank- enberg/Eder. “easy4opening” stands for an easy-to-open shrink sleeve which covers the neck / top of bottles and com- parable containers for food or cosmetic and hygiene prod- ucts (e.g. mouthwash) to provide eye-catching space for pro- motional messages or extra information. A partially shrunk sleeve combined with a solid flag offers additional space for double-sided printing. There are no limits to the design due to the technology of combining offset and rotary print and EB-drying using non-migrating inks. The sleeve material is of a multi-layer shrink film. Depending on product geometry the sleeve is equipped with a horizontal and/or vertical micro- perforation which enables the consumer to open it comfort- ably and without tools. The complete surface of the flag features a good grip and the sleeve can be torn open easily with just two fingers. The sleeves are applied by standard machinery. In co-operation with Berning Maschinenfabrik GmbH modern and highly productive machines are used which cater to individual customer requirements. www.ccllabel.at