PETpla.net Insider 10 / 2014

BOTTLE MAKING 31 PET planet insider Vol. 15 No. 10/14 www.petpla.net The biggest drying system for plastic materials ever installed in the world, 6,000 kg/h PET. www.moretto.com Drying Revolution designed by Moretto STAND 3208 HALL B3 ovens and reflectors were also stud- ied during the design stage to ensure optimum heating environment is main- tained for the preforms while allowing other components to stay within the targeted temperature range. The LSS16 is the first machine from Chumpower to feature the quick change sealer design, and since the mould change and stretch rod setting are relatively straight forward, thus helps in short- ening the production change- over period. Recovery system is stand- ard for this machine, featuring European based blow valve system with fast respond- ing time and low dead space volume. This system was also well tested within the industry. The estimated air consump- tion rate for producing 600cc bottles with 11.5g preforms at 24,000bph is 16.8m³/min, and the total energy consumption rate is 45.6kWh. The most important aspect for Chumpower to create this high output machine is to offer the possibility to couple the blowing machine to high-out- put rotary filler and formed a combi system, which illumi- nate the need for expensive air conveyors and saves pre- cious floor space. By linking the LSS16 to bottle-handler system, the finishing bottles are precisely carried from the blower and feed into the star wheel of the filler. CCD camera system can also be installed in the downstream conveyor belt to monitor the output bottle from the combi system for proper filling level and closure cap- ping. Traditional combi line uses a rotary blow moulding machine as the blower, however, this setup would pose a higher entry bar- rier for new comers in the PET bottle industry. Therefore Chumpower’s combi system concept or the LSS16 machine is very suitable for clients who are looking to setup a medium to high production capacity line. www.chumpower.com Chumpower’s combi systemwith filling-and-capping machine