PETpla.net Insider 09 / 2013

TRADE SHOW PREVIEW 68 PET planet insider Vol. 14 No. 09/13 www.petpla.net drinktec + PETpoint, September 16 -20, Munich, Germany Drinktec ahead Drinktec PETpoint is about to embark on a further round; from September 16 to 20, 2013 some 1,400 exhibitors together with approx. 60,000 visitors from more than 70 countries are expected. The gates will be open from 9 am to 6 pm each day. This preview again highlights exhibitors that are of particular interest to manufacturers and fillers of PET bottles. www.drinktec.com Stretching the point PDC Europe will be presenting its R-450, a small-footprint shrink-sleeve applicator with a capacity of up to 400ppm on a 300 mm height shrink sleeve, and up to 600ppm on smaller sleeves, both from a single applicator head. PDC says that the PDC R-450 has already been installed on a selection of operating lines. Also on the stand will be a tamper-evidence applica- tor designed specifically for beer keg taps, which features a diestacker for small cardboard tags, which can be used for branding, promotion, bar code ID, etc. In addition, PDC will be showing the technology for decorating both metal and plastic kegs using a non-heat PE sleeve, which is already being used by Heineken. www.pdceurope.com PDC Hall A2 Booth 126 GEA Procomac Hall A4 Booth 314 Sensitive handling GEA Procomac will be exhibiting its range of filling machines. Its ABF (Aseptic Blow Fill) system consists of an aseptic blow-mould- ing machine – claimed to be the market’s first for PET bottles with an integrated aseptic filler and capper. The system sterilises the preform with vapourised hydrogen peroxide (VHP). A 48,000 500ml bph format ABF system will be on the stand, as will a new 12g PET bottle, specifically designed by GEA Procomac for the aseptic filling market. The Sterilcap VHP machine for plastic caps sterilisation has been developed to allow a single sterilising agent to be used for an entire system. It can now treat both flat and sport caps without the need for a change of format. Artis EVO low-level, infeed palletisa- tion technology incorporates a layer management system that elimi- nates the need for a pusher. The stand will host GEA Procomac’s Aseptic Dual Filling System for PET bottles with products contain- ing particulates (up to 10mm³) and a new range of filling machines for PE and HDPE bottles for fresh and ESL liquid dairy products. Its sixth generation PAA sterilisation system is claimed to enable a further reduction in water, steam and PAA consumption and has a smaller footprint. It can reach six log reductions (log6) with a speed range from 6,500 to 72,000 bph, with no need of intermediate steri- lisation cycles www.gea.com Lightweight label Austrian company Brigl & Bergmeister GmbH will be presenting a new, lightweight reel-fed label, named the NiklaPET Web 55. The numbers stand for its weight; 55g. Brigl & Bergmeister says that it has developed the lighter label specifically for reel-fed labelling. It can run on the same machinery as film labels. www.brigl-bergmeister.com Brigl & Bergmeister GmbH Hall A2 Booth 314 Shine a light French company Claranor says that it has now over 80 pulsed light sterilisation units installed worldwide. It will be exhibiting its extended range of solutions for the bever- ages sector including a new generation electronic cabinet, which has been developed in accordance with hygienic design practices. On show will be its system for ESL and acid aseptic filling lines, which ena- bles sterilisation of entire caps, inside and out. Other sterilisation solutions to be displayed at the Claranor stand will include 5 gallon caps; double-chute equipment; preform necks; a chemical-free system for a combined preform/cap treatment, and a new system for alu- minium foil sterilisation. www.claranor.com Claranor Hall A4 Booth 315