PETpla.net Insider 06 / 2013

PRODUCTS 43 PET planet insider Vol. 14 No. 06/13 www.petpla.net Label remover upgrade Herbold Meckesheim GmbH has announced a new range of label remover machinery that enable more efficient handling of contemporary PET bottles. The company has identified a number of specific developments in bottle design that make the task of recycling PET bottles more challeng- ing. They include labels that cover the whole surface of the bottle, which are an obstacle to optic sorting; and labels made of PVC, which can compromise quality. The new equipment deals with these materials and also effectively removes paper labels, which helps to improve recyclate quality. The Her- bold label remover undertakes a preliminary treatment of the bottles before size reduction. It makes use of friction and in a way that avoids breakage to remove and separate paper labels while still dry, which makes separation of remaining paper fibres easier. Full-cover shrink-fit labels can be almost completely removed and separated, which helps to prevent sorting errors. The friction process also helps to remove other contaminants from the surface, such as sand and foreign bodies, which helps to extend the lifetime of cutting blades. The technique also helps in the removal and separation of obstructive bottle caps and silicone sealants. www.herbold.com Crusher press combination for PET recycling Frickinger, manufacturer of bale presses, PET solutions, docu- ment shredders and cutting machinery, has recently intro- duced the crusher press combination HSM PET CP 4988. According to the manufacturer, the PET recycling system reduces the volume of empty PET bottles by up to 90% in a single operation and generates compact bales of raw mate- rial from them. A throughput of up to 4000 1l bph is made possible thanks to a reliable input system based on a dis- penser shaft incorporating a number of paddles. The filling operation can be carried out either manually or automatically. The drainage system specifically ensures that any residual fluids are discharged prior to pressing. In the downstream bale press (which has a pressing force of 11t) the crushed bottles are compressed into triple strap bales of raw material weighing up to 100kg. Reliable removal of the compressed plastic bottles from the crusher rollers which are made from specially hardened and ground steel is ensured by means of a stripper system. www.hsm.eu 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