PETpla.net Insider 05 / 2013

BOTTLING / FILLING 35 PET planet insider Vol. 14 No. 05/13 www.petpla.net machines for the manufacture of caps and closures and those who work with injection moulding machines. Both processes have undergone extensive development; they are extremely productive and have proved their worth. Massimo Gani, who left us in no doubt about his own personal preferences, expressed himself diplomatically when he said: ”It is vital to understand the customer, understand what he needs in terms of the product, in terms of the markets he serves, and above all, consider the environmental implications. If there is any doubt, do some pilot testing before supply.” By contrast, the facts and figures provided by the Sacmi Marketing Department provide an incontrovertible response:  450bn caps in plastic are manufactured each year.  60% of 450bn caps use the compression moulding process.  40% of 450bn caps are produced on Sacmi compression moulding machines. Sacmi is the world market leader in the compression moulding of caps and closures, and has been for very many years.The company cannot and will not rest on its laurels even as the market leader. To maintain and extend its market posi- tion, innovation and development of new technologies is a vital factor. All of which explains developments such as Cool+ and S.U.P.E.R. as described below: Cool+ Here the essential feature is that the cooling system is located inside the mould. Cooling whilst the caps are being compression moulded is the most vital element for speed and capacity. An ideal candidate for Cool+:  28 mm caps without liner, with plug seal,  weight range between 1.8g to 3.5g,  typical cycle time with standard compression mould = 3.5s / cycle time with Cool+ = 1.8 to 2.1s. Increase in productivity with Cool+ compared to standard compression can be up to 60%. Cool+ has passed internal validation trials and field testing and has now been released on the market. S.U.P.E.R. One of Sacmi’s key strengths is the lab, which is continu- ously developing new packaging solutions (caps, preforms and bottles). The latest one named S.U.P.E.R. continues this innovative trend. S.U.P.E.R. (Sustainable.Unique.Produc- tive.Easy.Reliable) is a new combination neck finish & cap to minimise personalisation costs, to reduce weight and improve safety. It features an optimised geometry of preform neck finish combined with light weighted caps. Superior perfor- mance was targeted, but also commercial advantage: Light weighting of both neck and cap was the objective – in particu- lar for carbonated water. In this solution, the band flaps are engaged into special ribs on the locking ring. There are two important angles that influence the opening performance:  L angle (Leakage)  B angle (Breakage) September 15 th -17 th , 2013 Munich, Germany , in parallel to Drinktec PETnology/tecPET GmbH P.O. Box 120 429 D-93026 Regensburg, Germany Phone: +49 941 8702374 conference2013@petnology.com connecting comPETence More information PETnology Europe 2013: Lead Sponsor Sponsor S e n s o r s y s t e m e G m b H