PETpla.net Insider 11 / 2014

TRADE SHOW PREVIEW 47 PET planet insider Vol. 15 No. 11/14 www.petpla.net 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. Multi-sensory monitoring The BBull Technology Group of Companies will be presenting a number new developments that have been introduced over the past year. The company’s exhibi- tion this year will be focusing on checking and identifying the tightness of closures (on glass, PET and cans) as well as the soundness of containers (bottles, kegs). They will also be presenting their new distribution table for flat packs (cartons). Mul- tikon EBI, BBull’s empty bottles inspection tool, is claimed to offer an outstandingly hygienic design, with hydraulic adjustment options throughout. This feature means that gear wheels, belts, spindles and servo motors have all been eliminated, as have corners that can harbour dust. The latest version of Multikon can monitor and inspect up to 70,000bph and can identify, detect and sort flaws, reliably. In the field of closures, BBull MAS is designed to acoustically detect CO 2 leak- ages by taking an indirect measurement of the internal pressure in the container. A strong electromagnetic impulse will cause the closures to vibrate; the acoustic signal shows whether the internal pressure is correct and the closure is leakproof. BBull Pulse inspects flexible containers (cans, PET, plastic containers) with a telekinetic shock. The patented process provides precise information on the internal pressure and thus the security of the con- tainer. The company claims that BBull Pulse is up to 50% cheaper than systems cur- rently available and, further, that it has a small space requirement. This means that it can be integrated into a line without any system modifi- cations. It can be used as a stand-alone solution or in com- bination with a camera-based check on fill level and closure by equipment such as BBull Image 120. This enables 360° inspection of a container’s fill level and closure integrity to be carried out. With the use of a number of cameras, BBull Image Keg checks kegs after filling. The measuring bridge is installed on the conveyor belt and inspects the keg fit- ting from above and also from the side at the weld for any escape of froth, enabling reli- able and definitive statements on the integrity of the kegs and that they are leakproof. Along- side BBull Image Keg Feder- spiel GmbH will be demon- strating its latest keg handling technology. The BBull XY Gate distri- bution table is used for distrib- uting and bringing together flat packs, such as cartons and trays. Paxona, BBull’s Swiss subsidiary, will also exhibiting its latest barrel transportation and palletising options, as well as those for packing and unpacking. www.bbull.de BBull Technology Hall 7A | Booth 546