PETpla.net Insider 03 / 2013

PRODUCTS 35 PET planet insider Vol. 14 No. 03/13 www.petpla.net Flexible packing French company Cermex, part of the Sidel Group, has announced the expansion of its secondary packaging and palletiisation range with the launch of a new packaging line. FlexiCase is described as a multi-function, top loading case packer that carries out forming, loading and sealing functions within a 20m² footprint. The new machine is particularly aimed at the personal and homecare market and is claimed to be able to pack up to 40 cases/minute. The machine is designed to handle plastic bottles of variable shapes and characteristics, such as shower gel, shampoo and liquid detergent bottles. It is based on existing modules within its range along with new developments. It offers users a range of several collating modules with the choice of Stop & Go or continuous feed tech- nology, depending on speed and bottle criteria. Cases are extracted vertically and descend positively via a chute to be opened and then transferred to the lower flap sealing station. Six servomotors hold and guide the cases throughout the process. Depending on their dimensions, between one and three cases are packed at a time, a configuration that reduces individual case packing speed but without reducing the overall speed of the machine and the line. The FlexiCase is equipped with a Cermex numerical axis gantry along with lightweight gripping tooling. Three servomotors run the hot melt gluing operation; adhesive tape sealing is available as an alterna- tive. Cermex maintains that FlexiCase provides a combination of market requirements in terms of high speed, small footprint and wide packaging range. www.cermex.com Strong fresh air for PET-bottle industry Gain new heights in savings and energy-efficiency with the new oil-free ZD compressor Time to gain new heights. The highly energy efficient ZD compressor, with superior screw and booster technology, offers Class Zero quality air and is extremely silent with no vibrations. The air-cooled ZD provides you an exceptional reliability , no water consumption, while driving down investment and installation cost. It all adds up to sustainable productivity for today’s challenging low carbon economy. This new ZD is The answer for all your high pressure 40 bar applications. For more information, visit www.atlascopco.com/petcompressors Single-handed dispenser Aptar Beauty + Home, part of the Aptargroup of companies, has launched a new dispens- ing system that can be opened and operated with one hand. Marketed under the brand name of Vita, it combines a dispenser and closure into a single unit. It is designed to enable users to dispense applications of formula- tions onto cotton pads with the use of only one hand – every action can be completed with a single hand, while the other can be employed making sure a baby does not either crawl away into danger or fall off a changing platform, for example. Aptar says that Vita makes the use of water- like skincare products easier and that its aim for the product is for it to become an essential in daily personal and baby care. It offers differentiation on the shelf with a bi-inject design featuring a trans- parent lid. www.aptar.co m H E A L T H & B E A U T Y C A R E P A C K A G I N G H E A L T H & B E A U T Y C A R E P A C K A G I N G