PETpla.net Insider 01+02 / 2013

BOTTLE MAKING 27 PET planet insider Vol. 14 No. 01+02/13 www.petpla.net Delivering solutions, shaping the future. www.aptar.com - [email protected] Meet us at 16-20 September 2013 Dispensing Flip-top sports closures Hotfill Cold Aseptic Convenience innovation Simpli Squeeze® valve Sensitive Beverage Dosing Flow Control Multi-serve Single-serve Pouches  A short payback time for the ARS+ compressed air recovery system. However, this will depend on the particular user’s situation. The ARS+ can, of course, also be retro-fitted into any stretch blow moulding machine, regardless of whether it is a new or an older model. Any recovery activities will have no effect on either the quality or the quantity of bottles produced. Further- more, the system has its own elec- tronic control unit. All technical details and results are mean and empirical values and may be different to the values for individual machines. The following information is required to calculate the energy saving:  Type of stretch blow moulding machine  Number of cavities  Bottles produced per hour  Preblowing and blowing pressure  Bottle volume  Stretching pressure  How many hours per month the machine is in operation  Price for 1 kWh  Altitude of the production location The annual saving in energy is then compared with the price of the system in order to determine the payback period. Since this number is of key significance as far as any decision on investment is concerned, Technoplan Engineering SA carries out a measurement of compressed air consumption following installation of ARS+. Thus evidence is provided for the customer that the energy saving calculation is correct. About Technoplan Engineering SA Technoplan Engineering SA has been in existence since 1989 and has been operating in the energy saving sector since 1998 with special reference to stretch blow moulding machines. The company’s employees have already iequipped around 1,000 machines with ARS or ARS+. The development department is constantly searching for and identifying possible ways of reducing the energy consumption of the machines. In addition to compressed air saving systems, Technoplan Engineering SA also offer products they have devel- oped themselves, spare parts and an independent consultancy service with comprehensive cov- erage of the topic of energy con- sumption of stretch blow mould- ing machines. www.technoplan.info Read Part 2/2 in PETplanet insider issue 4/13: Reducing energy consumption in preform heating