PETpla.net Insider 09 / 2015

MATERIAL / RECYCLING 22 PET planet insider Vol. 16 No. 09/15 www.petpla.net Panther Ultragranulator for PET bottle recycling CHOOSE THE NUMBER ONE. BA C K T O L IFE. VAC U R E M A ® – F oo d Co nt ac t Ap pr ov ed Recycling With highly efficient decontamination BEFORE the extrusion process. Bottle-to-bottle Pelletising Inline Applications Pallmann Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG from Zweibrücken, Ger- many, has extended its range of “Panther” recycling granulators, by adding the “Ultragranulator” which has been specially designed for recycling reusable materials from PET bottles. Individual PET bottles are continu- ously fed into the cutting chamber by means of a conveyor belt. Angled rotor knives work with a very close cutting gap against opposing slanted counter knives and cut the bottles into flakes. The special rotor cuts diagonally, which saves energy. The lower part of the housing is fitted with a large screen, which holds the PET flakes in the cutting chamber until they are discharged through the screen holes. The mesh size can be selected, which determines the size of the flakes and throughput rate of the granulator. Throughput rates of up to 3.5 t/h are possible with a flake size of approximately 14mm and an appropri- ate by sized machine. After being cut, the material is pneumatically suctioned and trans- ported into a cleaning system. The Panther Ultragranulator is designed for easy access to the cutting cham- ber for cleaning operations and parts replacement. The rotor and stator knives can be re-sharpened many times and adjusted from the outside. The screens are even reversible, so that both sides can be used. The Ultragranulator is designed for contin- uous operation and can be integrated into existing recycling lines or used as a stand-alone machine. www.pallmann.eu RECYCLING S P E C I A L