PETpla.net Insider 06+07 / 2014

EDITOUR REPORT 18 PET planet insider Vol. 15 No. 06+07/14 www.petpla.net process. The alternative is the 1-piece plastic closures that call for a higher degree of precision and which therefore represent an attractive proposition where the injection moulding process is concerned. Some brand owners are already setting off along the path of 1-piece plastic clo- sures. This is precisely why Netstal are showcasing their latest injection moulding system at Feiplastic in São Paulo - the Elion 3200-2000 with a 72-cavity injection mould from Z-mold Austria - for the manufacture of 1-piece plastic closures for CSD. Klaus Jell emphasises an important fea- ture of the new machine: “The injection moulding machine is kitted out with the latest development in the electrical mould clamping sector incorporating energy recovery. This results in significant savings in energy costs in the manu- facture of closures.” The item manufactured is a 2.45g UCL plastic closure with an 1881 neck finish and a cycle time of 4.2s. The system has already been sold to Messrs. Chris- talPET in Brazil. Preform systems A dominant feature in the Brazilian beverages industry is the use of 96/128-cavity moulds. According to Klaus Jell, Netstal is well placed to take advantage of this. However, there is also evidence of encouraging growth in the use of preform systems with smaller numbers of cavities such as for example 24-cavity mould compartment for UHT milk in PET bottles. The company’s Prelactia overmoulding system has been developed for applications such as this. www.kraussmaffeigroup.com www.netstal.com May 23, 2013 Otto Hofstetter AG We met: Stefan Zatti, Division Manager Sales & Marketing Harry Kleiner, Area Sales Manager PET Harry Kleiner, Area Sales Manager PET, left, and Stefan Zatti, Division Manager Sales & Marketing, right, at Feiplastic in São Paulo SP Our final week begins on Monday morning with a visit to Döhler, manufacturer and supplier of fruit concentrates and flavours in Limeira. As we know just a bit about this section we taste some of the inter- mediate products which go to make up tãhe concentrates, and we begin to underãstand why it is not easy to create a great tast- ing drink. Before we leave the Techni- cal Key Account Manager invites us on a comprehensive and extremely interesting tour of the factory. Incredible though it seems, we have spent the entire day at Döhler! A wonderfully entertaining and informative visit! The next day we are heading towards Sorocaba, where we are going to meet Eco- placa. In a side street a lorry is parked, laden with plastic folders. This must be the right place! Ecoplaca processes recy- cled PET amongst other materials, trans- forming it into objects as varied as fold- ers, pens and traffic signs. Throughout our trip we have heard a lot about recy- cling, so we are really looking forward to our discussions with a genuine Brazilian expert. We quickly learn that recycling in the city of Sorocaba has an important social dimension. In the afternoon we drive into the centre of São Paulo, where the Feiplastic exhibition is taking place. After a hap- less search for a place to park the Edi- tourmobil around the premises we receive help from the exhibition management. They organise for us a covered parking space near the exhibition entrance. Even better, it has an electricity and water connec- tion. So all’s well that ends well! Travelling across South America with the Editourmobil, learning something of the PET industry is a lot more than just exciting. We have got closer both to our customers and to the people generally. We have listened to the heartbeat of the con- tinent not only in the PET industry but on the streets as well. For Waldemar and for me, the trip has been the experience of a lifetime.