PETpla.net Insider 05 / 2015

PET news 6 PET planet insider Vol. 16 No. 05/15 www.petpla.net Karl Finke receives ISO 14001 and 50001 certification Karl Finke GmbH & Co. KG has received ISO 14001 and 50001 certification. ISO 50001 creates the basis for a sustain- able policy of energy management. It systematically identi- fies the potential for enhancing energy efficiencies, thereby creating situations whereby energy-consumption levels and CO 2 -emissions are reduced. Standard ISO 14001 sets out the criteria that are to be met to maintain an efficient and effective system of environmental management. It provides a framework which serves to assist and support companies in their effort to evaluate all of the effects and impacts from the environmental point of view. www.finke-colors.eu IMDvista In-Line barrier inspection at the NPE show 2015 Barrier inspection is not only a life insurance for ensuring every single part has its barrier, but also used to optimise the process. To guarantee the quality of Milacron’s Kortec co-injected KlearCan, an IMDvista BTIR In-Line bar- rier inspection system was inte- grated. The fact that the IMDvista BTIR technology allows inspection for barrier content in-line and in motion,with no stop for the camera, made it possible to guarantee 100% production with one single camera. This technological advantage allowed CBW-Automation to inte- grate a cost effective and very com- pact single lane handling system. The crystal clear analysis of the IMDvista BTIR guarantees the existence of EVOH and offers the possibility to make fast and safe process adjustments during production and start up. This feature is of great importance for the operator of the injection moulding machine. These advantages of the IMD- vista BTIR are a key factor for a fast, efficient and economi- cal co-injection production line. www.imdvista.ch/en Tech-Long introduces G5 PET rotary stretch blow-moulding machine at NPE 2015 Tech-Long has introduced its G5 PET rotary stretch blow-moulding machine at the recent NPE 2015 in Orlando. The G5 machine features single-cavity outputs of up to 2,400bph available on machines ranging from 6 to 32 cavities, while reducing energy use by 10% to 15% compared to previous machines. In addition, high-compressed air recovery is improved to 40% to 55%. Improvements in machine speed result from the use of servo-motors instead of pneumatic stretch rods, an integrated gripper system for faster bottle discharge from the moulds and a new Programmable Logic Control (PLC) which also features a 15 inch touch- screen user interface. Lower energy consumption is achieved using an inde- pendently controlled heater, an advanced air circulating system and an optimised heating chain. Preforms are automatically inserted and discharged with less space between each. An integrated blowing unit reduces dead zone air and overall air use. Six valves are used for pre- blow, second blow, main blow, first cycle, second cycle and air exhaust. The machine requires no low-pressure compressed air. Mechanical seals replace previously used pneumatic seals, reducing air exhaust noise from 92 to 83 decibels. The new G5 PET blow-moulding machine’s unscram- bler features an independent central processing unit (CPU), which provides more flexible operation. Program- ming changes can be made easily and quickly without affecting host machine (blower) settings or production. www.tech-longusa.com Plastipak progresses APPE acquisition PET packaging specialist, Appe, has confirmed that the agreement to purchase Group has now been com- pleted. Plastipak Packaging’s intention to acquire the business, announced last November, is anticipated to be finalised on June 1, 2015. Plastipak Packaging, Inc. a global manufacturer of rigid plastic packaging, was selected by Forest Partners (administrators of La Seda de Barcelona) as the successful bidder to acquire Appe with a winning bid of €360 million. Martin Hargreaves, Appe’s CEO: “As Appe is the market leader for PET Packaging in Europe, the combined Appe and Plastipak business will fur- ther strengthen that position. Customers throughout our european locations will not only benefit from an extended geographical reach, but the deal will also see new cutting edge technologies broadening our respec- tive product ranges”. www.appe.com I N S P E C T I ON S & L A B O R A T O R Y E Q U I P M E N T