PETpla.net Insider 05 / 2013

BOTTLING / FILLING 36 PET planet insider Vol. 14 No. 05/13 www.petpla.net Both angles are measured during the opening of the cap. The L angle is measured starting from the closed cap until leakage/until the point where the cap starts to leak. The B angle is measured starting from the closed cap until the bands break. In the S.U.P.E.R. solution, their difference L – B (Leakage angle minus Break- age angle) is > 0. This means that the bands break before leakage. S.U.P.E.R. is applicable in many different applications. One of them has been presented at this event and features the situation where bottlers are running still and carbonated water on the same line: The new 26mm S.U.P.E.R. is suitable for sparkling water up to 3vol of CO 2 . The neck has the same weight and basic dimensions as the 26mm CETIE. With minimal changes in the bottling line it is pos- sible to run two different products and maintain the weight and cost savings. IPS – PET preforms by injection Moraldo Masi – Business Manager PET Division Sacmi’s Preform Machine IPS 220 – the injection moulding machine, hot runner, mould and automation, all of Sacmi design and manufacture – was launched on the market a year ago. PETplanet Insider carried a detailed report on this in Issue 03/2012. The pro- totype went to Messrs. Gardaplast, an important Italian converter and proved itself in continuous operation there. Key technical data:  2,200kN clamping force  max. PET plasticising capacity 625kg/h  max. shot weight 2,880g  48 cavities  12g preform weight for still water  7.5s cycle time  Energy consumption: 0.28kW/kg for the 12g preform 0.22kW/kg for the 25g preform The cost effectiveness of the IPS 220 was the basic requirement on the part of the customer and this was met by adopting the electrical drive for plastification but also with the recov- ery of electrical energy through the braking actions of the robot. A further new feature presented by the IPS 220 lies in the possibility of a rapid mould change – something which will be of interest for converters who are faced with the need to frequently change format and therefore moulds. A maxi- mum of two hours is prescribed and this is achieved through designing the moving platen correspondingly as well as through the design of the inte- grated terminals for compressed air and cooling water. Around ten systems have been supplied since the middle of 2012 – in particular to developing countries in Africa and Asia. The new IPS 400, – as planned and projected - stands for 96 cavities. SBF – Stretch Blow Moulding technology Moraldo Masi – Business Manager PET division The Sacmi SBF range of rotary stretch blow moulding machines feature seven machines with six to 18 blow moulding stations, producing between 10,000bph and 48,000bph. The distinguishing characteristic of Sacmi SBF machines is the possibility of installing on each machine a mould with one cavity for a large bottle (up to 3l) or with dual cavitation for small bottles (up to 600ml). Thus it is pos- sible to process max. 2,700 small bottles/h/mould. Stretching is servo- controlled allowing variable speeds. The equipment has been designed to be integrated with Sacmi fillers and blocked in Sacmi Combo as assem- bled in the Parma facility. On the Open Day the SBM with 14 stations and dual cavity mould was demon- strated. CBF – Compression Blow Forming technology Luca Nanetti – Sales and Marketing Manager Container B.U. The Sacmi CBF – compression blow forming - machine is based on a unique and completely innovative technology, from granulated resin straight to the final container. The plastic material is extruded, and then cut into predetermined doses, placed into an open mould and compressed to obtain the final container shape. (The process is similar to Sacmi’s continuous compression moulding of caps and closures.) On the occasion of the Open Day, the CBF machine was shown in pro- duction using Polyethylene granulate, producing small blue coloured con- tainers intended for the pharmaceuti- cal industry and white coloured bottles for dairy products. PET represents the next step in terms of development: a resin suitable for use in food containers, pharma- ceutical, cosmetic and dairy as well. The commercial success of the CBF process - up to the present moment – has been in dairy and pharmaceu- tical applications. End-of-line and bag-box automation Giuliano Puglia – General Manager Sacmi Packaging End-of-the line machinery such as packaging machines and handling systems complete Sacmi’s product portfolio. Particularly noteworthy are conveyor systems in between the machinery and automatic laser guided vehicles – so called LGVs – to trans- port the loaded pallet from the produc- tion/filling line to the storage or empty pallet from storage to line. General Manager Beverage Vezio Bernardi concluded: “With this exten- sive product portfolio, we are in a strong position to master all technolo- gies and supply every piece of equip- ment - from pellet to pallet. Sacmi looks forward with confidence to the 2013 season.” www.sacmi.it Moraldo Masi, Business Manager PET Division, Sacmi (left) and Wolfgang von Schroeter