PETpla.net Insider 03 / 2015

PET TOP TALK 29 PET planet insider Vol. 16 No. 03/15 www.petpla.net You count 5 preforms in 2 . 5 seconds . I guess . PreWatcher I I I count s 50 preforms in 2 . 5 seconds . inspects i know. W W W . I N T R A V I S . C O M / P R E W A T C H E R W A T C H I T A T B O O T H W 2 4 8 9 “Using hydrogen peroxide mist, Predis removes the need for any water and uses only small amounts of chemi- cals. It is both cost-effective in provid- ing complete decontamination and also offers significant environmental benefits. The systems in use world- wide contribute to sustainability initia- tives, with more than 2 billion litres of water already saved compared with traditional aseptic filling systems since their use began.” When it comes to aseptic and ultra clean production, the Combi Predis FMa ensures total sterilisation of the packaging in a single machine offering a competitive production alternative to protect the integrity and safety of any beverage of either high or low acidity distributed at ambient temperatures. Beverage producers can calculate the potential cost savings that could be achieved in producing their beverage in PET on Sidel’s Combi solution with dry preform decontamination. The online calculator is available at www.sidel.com/save-in-aseptic. By selecting the following criteria - pro- duction type currently used, the quan- tity of bottles to be produced per year and the bottle format and weight - the savings can be calculated in terms of PET usage, electricity, water and chemical consumption. Freedom in bottle design With decontamination taking place at the preform stage, the resulting blown bottle has not undergone any thermal stress. This makes it possible for the designers to have total freedom when designing the bottle and allows almost any type of intricate bottle shape - round or square, small or large, in different sizes from 0.2l to 2l, at produc- tion rates from 10,000 up to 52,000bph. The continuous by-the-neck transfer of the bottles and the absence of ther- mal stress also mean there are fewer restrictions in terms of bottle lightweight- ing. Different typs of caps can be used for bottles, flat and sports caps. The aseptic Combi solution with dry preform decontamination is designed to ensure food safety while being simple to operate and also maintain the flex- ibility and simplicity required by bottlers. The mantra “Make it simple, keep it simple” comes from the fact that the best warranty for food safety is simplic- ity, because operators have to run and maintain the line with the relevant and simple Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP). This is why complex configura- tion or sterilisation is not required at the blowing stage because the preform is decontaminated with hydrogen perox- ide (H2O2) before being heated in the oven to activate the H2O2 through the existing preform-heating stage. This results in a reduced risk of peroxide residue remaining within the preform. This efficient solution, including only a few technical features, such as filtered air treatment, UV-c and surface decon- tamination into the blowing stage, is well-proven in several production facili- ties with product safety and quality. www.sidel.com