PETpla.net Insider 01+02 / 2014

BOTTLE MAKING 23 PET planet insider Vol. 15 No. 01+02/14 www.petpla.net BOTTLE MAKING 23 Save RAW MATERIALS reduced plastic volumes Save ENERGY less energy consumption Save TROUBLE more quality and higher performance, guaranteed by a sole supplier Full INSPECTED online quality control / stand alone With Sacmi, the beverage specialists are always at your side. With our unbeatable technological know-how and continuous research we are creating new containers and closures designed to ensure outstanding performance. The new IPS injection system for preforms, the CCM compression press for caps and the quality control systems fully designed and built by Sacmi, allows for large-scale production with considerable advantages in terms of efficiency and flexibility. The outcome? Reduced plastic volumes, less energy consumption and lower running costs.All in a bottle: the one you’ll soon be making. Preform & Closure technologically together Measuring distribution on every bottle produced provides a very good view of the process, especially when devia- tions occur. “If you know when and where the process is changing you have the ability to react swiftly to make adjust- ments and manage your process proactively,” he said. “If we moni- tor crystallinity in the same way, we can further expand this capability by proactively adjusting the blow- moulder to optimize crystallinity along with material distribution on 100% of production.“ His presentation detailed how, with the addition of crystallin- ity management, Process Pilot can detect small changes while actively maintaining desired crystallinity levels and, at the same time, eliminate the occurrence of haze and pearlescence. The benefits are considerable. “If you can actively manage crystal- linity you have greater control over bottle attributes such as dimensional and volumetric shrinkage, top load characteristics and shelf life.” Mr Wolfe concluded. The company is currently forecasting commercialisa- tion of crystallinity capabilities for third quarter 2014. www.agrintl.com Mr. George Wolfe, Agr’s Chief Technology Officer