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PRODUCTS 47 PET planet insider Vol. 15 Boxes with wrap-around casepackers Top-opening corrugated board boxes, known in the industry as “American-style boxes”, are usually pro- cessed by casepackers using a system that erects the box and inserts the products. This system dif- fers from the wrap-around solution used by Smiflexi packers of the LWP, WP and CM series. SMI now offers a solution to pack products in “American-style boxes” that can be opened from the top without giving up the advan- tages of a wrap-around system. Smiflexi machines can process a type of cardboard blank specifically designed to prevent the opening flaps in the upper part of the card- board case from coming out of the packaging process. The cardboard case erected as outlined above can be easily opened from the top, while maintaining the pack- age integrity and preventing products from falling out. This packaging solution is popular with supermar- kets and mass retail chains as the whole box can be displayed on a shelf without removing the single product units from the inside. www.smigroup.it Q Preform sterilization in the heating tunnel Q Protected conveying of preforms and bottles Q %QORNGVGN[ J[IKGPKE ƂNNKPI CPF ECRRKPI RTQEGUU The UCF BloFill monoblock from KHS – with fully enclosed hygiene housing Give your sensitive beverages more private space. Learn more at www.khs.com or scan the QR code. Thickness measurement Precitec Optronik located in Neu-Isenburg, Germany, has launched a new member of its non-contact optical thickness sen- sors line. CHRocodile K is designed to meet measurement needs for manufacturers of PET bottles, preforms, plastic films, blisters, balloons and other plastic parts. A benefit of the new system is the optimisation of the measur- ing range to that most commonly seen in plastic materials, mean- ing that the user now has a sensor with the exact functionality required, says Precitec Optronik. The high measurement speed is intended to allow for a 100% control, inline as well as offline. Vari- ations during the production process are seen in real time, before they can have an impact on the production quality. Its compact optical probe requires access from only one side and is said to be easily integrated into a con- fined space. www.precitec.de